Obituaries

Mar 12, 2022

GREAT FALLS, SC ~ Mr. James Howard "Hal" Granger, age 65, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at his home. He was born January 5, 1957, in Chester, SC, a son of Barbara Goins Williams and the late Lawrence Granger and was the husband of Teresa "Gail" Gaston Granger. Hal enjoyed fishing, working in his yard, watching...

Mar 11, 2022

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Sarah "Sally" Ruth Ballard (née Clancy) newly of Indian Land, SC, passed away on Friday, 11 March 2022 in Charlotte, NC. She was born in June 1944 to Joseph Patrick Clancy and Luellyn Wilson Clancy in Lancaster, SC. Sarah attended Converse College earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Later, she earned her...

Mar 10, 2022

FORT MILL, SC ~ Edward Francis O'Keefe age 83 died on March 10, 2022, at his home in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Marilyn, his four children and their spouses and seven grandchildren. They are Elizabeth Dobens (Len), Brian O'Keefe (Pam), Edward O'Keefe, Jr. (Debbi) and Eugene O'Keefe. His grandchildren are Alex,...

Mar 9, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. William Franklin "Frank" Ferguson, Sr., age 80, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his home. He was born November 3, 1941, in Cherokee County, SC, the son of the late Jack Ferguson and Inez Morris Ferguson of Clover, SC and was the husband of Patricia Ann Kelly Ferguson.  Frank loved playing golf...

Mar 7, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Jerry Dean Helgeson, age 65, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at his home. He was born July 26, 1956, in Xenia, OH, a son of Marcella Rutherford Helgeson and the late Eugene Helgeson and was the husband of Bobbi Ann Pfahlert Helgeson.  Jerry retired from a career of over 30 years in...

Mar 5, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Glenda Faye Cornett Bass, age 75, passed away, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at MUSC- Lancaster. She was born September 17, 1946, in Rome, GA, the daughter of the late William Homer Cornett, Jr. and Addie Katherine Harris Cornett and was the wife of the late Alfred Eugene "Buster" Bass. Mrs. Bass was a devoted...

Mar 5, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Shelby Neal Horne, age 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Eulece Neal and Macie Welch Neal and was the wife of the late Hoyle C. Horne. Mrs. Horne loved to witness to others about her Lord and Savior in Wal-Mart. She...

Mar 4, 2022

INDIAN LAND, SC – Mr. Stephen Marshall Stein, age 66, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.  He was born in Kingsport, TN and was the son of Lois Wilson Stein Brookshire and the late William Ashley Stein.

Stephen was the husband of Jane Wilson Stein.  Stephen and Jane were...

Mar 3, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Lawrence Evans Mills, age 88, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his home.  He was born May 17, 1933, in Ruby, SC, the son of the late John English Mills and Ida May Outen Mills and was the husband of Jettie Neal Mills.  Mr. Mills enjoyed bird watching, yard sales, fishing, antiques,...

Feb 25, 2022

WAXHAW, NC ~ Ms. Carrie Belle Bost, age 101, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Mercy Hospital. She was born December 21, 1920, in Ellisville, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Aubern Winters Taylor and the late Millie Mae Rowland Taylor. Ms.Bost was a very talented painter. She owned and operated her own beauty salon. Ms....

Feb 25, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Eugenia "Jeannie" Fisher, age 50, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1971, in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of Janette Funderburk Sapp and the late Robert Sapp, Sr. and was the wife of Steven Wayne Fisher.  Jeannie was a beautiful soul who...

Feb 25, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. James Britton "Buddy" Wilson, Sr., age 79, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 10, 1942, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late James Wilson and Claudia Avant Wilson and was the husband of Gayle McDougald Wilson. Buddy retired as a pipe fitter. ...

Feb 24, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Shirley Ann Lloyd Cox, age 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, February 24, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Henry Palmer Lloyd and Catherine Boone Lloyd and was the wife of the late Stephan Wayne Cox, Sr. She retired from Duke Power and was current manager...

Feb 21, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. George Walter 'Dud' Phillips, age 90, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. He was born May 27, 1931, in Lancaster, SC, son of the late Whiteford Joseph Phillips and Hattie Helen Rollins Phillips. He was a member of Second Baptist Church and a retiree from Springs Industries. Dud was a beloved father...

Feb 21, 2022

Mary Lou Fletcher Purser (1923-2022)

Charlotte, NC

Mary Lou Fletcher Purser, 98, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born September 22, 1923, in Mount Holly, NC to the late Turner Tyler and Lula Fletcher. She was a homemaker and a loving wife to Homer A. Purser for 65 years until he...

Feb 19, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Meredith Ann Taylor Vialonga, age 78, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at her home. She was born February 21, 1944, in St. Louis, MI, a daughter of the late Thomas Robert Taylor and Olive Margaret Close Taylor.  Mrs. Vialonga was the wife of the late Joseph John Vialonga.  Mrs. Vialonga could do anything,...

Feb 18, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Joel Cummings Horne, age 57, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at his home. He was born August 8, 1964, in Lancaster, the son of Shelby Neal Horne and the late Hoyle C. Horne. Joel loved mechanic work, especially front-end alignments. He enjoyed farming, going out to eat, gardening, and watching westerns. Joel...

Feb 17, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. William "Bill" Hiram Steele, age 83, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at his home. He was born October 15, 1938, in Lancaster, a son of the late Odell Steele Sr. and Ola Cunningham Steele and was the husband of Moqueetta "Tina" Parnell Steele. Mr. Steele proudly served our county in The United States Air Force...

Feb 16, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Kathryn Jeanette Flowers Lloyd, age 71, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born April 11, 1950, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Leroy Logan Flowers and Mildred Jeanette Bundy Flowers Epperson. Ms. Lloyd enjoyed going to the beach and tanning. She loved gardening, cutting grass, and drinking coffee. Ms. Lloyd...

Feb 14, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lou Nell "Jackie" McBride Belk, age 93, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022. She was born September 5, 1928, in Monroe, NC, the daughter of the late Hobert McBride and Nancy Yarborough McBride and was the wife of the late William "Billy" Belk. Mrs. Belk never met a stranger, she enjoyed talking and...