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Janis Mcclelland

Janis Mcclelland

Dec 31, 2021

ROCK HILL, SC ~ Mrs. Janis Beahm McClelland, age 72, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born May 19, 1949, in Abington, PA, a daughter of the late William Edward Beahm and Ruth Schroeder Beahm and was the wife of the late Robert Byron McClelland. Mrs. McClelland graduated with a BA degree in History and...

Steven Wright

Steven Wright

Dec 31, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Steven Clifton Wright, age 65, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home.  He was born February 13, 1956, in Lancaster, a son of the late Donald Wright and EmmaGene Evans Wright.  Steven was a proud member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Witherspoon Barnes Camp 1445 Lancaster.  He was a master...

Linda Tillman

Linda Tillman

Dec 30, 2021

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LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Linda Faye Crider Tillman, age 63, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her home. She was born December 26, 1958, in Chester, a daughter of the late Marvin Crider and Pattie Marlene Couick Crider and was the wife of Thomas Tillman, III.  Mrs. Tillman enjoyed spending...

Prince Hinson

Prince Hinson

Dec 29, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Prince Jarrett Hinson, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home.  He was born March 3, 1935, in Lancaster, a son of the late Ted Angus Hinson and the late Fammie Bowers Hinson. Mr. Hinson was a member of the Lancaster Moose Lodge, Lancaster Shrine Club, Jackson Shrine Club, Jackson...

George Kent

George Kent

Dec 26, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. George Russell Kent, age 87, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his home.  He was born September 20, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late George Levi Kent and the late Dorothy Ruby Rucker Kent-Roth. Mr. Kent proudly served in the United States Army for 8 years. Mr. Kent enjoyed...

May Pirrello

May Pirrello

Dec 25, 2021

WAXHAW, NC ~ Mrs. May "Dee" Dolores Terrasi Pirrello, age 79, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at home. She was born November 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Andrew Terrasi and Josephine Casserra Terrasi and was the wife of Salvatore Joseph Pirrello.  Dee was very talented in interior design, enjoyed shopping, playing...

Janet Hunt

Janet Hunt

Dec 24, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Janet Mackey Hunt, age 72, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at home. She was born May 14, 1949, in Rock Hill, SC, a daughter of the late Jesse Mackey and Jessie Smith Mackey and was the wife of Ronald Jerrel Hunt.  Janet was a very big fan of Elvis Pressley.  She enjoyed...

Tony Mitchell Plyler

Tony Mitchell Plyler

Dec 22, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Tony "Rooster" Mitchell Plyler, age 71, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Atrium Health in Charlotte. He was born March 9, 1950, in Lancaster, a son of the late Lewis Plyler and Athlea Gamble Plyler.  Mr. Plyler loved riding his motorcycle, loved  his family and friends, and his dogs, Paco and Andy. ...

Peggy Bell

Peggy Bell

Dec 21, 2021

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Peggy Bailey Bell, age 81, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021.  She was born April 25, 1940, in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Dewitt and Sadie Bailey and was the wife of the late Darrell Phillip Bell.  Mrs. Bell retired from the Houston County Commissioners Office in Perry Georgia.  She was a member...

David Copenhaver

David Copenhaver

Dec 18, 2021

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. David Jerome Copenhaver, age 77, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born July 29, 1944, in Shelbyville, Missouri, son of the late James Luther Copenhaver and the late Agnes Bichsel Copenhaver and was the loving husband of Sally Murray Copenhaver.  From humble beginnings on a Missouri farm, Dave built an...

Ruth Anderson

Ruth Anderson

Dec 15, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ruth Pauline Crook Anderson, age 91, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She was born November 24, 1930, in Monroe, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Ruby Lee Hargett Crook and the late Hall Titus Crook Sr. Mrs. Anderson enjoyed going to the beach, gardening, and visiting friends. Mrs. Anderson attended Springhill...

Rayford Steele

Rayford Steele

Dec 9, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Rayford Lewis Steele, age 85, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021. He was born April 5, 1936, a son of the late John Henry Steele and Christine Plyler Steele and was the husband of Sylvia Jean Flynn Steele. Mr. Steele began working at the early age of nine in the cotton mill.  He...

Melvin Privette, Sr.

Melvin Privette, Sr.

Dec 8, 2021

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Mr. Melvin Yancy Privette, Sr., age 76, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021. He was born June 16, 1945, a son of the late Yancy Privette and Alberta Harvel and was the husband of the late Joeann Privette. Melvin enjoyed fishing, going to the beach, working on cars, and spending time with family,...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Dec 7, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Funderburk Phillips, age 82, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born October 24, 1939, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Wade Funderburk and Estelle Williams Funderburk Plyler.  Mrs. Phillips loved working in her flowers, sewing, spending time with her neighbors, going to the mountains, and being with...

Pat Faulkenberry

Pat Faulkenberry

Dec 7, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Yvonne Smith Faulkenberry, age 84, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born May 6, 1937, in Lexington, SC, a daughter of the late Leon Asbury Smith and Myrtie Rawl Smith and was the wife of the late Joseph "Joe" Faulkenberry. Mrs. Faulkenberry enjoyed baking, going to the beach, going...

Ken Points

Ken Points

Dec 6, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kenneth Cy Ferrell Points, 78, of Lancaster, SC, passed away peacefully on the night of December 6th, 2021, surrounded by his loving and devoted daughter, and her husband.  Ken passed away following insurmountable complications following emergency brain surgery.

Ken was born in 1943 to the late Alma Howard Ferrell and Kenneth Cy...

Nancy Lloyd

Nancy Lloyd

Dec 3, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Nancy Juanita Lloyd, daughter of the late H. Palmer Lloyd and Catherine Boone Lloyd. She graduated from Buford High School in 1969 where she was crowned Miss Buford, and crowned Miss Farm Bureau that same year. Many may remember her working at Springs Customer Service and Lloyd's Grocery. She was a member of...

Virginia Carnes

Virginia Carnes

Dec 3, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Virginia Barrett Carnes, age 74, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021. She was born August 25, 1947, in Kershaw, SC, a daughter of the late Evelyn Hopkins Barrett and the late Ray Barrett and was the wife of the late George Richard Carnes. Mrs. Carnes enjoyed cooking, crafting, decorating, and scrolling through Facebook....

Erika Self

Erika Self

Dec 1, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Erika Marie Pfeil Self, age 82, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at MUSC- Charleston. She was born August 24, 1939, in Bludau, Germany, a daughter of the late Maria Elizabeth Aust Pfeil and the late Otto Albert Pfeil. Mrs. Self had a servant's heart, she loved helping and doing for others. She...

Luis "Poncho" Gomez-Roman

Luis "Poncho" Gomez-Roman

Nov 26, 2021

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LANCASTER, SC ~ Luis Alfonso Gomez-Roman "Poncho", age 22 passed away Friday, November 26, 2021. He was born May 23, 1999, in Veracruz, Mexico, son of Luis Alberto Gomez Campos and Sarita Concepcion Roman Martinez. Poncho played baseball for Lancaster High School and was an avid Boston Red...

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