Obituaries

Nov 14, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Franklin "Frank" Delanor Evans, age 87, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023. He was born July 18, 1936, in Chesterfield, SC, a son of the late Hennie Terry Evans and was the husband of the late Dorothy "Dot" Richburg Evans. Mr. Evans was the owner and operator of The Bantam Chef in Kershaw for over...

Nov 12, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Rev. James Buford Hayes went to his heavenly home on November 12, 2023. He was born October 14, 1935, in Greenville SC, a son of the late Clyde H. Hayes and Louise Doggett Hayes. He was married 60 years to the love of his life, Nancy Vivian Watts Hayes. He was a Blue Hurricane football player,...

Nov 12, 2023

PORT ROYAL, SC ~ Pamela Genette Baker, 68, of Port Royal, SC, died Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Sprenger Healthcare of Port Royal.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 2:00pm in Shell Point Baptist Church with Funeral to follow on Thursday at 3:00pm.  Burial will be in Lancaster, SC.

Pam...

Nov 10, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ann Gardner Lowery, age 83, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023. She was born June 7, 1940, in Rock Hill, SC, a daughter of the late Kirby Gardner and Carmon Roberts Gardner and was the wife of the late Louie Edward Lowery, Sr. Mrs. Lowery was a very active long-time member of Pleasant Dale Baptist...

Nov 10, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lorraine Threatt Hall, age 82, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born December 20, 1940, in Newberry, SC, a daughter of the late Gilbert Hough Threatt and Rosa Bell Wilbanks Threatt and was the wife of the late Edward Floyd Hall. Mrs. Hall enjoyed cooking, canning, going to the...

Nov 10, 2023

WAXHAW, NC ~ Shirley A. Minor, age 76, was called home to our Lord in the quiet morning hours of November 10, 2023, in Waxhaw, NC.  She was born on June 10, 1947 at March Field Air Force Base, Riverside, CA.

She was the Gold Star daughter of Asa Lawrence Law (USAF, WWII and Korea) and Uarda...

Nov 9, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Ervin Dewey Cauthen, age 74, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born February 18, 1949, in Lancaster, a son of the late Joseph Alva Cauthen, Sr. and Emma Mae Kelly Cauthen. Ervin proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was employed as a supervisor at Lancaster County Disabilities and...

Nov 9, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Joel "Joey" Benjamin Hammond, age 56, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born January 6, 1967, in Lancaster, a son of the late Melvin Lee Hammond Jr. and the late Sylvia Claudette Moore Hammond. Joey loved hunting, fishing, and watching football.

Joey is survived by his son, Joel Scott Hammond, and his...

Nov 7, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Maria Rosalba Rodriguez Mejia, age 71, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023. She was born December 24, 1951, in Mexico, a daughter of the late Enrique Rodriguez and Maria de Jesus Mejia and was the wife of Jose Perez Jimenez. Rosalba enjoyed reading, sewing, making clothes, and keeping her grandchildren. Her seven children were her...

Nov 5, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Isabel Zacarias, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, who left this world the same day she turned 87. Isabel better known as Magaly, a woman of grace and wisdom, departed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family.

Born on 11/05/1936, Magaly lived a life filled...

Nov 5, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Ralph Thomas Snipes, age 90, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was born, July 2, 1933, in Lancaster, the son of the late Odell Thomas Snipes and the late Eva Hunter Snipes and was the loving husband of Lula Blackmon Snipes.  Mr. Snipes served in the United States Navy for four years.  He enjoyed being...

Nov 5, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Charles Samuel "Sam" Duncan, age 80, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was born August 29, 1943, in Lancaster, a son of the late Burke Duncan, Sr. and Iva Steele Duncan and was the loving husband of the late Beverly Hinson Duncan.  Mr. Duncan proudly served and retired from the United States Coast Guard, was...

Nov 4, 2023

ROCK HILL, SC –Mr. Mark Warren Edwards, age 61, owner of Charlotte Forklift Sales, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, November 4, 2023, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. He was surrounded by family, friends, and Pastor Barry Yates.

Born November 24, 1961, in Lancaster, SC to Bobby Joe Edwards and...

Nov 4, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Deborah Ann Martin Starnes, age 73, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023. She was born August 7, 1950, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Henry Martin and the late Annie Pearl Cooper Martin and was the wife of Buddy Allen Starnes. Mrs. Starnes enjoyed playing the piano, yahtzee, and scattergories. She loved cooking, family...

Nov 3, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. Dennis Walter Kabala, age 81, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. He was born July 21, 1942, in Passaic, New Jersey, the son of the late Walter Kabala and the late Agnes Adzima Kabala and was the loving husband of Elaine Voorhis Kabala. Mr. Kabala was an avid reader and has always been a...

Nov 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Gary Odell Small, age 69, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. He was born November 29, 1953, in Lancaster, the son of the late Gilmore Small and the late Nellie Railey Small. Mr. Small enjoyed fishing, traveling, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Springhill Baptist Church.

Mr. Small is...

Nov 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Joel "Rosey" Gid Fulton, age 74, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He was born, February 22, 1949, in Monroe, NC, the son of the late John Gideon Fulton and the late Addie Blair Smith Fulton and was the loving husband of Debra Ann Adams Fulton. Rosey enjoyed woodworking, puzzles, reading, hot wheels, and watching wrestling...

Oct 23, 2023

ROCK HILL, SC ~ Ms. Carol Lee Griffin Nicholson, 83, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023.  She was born August 7, 1940, in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of the late Reverend Troy Griffin and Tiny Rollins Griffin.  She was married to the late Charles "Eddie" Nicholson.  She was a member of Park Ridge Baptist Church.

Carol...

Oct 22, 2023

FORT MILL, SC – Mr. James "Jim" Walter Hempe, age 84, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023.  Mr. Hempe was born January 12, 1939, in Queens, New York, son of the late George Hempe and Helen Neidkowski Hempe, and was the loving husband of the late Margaret "Peggy" Burke Hempe.

After serving in the United States Army,...

Oct 19, 2023

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Fire Chief, Marvin Timmons, age 86, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at McLeod Hospice House. He was born April 24, 1937 in Great Falls, SC, the son of the late William Rollin Timmons and the late Rilda Harris Timmons and was the loving husband of Christine Lillian Lambert Timmons.

Mr. Timmons served...