Obituaries

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...

Oct 17, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Imogene Wilson Steele, age 83, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born September 2, 1940, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late James Wilson and the late Claudia Avant Wilson, and was the wife of the late Clyde Thomas Steele.

Mrs. Steele is survived by her two sons, Tom Steele (Julie)...

Oct 15, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Melissa Eury Dinges, age 60, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born June 23, 1963, in York, SC, a daughter of the late Jospeh Jacob Eury and Pauline Verneia Smith Eury and was the wife of Steven Arthur Dinges. Melissa enjoyed gardening, fishing, and working. She studied to be...

Oct 12, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. James Vincent Blocher, age 73, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023. He was born November 2, 1950, in Homestead, PA, a son of the late James Edward Blocher and Katherine Murphy Blocher and was the husband of Linda Simonson Blocher. Mr. Blocher earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University. He proudly served...

Oct 10, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Bernice Hance Melton, the last member of the Greatest Generation from her large extended family, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at The Grove assisted living center in Lancaster. She was two months shy of her 100th birthday.

Mrs. Melton, daughter of W.G. and Beulah Hinson Hance, was born Dec. 10, 1923, at her family's...

Oct 9, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Brian Scott Pitmon, age 46, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023. He was born July 31, 1977, in Charlotte, NC, son of Ernest Marion Pitmon and Dianne Porter Pitmon. Brian was a certified electrician and also enjoyed remodeling projects. He loved fishing, sports, and all the farm animals. Brian was a football fan of the Carolina...

Oct 6, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Myra Estridge McCants, age 79, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023. She was born April 3, 1944, in Great Falls, SC, a daughter of the late William "Doc" Marion Estridge and Buna Jeannette Scott Estridge and was the wife of the late Preston Dale McCants. Mrs. McCants enjoyed working in her yard and in her...

Oct 5, 2023

Alicia "Allie" M. Sanders, 27, of Lancaster, SC, passed away on October 12, 2023. She was a beloved daughter, sister, niece, mother, and friend. Allie is survived by her cherished son, Liam J. Page, who was the light of her life. Her memory will forever live on in the hearts of her loved ones.

Born on March...