Obituaries

Dec 25, 2019

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Vincent Contino, age 74, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home.  He was born November 1, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Salvatore Contino and Nancy Marchetta Contino and was the husband of Brenda Marnane Contino.  Mr. Contino enjoyed fishing, boating and model trains.

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Dec 25, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ William Stewart Hallman, age 74, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home.  Born September 26, 1945 in Greenwood, SC, he was son of the late William Gladstone Hallman and Anna Lathan Snell Hallman. After graduation from Druid Hills High School in Decatur, GA, he earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from...

Dec 23, 2019

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. Samuel Byram "Buddy" Snodgrass, Jr. 75, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Wayne T. Patrick House in Rock Hill to be reunited with the love of his life, Penny.   He was born March 2, 1944 in Oakland, California, a son of the late Samuel Byram Snodgrass and Ardis Isabelle McNeal...

Dec 22, 2019

CHARLOTTE, NC ~ Dennis Charles Spivey age 65, of Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 22, 2019, surrounded by his family. Dennis served in the United States Marine Corps from 1974 to 1978 and retired from Continental Tire in 2010 after 32 years of dependable service. Dennis had a deep affection for...

Dec 21, 2019

SHALLOTTE, NC ~ Mr. George Heyward Williams, age 92, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019.  He was born May 21, 1927 in Fort Mill, SC, a son of the late Heyward Minor Williams and Martha Ghant Williams and the husband of Eloise Faulkenberry Williams.  Mr. Williams enjoyed golfing, playing church league softball, gardening, and helping others.  He...

Dec 21, 2019

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC~ Mrs. Barbara (Fred) Ann Patterson Robinson, age 81, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.  She was born August 28, 1938 in Roanoke, Virginia the daughter of the late Wesley Odell Patterson and Annie Beatrice Shumate Patterson and her "adoptive parents", Vernon and Opal Castle.  She was the...

Dec 21, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Johnson Hartley, age 84, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home.  She was born April 12, 1935 in Jefferson, SC, the daughter of the late Duke Dalton Johnson and Geneva Eva Atkinson Johnson and was the wife of Frank Hartley.  Mrs. Hartley was the former co-owner of Hartley Appliance.  She...

Dec 19, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Alma Semones Anderson, age 99, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 1, 1920 in Frankfort, KY, a daughter of the late Herbert Semones and Verlie Penn Semones and was the wife of the late Herbert Wallace Anderson.  Mrs. Anderson loved God, her family...

Dec 15, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. William Patton (Pat) Smith, age 70, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his home.  He was born December 21, 1948, a son of the late Jesse Lee Smith and Betty Ann Pate Smith.  Mr. Smith loved his dog, Baby Girl, fishing and watching old movies and westerns.  He retired from Northern Tool...

Dec 14, 2019

1932-2019

Entrepreneur and Business Owner

Mr. Grady Henry Snipes, age 87, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at home surrounded by his family.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Second Baptist Church, 1426 Great Falls Highway in Lancaster, SC officiated by...

Dec 13, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Deborah Elizabeth Todd Helms, age 61, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019. She was born April 10, 1958 in Lancaster, a daughter of Larry "Gene" Todd and Joyce Helms Todd and was the wife of James Michael Helms.  Deborah was a retired LPN.  She enjoyed crafts, cooking and reading.  Deborah loved her family...

Dec 13, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Jon Ray Harper, age 82, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at White Oak Manor-Lancaster.  He was born September 26, 1937 in Lancaster, a son of the late Reece Odell Harper and Margaret Kirk Harper and the husband of the late Kathy Brasington Harper.  Mr. Harper was the owner and operator of Harper...

Dec 13, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Andrew Owen Novinger (Andy) passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Main in Charlotte, NC on Friday, December 13, 2019, after a valiant, long struggle with myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer.  Andy was born October 4, 1960 in Trenton, Michigan to Claude and Florence Novinger.

He proudly served our country in the US...

Dec 12, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Nadine Robinson Ghent, age 92, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at White Oak Manor. She was born April 21, 1927 in Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Oscar Cleveland Robinson and Della Adams Robinson and was the wife of the late Roy Cecil Ghent.  Nadine graduated from Lancaster High School in...

Dec 10, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. David William Robinson, age 57, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019.  He was born December 15, 1961 in Lancaster, a son of Alma Jean Suttle Robinson and the late William Lee Robinson.  David enjoyed fishing and going to the beach.  He dearly loved his precious Chihuahua, Sammie.  David worked security at Shamrock Bingo...

Dec 9, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. David Scott Funderburk, age 53, passed away at his home.  He was born June 29, 1966, a son of the late Don Funderburk and Patsy McNeely Funderburk and was the husband of Teresa Morris Funderburk.  Scotty enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working with his hands, building projects around the house.  He loved his farm...

Dec 7, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Howard Sellers, age 82, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his home.  He was born December 25, 1936 in Chesterfield, SC, a son of the late John Phillip Sellers and Lilly Mae Wilkerson Sellers; and was the devoted husband of Sybil Threatt Sellers.  Mr. Sellers enjoyed riding motorcycles and yard work.  He...

Dec 4, 2019

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Mrs. Betty Carol Threatt Childers, age 75, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. She was born October 25, 1944 in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of the late Lawson Threatt and Ada Starnes Threatt and was the wife of Lewis Eugene "Gene" Childers.  Mrs. Childers loved people and never...

Dec 3, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Lois Thomas Adams, age 92, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019.  She was born October 5, 1927 in Climax, GA a daughter of the late Charlie Thomas and Annie Smith Thomas and was the wife of the late William J. Adams.  Mrs. Adams enjoyed quilting, cooking, and going to the beach and mountains. ...

Dec 3, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Marvin Anderson, age 92, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019.  He was born July 31, 1927 in Guilford County, NC, a son of the late Noah Edgar Anderson and Texie Jane Hubbard Anderson and was the husband of Ruth Crook Anderson.  Mr. Anderson retired from the United States Marine Corp as Staff Sergeant...