Obituaries

Sep 11, 2019

VAN WYCK, SC ~ Mr. John Vaughan Cauthen, Sr., age 90, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill.  He was born November 18,1928 in Charleston, SC, a son of the late John Kelly Cauthen and Deloris Vaughan Cauthen and was the husband of Shirley Page Cauthen.  Mr. Cauthen...

Sep 10, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Frances Moore Hartley, age 73, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 surrounded by her family at home.  She was born November 12, 1945, the daughter of the late Henry Clem Moore and Myrtle Lear Moore and was the wife of Charles B. Hartley.  Mrs. Hartley retired from Springs Industries after 38 years.   ...

Sep 3, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Joseph Winston "Joey" Head, 48, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Atrium Health-Pineville.  He was born February 15, 1971 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of Winston Head and the late Judy Holbrook Head and was the husband of Keri Clontz Head.  Joey was a chef. He loved joking with friends and enjoyed life. ...

Sep 1, 2019

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Mary Linda Rhodes McCurley, age 71, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019.  She was born March 29, 1948 in Booneville, Mississippi to Evelyn Ruth Goddard Rhodes and the late William Gordon Rhodes and was the wife of Jimmy Barton "Barry" McCurley.  Mrs. McCurley enjoyed cooking and going to the beach.  She loved and adored...

Aug 31, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Karen Craig Starnes, age 68, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at home surrounded by her family.  She was born February 23, 1951 in Chester, SC, a daughter of the late Carl Francis Craig, Sr. and Bernell Jennings Craig and was the wife of James Mickey Starnes.  Mrs. Starnes retired from Springs Industries...

Aug 30, 2019

FORT LAWN, SC ~ Adam James Gaal, age 52, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home.  He was born June 10, 1967, a loving son of Patricia Mills Gaal and James Gaal.  Adam was loved by all those that knew him.  He was a genuine, kindhearted, protective and honest young man.  Adam loved Monday night...

Aug 30, 2019

***UPDATE***  The family will hold a Celebration of Life Memorial Service at 6:00pm Friday, December 20, 2019.***

LANCASTER, SC ~ Joe Alexander (Andy) Shute, age 55, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center.  He was born December 25, 1963, a son of the late Thomas Howell Shute and Shirley Deese...

Aug 29, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Monty Gary Beaver, 74, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by family.   He was born May 1, 1945 in Concord, NC, a son of the late H.W. "Buck" Beaver and Reba Robertson Beaver.  Monty graduated from Lancaster High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army.  His...

Aug 28, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. James "Jim" Brooks Tharpe, 79, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Foothills Presbyterian Home in Easley, SC.  He was born January 8, 1940 in Greenville, SC, a son of the late Heirlen Owens Tharpe and Harry Kermit Tharpe.  Jim served our country for 4 years in the United States Air Force where...

Aug 27, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Doris McManus Hudson, 83, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019.  She was born October 9, 1935 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Henry Toy "H.T." McManus and Polly Stacks McManus and was the wife of the late Laconly Eugene "Gene" Hudson.  Mrs. Hudson's passion in life was taking care of special needs...

Aug 26, 2019

LANCASTER, SC~ Bernice Wilson Hallman Faulkenberry, 89, of Lancaster, SC, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019. Visitation will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, August 29, 2019 in the Fellowship Hall at Unity ARP Church, 3495 Unity Church Road, Lancaster, SC.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, August 29, 2019 at Unity ARP Presbyterian Church with...

Aug 23, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mitchell Lee Hilton, 31, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC.  He was born August 8, 1988, the son of Billy Hilton and Tammy Adams Roberts.  Mitchell worked along side his stepfather in a family owned construction business, where he was an exterminator and roofer.  He...

Aug 22, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Frank Roland Ghent, 78, passed away at his home Thursday, August 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family and friends.  He was born January 7, 1941, the son of the late Frank Ghent and Annie Ruth Shoemake Ghent and was the devoted husband of the late Linda Faye Plyler Ghent for 48 years.

Aug 20, 2019

Fort Mill, SC – Karen Diane Frost, 79, of Fort Mill passed away on August 20, 2019 after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. Mrs. Frost was born in Indianapolis, IN to the late Frank Burnett and Eileen Burnett on April 1, 1940.

Karen was a devoted wife and mother and was known for her love of...

Aug 19, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Bryce Franklin Whitley, Jr., 80, of Lancaster South Carolina passed away at home on August 19, 2019 surrounded by loving family.

He was born to parents Bryce Franklin and Jeanette Mullis Whitley, on February 15, 1939 at home in Monroe, NC.  Bryce graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1958 and began...

Aug 18, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC~ Mrs. Alice Newman Jones, age 87, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019.  She was born August 13, 1932 in New York, NY, a daughter of the late Arthur Newman and Margaret Reich Newman and was the wife of the late Edward Leroy Jones, Sr.

Mrs. Jones is survived by her son, Edward...

Aug 18, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Margaret (Peg) Deegan Hattaway, 95, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019.  She was born November 30, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Edward Alowishus Deegan and Anna Beecham Deegan and is the wife of the late Scott Hattaway, a Navy serviceman. Mrs. Hattaway was a retired Elementary Math Teacher and...

Aug 17, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Warren Leslie Bullard, age 83, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.  He was born March 4, 1936 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late Guy Leslie Bullard and Lola Starnes Bullard and was the husband of Brenda Jones Bullard. Mr. Bullard was an avid tennis...

Aug 16, 2019

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Shirley Slack Kooistra, age 75, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019.  Born September 16, 1943 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Fred Slack and Verna Murray Slack.

Shirley was a missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators serving for over 30 years in Central and South America. Her love for...

Aug 14, 2019

Indian Land, SC ~ Mr. Charles Herbert Baggarly, age 75, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his home.  He was born January 10, 1944 in Nashville, TN, a son of the late Tom Baggarly and Bela Duke Baggarly. Mr. Baggarly was an avid Tennessee football fan.  He enjoyed NASCAR racing and was passionate about watching his...