Obituaries

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...

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...