Obituaries

Mar 26, 2024

HEATH SPRINGS, SC – Mr. Clarence Alexander Douglas, III, age 81, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. He was born January 20, 1943, in Blackstock, SC, son of the late Clarence Alexander Douglas, Jr. and Mary Polly Mobley Douglas and was the husband of Suzanne Helen Shepherd Douglas. Mr. Douglas was part Cherokee Indian and loved collecting arrowheads. He...

Mar 20, 2024

ZEBULON, NC – Mr. Ronald Dale Donahue, Sr., of Zebulon, NC, peacefully entered eternal rest surrounded by his loving family and friends on Wednesday March 20, 2024.

The son of Lemuel and Ida Mae Donahue, Ronald (Ronnie) was born on February 26, 1946, in Jefferson, SC. As a young man, he attended Antioch School in Lancaster, SC...

Mar 20, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Donald Alfred Cole, Sr., loving husband of Pamela Jane Cole, passed away at the age of 71 at his home on Wednesday morning, March 20th, 2024.  After being diagnosed with terminal lymphoma in 2007 and being given six weeks to live, Don defied the odds and fought on for another 17 years.  He transitioned peacefully,...

Mar 19, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Spc. Kristal Lopez, age 19, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024.  She was born September 18, 2004, in Louisville, Colorado, the daughter of Brenda Lara and Victor Lopez. Spc. Lopez was actively serving in The South Carolina Army National Guard as a paralegal specialist. She served with honor, dignity, and respect. Spc. Lopez was a graduate...

Mar 18, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Diane Hunter Pitmon, age 74, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born October 11, 1949, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Ernest C. Hunter and the late Vivian Plyler Hunter and was the wife of the late Steve Franklin "Sammy" Pitmon. Mrs. Pitmon loved going...

Mar 17, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Robert Edward "Eddie" Leaphart, Jr., age 64, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024. He was born April 27, 1959, in Lancaster, the son of Robert "Bobby" Edward Leaphart, Sr. and Evelyn Adams Leaphart. Eddie enjoyed dirt track racing, fishing, drawing, and going on mission trips. His greatest joy in life was being "Pawpaw" to his grandchildren....

Mar 15, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Regina "Jeanne" Timmons Robinson, age 75, passed Friday March 15, 2024, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte, NC.  Jeanne was born November 28, 1948, in Lancaster County. She was the daughter of the late William R. Timmons and Sybil Bailey Timmons and wife of the late Tommy Glenn Robinson. She was a graduate...

Mar 15, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Brandon Lee Lucas, Sr., age 37, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024. He was born August 10, 1986, in Lancaster, the son of Steven Lucas and Lisa Sherrill Lucas. Brandon was a shoe, hat, jewelry, and clothes fanatic. He enjoyed raising his pit bull dogs, listening to music, and washing and detailing cars. Brandon loved spending...

Mar 13, 2024

LANCASTER, SC - Sue Tillman, 76 passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Atrium Health Charlotte.   Born May 9, 1947, in Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Fred James Robinson, Sr. and Lola Gaskin Robinson. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Robinson and a niece, Jody Adams.

Sue loved the...

Mar 11, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Dock Ernest Cox, Jr., age 84, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 14, 1939, to the late Dock Ernest Cox, Sr. and the late Mary Dubose Davis Cox Ackerman and was the husband of the late Dorothy Lucille Barrett Cox. Mr. Cox retired from General...

Mar 7, 2024

FORT LAWN, SC –Mr. Richard "Ricky" Paris Waits, age 74, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024. He was born December 17, 1949, a son of the late Richard Lorenze Waits and the late Evelyn Ghent "Nannie" Waits and was the loving husband of Dianne Whitaker Waits. Mr. Waits was the epitome of a God-fearing family man. He loved the...

Mar 6, 2024

ASH, NC ~ Mrs. Eloise Faulkenberry Williams, age 90, of Ash, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024. She was born November 17, 1933, in Lancaster, SC, daughter of the late Prince E. Faulkenberry and the late Permelia Faile Faulkenberry and was the loving wife of the late George Heyward Williams. In her career, Mrs. Williams worked for Springs...

Mar 5, 2024

Dr. James Daniel Bean III

Dr. Bean, 76, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at his home in Fort Mill, SC. He was born September 19, 1947, in Columbia, SC, the son of the late Gertrude Gordon Bean and the late James Daniel Bean Jr. Dr. Bean grew up in Springfield, SC, as did many of his relatives....

Mar 5, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Thomas Bradley "Brad" Waits, age 43, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was born June 6, 1980, to Julia Arant Waits and the late Kim Thomas Waits. Brad was a wonderful artist and tattoo artist. He enjoyed drawing, baseball, football, listening to music, and go kart and dirt track racing.

Brad is survived...

Mar 4, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kathy Denise Threatt, age 66, and Jeremy Daniel Threatt, age 37, mother and son, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. Kathy was born July 01, 1957, a daughter of the late Rayford Presley Threatt and the late Doris Virginia Shaw Threatt. Jeremy was born March 18, 1986. Kathy enjoyed playing games on her phone and grocery...

Mar 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Jack P. Smith, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024. He was born September 25, 1934, to the late Jacob P. Smith and Ethel Eisenhower Smith and was the husband of Marilyn Sylvia Smith. Mr. Smith proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 23 years where he achieved the rank of...

Mar 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lorene Carnes McManus, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024.  She was born August 29, 1934, in Kershaw, daughter of the late Simon M. Carnes and Etta Jane McManus Carnes and was the wife of the late David F. McManus. Mrs. Carnes retired from Grace Bleachery. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church....

Feb 27, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Jerry Richardson Couch "Red", age 83, founder and owner of DC Cycle passed away Tuesday February 27, 2024. He was born December 7, 1940, to the late Raymond Couch and Frankie McManus Couch and was the husband of Shelby Hunter Couch. Mr. Couch worked for Bowater for 22 years while he also operated his motorcycle business....

Feb 25, 2024

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mrs. Linda Ann Seigler Sweeney, age 78, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024.  She was born October 7, 1945, in Jamaica NY, a daughter of the late Troy Seigler and the late Marie Lupoli Seigler and was the wife of Joseph "Joe" Harold Sweeney. Mrs. Sweeney loved animals, crocheting and knitting, playing cards and mahjong,...

Feb 22, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Felicia "Lisa" Kay Gonzales Carrier, age 64, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024.  She was born March 23, 1959, in Hornell, NY, daughter of the late Pedro Leonel Gonzales and the late Shirley M. Howard Gonzales. Lisa had an exuberant, faith-filled spirit, and she loved God, her family, and outings with friends. She cared for...