Obituaries

May 12, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Sue Taylor Faulkenberry, age 73, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born April 14, 1949, in Camden, SC, a daughter of the late Willie Noah Taylor and the late Lessie Almetta Outen Taylor and was the wife of Kenneth Ray Faulkenberry.  Mrs....

May 11, 2022

YORK, SC ~ Ms. Shirley Gales Guyton, age 85, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022. She was born July 25, 1936, in Kannapolis, NC, a daughter of the late Foley Scott William Gales and the late Mildred Louise Barnhardt Gales Wallace.  Ms. Guyton loved to travel. "If the bus is going, she is going".

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May 10, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Sue Cook Wright, age 86, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at MUSC-Lancaster.  She was born March 26, 1936 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Scott Andrew Cook and the late Novella Maven Cook and was the wife of the late Marion R.L. Wright. Mrs. Wright enjoyed watching westerns and sitting...

May 7, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ The Reverend Richard Wayne Dickson,1940-2022. Wayne, or Preacher Wayne as he was known to many, left this earthly life and went to be with Jesus Saturday evening. He was 82 years old.

Wayne was born in Clover, SC. His family relocated to China Grove, NC during World War II as his father...

May 5, 2022

ROCK HILL, SC ~ Mrs. Frances Holroyd Brunson, age 89, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022.  She was born February 27, 1933, in Greensboro, NC, a daughter of the late George Paul Holroyd and Pauline Hall Holroyd and was the wife of the late William Blackmon Brunson, Sr. Mrs. Brunson was a graduate of Rock Hill High...

Apr 30, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Randy Hill Gay, age 67, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Atrium Health- Pineville.  He was born February 24, 1955, in Lancaster, son of the late Herman Gay and Viola Hill Gay.  Randy was the husband of Kay Robinson Gay.  He loved his family, spending time with his grandchildren, fishing, hunting, camping, and...

Apr 29, 2022

MONROE, NC ~ On April 29, 2022, Dickie Roy Love died in his sleep at home in Monroe, NC. He was 82 years old.Dickie was born on April 2nd, 1940, in Lancaster SC.  He is survived by his twin sister Diana Love of Walnutport Pennsylvania, and his many nieces and nephews Brenda, Rex, Debi, Peppa, Terrie, Liza,...

Apr 29, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Sully Eugene Waldrop, age 23, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. He was born December 18, 1998, in Lancaster, the son of Julie Anne Bullock Waldrop. Sully enjoyed cooking, singing, dancing, and being with his friends. He adored every animal he encountered.

Sully is survived by his mother, Julie Waldrop; his aunt,...

Apr 27, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Peggy Mobley Johnson, age 94, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the Wayne T. Patrick House in Rock Hill. She was born February 16, 1928 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Martin Everette Mobley and Lucille Small Mobley and was the wife of the late Jack Johnson.  Mrs. Johnson was a...

Apr 25, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Melissa Dawn Williams Saverance, age 55, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, April 25, 2022.  She was the daughter of Michael "Mike" Gray Williams and the late Ruby Joyce Sowell Williams and was the wife of Julian Ellis Saverance. Dawn enjoyed shopping, country music, getting her nails done, and...

Apr 22, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. H N "Cobb" Knight, age 93, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. He was born January 4, 1929, in Lancaster, a son of the late John V. Knight and Flonnie Sistare Knight and was the husband of the late Frances Roberts Knight. Cobb was a Shriner and Mason. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle...

Apr 20, 2022

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Mrs. Margaret McFadden Faulkenberry, age 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Hugh Roddey McFadden and the late Mary Ellen "Mamie" Clarkson McFadden and was the wife of the late James Harry Faulkenberry. Mrs. Faulkenberry enjoyed painting, fishing, and...

Apr 17, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Ira Boyd "Tank" Hance, Jr., age 72, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022. He was born December 4, 1949, in Camden, SC to the late Ira Boyd Hance, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Adams Hance. Tank graduated from Lancaster High School Class of 1968 where he played on the football team and...

Apr 17, 2022

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Boyce Don Russell, age 80, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022. He was born September 3, 1941, in Charlotte, NC, a son of the late Calvin Walter Russell and Christine Norton Russell and was the husband of Geri Morris Russell. Don was an avid golfer, who played with his "Band of Brothers"...

Apr 16, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ray W. Arant, age 79, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home. He was the son of the late John Dalton Arant and the late Connie Parker Arant. Ray was a very creative and talented man. He spent many years in the construction trades and later became a truck driver. His love...

Apr 16, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Jeffrey Todd Knight (formerly Sims), age 54, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Saturday, April 16, 2022. He was born April 26, 1967, in Lancaster, son of Jesse Truman Knight (Donna) and Judy Deaton Wright and was the husband of Michelle Johnson Knight.

Todd graduated...

Apr 14, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Taylor Justus Burgess, age 31, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was born May 18, 1990, in Clarksburg, WV, the son of Rev. Brian Keith Burgess and Lois Ann Burgess. Taylor was a 2008 graduate of Buford High School and attended Winthrop University. He was currently employed with SGS (Haile Gold Mine)...

Apr 9, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ethel Bell Jackson, age 91, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022. She was born February 26, 1931, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James Bell and Annie Harper Bell and was the wife of the late James Marion Jackson. After retiring from Springs Industries, Mrs. Jackson moved to Myrtle Beach for several...

Apr 4, 2022

FORT MILL, SC ~ Devoted wife and mother, Linda Jo Johnson Peterson passed away on April 4, 2022 at that age of 71 after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their life to the fullest.

Linda was born on...

Apr 3, 2022

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Ruth Faulkenberry Rutledge, age 83, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Piedmont Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1938, a daughter of the late Thomas Faulkenberry and Annie Baker Faulkenberry and was the wife of Oscar Ray Rutledge. Mrs. Rutledge was employed with Springs Industries for over 30 years....