Obituaries

Sep 19, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sarah Plyler Preslar, age 103, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Lancaster Grove Senior Living. She was born August 22, 1920, in Monroe, NC, the daughter of the late Daniel Charlton Plyler and Grace Price Plyler. She was married to the late Roy J. Preslar for 73 years. In addition to her parents and...

Sep 19, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – It is with profound sadness, yet deep gratitude, that our beloved mother, Helen Worcester, 96, passed away peacefully at her home, September 19, 2023.  She was born 1927 in Elyria, Ohio, to the late Russell Beck and Hazel Sted (nee Lucas).  She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 76 years, Leroy, and...

Sep 19, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary "Coute" Lou Ackerman Hough, age 71, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023. She was born September 23, 1951, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Freddie Burton Ackerman and the late Christine Baker Ackerman and was the wife of Marion Bruce Hough. Mrs. Hough loved to play coloring games on her Ipad, watch scary...

Sep 15, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Billy Wayne "Bill" Griffin of Lancaster, SC passed away on September 15, 2023.  He was 84.

He was the oldest of four sons born to William L. and Viola West Griffin.

Bill was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eleanor, his cherished son, Craig, and brothers Roger Griffin and Ron Griffin....

Sep 15, 2023

FORT MILL, SC ~ Estarossa Emma Adams, infant daughter of Madison Wilken and Tucker Adams entered heaven to be with Jesus on September 15, 2023.

Those left to cherish her memory include her parents, Madison Wilken and Tucker Adams; maternal grandparents, Jude C. and Wendy Wilken; paternal grandparents, James and Tonya Adams; paternal great grandparents, Dale King,...

Sep 14, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Traci Lynn Pitchford Calais, age 58, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023. She was born December 11, 1964, in Kingsport, TN, daughter of Gayle Cabe Pitchford and the late Robert Pitchford and was the wife of the late Robert Calais. Traci was very proud of her accomplishment, becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. She loved caring...

Sep 14, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Mothershed Adams, age 99 ½, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023. She was born March 1, 1924, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Sam Mothershed and Fannie Robinson Mothershed and was the wife of the late Hazel Randolph Adams. Mrs. Adams was an avid news and weather watcher. She was a very...

Sep 10, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Dalton Michael Richards, age 23, of Lancaster (Buford) SC and born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on July 12, 2000, suddenly passed peacefully Sunday, September 10, 2023, through the veil in his sleep at his home with his family nearby in his bed following a recent illness. He most recently worked with his friend and boss Adam...

Sep 7, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Linda Deese Sims, age 77, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023. She was born October 1, 1945, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Walter A. Deese and Lillian Catoe Deese and was the wife of Harold Thomas "Tommy" Sims. Mrs. Linda loved reading and sewing. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and hidden object games, and...

Sep 7, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Joan Willis Taylor, age 70, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center. She was born November 1, 1952, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Oliver Clifford Willis and Hazel Goodwin Willis and was the wife of Charles Michael "Mike" Taylor. Mrs. Joan loved her family, especially her grandchildren.  She...

Sep 6, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Robert "Bobby" Earl Bolick, age 67, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023. He was born October 27, 1955, in Camden, SC. A son of the late George Washington Bolick and the late Margaret Ellis Bolick and was the husband of Dorothy Mae Sweatt Bolick. Mr. Bobby was a mechanic for many years and enjoyed working...

Sep 4, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Judy Carolyn Staggers Deese, age 76, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023. She was born June 11, 1947, in Monroe, NC, a daughter of the late Robert Staggers and Evelyn Price Plyler and was the wife of Grady Eugene Deese. Mrs. Judy enjoyed traveling especially to New Orleans, camping, history (Civil War buff), and spending...

Sep 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles "Dick" Laughlin McKinnon, III, age 68, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at his home. He was born February 25, 1955, in Charlotte, NC, the son of the late Charles Laughlin "Lock" McKinnon, Jr. and Barbara Lemmond McKinnon and was the husband of Donna Howie McKinnon. Dick was an avid golfer, poker player, and...

Aug 28, 2023

FORT MILL, SC ~ Noelle Angel Beraza, infant daughter of Jessica LuAnn Medlin and Luis Angel Beraza entered heaven to be with Jesus on August 28, 2023.

Those left to cherish her memory include her parents, Jessica LuAnn Medlin and Luis Angel Beraza; paternal grandparents, Maria and Miguel DeLuna; maternal grandparents, Monica and Ron Belk, and Scott...

Aug 28, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Jean Fox Broome, age 89, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023. She was born January 12, 1934, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Loyd Frank Fox and Louise Wolfe Fox and was the wife of the late Charles Thomas Broome, Sr. Mrs. Broome was very active in the Lancaster Gardening Club, Lancaster Music...

Aug 27, 2023

HEATH SPRINGS, SC – Mr. Christopher David Sims, age 45, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at his home. He was born June 5, 1978, in Lancaster, the son of Bobby Michael Sims and Terry Lynn Blackmon Sims. Chris enjoyed music, restoring antique furniture, fixing anything that needed fixing, computer graphic design, and spending time with his son. He...

Aug 20, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Amy Marilyn Ray Starnes, age 70, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023. She was born April 13, 1953, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William "Sonny" Fields and the late Pauline "Polly" Blackmon Walters and was the wife of Lewis Starnes. Mrs. Starnes loved playing the piano and watching her grandchildren play sports. Her...

Aug 20, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC~ Joseph J. Mnick, Jr., a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on August 20, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and cherished memories. His departure is mourned by his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched during his time on this Earth.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Aug 20, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – Richard Gomes, 75, of Indian Land, SC, found peace on August 20, 2023. He was born on April 10, 1948, to Joseph and Florence (Laliberte) Gomes in Fall River, Massachusetts. He grew up in Swansea, Massachusetts with his parents and three sisters and made occasional trips to Canada, where his mother was from, throughout his...

Aug 19, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – In loving memory of Edward (Eddie) Anthony Ziemak (January 16, 1925 – August 19,2023, 98 years old). Eddie was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Hollis, Queens. Growing up in the great depression, he worked from his early boyhood age of five shining shoes at the train station after school. He also acquired...