Obituaries

Oct 23, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. William Robert Blakely, age 85, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Wayne T. Patrick house in Rock Hill, SC.  He was born on February 8, 1934 in Lancaster, the son of the late Robert Watson Blakely and Ollie Mae Stacks Blakely and was the husband of Sybil Kirkley Blakely. ...

Oct 21, 2019

CHEROKEE, NC ~ Mr. Marion Pressley Ormand, age 75, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at his home.  He was born on July 21, 1944 in Lancaster, SC a son of the late David Anderson Ormand and Edna Roberts Ormand and was the husband of the late Joyce Ormand.  Mr. Ormand served his country in the United...

Oct 21, 2019

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Dora Fabela Battle, age 72, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019.  She was born April 23, 1947 in Fabens, Texas, a daughter of the late Rosa Fabela. Mrs. Battle loved golfing, reading, coloring and sudoku puzzles.  She was a great cook, loved being a stay at home mom, taking care of her family.  To...

Oct 18, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Horace Samuel Small, age 85, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at his home.  He was born on August 9, 1934 in Camden, SC the son of Joseph Perry Small and Nannie Cornelia Hinson Small and was the husband of Eva Plyler Small.  Mr. Small served his country in the United States Air...

Oct 18, 2019

Karen Lee Love, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 18, 2019, after a 3 plus -year battle with cancer. She was born to Max and Marilyn Stephens on September 14, 1951. She is preceded in death by her Father, Max Stephens and Brother-in-law, Ron Lindner. Karen...

Oct 16, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. David Michael (Mike) Combs was born November 13, 1947 a son of the late Ray Leslie Combs and Dorothy Gregory Combs in Statesville, North Carolina.  He is survived by his brother Richard Leslie Combs; his sister: Nancy Combs Cline and her husband, J Patrick Cline; two nephews, Byron D Hager and Patrick Cline;...

Oct 16, 2019

LANCASTER, SC - Ms. Carolyn Taylor Starnes, age 85, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 surrounded by her loving family and close friends. She was born December 10, 1933 in Kershaw, SC, daughter of the late Richard Coleman "Jake" Taylor and Ellen Hunter Taylor. Ms.Taylor earned two master's degrees, with her final one being in theater. She...

Oct 14, 2019

KERSHAW, SC ~ Mr. Ronnie Brian Blackmon, age 61, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.  He was born on June 11, 1958 in Monroe, NC a son of Jerry Blackmon and Carolyn Stroud Blackmon and was the husband of Cynthia "Cindi" Wilson Blackmon.  Mr. Blackmon was an outdoors man who enjoyed...

Oct 14, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Camilla 'Mickey' Barrineau Phillips, age 87, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, October 14, 2019. She was born January 15, 1932 in Lancaster, SC, the daughter of the late Johnnie Hugh Barrineau and Louise Grier Barrineau. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and a retiree from A.O. Smith...

Oct 13, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Jon Earl Peigler, age 46, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at MUSC- Charleston, SC.  He was born November 17, 1972 in Charlotte, the son of Frances Ann Nance Peigler and the late Earl Franklin Peigler and was the husband of Crystal Livesay Peigler.  Jon was Superintendent at Bio-Nomic Services Inc. in Belmont, NC. ...

Oct 10, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. David Brian Denyer, age 88, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on October 31, 1930 in New Brunswick, NJ a son of the late Ernest James Denyer and Dorothy Grace Till Denyer and was the husband of Eleanor Jane Palmer...

Oct 7, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Prentis Ray Sledge, age 87, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at MUSC Health-Lancaster.  He was born on March 8, 1932 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, a son of the late Corbin Eugene Sledge and Lillie Mae Harden Sledge and was the husband of Sadie Suggs Sledge.  Mr. Sledge was also well known as...

Oct 7, 2019

STATESVILLE, NC ~ Mr. Jody Crawford Adams, Sr., age 44, passed away due to an automobile accident, Monday, October 7, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.  He was born on December 3, 1974 in Lancaster, SC a son of the late Crawford Adams and Susie Paulette Broome Adams.  Jody loved riding his horse, Trixie and riding motorcycles. ...

Oct 4, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Billy Ray Snipes, age 71, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on January 19, 1948 in Monroe, NC a son of the late D B Snipes and Euree Sistare Snipes and was the husband of Patricia Knight Snipes.  Bill loved the Lord. ...

Oct 3, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. George Chris Thomas, age 86, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at The Blake in Edgewater.  He was born November 15, 1932 in Akron, OH, a son of the late Chris Thomas and Mary Tusakov Thomas and was the husband of Jane Deith Thomas.  Mr. Thomas enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles and painting.  He...

Oct 1, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Priscilla Anne Porter Deaton of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born January 3, 1939 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Oscar Sidney Porter Jr. and Marion Collins Porter. Mrs. Deaton graduated from Lancaster High School and received her Bachelor of Science...

Oct 1, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Robert "Bob" Harris Penegar, Sr., age 80, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his home.  He was born on February 23, 1939 in Lancaster, the son of the late Jess Guy Penegar and Virginia Beck Penegar and was the husband of Helga Zepp Penegar.  Mr. Penegar graduated class of 1957 from Lancaster...

Sep 30, 2019

FORT MILL, SC~ Mrs. Sheila Diana Ciotti Berthold, age 75, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.  Born September 20, 1944 in Windber, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Bruno Ciotti and Fern Marsh Ciotti.  Mrs. Berthold loved to paint and sew.  She was a member at Transformation Church in Indian Land, SC.

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Sep 27, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC~ Mrs. Carol Mary Schmidt Grocki, age 77, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center.  Born December 13, 1941 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Carl Schmidt and Muriel Panusky Schmidt.  Mrs. Grocki loved her dog, Pepper.  She expressed her love for others by cooking for them.  Mrs....

Sep 26, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mrs. Marion Pierce Kantorcik, 99, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at White Oak Manor.  She was born May 21, 1920 in East Worcester, NY, a daughter of the late LaRue Pierce and Maggie Palmeter Pierce.  She was a long-time resident of Albany, NY.

Mrs. Kantorcik is survived by a son,...