Obituaries

Oct 8, 2022

FORT MILL, SC – Mr. Jerome "Jerry" Lee Strittholt, age 70, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022. He was born June 17, 1952, in Cincinnati, OH, a son of LaVerne Berger Strittholt and the late Charles Lee Strittholt and was the husband of Joanne Prill Strittholt. Jerry graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, OH. He...

Oct 7, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sylvia Jean Flynn Steele, age 82, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022. She was born January 20, 1940, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Charlie Flynn and the late Wilma McManus Flynn and was the wife of the late Rayford Lewis Steele. Mrs. Steele was employed with Springs Industries for 21 years....

Oct 6, 2022

FORT LAWN, SC – Mr. John Russell Rumford, age 89, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022. He was born April 13, 1933, in Dayton, KY, son of the late John Rumford and the late Edythe Stevers Rumford and was the husband of Sara Edwards Rumford. Mr. Rumford graduated from Bellevue High School in Bellevue, KY, class of...

Oct 3, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Sue Carol McAteer Eubanks, age 84, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022. She was born April 27, 1938, in Monroe, NC, a daughter of the late Joseph Paul McAteer and Catherine Griffin McAteer. Ms. Eubanks enjoyed working in her flowers and going on vacations with her family. Cooking and Baking were her passions,...

Oct 3, 2022

FAIRBORN, OH – Colonel John David Catoe, 88 OMRS Commander WPAFB, age 46, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022. He was born June 23, 1976, in Lancaster, a son of Jimmy L. Catoe and Sadie Raffaldt Catoe and was the husband of Maggie Ann Meditz Catoe. John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force...

Oct 1, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Cecilia Long McAteer, age 84, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 22, 1938, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Cecil Bon Long and the late Eula Mae Robertson Long and was the wife of the late James William McAteer. Mrs. McAteer...

Sep 30, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Jettie Grier Caskey, age 90, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022. She was born December 2, 1931, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Grier, Jr. and the late Willie Elizabeth Stroud Grier and was the wife of the late Haskell Brown Caskey, Sr. Mrs. Caskey was a wonderful wife,...

Sep 28, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Jean Usher Cox, age 77, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022. She was born February 27, 1945, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Walter Lee Usher and the late Ruby Lee Thomas Usher and was the wife of the late Lloyd Dubose Cox. Mrs. Cox retired from Springs Industries after 44...

Sep 26, 2022

WAXHAW, SC – Mr. Mark Allen Booth passed away September 26, 2022. Mark was born on October 16, 1961, in Michigan City, Indiana, the eldest son of Jack (dec.) and Delphine Booth.

He left behind his mother, Delphine Booth; three sisters; Becky, (Jeff, dec.), Anne (Dave, dec.), and Kathleen, (Paul). He also had three brothers,...

Sep 23, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Barbara "Joann" Hinson Stewart, age 85, passed away Friday September 23, 2022. She was born August 31, 1937, in Lancaster, daughter of the late Katherine Lucille Hinson and was the wife of the late Calvin Finley Stewart. Mrs. Stewart worked over 40 years for Springs Industries sewing fitted sheets and after retirement worked...

Sep 22, 2022

HEATH SPRINGS, SC – It is with profound sadness and infinite love that we mourn the passing of Dr. Lanny "Brooks" Walker of Lancaster SC. Brooks passed away on September 22, 2022, at the age of 69 carrying all the love and support from his family and closest friends.

Brooks always had a larger-than-life presence...

Sep 21, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Jean Hope Hucks Morton, age 85, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. She was born August 18, 1937, in Rock Hill, SC, a daughter of the late Joe Wade Hucks and the late Eva Mae Preslar Hucks and was the wife of Clyde Harrison "Tally" Morton. Mrs. Morton graduated from Fort Mill High...

Sep 21, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Roger Lewis Broughton, age 70, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. He was born August 12, 1952, in Lancaster, a son of the late Luther Broughton and the late Betty Louise Hinson Broughton and was the husband of Lucinda "Cindy" Baker Broughton. Mr. Broughton enjoyed going to flea markets and fishing. He was...

Sep 21, 2022

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mrs. Sharon Lucille Siert Porterfield, age 78, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, surrounded by her husband and daughters. She was born September 14, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Ray Hans Siert and the late Lucille Machovec Siert and was...

Sep 12, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Thaddeus Sexton Jr., age 92, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born August 29, 1930, in Durham, NC, a son of the late Thaddeus Sexton Sr. and the late Alta Walters Sexton and was the husband of Clara Courtney Sexton. Mr. Sexton grew up in Charlotte, NC from age three. He...

Sep 12, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Maggie Lou Parker Baker, age 91 passed away at her home peacefully on Monday evening, September 12, 2022, surrounded by her family. Maggie was born in Lancaster County in the Camp Creek community on March 23, 1931.  She was the youngest daughter of William Harrison and Carrie Lee Parks Parker.  She was married to...

Sep 10, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Stephen Edward Drogus; our beloved Steve passed away on September 10, 2022, at the age of 72, surrounded by his wife and daughters .  Steve was the loving and devoted husband of Maureen (nee Nolan); loving father to Tracy Nugent and Jennifer Sutliffe (Bennett).  He was blessed to have spent his final days with...

Sep 9, 2022

LIBERTY HILL, SC – Mr. Bernard "Jody" Joseph McCormick, age 51, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022. He was born March 4, 1971, in Huntington, WV, a son of Judy McCormick Francis and was the husband of Tara Twitty McCormick.  Jody loved his daughters.  He enjoyed working on boats, cooking, gardening, and woodworking.  Jody was very creative...

Sep 9, 2022

FORT MILL, SC – Mr. Donald Irving Chapman, age 85, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022. He was born June 6, 1937, in Los Angeles, CA, son of the late Donald Marshall Chapman and Evelyn Augur Chapman and was the husband of Wathena Starr Chapman. Raised in Tucson, AZ, after high school, served in the United States...

Sep 8, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Ray Heyward Vincent, age 79, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born October 20, 1942, in Lancaster, a son of the late Heyward Vincent and Lula Snipes Vincent Railey and was the husband of Margie Hilton Vincent. Mr. Vincent was owner operator of Ray Vincent's Insulation. He also drove a tour...