Obituaries

Jan 20, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Janice Teresa Fletcher Elliott, age 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, January 20, 2024.  She was born March 8, 1946, in Lancaster, daughter of the late Jessie B. Fletcher and Teresa Truesdale Fletcher.  Janice was employed by Springs Industries as a Customer Service Representative for 38 years. She enjoyed traveling,...

Jan 20, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Debra Ann Adams Fulton, age 69, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024.  She was born February 5, 1954, in Lancaster, daughter of the late William Eugene Adams and Marcene Helms Adams and was the wife of the late Joel "Rosey" Gid Fulton. Deb enjoyed couponing, doing crafts, sewing, fishing, going to the beach, cooking and...

Jan 15, 2024

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC –Mr. Dennis Woodrow Driver, age 71, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024. He was born April 29, 1952, in Lancaster, son of the late Billy Elliott and Edna Dixon Elliott and was the husband of Diane Gainey Driver. Dennis worked for over 30 years for Continental Tire. He enjoyed playing golf, going to the beach,...

Jan 10, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Michael Wayne Adams, age 73, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born, April 25, 1950, in Lancaster, son of the late Yancy Newman Adams and the late Louise Thomas Adams and was the husband of Nancy Bowers Adams. Mr. Adams was a very talented contractor who loved woodworking and his time working in the...

Jan 7, 2024

KERSHAW, SC –Mr. Clayton Ferris Phillips, age 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, January 7, 2024. He was born August 26, 1940, in Lancaster, son of the late Oria E. Phillips and Sue Lee Broome Phillips and was the husband of Nancy Faile Phillips. Mr. Phillips was employed with Springs Industries for over 40...

Jan 5, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Robert "Bobby" Lewis Burnham, Sr., age 74, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024. He was born, January 23, 1949, in Lancaster, son of the late Elton Alton Burnham and Mary Pearl Snipes Burnham and was the husband of the late Joan Mosteller Burnham. Mr. Burnham retired from Duracell.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and going to the...

Jan 4, 2024

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Roddey B. Ghent, age 89, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was born, June 5, 1934, in Lancaster, a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Ghent and Lillie Haire Ghent and was the loving husband of the late Ann Adams Ghent. Mr. Ghent served our country in the United States Air Force for 21 years.  ...

Jan 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Nancy Lucinda Ormand Jenkins, affectionately known as NOJ, age 78, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 1, 1946, daughter of the late David Anderson Ormand, Sr. and Edna Earle Roberts Ormand and was the wife of the late Clyde Davis Jenkins. She was a...

Jan 3, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ruth Hinson Addison, age 82, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024.  She was born July 28, 1941, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Hazel Taft Hinson and Mamie Bowers Hinson.  Mrs. Addison demonstrated her unconditional love for all her family and friends at every opportunity possible. Despite her illnesses and difficulties in life, she...

Jan 1, 2024

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Rodney Michael Watts, age 54, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2024. He was born November 26, 1969, in Lancaster, son of Carolyn Stacks Watts and the late Michael Lee Watts. Rodney was an avid Tarheel fan and Dale Earnhardt fan. He enjoyed going to the beach with family. Rodney was a jokester, a people person,...

Jan 1, 2024

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Cynthia "Cyndi" Edwards Cook, age 71, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. She was born December 19, 1952, daughter of the late William P. Edwards and Ruth Welborn Edwards and was the wife of Randy Earl Cook. Mrs. Cook loved being outdoors riding her horses, gardening, working in her flowers, riding a tractor, showing her...

Dec 30, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Leo Dexter Ezzell, age 67, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at MUSC-Lancaster. He was born February 10, 1956, in Mount Olive, NC, a son of the late Raymond Ezzell and the late Gray Matthews Ezzell and was the husband of Susan Hicks Ezzell. Mr. Ezzell was a hard devoted worker and caregiver. He...

Dec 29, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Jennifer Nicole Rowell Lamb, age 45, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 peacefully surrounded by her family at her home. She was born June 6, 1978, daughter of Joel Allen Baker and Mary Dianne Small Baker and was the wife of Mickey James Lamb. Nicole was very family oriented she loved her family with all...

Dec 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Shirley Jane Ousterhout Dolphin, age 85, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She was born November 25, 1938, daughter of the late Wallen Osterhout and the late Gladys Rose Barrett Osterhout Hyser and was the wife of the late John Joseph Dolphin. Mrs. Dolphin retired from Susquehanna Valley High School in Conklin, NY. She enjoyed...

Dec 27, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. James Phillip Burt, Jr., age 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home. He was born January 28, 1944, in Charlotte, NC, a son of the late James Phillip Burt, Sr. and the late Edith Griffith Burt and was the husband of the late Josephine "Joann" Busbee Burt. Mr. Burt was...

Dec 26, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Dianne Jenkins Watts, age 78, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. She was born May 28, 1945, daughter of the late Carl Jenkins and the late Helen Adams Jenkins. Ms. Watts retired from Springs Industries Customer Service. She was a simple lady that loved hard. She loved her family and spending time with them especially...

Dec 26, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sharon L. Bower, age 91, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. She was born September 6, 1932, in Dallas, Oregon, a daughter of the late Sherman John Jones and the late Vera Olivia Sanders Jones and was the wife of the late Glenn Dean Bower. Sharon was part owner of Deans Concrete Cutting in Salem,...

Dec 21, 2023

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Ralph J. "Steve" McManus, 88, of Heath Springs, passed away at home Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born March 24, 1935, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Effel Jack "E.J." McManus, Sr. and Etta Melton McManus. He was married to the late Marcine Mackey McManus.

Steve retired from Springs Industries as...

Dec 19, 2023

Dr. William Franklin Riner, Jr.

June 7, 1944 – December 19, 2023

Dr. William F. Riner, Jr., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina-Lancaster, died December 19, 2023, at the age of 79.  His life was a testament to unwavering dedication, scholarship, and profound impact in the community.

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Dec 19, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Sarah Riddle Dotson, beloved Mother and Mawmaw of Lancaster SC peacefully joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday December 19, 2023. Sarah was a devout Christian, loving mother and wife. Sarah was born November 2, 1923, and raised in Decatur, Alabama. She relocated to South Carolina as a young woman where she met and...