Obituaries

Sep 11, 2025

LANCASTER, SC –Mr. James "Eric" Sullivan, 72, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2025 after a nearly three year cancer battle. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late James and Gladys Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was a class of 1971 Lancaster High School graduate and a class of 1975 graduate of The...

Sep 9, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Curtis William Cameron Jr, age 68, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025. He was born September 21, 1956, a son of the late Rev. Curtis Cameron and the late Sarah Revels Cameron. Curtis was a former car salesman and a retired insurance agent with Nationwide Insurance. A dedicated member of Sherwood Baptist Church, Curtis spent...

Sep 7, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Naomi H. Blackwell Sims, age 96, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025. She was born June 24, 1929, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Roy M. Helms and the late Mary Byrd Helms and was the loving wife of the late Clyde Blackwell. Naomi was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Lancaster,...

Sep 7, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Ronald Jerrel Hunt, age 77, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025. He was born February 26, 1948, a son of the late Frank Hunt and the late Bleeka Mills Hunt. Ronald treasured the time he spent with his family, especially his children and grandchildren. He found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like vacationing...

Sep 6, 2025

Ms. Madisson Brooke Finley, age 33, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born July 18, 1992, in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of Eugene "Todd" Finley and Renee Miller Finley.

Madisson was a lifelong sports enthusiast, excelling in softball, volleyball, and basketball. She also shared her passion by coaching t-ball for the Lancaster County Rec. Center....

Sep 6, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Edith Summers Workman, age 88, passed away September 6, 2025. She was born July 24, 1937, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Avery Leland Summers and the late Annie Louise Threatt Summers and was the loving wife of Coleman Eugene "Gene" Workman. Mrs. Workman enjoyed reading, cooking, and coloring (adult coloring books, including...

Sep 6, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Margaret "Darlene" Costner Beam, age 84, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born April 18, 1941, in Shelby, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Hubert "Paw" Costner and the late Ruth McMahon "Maw" Costner and was the loving wife of the late Fred U. Beam. Darlene loved the Lord with all her...

Sep 4, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Mitchell Dale Starnes, age 45, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025, at his home. He was born October 25, 1979, a son of Betty Mae Starnes Starnes and the late Donnie Edgar Starnes. Mitchell enjoyed fishing and working on cars.  He was a very giving person who just loved being at home and with family....

Sep 2, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Charles Drake Starnes, age 86, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025. He was born January 13, 1939, a son of the late Thomas Cecil Starnes and the late Alzora Bowers Starnes and was the loving husband of the late Carolyn Beatty Starnes. Mr. Starnes was a simple man who minded his own business and was...

Sep 2, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – With deep sorrow, the Lanza Padilla family announces the passing of Marlon Rey Mundo Lanza Padilla, born on February 15, 2001.

Marlon was a joyful, charismatic young man full of life. He loved speed and had a deep passion for motorcycles and cars, cherishing the sense of freedom they gave him. He was also...

Sep 2, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – With deep sorrow, the Robles González family announces the recent passing of José Julián Robles González, born on October 18, 1999.

José Julián was a joyful, humble, and hardworking man, passionate about the countryside and engines. He loved driving cane trucks, had a remarkable talent for mechanics, and an undeniable love for speed —...

Sep 1, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Catherine "Catie" Jean Lowery, age 48, passed away September 1, 2025. She was born June 23, 1977, in Lancaster, SC, daughter of Wanda Jean Lowery. Catie enjoyed camping at Edisto Beach, SC and she adored her fur babies, Greg and Laylah.

Catie is survived by her mother, Wanda Jean Lowery; her aunts, Melinda...

Aug 23, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. David Lee Baskin, Jr., age 67, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born on August 22, 1958, a son of Claudia Adams Baskin and the late David Lee Baskin, Sr. David was a family man and loved his family more than life itself.  He enjoyed being outdoors, mowing grass, family beach trips, and...

Aug 23, 2025

HEATH SPRINGS, SC – Mr. Tracy Clyde Baker, age 57, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born August 28, 1967, a son of Dorothy Watts Baker and the late Bobby Arael Baker. Tracy's passion for motorcycles began in his childhood, riding dirt bikes and fostering a lifelong love of the open road. When he wasn't on his...

Aug 23, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Trevor Roscoe Cauthen, age 27, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born December 12, 1997, a son of Darrell Cauthen and Carol Cauthen. Lifelong friendships started for Trevor during his time at Buford High School, from which he graduated in 2016. A talented athlete, he played baseball, basketball, football, and soccer. Trevor's leisure time...

Aug 21, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Shirley Ann Newton, age 82, passed away August 21, 2025. She was born September 3, 1942, in Williamsburg County, SC, a daughter of the late Norman Newton and Letha Martin Newton. Shirley was the oldest of nine children and after her mother passed, she helped her father raise her siblings. She was a kind, wonderful,...

Aug 20, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Linda Darnell Blackmon Pegram, age 83, passed away August 20, 2025, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born November 21, 1941, in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Melvin Blackmon and Mary Lucille Sutton Blackmon and was the loving wife of Billy Ray Pegram. Mrs. Pegram enjoyed working...

Aug 18, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Alan Need Knight, age 73, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025 at his home. He was born December 27, 1951, in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late William Clyburn Knight and the late Catherine Louise Branch Knight and was the loving husband of Dorothy "Dot" Knight for 56 years. Alan was a member of...

Aug 18, 2025

LANCASTER, SC – Mr. Thomas "Tom" Edward Buhl, age 42, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025 at his home. He was born June 1, 1983, in Battle Creek, MI, a son of Thomas Edward Pennock and Kathleen "Kathy" Michelle Buhl-Zalesak. Tom graduated from York Technical College in 2021 with an associate's degree and then graduated from Western Governors University...

Aug 17, 2025

LANCASTER, SC ~ Martha Miller, 88 of Lancaster, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones, on Saturday August 16, 2025.  She was born on March 24, 1937, in Franklin County, Indiana to Urban and Catherine (Nee Zins) Baker.  She married Robert Miller on December 29, 1956, at St Mary's of the...