Obituaries

Jul 2, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Katherine "Sissy" Brazell Monroe, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at MUSC Chester Nursing Facility.  She was born August 23, 1931 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Wylie Jesse Brazell and Alice White Brazell and was the wife of the late Bobby Green Monroe.  Mrs. Monroe retired from Springs Industries and...

Jul 2, 2019

FORT MILL, SC ~ Richard Lawrence Gattola, 71, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Atrium Health-Pineville.   He was born May 26, 1948 in Orange, New Jersey, a son of the late Anthony Gattola and Nancy Renna Gattola and was the husband of Linda Sbarbari Gattola.  Richard served our country in the United State Marine Corp during...

Jul 2, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Jody Lynn House, 42, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019.  He was born July 22, 1976 in Lancaster, the son of Harold Joseph "Joe" House and Debra Ghent House.  Jody was a self-employed carpenter and worked in construction for more than 25 years. He enjoyed drag racing and was a member...

Jun 30, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Geraldine Gillespie Wall, age 88, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home.  She was born March 22, 1931 in Graham, NC, a daughter of the late Howard Gillespie and Beulah Childress Gillespie.  She was married first to the late Winfred Purdy and later to the late Ernest Wall.  Ms. Wall retired...

Jun 27, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sybil Ford Gowan, age 80, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her home.  She was born May 2, 1939 in Spartanburg, SC, the daughter of the late Roy Lee Ford and Clara Bradley Ford and was the wife of Donald "Don" Richard Gowan.  She enjoyed reading.  Mrs. Gowan loved her children and...

Jun 26, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Donald Dean Lockett, 71, of Sun City Carolina Lakes, Indian Land, SC, formerly of Oak Hill, WV, passed away on June 26, 2019, at his home with his loving family by his side. Dean was under the care of Kindred Hospice of Rock Hill, SC. He fought a courageous battle with lung cancer...

Jun 26, 2019

YORK, SC ~ Ms. Ruth Harper Blackmon, age 88, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Atrium Health Pineville.  She was born September 24, 1930 in Heath Springs, the daughter of the late Eldridge Harper and Wilma White Harper.  Ms. Blackmon was a member of TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) and a KOPS (Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly)...

Jun 26, 2019

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Daisy Maxine Sims Couch, age 88, of Heath Springs, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 26th, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 28th, 1930, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Beulah H. and Marion S. Sims.  She was married to the love of her life,...

Jun 25, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Connie Crawford Lane, age 85, of Lancaster, SC passed away on June 25, 2019 at MUSC-Lancaster Medical Center.  He was born on December 29, 1933 in Lancaster, a son of the late Robert Walter Lane and Minnie West Lane.  Mr. Lane enjoyed woodworking and going on trips with his church.  He loved being...

Jun 23, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. EmmaGene Evans Wright, age 81, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home. She was born December 29, 1937 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Eugene W. Evans and Mildred Hilton Evans and was the wife of the late Donald "Don" Wright.  She was a homemaker, who had given of her...

Jun 22, 2019

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Julie Bassford Starnes, age 65, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center.  She was born September 3, 1953 in Monroe, NC, a daughter of the late Robert Bassford and Margie Cagle.  Mrs. Starnes loved scented candles, watching TV, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and Captain D's.

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Jun 21, 2019

F ORT LAWN, SC ~ Mr. Michael Thomas Gallozzi, age 55, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at MUSC Health- Lancaster Medical Center.  He was born January 10, 1964 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of Mary Lowery Gallozzi and the late Richard Thomas Gallozzi. He was the devoted and loving husband of Grace Pilch Gallozzi. ...

Jun 20, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. George Carlyle Henley, age 74, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at his home.  He was born January 31, 1945 in Bennettsville, SC, a son of the late Cletus Ford Henley, Jr. and Mary Alice Smith Henley of Cheraw; and was the devoted husband of Martha "Mott" Barton Henley.  Mr. Henley received a...

Jun 20, 2019

KERSHAW, SC ~ Carl James Beason, age 73, passed away June 20, 2019.  He was born December 7, 1945 in Oakridge, TN, a son of Helen McGuirt Beason and the late Fred Beason.  Mr. Beason was a retired Computer Software Specialist and former Professor at York Technical College. He enjoyed traveling and craftsmanship.  Mr. Beason was of...

Jun 18, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Robert Anson Whitaker, infant son of Robert and Tabitha Montgomery Whitaker went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, SC. Anson was born June 8, 2019 in Lancaster, SC.  Though he didn't spend much time with us, he touched many of our lives.

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Jun 18, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Kathryn Croxton White, age 88, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was born November 19, 1930 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Hayes Bernard Croxton and Laura Neal Croxton and was the wife of the late W. Elliott White.  She graduated from Heath Springs High School and was a member of...

Jun 16, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Catherine Ghent Waters, age 81, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center.  She was born September 22, 1937 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Ernest Hazel Ghent, Sr. and Gladys Watson Ghent and was the wife of the late, Joel Lee Waters.  Mrs. Waters enjoyed working...

Jun 14, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Adela Nicole Monsalvo, age 18, went home Friday, June 14, 2019 at Grandstrand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC.  She was born September 18, 2000 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of Lucio Monsalvo and Kala Harris Monsalvo.  Adela graduated in May from Lancaster High School.  Her plans were to pursue a career in Cosmetology. ...

Jun 13, 2019

CONCORD, NC ~ Mrs. Leila Johnson Funderburk, age 87, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Novant Health- Huntersville, NC.  She was born July 20, 1931 in Jefferson, SC, the daughter of the late Daniel M. Johnson and Lena Pigg Johnson and was the wife of the late Coan Arthur "C.A." Funderburk, Jr.  Mrs. Funderburk enjoyed...

Jun 11, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ James (Bud) R. McCune, Jr. passed away suddenly on June 11, 2019.  Born in Akron Ohio on February 16, 1948, he grew up in Topeka Kansas and attended Kansas State University.  He moved to Hartford, CT where he started his career working at Aetna in the pension and financial services division for almost...