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Evelyn G Stewart

Evelyn G Stewart

May 21, 2009

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::::: Mrs. Evelyn Gardner Stewart, age 86, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born June 20, 1922 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late Amzie Tillman Gardner and Bessie Walters Gardner and was the wife of the late Walter Callie Stewart. Mrs. Stewart retired from Springs Industries and Lancaster Co. Council on Aging...

Dewey F Lucas

Dewey F Lucas

May 20, 2009

KERSHAW, SC :::::::::: Mr. Dewey F. Lucas, age 55, of 8599 Flat Creek Road, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born August 6, 1953 in Lancaster County, the son of the late James B. Lucas and Ollie "Pam" Deese Lucas. Mr. Lucas was truck driver, a member of Victory Worship Center and served our great...

Everette Boyles

Everette Boyles

May 20, 2009

FORT MILL, SC ::::::::::Mr. Everett Arlon Boyles, age 50, of 215 Lodge Road, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his home. He was born February 7, 1959 in Parkersburg, WV, the son of Wanda Culver Boyles and the late Raymond Eugene Boyles, Sr. and was the husband of Sandy Riser Boyles. Mr. Boyles was employed with Rea General Contractors, was...

William "Bill" Plyler

William "Bill" Plyler

May 19, 2009

LANCASTER, SC :::::::::: Mr. William "Bill" E. Plyler, age 61, of 154 Brooklyn Avenue, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at his home. He was born August 15, 1947 in Lancaster, the son of the late Lewis Richard Plyler and Athlee Gamble Plyler and was the husband of Debra Kay McCorkle Plyler. He was a past member of the Lancaster...

Eva Mae Sutton

Eva Mae Sutton

May 14, 2009

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::::: Mrs. Eva Mae Deese Sutton, age 83, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at White Oak Manor where she was a resident. She was born August 12, 1925 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late William Ira Deese and Lillie Mae Bailey Deese and was the wife of the late James Henry Sutton. Mrs. Sutton retired from...

Gladys Funderburk Baskins

Gladys Funderburk Baskins

May 13, 2009

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mrs. Gladys Funderburk Baskins, age 85, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center where she was a resident. She was born October 28, 1923 in Charlotte, NC, the daughter of the late Haron Funderburk and Irene Funderburk Funderburk and was the wife of the late Willie Lee Baskins. Mrs. Baskins retired from the Lancaster County...

Duane E Meek

Duane E Meek

May 2, 2009

INDIAN LAND, SC :::::::::: Duane E. Meek, age 74, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at his home in Sun City. He was born June 10, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late Clarence Meek and Olive Lisby Meek and was the husband of Paula Schmidt Meek. He was a lifelong electrician for IBEW #481 and retired from Long...

Nellie Herron

Nellie Herron

Apr 28, 2009

WAXHAW, NC:::::::::::: Mrs. Nellie Taylor Herron, age 81, of 8314 Walkup Road, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009. She was born March 3, 1928 in Calico Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William Wallace Taylor and Kate Blair Taylor and was the wife of Clifford Mackey Herron. Mrs. Herron received her Bachelors Degree from Memphis State University and her Masters...

Ronnie Lee "Red" Starnes

Ronnie Lee "Red" Starnes

Apr 24, 2009

LANCASTER, SC ::::::::::Mr. Ronnie Lee "Red" Starnes, Sr. age 47, of 2093 Athena Road, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born May 1, 1961 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Jack Starnes and Viola Ghent Starnes. Mr. Starnes was a self-employed handyman and was of the Baptist faith.Mr. Starnes was survived by...

Nig Knight

Nig Knight

Apr 24, 2009

LANCASTER, SC :::::::::: Carl Russell "Nig" Knight, age 89, of 6696 Shiloh Unity Road, died Friday morning, April 24, 2009 at Carolina's Medical Center - Union. He was born February 12, 1920 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Dan Laney Knight and Hallie McManus Knight and was the husband of Faye Snipes Knight. Mr. Knight was a retired...

Milton Helms

Milton Helms

Apr 24, 2009

ROCK HILL, SC :::::::::: Milton J.C. Helms, age 75, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at White Oak Manor - York where he was a resident. He was born February 17, 1934 in Lancaster County, the son of the late JC Helms and Willene Bell Helms. Mr. Helms retired from York County Natural Gas, was of the Baptist Faith and served...

Ruth H Lingle

Ruth H Lingle

Apr 22, 2009

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::::: Mrs. Ruth Hilton Lingle, age 98, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born August 16, 1910 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late John Minton Hilton and Pearl Faile Hilton and was the wife of the late H. Glenn Lingle. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church....

Aubrey Baker

Aubrey Baker

Apr 18, 2009

LIBERTY HILL, SC ::::::::::Retired Master Sergeant Aubrey Edward Baker, Sr., age 69, of 2351 Little Creek Road, died Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital . He was born May 20, 1939 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Charles Edward Baker and Margie Hinson Baker. Mr. Baker retired from the United States Army having served 21...

Aline Stratton

Aline Stratton

Apr 10, 2009

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mrs. Aline Faile Stratton, age 87, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born April 12, 1921 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late McKinley Faile and Lois Snipes Faile and was the wife of the late Sanford Eugene Stratton. Mrs. Stratton retired from Sky City as a sales clerk and was of...

Floyd Lee Cauthen

Floyd Lee Cauthen

Apr 7, 2009

LANCASTER, SC ::::::::::Mr. Floyd Lee Cauthen, age 89, of 1670 Lynwood Drive, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital . He was born September 26, 1919 in Lancaster County, the son of the late Robert Leo Cauthen and Lola Eubanks Cauthen and was the husband of Dorothy Steele Cauthen. Mr. Cauthen was the retired owner and operator of...

Syble K Carnes

Syble K Carnes

Apr 7, 2009

LANCASTER, SC::::::::::::: Mrs. Syble Knight Carnes, age 86, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born March 31, 1923 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late John V. Knight and Flonnie Sistare Knight and was the wife of the late Clyde J. Carnes. She operated Hopper's Kennel for many years, retired from Lancaster...

Morris Dean Adams

Morris Dean Adams

Apr 1, 2009

LANCASTER, SC ::::::::::Mr. Morris Dean Adams, age 49, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009. He was born October 6, 1959 in Lancaster County, the son of Gene Adams and Josie Criminger Adams and was the husband of Michelle Biggerstaff Adams. Mr. Adams was an electrician with ECDI in Matthews, NC and was a member of Catawba Heights Baptist Church in Belmont,...

Avery Elizabeth Cox

Avery Elizabeth Cox

Mar 30, 2009

PINEVILLE, NC::::::::::Avery Elizabeth Cox, infant daughter of Tabitha Brunson Cox and Michael Edwin Cox died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Avery Elizabeth is survived by her parents, Tabitha Alexis Brunson Cox and Michael Edwin Cox of the home, her grandparents, Thomas and Theresa Hodge Brunson of Lancaster, Suzanna Holcombe Cox of Altamonte Springs, FL and...

Mary Olivia Pettit

Mary Olivia Pettit

Mar 22, 2009

LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::: Mary Olivia Pettit, age 9, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born August 5, 1999 in Matthews, NC, the daughter of Bryan Jory Pettit and Lisa Bethea Pettit. She was a fourth grader at North Elementary School, a member of the Lancaster Swim Team and loved dancing with Dance Works Unlimited. She also...

William "Bill" P Howze Jr

William "Bill" P Howze Jr

Mar 18, 2009

LANCASTER, SC ::::::::::Mr. William Porter "Bill" Howze, Jr., age 53, of 4029 Hurley Walters Road, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009. He was born June 20, 1955 in Lancaster County, the son of Elizabeth Aycock Howze and the late William Porter Howze, Sr. and was the husband of Margaret Deas Howze. Mr. Howze owned and operated Howze Grocery and Howze...

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