Obituaries

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...

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,...