Obituaries

May 6, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lana Jean Demby Lucas, age 63, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023. She was born January 31, 1960, in Columbia, SC, a daughter of Betty Davis Demby and the late John Edward Demby and was the wife of Jody Michael Lucas. Jean loved to read and do puzzle books and go...

May 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Margaret Grace Couick Blackmon, age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023. She was born January 30, 1936, in Waxhaw, NC, a daughter of the late Marion Odell Couick and Margaret Louise Odessa Dunlap Couick and was the wife of Ned Baker Blackmon. Margaret retired after 43 years from Springs Industries...

May 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Cecile Woodard Flanders, age 86, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 peacefully in her home. A native of Hazlehurst, Georgia, she and her husband, George W. Flanders have resided in Lancaster since 1967. Before that, they had the opportunity to live in Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Rucker, AL,...

Apr 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Edith "Sis" Jellen Crenshaw Todd, age 98, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023. She was born May 26, 1924, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Edgar F. Crenshaw and Bertha Mae Wright Crenshaw and was the wife of the late William Neil Todd. Mrs. Todd enjoyed gardening, decorating, sewing, arranging...

Apr 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Bonnie Carol Bailey Jones, age 78, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023. She was born January 1, 1945, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Fred Jefferson Bailey and Mattie Mae Bowers Bailey and was the wife of the late Claude Francis "Butch" Jones. Bonnie retired from Springs Industries. She was...

Apr 26, 2023

FORT MILL, SC – Mr. Bruce Donald Reinert, age 80, passed away April 26, 2023. He was born October 29, 1942, in Englewood, New Jersey, the son of the late Alonzo Fiske Reinert and Frances Rochford Reinert and was the husband of Nancy Piccolo Reinert.

Bruce loved God, his family, and his country....

Apr 25, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Peggy Joyce Edwards Pilgrim, age 90, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023. She was born April 2, 1933, in Chester, SC, a daughter of the late Claude Casey Edwards and the late Lillian Carter Edwards and was the wife of the late Joseph Thomas Pilgrim. Mrs. Pilgrim retired from Springs Industries...

Apr 24, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Blair "Frazier" Baldwin passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. Frazier was born June 17, 1964, to Blair Linton Baldwin and Linda Schreiner Baldwin. He was a proud graduate of Clemson University, class of 1986, and the University of South Carolina Moore...

Apr 20, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Micah Elliott Paden, 8 months old, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. He was born July 25, 2022, in Lancaster, SC, the son of Kaylie Morgan Paden and Tray-Qwan Talford.

Micah was a blessing who lit up the room with his beautiful smile. He was loved by his family and touched many...

Apr 19, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Reeves Blackmon, age 94, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023. She was born November 29, 1928, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Hazel Reeves and the late Jessie Viola Crenshaw Reeves and was the wife of the late Thomas Blackmon. Mrs. Blackmon retired from Joslyn Clark Control as an...

Apr 18, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Help us to rejoice and celebrate with Mitchell Edward Baker (65), who, to the applause of all Heaven, finished his race on April 18, 2023.

Mitch was born March 1, 1958 to Larry Edward Baker and Mary Aldridge King in Charlotte, NC.

He was radically changed by his...

Apr 14, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Julie Ann Brasington Hayes, age 71, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at her home. She was born November 12, 1951, in Lancaster, daughter of the late Edward C. Brasington and Eddie Mae Cauthen Brasington and was the wife of Edward "Willie" Hayes. Julie enjoyed fishing, going to the mountains, and making flower...

Apr 14, 2023

North Myrtle Beach, SC ~ Ms. Paulette Elizabeth McDonald Rudd, age 67, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. She was born April 23, 1955, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James McDonald and Bernice Moak McDonald. Paulette was a very sweet, kind, and loving person who loved and enjoyed her family.

Ms. Rudd is...

Apr 12, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ann L. Ghent, age 84, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at her home. She was born July 9, 1938, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Benjamin J. Adams and Maurice Catoe Adams and was the wife of Roddey B. Ghent. Mrs. Ghent enjoyed cooking, baking, working in her garden, word search...

Apr 7, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Betty "Jean" Adams Ethridge, age 86, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at White Oak Manor. She was born December 18, 1936, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late William Mareedy Adams and Vera Leigh Robinson Adams. Ms. Ethridge was very active in AA and was sober for over 40 years. She was...

Apr 4, 2023

INDIAN LAND, SC – It is with much sorrow, we must report the passing of Francis R. Kelley (Buster) on April 4, 2023, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Francis was born in Milton, Massachusetts on May 24, 1934, to Franklin R. and Sarah (Clifford) Kelley. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Kelley, three...

Apr 2, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ David Scott Cauthen, age 58, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023. He was born September 19, 1964, a son of the late Jerry Rosco Cauthen and Brenda Williams Cauthen.  David retired from Resolute/Bowater.  He loved spending time with his daughters, working in the yard, gardening, eating out, and cooking.  David was a...

Apr 1, 2023

CHARLESTON, SC – John Wesley Carter, age 89, died Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his residence in Charleston, SC. John was a lifetime resident of Lancaster until he moved to Charleston a few years ago to live with family. He was married to Patricia Clark Carter for 54 years until she died in 2010.

Born...

Mar 31, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Bailey Elizabeth Baxley, age 29, passed away on March 31, 2023. She was born July 17, 1993, in Charleston, SC, daughter of Don William Baxley Jr and Karen McCain Baxley. Bailey is survived by her parents; sister, Chandler Baxley Kirkley; brother-in-law, Donald Kirkley; two nephews, Rhett and Watson Kirkley; paternal grandfather, Don William Baxley...

Mar 31, 2023

EDGEMOOR, SC – Mr. Clyde Richard "Pappy" Baker, age 83, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at Piedmont Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1940, in Lancaster, a son of the late Fraudus Buford Baker and Ruth Helms Baker and was the husband of the late Nancy Elizabeth "Beth" Sowell Baker. Mr. Baker graduated in 1959...