Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Andrew "Andy" Walton Caudill, age 87, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.  He was born August 8, 1934, in Smithville, NC, a son of the late Hubert Caudill and Edna Alford Caudill Wilder. Andy was the husband of Peggy Smith Caudill.  Andy graduated from Tarboro High School...

Jun 19, 2022

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Marion Bruce Hinson, age 86, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was born December 6, 1935, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Marion C. Hinson and Delie Blackmon Hinson and was the husband of Connie Burgess Hinson. Mr. Hinson retired from Springs Industries after 43 years. He was a lifetime...

Jun 17, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Janet Gay Edwards, age 67, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 17, 2022. She was born November 23, 1954, to the late James Harold Gay and Eutha Lee Adams Gay. Janet was of the Baptist Faith. She was a proud Mother, Grandmother, & Great Grandmother. She was...

Jun 17, 2022

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Donna Sue Self Stokes, age 67, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022.  She was born March 2, 1955, a daughter of the late Clyde William Self, Sr. and Deloris Tucker Self and was the wife of Stanley Stokes.  Donna enjoyed going to the beach and reading. She was very friendly, enjoyed talking...

Jun 16, 2022

FORT LAWN, SC – Mr. Ronald Wayne Gandy, age 75, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022. He was born February 3, 1947, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Carl Gandy and Viola Ray Gandy and was the husband of Linda Pate Gandy. Ronnie proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired after...

Jun 15, 2022

MONROE, NC ~ Our precious Laney Bug – Laney Hart Decker Broome, 11-year-old daughter of Michael and Leigh Ann Decker-Broome went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Laney loved life and demonstrated those traits that many people could only hope for; things like selflessness, positive thinker, giver, respect, inquisitive, planner, creative,...