Obituaries

Aug 10, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Robin Freitas Blackmon, age 62, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, August 10, 2024 at her home. She was born July 24, 1962, in Laurinburg, NC, the daughter of Betty Bullard Williams. Robin loved crafting and spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter, Reagan. She was a member of Sherwood...

Aug 7, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ida Jo Funderburk Riner, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation. She was born August 22, 1932, in Chesterfield County, daughter of the late Haron Broadus Funderburk and the late Irene F. Funderburk and was the wife of the late, Paul Nesbit Riner. Mrs. Riner retired from Crenshaw Oil...

Aug 5, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Robert "Bob" Leslie Tripp, age 97, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at MUSC-Lancaster. He was born September 15, 1926, in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Leslie A. Tripp and the late Ellen M. Campbell and was the husband of the late Martha Ellen Duff Tripp.

Bob loved sharing his story...

Aug 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Mary Ellen Scott Stogner, age 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, August 3, 2024. She was born April 4, 1945, in Lancaster, SC, daughter of the late Cecil H. Scott and Sarah Carter Scott. Ms. Stogner loved to paint, go to the beach, go out to eat, sweet tea, and...

Aug 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Glenn Marion Breland, age 91, passed away at his home in Lancaster, SC, Saturday, August 3, 2024.  On September 10, 1932, Glenn was born to Mary Welch Breland and Jacob Murray Breland in Holly Hill, SC, and was the youngest of six children.

He graduated from Holly Hill High School where he was...

Aug 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. William Randy Adams, age 71, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024. He was born February 10, 1953, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late William J. Adams and Lois Thomas Adams and was the husband of Betty Moseley Adams. Randy retired from Lancaster County Water and Sewer as Water Superintendent. He enjoyed working outside,...

Jul 31, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Carnes Sanders, age 67, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024. She was born February 7, 1957, in Lancaster, SC, daughter of Phebe Dew Carnes and the late Jack Ferral Carnes and was the wife of the late Timothy Richard Sanders. Becky was very smart and loved teaching. She was a graduate of the...

Jul 31, 2024

FORT MILL, SC – Michael J. Bahnatka, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Atrium Health Center in Pineville, North Carolina after a brief illness.

Born in Rockaway, New Jersey on September 6, 1930, to the late John and Christina Bahnatka, he lived in Rockaway for 79 years before relocating to Fort Mill, South...

Jul 31, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Keith Randolph Petersen

Jan 2, 1950- July 31, 2024

Keith Randolph Petersen, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 2024, in Lancaster, SC. He is survived by his loving wife, Marlene Petersen, daughter Jamie Stavenger (Chris), stepdaughter Jennifer Cavender (Tod), stepson Aaron Hauk, grandchildren Kendall and Carter...

Jul 29, 2024

FORT MILL, SC – Mr. Robert "Sonny" Lafayette Grier, age 89, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024. He was born July 14, 1935, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Rev. Grover Cleveland Grier and Elizabeth Willie Stroud Grier. Mr. Grier proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 20 years. He loved his country and...

Jul 26, 2024

ROCK HILL, SC – Mr. Harry Hazen, age 98, passed away Friday July 26, 2024. He was born April 13, 1926, in Midland Park, NJ, a son of the late Herman G. Hazen and Sadie Vriesema Hazen. For 73 years, he was the loving husband of the late Madeline Elenor Garrabrant Hazen. Mr. Hazen proudly served in The United...

Jul 25, 2024

BETHUNE, SC ~ Mrs. Frances Robinson Pate, age 82, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at her home. She was born December 6, 1941, in Chester, SC, the daughter of the late Clark Robinson and the late Annie Mae Warren Robinson and was the loving wife of the late William Marshall Pate. She loved her goats, dogs, cats and...

Jul 23, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles Hugo Greer, age 85, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at his home. He was born June 4, 1939, in Wilmington, NC, a son of the late Charles Latimer Greer and Catherine Carolyn Vogels Greer and was the loving husband of Delaine Sue Harrington Greer. Mr. Greer proudly served in The United States Air...

Jul 22, 2024

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mrs. Ursula L. Jones, age 79, peacefully passed away Monday, July 22, 2024.  Born in Frankfurt, Germany to Max Dulski and Luise Sonnenberg. Married to 30-year U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran CSM Billy J. Jones of Seneca, SC.  They retired in Colorado Springs, CO.

Ursula a 30-year retired AAFES Manager, was a beautiful, intelligent,...

Jul 20, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. William Keith Jaillette passed away on July 20, 2024. Born on September 15, 1958, son of Virginia W. Fleming and the late Burton E. Jaillette.

Keith is survived by his wife, Jennifer Ormand Jaillette; daughter, Amanda Couch (Neil); son, Will Jaillette (Jordan); granddaughter, Emma Couch; mother, Virginia W. Fleming; brother, Kevin Jaillette (Debbie);...

Jul 19, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles Jeffrey "Jeff" Broadway, age 57, passed away Friday July 19, 2024. He was born in Maryland, son of Mary Flynn Hudson and the late Charles Edward Broadway. Jeff enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to Lake Wateree and watching Clemson football. He loved his family and was extremely proud of his nieces and nephews.

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Jul 19, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Frances Ballard Williams, age 77, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024. She was born April 29, 1947, in Lancaster, SC, daughter of the late James Bruce Ballard and Doris Hinson Ballard White and was the wife of the late Walter Colon Williams, Jr. Mrs. Williams enjoyed sitting in her swing on the carport, cooking...

Jul 18, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Deborah "Deb" Len (Brady) Carnes, age 65, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024. She was born April 12, 1959, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, daughter of Betty Jo Borzick and the late James William Brady. Deb loved being a pharmacist so she could help others and she worked extensively in NC and SC or wherever she was...

Jul 16, 2024

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. Marvin Matthew Kramer, age 80, passed away Tuesday July 16, 2024. He was born May 13, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Myer Alexander Kramer and Frances Dunitz Kramer and was the loving husband of the late Ronnie Joy Snyder Kramer. Mr. Kramer was owner operator of his own ceramic store, gift...

Jul 15, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Jason Dean McManus "Bossman", age 47, passed away at his home. He was born September 20, 1976, in Lancaster, SC, son of the late Richard Franklin McManus and Judy Taylor McManus. Jason enjoyed computers, guns, and antiques. He was extremely smart and a very simple person. Jason was an avid Gamecock fan.

Jason...