Obituaries

Oct 15, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Marianne Daniel Thomas, age 93, passed away, Tuesday, October 15, 2024. She was born August 17, 1931, in Lenoir, NC, a daughter of the late Reuben Daniel and Bessie Louise Berry Daniel and was the wife of the late Floyd Eugene Thomas. Mrs. Thomas' parents were owners of Rock Hill Seafood, and her husband was...

Oct 15, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Fulton Cephus Allen, age 96, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 20, 1927, in Kinston, Alabama, a son of the late Gilford C. Allen and the late Jenny Jones Allen and was the loving husband of the late Chessie Lee Strickland Allen....

Oct 13, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Barbara Diane Costa, age 79, passed away, Sunday, October 13, 2024 at her home. She was born October 10, 1945, in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late Walter Stawkowski and the late Helen Cendroski Stawkowski and was the loving wife of Ronald "Ronnie" Costa. Mrs. Costa was a simple lady and enjoyed all the...

Oct 12, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Jackie Ferrel Knight, age 76, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024. He was born March 5, 1948, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Jack Knight and Mary Wright Knight and was the husband of Peggy Barfield Knight. Jackie has been a farmer all of his life. He was a welder fabricator for JA...

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...