Obituaries

Dec 18, 2023

HEATH SPRINGS, SC – Mr. Thomas Lorenza Roberts, age 92, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at his home. He was born, June 14, 1931, in Lancaster, son of Henry and Ada Roberts and was the husband of the late Margaret Elizabeth Lucas Roberts. Mr. Roberts was the owner and operator of his own farm where he enjoyed working...

Dec 17, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lois Jackson Queen, age 97, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1926, in Dallas, NC, the only child of the late Ruth Jackson Lankford of Gastonia, NC.  She was the wife of the late W J Queen (Gaffney, Lancaster). Mrs. Queen spent her early...

Dec 15, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Jeffrey Shawn Griffin, age 61, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at his home. He was born January 22, 1962, in Charlotte, NC, a son of the late Max Griffin and Betty Daniels Griffin and was the husband of Debra Flowe Griffin. Mr. Griffin was an electrician with the IBEW Local 379 and worked...

Dec 12, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – Richard "Ricky" Franklin Hunter, Jr., age 46, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023. He was born, July 10, 1977, in Charlotte, NC, a son of Gail Shepard Hunter-Hill and the late Richard Franklin Hunter, Sr. Ricky was a sports fanatic, and avid UNC Tar Heels basketball fan. He idolized Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Dean...

Dec 11, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Dottie "Dot" Elaine Steele Rowell, age 94, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at her home. She was born June 17, 1929 in Chesterfield, SC, a daughter of the late Baxter Alexander Steele and the late Eunice Belle Jennings Steele and was the wife of the late Jack Robert Rowell. Mrs. Rowell was a seamstress...

Dec 10, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Richard "Dick" Stanwood Hall, age 84, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born, June 9, 1939, in Marshfield, Massachusetts, the son of the late Burnell Hall and the late Frances Hunt Hall. Mr. Hall was baptized for over 40 years as a Jehovah's Witness. He enjoyed selling at flea markets and having yard...

Dec 9, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Deborah Shute Knight, age 70, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was born April 25, 1953, daughter of the late Raymond Eugene McManus and Willie Mae Reeves McManus and was the wife of the late Brian Knight. Deborah retired from U.S. Textiles. She enjoyed going on vacation to the beach where she liked to...

Dec 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC – Mr. Charles "Chuck" Robert Cochran, age 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, December 8, 2023. He was born, December 31, 1953, in Birmingham, AL, a son of the late William Earl Cochran, Jr. and Jeanne Campbell Cochran and was the husband of Marlene Sue Hooks Cochran. Chuck enjoyed playing golf, playing...

Dec 5, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Elizabeth Paulette Jordan James, age 69, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023. She was born November 2, 1954, daughter of the late Paul Huston Jordan and Eva Lee Boone Jordan and was the wife of Thomas Edward James. Paulette was a proud supporter of Lancaster SPCA. She loved all animals, but cats were her passion....

Dec 4, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Samuel "Sammy" Harrison Edwards, age 51, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023. He was born, December 13, 1971, in Lancaster, a son of the late Eugene Franklin Edwards and the late Mary Frances Usher Edwards. Sammy was an outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing.

Sammy is survived by his brother, David E. Edwards (Dinar)...

Dec 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Katherine Lynn Kuber Honeycutt Giron, age 72, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born June 13, 1951, daughter of the late Thomas Mathhew Kuber and Helen Marie Benfield and was the wife of Luis Bertrand. Kat graduated from Harding High School class of 1969. She enjoyed traveling, especially to the beach, shopping, cooking,...

Dec 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Billy Arnold Garris, Jr., age 57, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023. He was born, June 5, 1966, in Charlotte, NC, the son of Billy Arnold Garris, Sr. and Gloria Wingate Garris. Billy enjoyed fishing and spending time at his happy place, Lake Wateree.

Billy is survived by his parents, Billy and Gloria...

Nov 30, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Robert "Bob" John Simonelli, age 86, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his home. He was born July 11, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Evelyn Conroy Simonelli and the late John Simonelli and was the husband of Cecilia "Celia" DeSylvia Simonelli. Mr. Simonelli proudly served in The United States...

Nov 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC~ Michael Jason Hegler, age 51, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023.  He was born on May 1, 1972, in Lancaster, SC, the son of Bobby Hegler and Gail Ballard Hegler.  Michael was an avid Clemson fan, loved fishing, drinking cold beer, smoking a cigarette, and having a good time.  He worked in the landscaping industry with...

Nov 26, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Juana Melchor Prado, age 51, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born July 16, 1972, in Vera Cruz, Mexico, the daughter of Dolores Prado and the late Jose Melchor.  Juana was a very sincere, kind, and helpful lady. She found joy in helping others and being there for people....

Nov 25, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sybil Delores Kirkley Blakely, age 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born December 5, 1934, in Kershaw, SC, daughter of the late Harold Kirkley and Bernice Williams Kirkley and was the wife of the late William Robert Blakely. Mrs. Blakely was employed with Springs Industries...

Nov 25, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Linda Ruth Mullis Allen, age 82, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born February 14, 1941, in Peachland, NC, daughter of the late Theron Lamar Mullis, Sr. and Susan Viola Deese Mullis. Ms. Allen graduated from Wingate College. She retired from Bowater as an Administrative Assistant. Ms. Allen enjoyed doing cross stitch and...

Nov 20, 2023

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INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Alan Caldwell, age 85, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023. He was born January 8, 1938, in Ramey, PA, a son of the late John Caldwell and the late Pearl Elizabeth Rupert Caldwell and was the husband of Mary Marshall Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was a graduate of Ohio State University....

Nov 17, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kelli Aline Baker, age 49, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023. She was born March 17, 1974, in Lancaster, daughter of Jimmy Ray Baker, Sr. and the late Mary Diane Barrett Baker. She graduated with an accounting degree from the University of South Carolina Lancaster. Kelli enjoyed reading, cooking, making crafts, and going to the beach....

Nov 16, 2023

FORT MILL, SC ~ Amy Kendra Wright Johnson, age 47, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 20, 1976, in Lancaster, the daughter of Sherry Lynn Rape King and the late Steven Clifton Wright and was the loving wife of the late Eric Mark Johnson. Amy was a graduate...