Obituaries

Jan 28, 2021

LANCASTER, SC~ Max Edward Hough, age 89, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home.  Max was born February 24, 1931 in Lancaster, a son of the late L. R. Hough and Lula Couch Hough and was the husband of Yvonne Rowell Hough.  Max enjoyed fishing, working in his shop and his flower garden.  He loved...

Jan 27, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~Jackie Ray Sims, age 64, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at his home.  Jackie was born October 17, 1956 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late W. J. Sims and Leona Barr Sims and was the husband of Pamela Moree Sims.  Jackie enjoyed dirt track racing, restoring old cars, building model cars, and...

Jan 24, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Michael Wayne "Mike" Baker, age 61, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Atrium Health-Union. He was born April 26, 1959 in Lancaster, a son of the late Gilbert F. Baker and Nancy Moore Baker Vinson and was the husband of Sheryl Bradburn Baker.  Mike was employed with ADM Corporation in Kershaw and...

Jan 23, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Julie Watts Ghent, age 67, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at MUSC Health-Lancaster Medical Center.  She was born February 16, 1953 in Union County, NC, a daughter of Mary Watts Garrison and the late J.C. Watts and was the wife of Joe H. Ghent, Jr.  Julie was a graduate of the University...

Jan 22, 2021

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Pastor Donald "Don" Frank Waldrop, Sr., age 77, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, January 22, 2021 at Novant Health-Matthews, NC.  Don was born at home on May 16, 1943 in Campobello, SC, the son of the late Grady Frank Waldrop and Theotha Ethel Hill Waldrop and was...

Jan 22, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~James Roddney Deason, age 50, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at MUSC Health Lancaster.  Roddney was born August 24, 1970 in Lancaster, the son of Glenda Dianne Baskins Deason and the late James Richard Deason.  Roddney enjoyed dirt track racing, watching NASCAR, building model cars, going to the river, riding his boat, going to...

Jan 20, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Joyce Branner Forbis, age 78, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home.  She was born January 17, 1943 in Sanford, NC, a daughter of the late Donald Harding Branner and Lillian Kelly Branner and was the wife of Phil Forbis.  Joyce was brought up in Charlotte, NC and later moved to...

Jan 20, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Jewel Tolbert McAteer, age 85, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. She was born March 6, 1935 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Roy Tolbert and Mary Crenshaw Tolbert and was the wife of the late Robert Lee McAteer.  Mrs. McAteer was employed with the SC Commission for the Blind and worked...

Jan 19, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Michael (Mike) W. Anderson, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Atrium Hospital in Pineville, NC. He was born March 12, 1944 in Lancaster, a son of the late Peggy Clough Plyler and Harry Baker Plyler. Mike attended All For One Church. Mike was an avid fisherman, learning how to fish from...

Jan 18, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Mark "Pork" Carson Blackmon, age 57, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center.  He was born April 27, 1963, a son of Calvin Blackmon and Catherine Williams Blackmon.  Mark's greatest joy in life was riding his Harley motorcycle.  He was a former member of the Iron Eagles.  Mark...

Jan 17, 2021

LANCASTER, SC~ Mr. Thomas Phillip "Buck" Bailey, age 86, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home.  He was born April 13, 1934 in York, SC, a son of the late William Oscar Bailey, Sr. and Mary Phillips Bailey and was the husband of Ruby Deese Bailey.  Mr. Bailey served his country in the United States...

Jan 15, 2021

LANCASTER, SC~ Ms. Linda Catoe Griffin Walton, age 78, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home.  She was born November 16, 1942 in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of the late Jimmie Coleman Catoe and Cordelia Hegler Catoe Griffin.  Ms. Walton was the Shipment Coordinator at the South Carolina Port Authority/SC Railroad Association in Charleston, SC. ...

Jan 15, 2021

FORT MILL, SC ~ Doris K. Adams, 95, of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away at her home in South Carolina on January 15th, 2021. Originally from Dansville, NY, Doris was the daughter of Dr. Simon and Edith King and the widow of Poughkeepsie businessman, Ralph R. Adams, of Adams Fairacre Farms, whom she met attending Cornell University. Doris...

Jan 14, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Vernon Kenneth Hallman, age 61, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center.  He was born December 2, 1959, a son of the late Kenneth Steele Hallman and Wilda Sturgis Hallman and was the husband of Teresa Howle Hallman.  Vernon was the owner and operator of Hallman...

Jan 13, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Jack "Jackie" Donald Jordan, age 92, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center.  He was born December 16, 1928 in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Claude Thomas Jordan and Mae Vance Bowers Jordan and was the husband of Betty Turner Jordan.  Mr. Jordan was the owner...

Jan 13, 2021

L ANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Barbara Ann Roecklein Heins, age 83, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home.  She was born September 7, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Alfred Roecklein and Anna Marie Neppell Roecklein.  Mrs. Heins was employed at Buford Elementary School.  She loved teaching, reading, traveling, and watching...

Jan 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ovedia Stogner Love, age 92, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. She was born April 13, 1928 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Oscar Marion Stogner and Leila Pate Stogner and was the wife of the late George Griffin. Mrs. Love retired from Joslyn Clark Control. She was...

Jan 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Luke Douglas Shannon, infant son of Matthew Douglas Shannon and DeAnna Heath Shannon, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. Luke was born December 6. 2020.

Those left to cherish Luke's memory include his parents, Matthew and DeAnna Shannon; a brother, Grant O'Neal Rhoney; a sister, Nora Elizabeth Shannon; his grandparents, Gil Heath,...

Jan 11, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kannon Maverick Huffman, infant son of Matt Huffman and Courtney Benton Huffman passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. Kannon was born December 4, 2020.

Those left to cherish Kannon's memory include his parents, Matt and Courtney Huffman; a brother, Kacen Huffman; a sister, Kinley Huffman; paternal grandparents, Brian and Tracy Love; maternal...

Jan 9, 2021

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Ben Charles Hinson, Sr., age 80, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at MUSC Medical Center Lancaster.  He was born February 10, 1940 in Lancaster, a son of the late Amos "Driver" Hinson and Pauline Sims Hinson and was the husband of Bonnie Burgess Hinson.  Mr. Hinson graduated from Buford High School.  He...