Obituaries

May 22, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ James "Keith" Spears, age 32, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 22, 2021.  He was born March 14, 1989 in Lancaster, the son of James "Jimmy" Olin Spears and Robin McDougal.   Keith enjoyed riding motorcycles and horses, fishing, sitting by the lake, and just enjoying life.  He was...

May 19, 2021

LANCASTER, SC – Ms. Jimmie Lane Baker Croxton, age 81, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021.  She was born June 10, 1939 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Samuel Eugene "Jutt" Baker and Ora Lee Small Baker.  Jimmie is survived by her daughters, Regina Croxton and Melanie Potoka; two grandsons, Gerald K. Potoka, III, and...

May 18, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Edith Belk Brazell, age 84, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at her home.  She was born April 4, 1937 in Waxhaw, NC, a daughter of the late George Washington Belk and Willie Mae Helms Belk.  Mrs. Brazell retired from Special Needs and Disabilities as caretaker for the mentally challenged.  She loved flowers...

May 17, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Kevin Todd Walton, age 57, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at Atrium Health Main.  He was born October 2, 1963, a son of Danny Walton and the late Linda Ann Griffin Walton and was the husband of Jeannie Rowell Walton.  Todd retired as a welder.  He enjoyed fishing and loved to ride...

May 17, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Charles Ralph Schmidt, age 64, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at his home.  Charles was born June 28, 1956 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of the late Ralph Schmidt and Mary Adams Schmidt and was the husband of Lori Schmidt. Charles worked for many years...

May 16, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Janice Gregory McCain, age 63, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Atrium Health Pineville.  She was born July 10, 1957 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Curtis Franklin Gregory, Sr. and Athalee West Gregory and was the wife of Douglas Kirk McCain.  Janice was a retired Surgical Tech with Atrium Union. ...

May 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. James M.  Little, age 90, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home in Lancaster.  He was the son of the late James Randolph Little and Dora Simpson Little, and was the husband of Margaret Eloise Coley Little.  Mr. Little retired from Springs Industries (Grace Bleachery) after 43 years of service.  He...

May 10, 2021

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mrs. Ernestine Bailey Starnes, age 75, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at her home.  She was born June 28, 1945 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Harold Bailey and Bessie Mae Baskins Bailey and was the wife of Ernest Starnes.  Ernestine enjoyed working in her flowers and traveling to the mountains. ...

May 9, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Patricia "Patty" Ann Lytle Daprix, age 54, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at her home.  She was born June 19, 1966 in Utica, NY, a daughter of the late Gale Lytle Jr. and Judy Quinn Taylor and was the wife of Steven "Steve" Jon Daprix.  Patty had an infectious smile that could...

May 5, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ruth Annie Miller Melton, age 99, passed away on Wednesday May 5, 2021.  She was born March 10, 1922 in Lancaster County, SC, a daughter of Mary Faile Miller and Bogan Franklin Miller.

During her last year at Lancaster High School, Ruth met her husband-to-be, Eugene "Gene" Minor Melton.  Their blind date...

May 4, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Janis Melita Hegler Sistare, age 73, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC.  A native of Lancaster, Janis was born on June 11, 1947 to the late Roachel Hegler and Willie "Melita" Dunn Hegler.

Janis will be remembered for her passion...

May 4, 2021

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Richard Paul Bartlett, age 69, passed away on May 4, 2021 at Hospice House in Charlotte, NC.  Richard was born on July 13, 1951 in Hackensack, NJ. He was the son of the late George F. Bartlett and Miriam L Bartlett.  Richard was widowed in 1991 and was married to Meryl Schneider. Richard...

May 3, 2021

MONROE, NC ~ Mrs. Annie Lou Antley Robinson, age 91, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Atrium Health Hospice, Monroe, NC.  She was born May 1, 1930 in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late George Clinton Antley and Nell Antley.  Annie was a professional seamstress.  She enjoyed making flowers and cakes for others, weddings, and...

Apr 28, 2021

PINEVILLE, NC - Mr. William Robert Dacey, aged 86, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Atrium Health Hospital Pineville, Charlotte NC.  William (Bill) was born in Belleville, NJ, son of the late John Patrick Dacey and Minnie Elizabeth Harms Dacey.  Bill attended Belleville Grade School and High School, and served in the US Army PFC USAR,...

Apr 28, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Denver Norris Tenney, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.  Denver was born February 19, 1935, a son of the late French Rude Tenney and Florence Kimble Tenney and was the husband of Joan Jacobs Tenney.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War.  Denver...

Apr 26, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Michael Ray Small, age 63, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021.  Michael was born in Lancaster on June 26, 1957, a son of the late Charles Melvin Small and Barbara Knight Small.  Michael was a retired Logging Truck Driver. He enjoyed rebuilding his motorcycles and his motorcycle rides. Michael was a jokester, he...

Apr 23, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Madeline Knight Carnes, age 90, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation.  She was born May 26, 1930  in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Wesley Burl  Knight and Zennie Ogburn Knight and was the wife of the late Paul Homer Carnes.  Mrs. Carnes retired from Springs Industries...

Apr 23, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~Nancy Ann King Cauthen, age 69, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021. She was born November 11, 1951 in Charlotte, NC. Nancy loved her eight grandchildren with all her heart. She loved all holidays but Christmas was by far her favorite. Nancy enjoyed weekly meals with her family around the dinner table. She enjoyed cooking...

Apr 19, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Steve Harrison Barr, age 87, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at MUSC-Lancaster.  He was the son of the late Collier Harrison Barr and Wilma Leona Deese Barr and was the husband of the late Doris Belk Barr.  Mr. Barr retired from the State Highway Department as shop foreman.  He was...

Apr 18, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Christopher Mora Robles, age 14, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021.  He was the son of Jose Omar Mora Mora and Felipa Robles Gonzalez. Christopher was an eighth grader at A.R. Rucker Middle School. His passion was soccer, he loved to watch and play the game. Christopher especially loved to play soccer...