Obituaries

Jun 18, 2023

CLEVELAND, TN~ With great sadness, we announce the passing of Florence Cranney, who passed away on June 18, 2023 in her home in Cleveland, TN surrounded by her loving family.

Born on March 2, 1959 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia; Florence was one of 13 children born to Blanche and Gustave Boutilier. At age seven, Florence was...

Jun 17, 2023

MURFREESBORO, TN, – Jan Kevin Cooley, age 61, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 doing what he loved. He was born November 7, 1961, in Honea Path, SC, a son of the late Gilbert H. Cooley and Agnes Long Cooley.  Kevin loved go kart racing, especially his 41-A speedway family, RC car racing, fishing, and artwork.  He was an...

Jun 15, 2023

LIBERTY HILL, SC ~ Mrs. Agnes Catledge Hilton Cauthen, age 92, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at MUSC Kershaw Health Medical Center. She was born May 31, 1931, in Chesterfield County, a daughter of the late Carroll Catledge and Ella Poston Catledge. Mrs. Cauthen was preceded in death by her two husbands, Joe Albert Hilton and Ray...

Jun 15, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Treva B. Ledbetter, age 87, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was born January 17, 1936, in Raeford, NC, a daughter of the late Walter Barefoot and Lena Faircloth Barefoot. Ms. Ledbetter's greatest joy was being a mother of five children, she loved each of them wholeheartedly. She was always their number one fan....

Jun 14, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Vickie Margaret Shute Carnes of Lancaster, SC passed away at MUSC-Lancaster on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Born December 20, 1954, she was a daughter of Henry Blakeney Shute and Freddie Fayerene Huckabee Shute. She was loved and cared for by her brothers and sisters. Vickie loved the Lord Jesus Christ and now she is...

Jun 13, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Lynn Charles James, age 62, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was born August 19,1960, in Lancaster, a son of the late David Spofford James and the late Jackie Delane Knight James. Lynn loved being a baseball coach, he coached at Lancaster Recreation Center, Lancaster High School, and for the Dixie Majors as the...

Jun 11, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Chessie Lee Strickland Allen, age 91, passed away Sunday June 11, 2023. She was born October 15, 1931, a daughter of the late Jacob Pickney Strickland and Cannie Lee Cook Strickland and was the wife of Fulton C. Allen. Mrs. Allen enjoyed going to the beauty shop, shopping, traveling, working in her vegetable garden, and...

Jun 8, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Carolyn Rebecca Baker Starnes, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2023, from complications of dementia. She was born December 1, 1941, a daughter of the late Woodrow Baker and Nanny Mae Lynn Baker. Carolyn attended Lancaster High School before attending nursing school while modeling for Springs Industries. She spent most...

Jun 5, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Peggy Louise Hinson Crenshaw, age 79, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. She was born November 3, 1943, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Bonnie Hinson and Lula Louise Hinson and was the wife of the late Bobby Crenshaw. Peggy enjoyed traveling, going to the beach and mountains.  In her younger years, she raced...

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...