Obituaries

Jan 3, 2026

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. James Robert Layfield, age 95, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. He was born on November 17, 1930, in Clarksburg WV, son of the late James Emory and Cora Mae Layfield of Shinnston WV. He also was the grandson of Emmet and Emma Goldsmith of...

Jan 3, 2026

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Johnny Paul Starr, age 55, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born on February 17, 1970, in Fort Worth, TX, a son of Elsie Etta Andrews Starr and was the husband of the late Laura "Jane" Starr.

Johnny Starr had a huge heart and a spirit that never slowed down. He...

Jan 2, 2026

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Susan Pascucci (nee Osman) of Indian Land, SC, formerly of Norwalk, CT, passed away January 2, 2026.

Born in Stratford, CT, daughter of Winifred and Albert Osman, Susan was pre-deceased by her brother, Edward Osman of Scranton, PA.

Prior to their retirement and move to Indian Land, SC, Susan and her...

Dec 31, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Barbara Ruth Goins Williams, age 89, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She was born November 12, 1936, in Garden City, SC, daughter of the late James Goins and the late Mildred Chappell Goins and was the wife of the late Gerald Lee Williams. Mrs. Williams loved the beach but mostly enjoyed being...

Dec 28, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Clifford "Gene" Eugene Snipes, age 72, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was born January 23, 1953, in Lancaster, SC, the son of the late Clifford Dewey Snipes and the late Robbie Ghent Snipes. Gene was an avid collector with a love for firearms and antiques. He especially enjoyed westerns and spending time on...

Dec 27, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Patricia "Tricia" Jane Faile Steele, age 79, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born on October 29, 1946, a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Faile, Jr. and the late Sybil Leigh Starnes Faile.

Tricia had a heart that overflowed with love. She loved God deeply and was a...

Dec 27, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles Michael "Mike" Taylor, age 74, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025. He was born November 20, 1951, in Lancaster, SC, the son of the late Charles Dobson Taylor and the late Carol Carla Deese Taylor and was the husband of the late Joan Willis Taylor. Mike proudly served his country in the...

Dec 24, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. James Clarke Cauthen, age 87, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Born on September 28, 1938, a son of the late James Heath Cauthen and the late Frances Clark Cauthen and was the husband of Martha Rogers Cauthen.

The Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December...

Dec 22, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Billy C. Everall, age 76, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025. He was born October 20, 1949, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Palmer Brown Everall Sr. and the late Louise Payne Everall. Billy had a deep love for music and spent many years playing in bands. He also enjoyed fishing and taking...

Dec 20, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sharon Lea Hall Maree age 70, passed away peacefully at MUSC Lancaster on December 20, 2025 at MUSC-Lancaster. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany on May 5, 1955. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Hall and the late Annie Mildred Hall.

Sharon, or Sherri, as she was called, was a true...

Dec 17, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Darlene Harmon Keziah, age 64, passed away on December 17, 2025. She was born April 26, 1961, in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of Homer Harmon, Jr. and Brenda Plyler Harmon and was the loving wife of Danny Ray Keziah.

Mrs. Keziah was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and woman of faith whose life...

Dec 15, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Austin Charles O'Connor, 68, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 15, 2025.

Born on March 25, 1957, in Pensacola, Florida, Austin was the son of the late Thomas Daniel O'Connor and Marion Hurley O'Connor. He is a graduate of Hingham High School and a proud veteran of the US Navy,...

Dec 15, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Gregory "Greg" Scot Shinn, age 65, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. Born on August 5, 1960, in Ontario, CA, a son of Charles Sydney Shinn and the late Marilynn Janet Lloyd Ford and was the loving husband of Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Brandriff Shinn.

He was a spiritual man of strong Christian...

Dec 14, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Ken Faile, age 83, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025 from cancer. Ken was born March 15, 1942. He was the son of the late Furman Jackson Faile, Sr., and Vivian Hinson Faile Taylor of Kershaw, SC. He was married to his loving wife, Mary Esther Faile for 58 years.

Helping others was his...

Dec 14, 2025

Indian Land,  SC ~ Nicole Diane Siemiaszko (Germony), 83, passed away peacefully, at her home in Indian Land, SC on December 14, 2025 after living with Vascular Dementia for several years. She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, and her memory will live on.

Nicole is survived by her husband of 62...

Dec 13, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. James "Jimmy" David Thomas, age 79, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Born January 16, 1946, the eldest son of eight children born to Ethel Virginia Hancock Thomas Barrett and the late James Daniel Thomas.

Jimmy was an industrious, self-employed mechanic who skillfully managed his own shop. He had a deep passion...

Dec 11, 2025

WAXHAW, NC ~ Mrs. Barbara Lee DeFord Salisbury, age 81, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. She was born on July 1, 1944, the daughter of the late George William DeFord and the late Evelyn Mae Turner DeFord and was the loving wife of Tom Salisbury. She had retired from Jaars after many years of service.  She enjoyed...

Dec 10, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Donald Ted Glover, age 85, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born February 5, 1940, son of the late John Ralph Glover and the late Sarah Phillips Glover and was the husband of the late Gayle Ribelin Glover. Ted enjoyed playing golf and going on trips with his golfing buddies, fishing, camping, and...

Dec 10, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Vincent Ficarrotta, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born January 1, 1939, son of the late Giovanni Ficarrotta and the late Josephine Bruno Ficarrotta and the loving husband of the late Joan Reimer Ficarrotta. Vince enjoyed karaoke and was a lifelong learner. He found joy in taking any electronics apart and...

Dec 9, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. David Paul Dickson, 61, entered into the presence of his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Born July 2, 1964, he was the beloved son of Glenna and the late Paul Dickson and the devoted husband of Sharon Dickson.

David grew up in upstate New York before making Lancaster, South Carolina, his...