Obituaries

Jun 10, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mark Edward Taylor, age 56, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House.  Mark was born April 21, 1965, in Lancaster a son of the late William David Taylor and Grace Frances McDonald Taylor.  He worked for over 30 years in healthcare.  Mark loved to travel, Broadway shows, music, working...

Jun 5, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Pearl McCall Finley, passed on June 5, 2021. She was born March 31, 1928 in Lyman, SC to the late George Carl McCall and Mary Ann Willard McCall. Mrs. Finley was a charter member of Grace Presbyterian Church and a member of the Evening Garden Club and Council.

Mrs. Finley is survived...

Jun 2, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ James Barry McManus, age 69, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his home.  James was born April 30, 1952 in Lancaster, South Carolina.  He was the son of the late James Harold McManus and Margie Rushing McManus. He was the husband of Barbara Knight McManus. James was...

Jun 2, 2021

Mrs. Doris Marie (Young) Annett, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 25, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred and Ada Young and is the wife of Ronald G Annett. She is preceded in death by her beloved brother, Fred Young Jr and brother-in-law...

May 31, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Jerry Dean Baker, age 77, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021.  He was born August 1, 1943, in York County, a son of the late Buford Baker and Aline Hough Baker.  Jerry attended Buford High School, was a retired farmer, and retired from Grace Bleachery after 46 years.  He loved sharing the produce...

May 28, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Cecil Clifton, age 90, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021.  He was born January 20, 1931 in Chesterfield, a son of the late James Simon Clifton and Mary Jewel Funderburk Clifton and the doting husband of Frances Elizabeth Pope Clifton.   Mr. Clifton was an employee of Springs Industries (Grace Bleachery) for over 40...

May 27, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Robert Usher, age 86, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his home.  He was born November 13, 1934 in Lancaster, a son of the late Robert Ervin Usher and Louise Hough Usher and was the husband of Doris Funderburk Usher.   Mr. Usher proudly served his country in the United States...

May 25, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Atha Yvonne "Bon" Rowell Hough , age 87, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at her home.  She was born March 23, 1934 in Lancaster, SC the daughter of the late Lewis Lestial Rowell and Mayme Estelle Funderburk Rowell and was the wife of the late Max Edward Hough. Yvonne enjoyed...

May 25, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Johnny Ray Funderburk, age 83, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021.  He was born November 26, 1937 in Lancaster, a son of the late Frank M. Funderburk and Daisy Knight Funderburk and was the husband of Ann Stacks Funderburk.   Mr. Funderburk retired from Springs Industries (Grace Bleachery).  He enjoyed gardening.  Mr. Funderburk was...

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...