Obituaries

Jun 29, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Tony Ray Smith, Sr., age 74, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025. He was born September 2, 1950, a son of the late Dee Vernual "D.V." Smith, Jr. and the late Alton Star Tyson Smith and was the husband of the late Deborah Karen Knight Smith. Tony was a 1968 graduate of Lancaster High School....

Jun 27, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Gary Eugene Varnadore passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, at Lancaster Grove Senior Living Community. He was born June 8, 1936, the son of the late Eugene Varnadore and the late Effie Cook Varnadore of Lancaster, SC.

Gary was a graduate of Lancaster High School where he was an outstanding drummer in...

Jun 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Martha Jo Lindler Mahaffey age 83, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Martha was born on May 9, 1942 in Blair, SC, a daughter of the late John Lomas Lindler Sr. and Lila Stoudemire Lindler and was the wife of the late James Alvin Mahaffey Sr. She was a...

Jun 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. David Ralph Belk, age 42, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025. He was born December 5, 1982, a son of Dianne Nance Belk and the late Ronald Payne Belk and was the husband of Melissa Mathis Belk. David proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was employed with ATI in Monroe, NC...

Jun 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Edward Lee Miller, age 78, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025. He was married to Lou Love Miller for 56 years. He was born October 15, 1946 in Abington, Pennsylvania. Edward was the son of the late Lloyd Edward Miller and the late Ruth Mentzer Miller. He proudly served in The U.S. Navy on the...

Jun 24, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Carolyn Stacks Watts age 74, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Carolyn was born on September 15, 1950, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Raymond Stacks and Dorothy Ellis Stacks and was the wife of the late Michael Lee Watts. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist...

Jun 20, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Brenda Sue Michaw Baker passed away peacefully at MUSC-Lancaster at the age of 82 years old on June 20th, 2025. Brenda was a proud momma and mawmaw. She loved her family dearly and always enjoyed spending time together. She was also a best friend to Brenda J., that meant the world to her. She was a...

Jun 17, 2025

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mrs. Margaret Jean Jones Mathews, age 87, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025. She was born on March 16, 1938, a daughter of the late John Jones and the late Edna Palmer Jones and was the loving wife of the late Layton Earl Mathews. Mrs. Mathews enjoyed traveling, shopping for and collecting antiques, and most...

Jun 16, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Julie Annette Hinson Cox, age 56, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Julie was born on September 19, 1968, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Jimmy Eulce Hinson and Gail Hinson, and was the wife of Shawn Cox for 33 years.  She was a very...

Jun 14, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Douglas L. Lucas, age 79, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at his home. He was married to Sandra Brunson Lucas for over 40 years. He was born March 19, 1946. The son of the late Daisy Worley Lucas and Norman Lucas.

After moving from North Carolina to Lancaster, South Carolina, he was...

Jun 13, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ann M. Hurley, 90, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025. Ann was born on January 30, 1935, in Troy, NC to Maxine K. and John Lloyd Maness, Sr. She graduated Troy High School in 1953 where she was known as "The Queen of the Athletic World,". Ann earned a degree in Nursing from Cabarrus Memorial...

Jun 12, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. William Gene Ford, Sr., age 91, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025. He was born October 22, 1933 in Akron, OH, son of the late Dayton Dalton Ford and the late Dolah Rice Ford and was the husband of the late Raye Anne Reno Ford. Mr. Ford was a proud US Navy Korean War Veteran....

Jun 10, 2025

KERSHAW, SC – Mr. Jeffrey L. Phillips, age 58, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025. He was born August 29, 1966, son of Nancy Faile Phillips and the late Clayton Ferris Phillips. Jeffrey was a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Columbia and loved Carolina Gamecock football. He also enjoyed watching his nephew, Chase, play football at Randolph Macon...

Jun 7, 2025

SMYRNA, SC ~ Mrs. Margaret Randall Crenshaw, age 94, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her home. She was born on November 18, 1930, a daughter of the late Mary Frone Lee Randall and the late Moody Wall Randall. Margaret was known for her delicious pound cakes and cake decorating skills. She was also a very talented seamstress...

Jun 7, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Patricia Rosetta Medlin Wheeler Morrison, age 76, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at MUSC- Charleston. She was born May 27, 1949, a daughter of the late George Richard Medlin and the late Mamie Arbutus Keziah Medlin. Ms. Morrison was a registered nurse in the medical field for many years. She enjoyed her time taking...

May 31, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. John Charles Murphy, age 73, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025. He was born December 15, 1951, son of the late John William Murphy and the late Shirley Loretta Eirman Murphy and was the husband of Mary (Maureen) Murphy.John is survived by his wife of 43 years, Maureen; his daughter, Claire; his sisters and nieces;...

May 27, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Robert Ansel Brasington, age 83, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He was born June 18, 1941, a son of the late Lee Roy Brasington and the late Jessie Leola Pate Brasington and was the husband of the late Lynda Lou Hasty Brasington. Mr. Brasington proudly served his country in The United States Army and...

May 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Arnold Ray Kirk, age 86, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025. He was born September 22, 1938, a son of the late Robert Milton Kirk and the late Lena Myers Kirk and was the husband of Nancy Jane Smith Kirk. Arnold proudly served in The United States Navy. He was the owner and operator of...

May 25, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Linda Dudley Boling, a devoted mother, sister, and friend peacefully passed away surrounded by her family and friends. Born in England to Robert and Patricia Dudley, Linda brought her compassionate spirit to Lancaster, South Carolina, where she resided for the rest of her life.

Linda's career as a CRNA was marked by her unwavering...

May 24, 2025

LANCASTER, SC—Mr. Richard Wayne Ray, age 78, quietly entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.

The son of the late Leroy Ray and Elves Thelma Blackmon Ray was born in Lancaster, SC on December 6, 1946. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined Elgin Baptist Church in Lancaster,...