Obituaries

Jul 25, 2022

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Jeffrey Shannon, age 54, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at his home. He was born June 1, 1968, in Aurora, IL, a son of Carol Inman Shannon and the late Ronald Shannon and was the husband of Ann Saltzman Shannon. Jeffrey was a journeyman electrician and enjoyed camping, football, fishing and...

Jul 24, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Melba Mae Flynn Blackmon, age 70, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was born July 16, 1952, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James Buchanan Flynn and the late Nancy Bernice Kennington Flynn and was the wife of Barry Edwin Blackmon. Mrs. Blackmon enjoyed sewing, ceramic craftwork, and working with...

Jul 24, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. David Ervin Miles, age 57, passed away peacefully at his mother's home Sunday, July 24, 2022, with his family by his side. He was born June 19, 1965, in Monroe, NC, a son of Catherine Elizabeth Gordon Stegall and the late Carroll Bruce Miles, Sr. David loved fishing, he was a commercial fisherman...

Jul 23, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Rev. Jerry Leroy Phillips, Sr., age 79, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his home. He was born November 13, 1942, in Rock Hill, SC, the son of the late Temple Leroy Phillips and Clara Jane Parks Phillips and was the husband of Hazel Searcy Phillips. Jerry proudly served his country in the...

Jul 22, 2022

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mrs. Lillie Rice McAfee, age 82, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at her home.  She was the daughter of the late Charles B. Rice and the late Julia Collier Rice and was the wife of Kenneth D. McAfee for 62 years. Mrs. McAfee was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist...

Jul 22, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sybil Flynn Pittman went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 22, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Henry Lonzo Flynn and Alline Parks Flynn and was the wife of the late Jack Sims Pittman. Mrs. Pittman loved cutting grass, crafting, painting, and cooking but most of...

Jul 21, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Patricia "Patti" Louise Hutchison, age 64, passed away on July 21, 2022.  She was born on December 30, 1957, to Robert and Marguerite "Peg" Hutchison. She grew up in Butler, PA, earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in education, and spent her career teaching special education to all ages of children....

Jul 20, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Carol Jarrett Barker was born on August 16th, 1946, in Asheville, North Carolina, to Timothy Walter Jarret and Oriel Strahley Jarret. She attended Enka High School in Asheville. Carol spent her career as an Administrative Assistant, where she was known as someone who got things done and was caring and thoughtful to all...

Jul 19, 2022

MONROE, NC ~ Mrs. Margie Roberts Mclain, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  She was born July 16, 1956, the daughter of Flora Mae Stacks McManus and the late John T. Roberts and was the wife of the late Timothy Mclain. Mrs. Roberts enjoyed swimming, playing board games, cleaning, and singing karaoke. She loved...

Jul 19, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sarah Bell Owens, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Lancaster Health & Rehab. She was born November 4, 1928, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late James Stewart Bell and Annie Belle Harper Bell.  Mrs. Owens loved to travel, she has travel to many states across the United...

Jul 18, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Sherry Jean Adams, age 65, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born August 13, 1956, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late LeRoy Curly Adams and the late Billie Jean Railey Adams. Sherry enjoyed going to the beach and doing anything outdoors. Sherry loved visiting and talking to her friends....

Jul 14, 2022

RALEIGH, NC ~ Bill F. Mackey, age 81, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, after a year and half battle with cancer.

The son of Robert Lee and Evelyn Ellis Mackey, Bill was born in Lancaster, SC. He professed faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 10 and surrendered to the call of ministry at...

Jul 9, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. David "Roundman" Henry Ethridge, Jr., age 57, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by his family in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his home. He was born September 4, 1964, in Maryville, Tennessee, a son of Jean Adams Ethridge and the late David Henry Ethridge. ...

Jul 7, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles Wayne Hartley, age 54, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. He was born March 17, 1968, the son of Charles B. Hartley and the late Mary Frances Moore Hartley and was the husband of Angela Knight Hartley. Wayne enjoyed fishing, going to yard sales and auctions, and watching westerns on TV....

Jul 7, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Warren Dale Caskey, age 79, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022. He was born April 18, 1943, in Lancaster, a son of the late Jay B. Caskey and the late Eleanor McKeown Caskey and was the husband of Donna Mahaffey Caskey. Mr. Caskey graduated from Clemson University with a master's degree in business...

Jul 6, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Louise Blackmon Willis, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. She was born September 9, 1927, the daughter of the late John T. Blackmon and Inez Lynn Blackmon and was the wife of the late Arnold Tyler Willis. Mrs. Willis was employed with Springs Industries for years in the sewing room....

Jun 29, 2022

ROCK HILL, SC ~ Mrs. Elsie Joy Dees Zimmerman, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born August 7, 1931, the daughter of the late Cecil Dees and Jeanette Holcomb Dees and was the wife of the late Earl Kenneth Zimmerman. Mrs. Zimmerman enjoyed being a receptionist at Palm Beach Jr. College in...

Jun 26, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Brenda Deese Hilley, age 79, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home. She was born October 21, 1942, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Walter Deese and the late Lilian Catoe Deese. Ms. Hilley enjoyed cooking, sewing, fishing, and working in her yard. She was a retired cafeteria cashier...

Jun 23, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Phyllis Deese Taylor, age 65, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was born April 28, 1957, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Charles Henry Deese and the late Dorothy Virginia Miller Deese and was the wife of the late James Daniel Taylor Jr. Phyllis enjoyed cooking, working in her flowers,...

Jun 23, 2022

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mrs. Rosa Floy Richardson Ervin, 87

April 30, 1935 – June 23, 2022

Rosa (Floy) was born to Harold Eli Richardson and Iris Young Richardson on the family farm along with her twin brother, Jimmy Alexander Richardson. She graduated from Indian Land High School in 1953. She worked as...