Obituaries

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...

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...