Obituaries

Sep 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Seth Andrew Rodgers, 62, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, of Alzheimer's Disease. Seth was born on May 25, 1961, to the late Fenton E. Rodgers and the late Margie Ann Cauthen Rodgers, and was married to Sandra Catoe Rodgers. Seth retired from Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority as the Operations Superintendent...

Sep 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Amanda "Tori" Victoria Barton Wright, age 34, passed away Wednesday September 27, 2023. She was born September 14, 1989, in Lancaster, daughter of Jeff Barton and Debbie Smith Barton and was the wife of Brett Wright. Tori enjoyed going to the beach, watching butterflies, and loved all animals. Fall was her favorite time of year....

Sep 26, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Suzette Mary Roberts Sladek, age 64, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was born August 22, 1959, in Lancaster, daughter of Bob Roberts and the late Agnes Bailes Roberts. Children were her passion and Suzette loved teaching at Field of Dreams Nurture and Education Center in Indian Land, SC. She also worked for several...

Sep 25, 2023

Marian Blackmon Hough passed away Monday, September 25th, 2023 peacefully at her home.  She was born August 2, 1933 in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Amos Dabney Blackmon and Connie Hinson Blackmon.  Ms. Hough found true joy when surrounded by her family.  She cherished her Bible and offered prayers from the heart.  Ms. Hough had a...

Sep 25, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Barbara Williams Skipper, age 73, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023. She was born April 10, 1950, in Conway, SC, a daughter of the late Joseph Duesenbury Green and the late Barbara Green Sellers and her husband, Bill Sellers. Ms. Skipper was the broker owner of Adventure Realty. After retiring from the real estate industry,...

Sep 24, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. Steven Karl Lee, age 82, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born May 8, 1941, in Coral Gables, FL, the son of the late Dorothy Boone Lee and Karl Lee. Steve Lee was a Butcher and Meat Manager at Publix for over 50 years....

Sep 24, 2023

LEXINGTON, SC ~ Mrs. Kathy Hegler Harrison, age 74, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Lexington Medical Center Extended Care. She was born July 21, 1949, in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Roachel Hegler and Willie "Melita" Dunn Hegler and the wife of the late, Alvin Kenneth Harrison. In the past, Mrs. Harrison enjoyed traveling,...

Sep 22, 2023

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mrs. Louise Cauthen Copeland, age 81, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was born April 29, 1942, in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Joseph A. Cauthen, Sr. and Emma Mae Kelly Cauthen. Mrs. Copeland enjoyed watching religious television shows, going to church, and taking care of her dogs.  She loved to...

Sep 20, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Allen Sims, age 91, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023.  She was born September 23, 1931, in Rutherford County, NC, a daughter of the late Worth Allen and Annabelle Lavender Allen and was the wife of the late Ira "Smokey" J. Sims.  Mrs. Sims retired from Springs Industries and after retirement, she volunteered...

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...