Obituaries

Oct 11, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Brandy Nicole Deese, age 40, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024. She was born September 19, 1984, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of Julie Ann Demby Joyner and the late Michael Earl Deese. Brandy was an LPN at White Oak Manor – Lancaster for over 15 years. She loved her job and taking care of...

Oct 11, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Ralph Garris, faithful servant of The Lord Jesus Christ departed this life on Friday, October 11, 2024. He then stepped inside The Gate of Heaven where he was met by His Merciful Savior, his dear Mother and all other friends and loved ones gone on before.

Ralph was an electrician by trade. However, he...

Oct 10, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Rita Diane Stacks Lynn, age 66, passed away, Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born January 31, 1958, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Rayford James Stacks and Eunice Irene Jenkins Stacks. Rita loved shopping and decorating.  Her home looked like something out of a magazine. She was a caring, loving, kind, generous,...

Oct 10, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Bobbie Jo Adams Miller, age 91, passed away, Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born August 22,1933, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Gonzalee Adams and Betty Morton Thompson. Ms. Miller enjoyed reading, dancing, and going to the mountains. She was a previous employee of Springs Industries as a weaver. Ms. Miller volunteered...

Oct 10, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Robert Laverne Bradley, age 78, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024. He was born April 14, 1946, in Lancaster, SC, son of the late William Levi Bradley and Carrie Kennington Bradley and was the husband of Nancy Neal Bradley. Mr. Bradley had a passion for computers and technology and worked his entire career in that...

Oct 8, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Joseph Robert "Bob" Fiorito, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born November 28, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Joseph Nicholas Fiorito and Rose Marie Sciocchetti Fiorito and was the husband of Karen Fronk Fiorito. Mr. Fiorito graduated from Temple University and attended Millersville University. He was employed with...

Oct 8, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles William Horton, age 83, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born November 3, 1940, in Lancaster, a son of the late Hazel Horton and Sarah Griffin Horton and was the husband of Patricia Vincent Horton. Mr. Horton was a retired construction worker.  He served his country in the US Army.  He loved...

Oct 5, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Leigh Williams Jordan, age 60, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024. She was born December 17, 1963, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Jimmie "Slick" Simpson Williams, Sr. and the late Carol Culp Williams and was the loving wife of Keith Rocklin "Rocky" Jordan.  Leigh enjoyed reading, sitting by the pool, spending...

Oct 5, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Jeanette Jenkins Crenshaw, age 79, passed away, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Piedmont Medical Center. She was born October 31,1944, in York County, SC, a daughter of the late James W. Jenkins and Ruby Jenkins Jenkins and was the wife of the late Robert "Bobby" Crenshaw.  Mrs. Crenshaw was the Purchasing Manager at Smith Enterprise...

Oct 5, 2024

Indian Land, South Carolina ~ Donna J. Harmon passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Donna was born February 15, 1944, in Ironton, Missouri. She grew up in Sullivan, Missouri, and was united in marriage to John Harmon on October 9, 1964. The family grew while in Sullivan with the births of daughter, Pamela, and son,...

Oct 4, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mrs. Phebe Ann Dew Carnes, age 86, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024. She was born June 15, 1938 in Sanford, NC to the late Herndon Tuttle Dew and the late Cora Smithwick Dew and was the wife of the late Jack Ferral Carnes. Mrs. Carnes was such a bright light. She was a member of...

Oct 4, 2024

SENECA, SC ~ Mrs. Doris Knight Wilson, age 93, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024. She was born August 22, 1931, in Harmony, NC, a daughter of the late John Vertis Knight and the late Flonnie Mae Sistare Knight.  She was the wife of the late, Thomas "Tommy" Poovey Wilson, Jr. Mrs. Wilson was a giver and a...

Oct 4, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Luther Carlyle McAteer, age 76, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at his home. He was born February 3, 1948, in Lancaster, SC, the son of the late Edna Pardue McAteer and the late Luther Caldwell McAteer and was the loving husband of Ivy Stevens McAteer. Mr. McAteer retired from Springs Industries as a powerhouse...

Oct 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Alice Marie Rowland Allen, age 87, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born June 19, 1937, in Columbus, GA, daughter of the late Erving Ernest Rowland and Mary Inez Alexander Rowland and was the wife of the late Clarence J. Allen.

Mrs. Allen is survived by her son, Eric Allen...

Oct 1, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Douglas "Doug" Carlyle Burnette, age 81, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024. He was born September 23, 1943, in Wilmington, Delaware, a son of the late Victor Carlyle Burnette and the late Ruth Madeline Blackmon Burnette. Mr. Burnette proudly served in The United States Air Force. Doug graduated from the University of South Carolina with...

Sep 29, 2024

MATTHEWS, NC – Mrs. Dollie Irene Herriott Steele, age 100, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024. She was born August 3, 1924, in Canfield, OH, daughter of the late Jessie Herriott and Garlos McIntyre Herriott and was the wife of the late John Lawrence Steele. Mrs. Steele graduated from Hartford High School in Hartford, OH. She proudly served her...

Sep 28, 2024

INDIAN LAND, SC – Ms. Sylvia Ray Poole Watts, age 76, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024. She was born March 7, 1948, in Greensboro, NC, daughter of the late Heyward "Punch" Poole and Sophie Windham Poole. Ms. Watts volunteered at the VA Hospital in Charleston SC and was voted Volunteer of the Year for 3 years in a...

Sep 27, 2024

LAKE WYLIE, SC – Mr. Mark Wayne Hunter, age 72, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024. He was born July 9, 1952, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late George Washington Hunter, Jr. and Helen Lorraine McGuirt Hunter and was the loving husband of the late Diana Patricia Durbin Hunter. Mr. Hunter worked in construction where he built...

Sep 19, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our loving mother, wife and grandmother, Lynda Arant Culp Lingle on September 19th, 2024. Lynda and her twin brother, Lynn, were born on January 7th, 1944 to Melvin Ray and LouEtta "Etsy" Culp in Lancaster, SC.

Lynda is survived by her loving husband...

Sep 16, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Thomas "Tom" Furtado Rosa, Jr., age 80, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024. He was born September 21, 1943, in Newport, RI, a son of the late Thomas Furtado Rosa, Sr. and the late Dorothy Anna Vieira Rosa and was the loving husband of Wanda Koslowski Rosa. Mr. Rosa was a retired draftsman from Raytheon. ...