Obituaries

Oct 3, 2020

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Sybil Funderburk Schwartz, age 85, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Heath Springs Residential Care.  She was born June 19, 1935 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Haron Broadus Funderburk and Irene Funderburk Funderburk.  Mrs. Schwartz was previously employed with The Boy Scouts of America and The Listening Center.  She loved...

Oct 1, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Gene Morris Sistare, age 66, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home. He was born May 9, 1954 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late Euclee Sistare and Lois Cooper Sistare and was the husband of Ginny Smith-Sistare.  Morris was the co-owner and operator of Lancaster Pawn and Jewelry.  He...

Sep 27, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Mildred Louise "Aunt Louise" Hayes, age 98, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home. She was born April 25, 1922 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Henry Shelton Hayes and Twitty Florence Hayes.  Ms. Hayes enjoyed the theater, cooking, and spending time at the beach.  She volunteered at the VA...

Sep 27, 2020

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mr. Michael Eugene "Mike" Burgess, age 71, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Atrium Health in Charlotte.  He was born August 18, 1949 in Lancaster, a son of the late Conley McCall Burgess, Sr. and Alice Bowers Burgess. He married the love of his life, Martha "Marty" Ghent Burgess and they spent...

Sep 21, 2020

LANCASTER, SC~ Monday, September 21, 2020, Mrs. Jean L. Harris, 82, was reunited in heaven with the love of her life, her husband of 57 years, Roy Clarence Harris.

She fought a long, hard battle with Alzheimer's/Dementia.  She was the example of a true warrior and hero in the eyes of her three daughters and...

Sep 19, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Barry Lynn Brown, age 71, entered fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, September 19, 2020.

Barry was the son of the late Silas Robert Brown and Kathleen Quinn Brown.  He was the loving and devoted husband of Suzanne Wallace Brown.  Barry proudly served his country in the U.S....

Sep 12, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Bruce Thomas Harrell, age 81, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at MUSC-Lancaster.  He was born on May 10, 1939 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late Jim Harrell and Louise Strawn Harrell and was the husband of Joan Funderburk Harrell.  Mr. Harrell was employed by Springs Industries for 48 years.  He...

Sep 12, 2020

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mrs. Alice Patricia Smith Yancey, age 80, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at The Blake at Edgewater. She was born October 9, 1939 in Atlanta, GA, a daughter of the late Claude Smith and Grace Wellman Smith and was the wife of James Yancey.  Mrs. Yancey was an artist and loved to...

Sep 11, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Jack A. "Sonny" Adams, Jr., age 61, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home. He was born July 14, 1959 in Lancaster, a son of Jack A. Adams, Sr., and the late Betty Carol Ghent Adams.  Jack was employed with W.O. Blackstone Company, Inc. as a welder and pipefitter.  He...

Sep 10, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Harold "Buddy" Thomas Johnson, Sr. of Lancaster, SC was a wonderful husband, father and friend that was loved, will be missed and will always be cherished, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends.

The funeral service will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at The Chapel of Burgess...

Sep 9, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Allyn O'Brien Taylor, infant son of Kensley Kade Loftin and Stephon O'Brien Taylor passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Allyn was born September 9, 2020.

Those left to cherish Allyn's memory include his parents, Kensley Loftin and Stephon Taylor; paternal grandparents, Kevon and Torey Taylor; maternal grandparents, Chris and Trina Aldridge; maternal...

Sep 8, 2020

FLORENCE, SC ~ Mrs. Brenda Casey Watts, age 76, entered into rest Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at her home. She was born July 2, 1944 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Hazel Casey and Minnie Belle Robinson Casey and was the wife of the late Bernard Watts. Mrs. Watts was a preschool caregiver and enjoyed putting...

Sep 8, 2020

FORT MILL, SC ~ Frederick J. Wine, Sr., 84, of Fort Mill, SC, formerly of Northport, NY., passed into eternal life on September 8, 2020 in the loving presence of his wife of 60 years, Diane (nee Callahan).

He will be forever remembered by his three sons, Frederick (Janet), Timothy (Nancy), and Douglas (Karen); and...

Sep 7, 2020

DONIPHAN, MO ~ Mrs. Ida E. Niven died on September 7, 2020 in Doniphan Missouri.  She was 96 years old and had been there visiting her son and his wife for 3 months.

Ida Elizabeth Niven was born the eldest child of 3 children of W. H. Lemmond, Sr. and Lillie Mae McKinney Lemmond on...

Sep 6, 2020

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Alan Dale Jordan, age 61, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Atrium Health- Pineville.  He was born on June 3, 1959 in Charlotte, NC a son of the late Alvin Thomas Jordan and Bessie Mae Stegall Jordan.  He was a hardworking, outdoors man, and loved deer hunting. Dale was...

Sep 5, 2020

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Michael Edward Baxter, age 77, entered into rest on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home.  He was born April 15, 1943, a son of the late Sam Baxter and Della Coyle Baxter and was the husband of Doris "Daiquiri" Cooper Baxter.  Mr. Baxter was a graduate of North Carolina State University...

Sep 5, 2020

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Ronald Thomas Seegars Sr., passed away September 5, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Ron was born in Lancaster, SC and was predeceased by his wonderful loving parents, Thomas Braxton and Betty Adams Seegars and a brother, Tim Seegars. A graduate of Columbia Commercial College and Limestone College, Ron served in the US...

Sep 4, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Jackie Faulkenberry Gauvin, age 94, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Morningside of Lancaster. She was born November 2, 1925 in Kershaw, SC, a daughter of the late William B. Faulkenberry and Maude P. Faulkenberry and was the wife of the later Roger P. Gauvin. Mrs. Gauvin loved to have a good...

Sep 4, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Jamie Franklin Boone, age 40, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020.  He was born January 31, 1980 in Lancaster, SC, a son of Robert Franklin Boone and Rachel Williams Smith.  Jamie was the owner and operator of 522 Collison.  He loved working on projects, go kart racing, watching NASCAR and dirt track...

Sep 3, 2020

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Laura Smith Adams, age 51, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 11, 1968 in Fort Mill, SC, a daughter of the late Coy "Toy" Smith and Betty Ann "Nannie" Smith. Laura was a very simple lady.  She was an avid Clemson and Laine...