Obituaries

Jun 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kailey Jean McHowell, infant daughter of Meagan McHowell, entered heaven to be with Jesus on June 3, 2023.  Though she never spent any time with us, she touched many lives.

Those left to cherish her memory include her mother, Meagan McHowell; her big brother, Chayce Wyatt McHowell; grandfather, Bryan McHowell; aunt, Becca McHowell; and...

Jun 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Addie Belle Little Rushing, age 100, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was born March 17, 1923, in Monroe, NC, a daughter of the late James Randolph Little and Martha Jane Medlin Little and was the wife of the late Dwight Holmes Rushing. Her mother, Mrs. Martha Little passed away when she was five...

Jun 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Frances Elizabeth "Bit" Langford Beckham, age 75, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023. She was born February 26, 1948, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Bluford Griffin Langford and Miriam Counts Langford and was the wife of Jimmy Lee Beckham. Bit loved her family, especially her grandsons and grand dogs. She enjoyed beach trips,...

Jun 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Sue Flowers Yow, age 63, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023. She was born September 24, 1959, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Leroy Logan Flowers and Mildred Jeanette Bundy Flowers Epperson. Sue enjoyed cooking and was an avid Carolina Gamecock fan. She loved her dog, Cocky, she was the love of her life....

Jun 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Bobbie Jean "B.J." Turner Mishoe, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at her home. She was born August 30, 1958, in Lancaster. She was the fifth of seven children born to Robert D. and Jean Turner of the Elgin community. B.J. was a graduate of Lancaster High School and the University...

May 31, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Carl Edward Wright, age 79, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at  Palmetto Oak's Residential Care  in Pageland.  He was born July 12, 1943, in Lancaster, a son of the late John Wright and Lucille Watts Wright. Carl was a mechanic at Cooper Tools for most of his working career.  After retirement, he began working...

May 30, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Claude Sims, Sr., age 85, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was born August 17, 1937, in Lancaster, a son of the late William "Bill" Sims and the late Mattie Love Sims and was the husband of the late Betty Mae Christmas Sims. Mr. Sims loved Gene Autry, NASCAR racing, especially Dale Earnhardt, and...

May 28, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Thomas "Buddy" Coke Smith Lever, Jr., age 82, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born March 29, 1941, in Elko, SC, the son of the late Thomas Coke Smith Lever, Sr. and the late Martha Elizabeth Johnston Lever and was the husband of Suzanne Wylie Lever. Buddy was a member of First ARP...

May 28, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Donald "Donnie" Mobley Jenkins, age 69, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born September 27, 1953, in Lancaster, a son of Vonnie Bowers Jenkins and the late Perry Mobley Jenkins. Donnie loved hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors. He enjoyed watching football, NASCAR, and going to yard sales every Saturday. In younger years, he...

May 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Jack Ferral Carnes, age 91, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was born March 18, 1932, in Lancaster, a son of the late Roy Ernest Carnes and Ella Edith Walters Carnes and was the husband of Phebe Ann Dew Carnes. Mr. Carnes proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a...

May 27, 2023

FORT MILL, SC ~ Andrew Jacob Nims, age 30, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was born July 11, 1992, in Charlotte, NC, a son of Joseph Samuel Nims and Sherry Ann Belcher Nims and was the husband of Abbygail Ruth Hancock Nims. Andrew graduated from The Citadel with his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. He was a...

May 21, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mae Bailes Williams, age 92, the beloved wife of the late C. Douglas Williams, died May 21, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Carl Morris Bailes and the late Annie Louise Clinton Bailes. She was born on November 3, 1930 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Mrs. Williams attended...

May 21, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Phyllis Catledge Plyler, age 82, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born January 21, 1941, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James Catledge and Essie Wilson Catledge and was the wife of Jerry Roland Plyler. Mrs. Plyler received her master's in nursing, and she proudly served her country in the United States...

May 19, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Melissa McCarthy Eubanks, age 64, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born August 15, 1958, in Gastonia, NC, a daughter of the late William Blair McCarthy and Margaret Watts McCarthy and was the wife of the late George Eubanks. Mrs. Eubanks enjoyed working in the yard, going to the beach and the river,...

May 18, 2023

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Ms. Melissa Ann Rollings Hopkins, age 52, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023. She was born February 6, 1971, in Lancaster, a daughter of Barbara Jean Stacks Rollings and the late David Lewis Rollings, Sr. Melissa enjoyed going to the beach, river, and anywhere where the sun was shining. She loved spending time with her...

May 18, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lynn Winchester Melton, age 88, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023. She was born March 5, 1935, in Monroe, NC, a daughter of the late Albert Houston Winchester and Clelia Courtney Winchester and was the wife of the late...

May 16, 2023

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Donald "Donny" Lloyd Adams Jr., age 62, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023. He was born October 12, 1960, in Lancaster, the son of Barbara Cooper Adams and the late Donald Lloyd Adams, Sr. and was the loving husband of Rebecca "Becky" Carter Adams. Donny worked for MUSC- Lancaster in the informational...

May 15, 2023

FORT MILL, SC ~ David John Spiess, age 88, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. He was born October 6, 1934, in Buffalo, NY a son of the late Henry Spiess and the late Stella Cichocki Spiess and was the husband of Mary Modaffari Spiess. Mr. Spiess proudly served in The United States Army...

May 14, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lydia Pettit Faile, age 92, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 16, 1930, in Lancaster, daughter of the late Joseph Franklin Pettit and Eunice Strickland Pettit. Mrs. Faile enjoyed putting puzzles together, playing cards, and watching Wheel of Fortune and...

May 8, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mrs. Germaine Parmentier Comstock, age 90, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at Lancaster Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 21, 1932, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of the late Michel Parmentier and Alma Girton Parmentier. A native of Rockford, Illinois, she and her husband Donald Lorin Comstock, have resided...