Obituaries

Aug 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Matthew Scott Stokes, age 41, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021.  He was born August 9, 1980, in Camden, SC, a son of William Stanley Stokes, Sr. and Donna Self Stokes.  Scott was employed with Wire It Up Audio Video.  He loved his children, visiting the river and the mountains and was especially...

Aug 10, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Locketta B. Stephenson passed away on August 10, 2021 from heart failure.

She was born in October 1938, at Providence Hospital in Columbia SC to Frances Edwards Boswell and Jerrold Boswell. She lived in Columbia with her grandparents until she was 6 years old, and then she went to Winnsboro to...

Aug 10, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Robert L. Summers, 86, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, at MUSC Health-Lancaster.  He was born July 29, 1935, in Lancaster, a son of the late Avery L. Summers and Annie Louise Threatt Summers.  Twice widowed, he was first married to the late Betty Williams Summers and then to the late Jackie...

Aug 10, 2021

KERSHAW, SC ~ Mr. Mathey Edward "Buddy" Barrett, age 89, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021.   He was born March 30, 1932, in Kershaw, SC, a son of the late Hazel Barrett and Allie Boone Barrett Baker. Mr. Barrett served in the United States Air Force for four years.  He was a retired commercial construction builder. Mr....

Aug 10, 2021

LANCASTER, SC~ Mr. James Harold Gay, age 87, of Lancaster met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 MUSC-Lancaster. He was born on March 12, 1934 in Heath Springs, a son of the late John Henry Gay and Sallie Hendrix Gay Hughes and was the husband of his loving wife Glenda Seegars Gay....

Aug 8, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Walter Dean Cason, age 56, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021.   He was born September 22, 1964, in Staunton, VA, a son of Judith Bailey and the late Stuart Hannaford Cason. Mr. Cason was an entrepreneur.  He was a hard-working man who was very dedicated to his work. Mr. Cason enjoyed NASCAR and...

Aug 7, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Anthony Wayne Collins, age 62, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021.   He was born January 13, 1959, in Lando, SC, a son of the late Samuel Neeley Collins and Helen Broome Collins.  Wayne enjoyed fishing, watching westerns, and NASCAR.  He loved his family and his friends.  Wayne was a member of Lando Baptist...

Aug 6, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Janet Marie Roberts Harris, age 60, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at her home.  She was born July 13, 1961, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Johnie William Roberts and Mattie Eliza Mungo Roberts.  Janet worked many years for Springs Industries and Rico.  She enjoyed coloring on her tablet, watching Roku,...

Aug 3, 2021

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Joseph W. Wilson, age 75, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021.   He was born June 21, 1946, in Chicago, IL, a son of the late Arthur Wilson and Julia Gronkowski Wilson and was the husband of Melanie Stancey Wilson.  Joe served in the United States Air Force as a crew chief on...

Aug 1, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Donna Lynn McManus Lowery, age 56, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Piedmont Medical Center.  She was born January 31, 1965, in Lancaster, a daughter of Brenda Knight McManus and the late Lewis Raymond McManus, Jr.  Donna enjoyed fishing, swimming, riding 4-wheelers, and spending time with her grandchildren.  She loved her family...

Jul 24, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Kenneth Shelton Simpson, age 71, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021.   He was born in Wadesboro, NC the son of the late Harold Simpson and Colon Hinson Simpson.  Ken was owner and operator of J&K Heating and Air.  He was a retired fireman with Shiloh Zion Fire Department.  Ken attended Bethlehem...

Jul 24, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Bobby Walton Roberts, age 75, died Saturday, July 24, 2021.  He was born September 20, 1945, in Roanoke, VA, a son of the late John Scott Roberts and Vesta Walton Lambert. Mr. Roberts loved his country, where he served in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, Mr. Roberts worked for...

Jul 22, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ SHREVE, John Fred, age 85 of Fort Mill, South Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, after a short illness. He was born on August 29, 1936 in Union City, Pennsylvania. John is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lynda (nee:Boarts) Shreve. Brother to Alice and Betty Jo. Loving father to Elyn...

Jul 19, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Mayme Jo McAteer Robinson, age 88, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at her home.  She was born February 12, 1933, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Ernest Ervin McAteer and Ethel Louise McGuirt McAteer.  Ms. Robinson was a very talented pianist and organist.  She enjoyed reading and doing word search books. ...

Jul 17, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Barbara A. (Banks) Sullivan passed away on July 17 th , 2021, at the age of 71 at home with her family after a battle with cancer. She was a beloved wife to her husband Jim for nearly 49 years and a wonderful mother to her three children and grandmother to her...

Jul 17, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Melinda "Mindy" Sinclair Watts, age 61, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at her home. She was born June 1, 1960 in Lancaster, a daughter of Fred Sinclair and the late Evelyn Starnes Sinclair and was the wife of Randy Von Watts.  Mindy enjoyed live music, outside concerts, movies and the beach.  She...

Jul 17, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Corey Van Goodnough, age 30, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021.   He was born February 24, 1991, in Greenville, SC a son of Chris Van Goodnough and Tracy Rice Benton and was the husband of Kasey Bell Goodnough.  Corey was employed as a Foreman with Boggs Contracting and he loved to work.  He...

Jul 13, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Harry Joe Montgomery, Sr., age 96, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at his home.  He was born March 23, 1925 in Lancaster, a son of the late William James Montgomery and Jessie Hudson Montgomery and was the husband of the late Dorothy Evans White Montgomery. He served our country in the United...

Jul 12, 2021

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mr. Charles Richard Crawford, age 75, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at his home. He was born December 7, 1945 in Summerville, SC, the son of the late Rev. Sidney Richard Crawford and Iva Elizabeth "Betty" Harper Crawford and was the husband of the late Jennett Crosby Crawford. Mr. Crawford served in the...

Jul 12, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Randolph "Randy" Claude Sims, age 61, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021.  He was born August 18, 1959 in Lancaster, a son of Claude Sims Sr. and the late Betty Mae Christmas Sims. Mr. Sims was an avid Gamecock Fan. He enjoyed horses, chickens, farming, and hunting. Mr. Sims had a "greenthumb" where...