Obituaries

Sep 20, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Michaela "Micki" Caron Parker, age 60, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Novant Health Presbyterian. She was born April 10, 1961 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Mitchell Clayton Parker and Reba Gillespie Parker.  Micki earned her Master's Degree from the University of South Carolina.  She was an elementary school teacher for...

Sep 18, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Thomas Allen Faile, age 85, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021.  He was born December 28, 1935, in Lancaster, a son of the late Jether Faile and Ethel Cauthen Faile.  Mr. Faile was the husband of the late Carolyn Ann Harper Faile.  He loved to walk, swim, play golf, and watch football.  SC...

Sep 18, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Olin Shirley Wilson, age 87, died peacefully at home Saturday, September 18, 2021 with his beloved wife and daughter by his side.  He was born September 16, 1934 in Lancaster, a son of the late Robert Wilson and Beulah Griffin Wilson and was the husband of Margaret Therrell Wilson.  Mr. Wilson was one...

Sep 17, 2021

FORT LAWN, SC ~ George "Bud" Delgouffre, age 77, of Fort Lawn, South Carolina, died September 17, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Mount Vernon, OH on February 6, 1944, the son of George Delgouffre and Phyllis (Porter) VanWinkle. Bud graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1962. He retired from Boeing...

Sep 12, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Dennis Ray Melton, age 68, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021.  He was born January 4, 1953, in Monroe NC, the son of the late Hurley G. Melton and Ruby Smith Melton.  Dennis was the husband of Cynthia Reynolds Melton.  He spent many years as Site Constructor for Youth Build and a volunteer...

Sep 12, 2021

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Harald Schweizer, age 78, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Atrium Health-Pineville.  He was born March 18, 1943 in Posen, Germany, a son of the late Otto Schweizer and Maria Dorka Schweizer. He was married to Roswitha Maria Schweizer, nee Schuler.   Mr. Schweizer was a wonderful and loving husband and father. ...

Sep 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Deborah "Debbie" G. Walker, age 53, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at MUSC-Lancaster. She was born December 31, 1967 in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of Barbara Scott Griffin and the late Roger Charles Griffin. Debbie was a dreamer, a lover, and a fighter who fought for what she believed in. Her family...

Sep 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Willa Jean Davis Spencer, age 73, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at MUSC-Columbia. She was born March 18, 1948 in Bladenboro, NC, the daughter of the late Milton Isaac Davis and Pauline Davis and was the wife of Roy Spencer.  Mrs. Spencer enjoyed baking and visiting her beach house. She loved Elvis...

Sep 11, 2021

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Edward Joseph Dever, Jr., age 79, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home.  He was born September 3, 1942 in Queens, NY, a son of the late Edward J Dever, Sr. and Alyse Bennett.    He enjoyed golfing, bocce, and poker with his neighbors.

Mr. Dever is survived by...

Sep 10, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Charles N. Harkey, Jr. September 2, 1937 – September 10, 2021

Chuck was born in Charlotte, NC on September 2, 1937. He was the son of the late Josephine McKenzie Harkey and Charles N. Harkey. Chuck was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife...

Sep 10, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Patricia Anne Small Williams, age 84, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at her home.  She was born December 21, 1936, in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of the late Blake T. Small and Annie Mae Bowers Small and was the wife of the late Billy Gene Franklin Williams. Mrs. Williams loved and adored...

Sep 9, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ellen Geraldine Pardue Walters, age 83, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021.  She was born April 22, 1938, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Coleman Pardue and Carrie Sweatt Pardue and was the wife of the late James Clyde Walters. Mrs. Walters enjoyed cooking and reading. She served on several committees...

Sep 7, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Willard Lee Hall Jr., age 78, died Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at MUSC-Lancaster. He was born May 30, 1943 in Kershaw, SC, the son of the late Willard Lee Hall Sr. and Ada Boone Hall and was the husband of Shirley Faulkenberry Hall. Mr. Hall was a retired project manager at Springs Industries...

Sep 7, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Crystal "Red" Hinson Rollins, age 43, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her home. She was born September 16, 1977 in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of the late Jimmy Mangum and Mary Jane Hinson.  Crystal loved her family dearly.  She enjoyed, cleaning, DIY (do it yourself) projects, going to the lake and...

Sep 6, 2021

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mr. Shaun Christopher Hensley, aka, Fat Boy/Motor Man, age 42, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021.  He was born October 12, 1978, in Charlotte, NC, the son of Albert Grover "Junior" Hensley, Jr. and the late Dorothy Elaine Price Hensley.  Motor Man was the husband of Kimberly Baker Hensley.  He enjoyed drag racing,...

Sep 5, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Karen Kale Painter, age 79, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at her home. She was born December 3, 1941 in Bessemer City, NC, the daughter of the late Ralph and Beatrice Kale and was the wife of Jim Painter.  Karen retired from Duracell as an Occupational Nurse.  She enjoyed reading and going...

Sep 4, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Randy Wayne Reynolds, age 66, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home.  He was born May 2, 1955 in Eden, NC, a son of the late Claude Ellis Reynolds and Delia Viola Ratcliff.  Randy enjoyed the beach, the mountains, fishing, shooting and collecting guns, working in his garden, and just being...

Sep 3, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Michael "Lum" Duncan, age 71, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at MUSC Lancaster.  He was born November 13, 1949 in Lancaster, a son of the late Burke Gilbert Duncan, Sr. and Iva Lee Steele Duncan.  Lum was employed with GE as a machinist and worked on jet engine parts.  He proudly served...

Sep 2, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Janice Sinclair Snipes, age 67, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Union County Hospice. She was born September 10, 1953 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Clark Sinclair and Wilma Massey Sinclair.  Janice enjoyed working in her flowers, dancing, shopping, and cooking.  She was a kind loving person who loved her family...

Aug 31, 2021

WAXHAW, NC ~ Mr. William "Bill" Tony Skeliski, age 92, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Atrium Health Union.  He was born March 1, 1929 in Niles, OH, a son of the late Nicholas Skeliski and Mary Rope Skeliski and was the husband of Margaret Testa Skeliski.  Mr. Skeliski was employed with Packard Electric for 50...