Obituaries

Jul 12, 2021

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Mrs. Bobbie Thrailkill Ouzts, age 88, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at her home.  She was born April 12, 1933 in Fort Lawn, SC, a daughter of the late Archie James Thrailkill and Mary Jane Fudge Thrailkill and was the wife of the late John Walton Ouzts. Mrs. Ouzts retired from SC-DHEC...

Jul 9, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Larry Wayne Sims, Sr., age 68, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at MUSC Lancaster.  He was born October 26, 1952, in Chesterfield, SC, a son of the late James Douglas Sims and Myrtle Faile Sims and was the husband of Teresa Cauthen Sims.  Larry proudly served his country in the United States...

Jul 8, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Harvey H. Rima Sr., age 84, passed away from this earth peacefully on July 8, 2021 at his home.

He was born October 14, 1936 in Syracuse, NY and had lived in the Carolinas for over 42 years.

Harvey served our country in the United States Navy and retired...

Jul 6, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Shirley Sims Faulkenberry, age 85, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at her home. She was born September 17, 1935, the youngest of ten children of the late Grover Sims and Nannie Shehane Sims and was the wife of the late James Smith Faulkenberry.  Mrs. Faulkenberry was an excellent cook and loved cooking...

Jul 5, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Joe Harris Lucas, age 84, went home to be with Jesus Monday, July 5, 2021. He was born May 5, 1937 in Lancaster, the son of Jess and Vera Dority Lucas and was the husband of Lois Smith Lucas. Mr. Lucas worked for Springs Mills for over 30 years.  He also worked part-time...

Jul 4, 2021

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Luis "Lu" Navarro, age 87, died Sunday, July 4, 2021 at his home.  He was born September 16, 1933, in San Fernando, CA, a son of the late Joseph Navarro and Maria Cordero Navarro, and was the husband of Marilyn Allen Navarro.  Lu loved life to the fullest and loved to connect...

Jul 3, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Arthur Joe Morris, Sr., age 88, passed away Saturday, July 03, 2021 at his home.  He was born October 3, 1932 in Lancaster, a son of the late William Jarvis Morris and Levia Pardue Morris.  Mr. Morris served our country in the United States Navy and retired from the US Postal service after...

Jul 2, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sara Newman Robinson Hagins, age 90, formerly of Camellia Circle, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at Morningside of Lancaster.  She was born September 15, 1930, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Robert Mack Robinson and Eunice Plaxco Robinson and was the wife of the late Lawrence Ellison "Sonny" Hagins. Mrs. Hagins...

Jul 1, 2021

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Kathy Russhell Blackmon Langley, age 69, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 1, 2021.  She was born February 15,1952, in Heath Springs, SC a daughter of late Foster C. Blackmon Sr. and Lessie Lee Poston Blackmon. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a foster parent for...

Jun 30, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ruth Couick Horne, age 82, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at her daughter's home.  She was born November 27, 1938 in Union County, NC, a daughter of the late Marion Odell Couick and Odessa Dunlap Couick and was the wife of the late Dale Carson Horne. Mrs. Horne was an avid reader....

Jun 30, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Sue Faile Knight, age 88, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Lancaster Health and Rehab.  She was born October 16, 1932 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Charlie Minton Faile and Lucy Elizabeth Rollings Faile and was the wife of the late Fred Wilburn Knight.  Mrs. Knight retired from Springs...

Jun 28, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Reece Simpson Kirk, age 83, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home.  He was born December 26, 1937, in Lancaster, a son of the late Robert "Bob" Thomas Kirk and Faye Hammond Kirk, and was the loving husband of Shirley Harper Kirk.  Reece enjoyed working on his farm and tending to...

Jun 26, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Timothy "Tim" Sims, lovingly known as "Punkin", age 58, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at MUSC-Lancaster.  Tim was born February 15, 1963, in Lancaster a son of Dorothy Allen Sims and the late Ira "Smokey" Sims.  He was an avid Clemson and Andrew Jackson fan and a big race fan.  Tim was owner/operator...

Jun 24, 2021

ROCK HILL, SC ~ Mrs. Chrystal Gulledge Faile, age 90, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her daughter's home.  She was born November 2, 1930 in Ruby, SC, a daughter of the late James Arthur Gulledge and Rosa Lee James Gulledge and was the wife of the late Modie Faile "Happy Jack".  Mrs. Faile loved her...

Jun 22, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Elsie Madeline Blackmon Lloyd, age 87, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at MUSC-Lancaster.  She was born in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William Howard Blackmon Sr, and Virginia Christine Young Blackmon.  Elsie was married to the late Hazel Lloyd. Elsie loved her family and was a kind and loving role model....

Jun 18, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Stella S. Funderburk-West, age 81, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  She was born in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Johnny Tillman Shehane and Thelma Shehane Likens.  Stella was first married to the late Ted R. Funderburk...

Jun 16, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Polly Ellis Bailey, age 78, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at her home.  She was born December 6, 1942, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Ohner Ellis and Ailene James Ellis.  Mrs. Bailey was the best mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother you could ask for.  She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time...

Jun 15, 2021

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Mr. Jeffery Allen Rumford, age 61, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at his home at 5820 Willowbrook Street, Fort Lawn, SC.  He had suffered a number of medical problems throughout life. At birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta and more recently pneumonia. He suffers no more and resides with His Lord and Savior....

Jun 13, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mildred Lee Barr Bradburn , age 79, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Atrium Health-Union.  She was born July 28, 1941 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Marvin "Doc" Barr and Catherine Steele Barr and was the wife of the late Bobby Joe Bradburn. Mrs. Bradburn enjoyed baking...

Jun 12, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Carole Ann Aufiero, age 73, passed away June 12, 2021 at her home. She was born December 24, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY a daughter of the late Ascension Pena and Emma Miranda Pena.  Carole enjoyed going to the beach, watching movies, playing card games with her friends at Sun City, volunteering at a women's...