Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Joan Agnes Gallagher Amato, age 88, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at MUSC Health Lancaster.  She was born December 31, 1931 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late William A. Gallagher and Rose Mary Koermaier Gallagher and was the wife of the late Cyrus H. Amato, Sr.  Mrs. Amato enjoyed painting,...

Mar 24, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth "Lib" Niven Gunter

Lib surrendered her earthly life on March 24, 2020 after 95 years of pleasure and enjoyment awarded her by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Lib was a life-long member of Osceola United Methodist Church.  She was married to her soul mate, Bennett Gunter for 63...

Mar 24, 2020

MOUNT HOLLY, NC ~ Mr. Stephen Allen Marshall, age 45, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 due to a motor vehicle accident.  He was born April 15, 1974 in Lancaster, a son of Sharon Briscoe Marshall and the late Delrey Marshall and was the husband of Nancy Bryant Marshall.  Stephen loved music and computers.  His daughter was...

Mar 24, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Jacob Luke Hooper, age 30, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his home.  He was born August 18, 1989 in Lancaster, a son of Randy Hooper and Barbara Jo Summers.  Luke enjoyed riding motorcycles, strumming on his guitar, and playing video games.  He loved his daughter dearly and enjoyed every minute he could...

Mar 24, 2020

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Perry Lee Emory, age 84, passed away on March 24, 2020 at White Oak Manor of Lancaster, SC.  She was born on April 1,1935 in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Perry Lee graduated from Lancaster Senior High School in 1955 and was the Homecoming Queen in that same year.  She enjoyed school, was an...

Mar 22, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. John Wylie Plexico, 79, passed away on March 22, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, JoAnn Plyler Plexico.

Mr. Plexico was born on May 21, 1940 in Shelbyville, TN to the late James Flay Plexico, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Wylie Plexico.

Mr. Plexico...

Mar 20, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Jordan Lee Brownell, age 22, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 20, 2020, after years of struggling with Dermatomyositis, Scleroderma and seizures.  Jordan was born November 13, 1997 in Lancaster, a son of Brian Paul Brownell and Sharon A. Powell Brownell. He loved baseball and it was a such...

Mar 20, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Cooper Grace Burton, infant daughter of William James "Bill" Burton and Michelle Liebe Burton, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Atrium Health in Charlotte.

Those left to cherish Cooper Grace's memory include her parents, Bill and Michelle Burton; a brother, William "Will" Burton, Jr.; four sisters, Hailley Burton, Michaela Burton, Riley...

Mar 20, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Clyde Eldridge Miles, age 65, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home.  He was born August 11, 1954 in Lancaster, a son of the late Benjamin Oliver Miles and Katie Floride Seegars Miles and was the husband of the late Charlotte Railey Miles.  Mr. Miles retired from Springs Industries. He enjoyed...

Mar 20, 2020

Indian Land, SC ~ Mrs. Marie Estella Weller Wood, age 102, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020.  She was born January 13, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Frank Weller and Minna Sarstedt Weller and was the wife of the late Lawrence Robert Wood, Sr.

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

Mar 18, 2020

KERSHAW, SC~ Mrs. Grace Weaver Riffle, age 98, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home.  She was born December 3, 1921 in Lordstown, OH, the daughter of the late Lynn Ferguson and Bessie Bailey Ferguson.  Mrs. Riffle loved anything with strawberries, enjoyed reading, and playing piano.  She was very active in church and was a...

Mar 16, 2020

RIDGEWAY, SC ~ Mr. James Larry Baskins passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 16, 2020.  Larry was born March 28, 1949 to the late Bill and Jean Baskins. Larry joined the US Navy after completing two years of Business College in Charlotte, NC.  He received an honorable discharge upon completion of his service.  Larry was a...

Mar 16, 2020

CLINTON, SC ~ Mr. Van Derrick Small, 89, passed away on March 16, 2020 at Presbyterian Communities of SC-Clinton. He was born on January 8, 1931 in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Amzy Joshua Small and Mary Louise Gregory Small and the husband of the late Athalene Hudson Small. He served our country during the...

Mar 14, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Anita Margaret Samham Robinson, age 81, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation.  She was born July 7, 1938 in Norwich, England, the daughter of the late Joseph William Samham and Lilly Fletcher Samham and was the wife of the late Hazel H. Robinson.  Mrs. Robinson loved and cherished...

Mar 14, 2020

George Wayne "G.W./Buck" Sistare, age 63, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home.  He was born August 29, 1956 in Monroe, NC, a son of Nada Sistare Helms Funderburk and the late Lawson Eugene Sistare. George was a tire guru; he worked at G&T tires for over 40 years and Catawba Tire for the last few...

Mar 14, 2020

KERSHAW, SC~ Mrs. Glinna Susan Higgins, age 59, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home.  She was born November 29, 1960 in Moses Lake, WA, a daughter of Tony Higgins and the late Glenda Richey Higgins Lewis and was the wife of Rosemary Guardado Higgins.  Glinna was most recently employed with Home Depot where she...

Mar 14, 2020

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Patricia Williams Willis, age 85, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home.  She was born September 5, 1934 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late L. Steve Williams and the late Shelly Shillinglaw Williams, and was the wife of the late Dr. John B Willis.  Mrs. Willis was the office manager...

Mar 11, 2020

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Pearl Terry Jones, age 84, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  She was born December 30, 1935 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late William Logan Terry and Mary Bertha Parsons Terry and was the wife of the late Robert Junior Jones.  Mrs. Jones enjoyed going to the beach and cooking. ...

Mar 11, 2020

MONROE, NC ~ David Ryan Simpson, age 41, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Hospice of Union County, Monroe, NC. He was born March 30, 1978, a son of Charlie and Shelley Simpson. Ryan was a very special young man. He was loved and cared for by many wonderful people in his lifetime.

In addition to...

Mar 10, 2020

EASTOVER, SC ~ Mrs. Dorothy Sue Lucas Carnes, age 76, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020.  She was born April 4, 1943 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late William L. Lucas and Myrtle Plyler Lucas and was the wife of the late James C. Carnes.  Mrs. Carnes enjoyed reading, painting, word puzzles, and shopping which...