Obituaries

Mar 7, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Dorothy Lee Lovingood Garner West, age 94, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at her home. She was born April 20, 1928, in Murphy, NC, a daughter of the late Vernon Bayless Lovingood and Delsie Kephart Lovingood and was the wife of the late Clifford Stobo West. Mrs. West was very family oriented,...

Mar 6, 2023

Lenda Catherine Sutton Wilson, a resident of Lancaster, SC, passed away on Monday evening, March 6, 2023 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. This precious soul left her earthly dwelling and entered her beautiful mansion prepared for her by her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Lenda was a native of Taylor County (Abilene) Texas,...

Mar 5, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Dale Erskine Williams, age 61, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023. He was born November 2, 1961, in Columbia, SC, the son of the late Bill Williams Jr. and the late Bertha Odessa Watts Williams. Dale was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed yardwork, construction work, traveling, and riding his Harley-Davidson. Dale loved...

Mar 4, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Jackie McKeith Horton, age 84, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Atrium Health, Pineville, NC. He was born March 27, 1938, in Conway, SC, the son of the late Broadus Horton and Louise Faulkenberry Horton. He was a faithful member and deacon of Elgin Baptist Church.  Mr. Horton owned and operated Jackie Horton...

Mar 3, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Patricia Duncan Russell, age 58, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at her home.  She was born July 31, 1964, in Charlotte, NC, a daughter of Ira William Duncan and the late Elizabeth "Betsy" Medlin Duncan.   She was the wife of William Brian Russell. Mrs. Russell enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter and...

Mar 2, 2023

Ms. Kay Frances Cato Owens, age 89, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at White Oak Manor. She was born October 14, 1933, in Pageland, a daughter of the late John Dagnall Cato and Etta Lucille Ogburn Cato. Ms. Kay graduated with an Associates Degree from Sacred Heart College.  She loved reading, listening to music, and her cats.

Mar 1, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Glenda Sue Hinson Adams, age 76, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. She was born October 16, 1946, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Ira Eugene Hinson and the late Nettie Morgan Powers and Clarence Powers and was the wife of Cecil Adams. Glenda enjoyed working in her flower garden, going to...

Feb 27, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Esther Grace Bailey Knight, age 84, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. She was born November 23, 1938, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Bailey and Connie Baker Bailey and was the wife of the late James Robert Knight, Sr. Mrs. Knight enjoyed shopping, working in the yard and her...

Feb 24, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Alton Star Tyson Smith, age 91, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023. She was born May 2, 1931, in Anson County, NC, a daughter of the late Thomas Boyd Tyson Sr. and Myrtle Blalock Tyson and was the wife of the late D.V. Smith Jr. Mrs. Smith was a devoted Christian lady who...

Feb 24, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Randell Dotson, 72, of Steele, KY, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at his daughter's home in South Carolina.  Randell was born November 13, 1950 in Pike County, KY to the late Claude and Minnie (Griffith) Dotson. He was a member of Tabernacle of Truth Church.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in  death by...

Feb 23, 2023

GILBERT, SC – Mr. James Wilson "Jimmy" Steele Jr., age 56, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023. He was born October 6, 1966, in Lancaster, a son of the late James Wilson Steele, Sr. and Evelyn Hunter Steele and was the husband of Susan Welch Steele. Family was most important to Jimmy, and he loved them all...

Feb 21, 2023

SPARTANBURG, SC –Mr. Mark Anthony "Tony" Horton, age 43, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023. He was born September 24, 1979, in Lancaster, the son of Addie Morris Smith and the late Mark Andrew Horton. Tony was employed with Rick Mize Construction for over 15 years. He was a hard worker who enjoyed going to work every...

Feb 20, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Hubert "Spanky" Richard Morgan, age 87, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at his home. He was born January 7, 1936, in Lancaster, a son of the late James Morgan and Louise Williams Morgan and was the husband of the late Shirley Ann Robinson Morgan. Spanky retired from America Pulp and Paper Company former...

Feb 20, 2023

Eldridge Robert Emory, Jr. went to his Heavenly Home on February 20, 2023 at the age of 87. He was born March 19, 1935, in Lancaster, SC.  He was a devoted husband, loving father, wonderful grandfather and a caring community leader.

Eldridge graduated from Lancaster Senior High School in 1955 and was the captain of the Lancaster...

Feb 20, 2023

FORT MILL, SC –Mr. George "Jeff" Terah Gough, age 90, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born June 16, 1932, son of the late Terah Gough and Mary Charlotte Pendleton Gough and was the husband of Rita Bateman Gough. Mr. Gough was an Engineer and owner operator of his own food processing business, Gough Holdings...

Feb 20, 2023

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Kathleen Lucille Sharp made the transition to join her heavenly father on Monday, February 20 th , 2023, at the age of 62.  Kathy was introduced to this world on Easter Sunday, April 17 th , 1960. While we wished for many more birthday celebrations, her last birthday celebration was on Easter Sunday,...

Feb 20, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Hazel Clayton Nicholson "Nick", age 65, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born October 21, 1957, a son of the late Hazel Hugh Nicholson and Bernice Rogers Nicholson. Nick loved the outdoors, going fishing, working on cars, and just being a handy man. He had a fun-loving spirit and was a wonderful...

Feb 18, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Ray A. Vincent, age 78, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023. He was born September 23, 1944, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Frank Vincent and Virgie Blackmon Vincent and was the husband of the late Judith Parnell Vincent. Mr. Vincent retired from White Oak Manor after 37 years being a Certified...

Feb 18, 2023

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mrs. Pamela J. Wiggins age 67, passed away from this earth peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Pam grew up in a loving family in Syracuse, NY.  She later moved to Charleston with her husband Rusty where she loved playing tennis and going to the beach.  Upon retirement, they moved to...

Feb 17, 2023

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. Carl Koch, age 76, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023. He was son of the late Raymond Koch and Laura Forster Koch and was the husband of Elizabeth McFadden. Carl served in the United States military during the Vietnam War, and he received a White House Merit award.

His wife, Elizabeth McFadden,...