Obituaries

Mar 24, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. John George Goldfuss, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his home.  He was born September 19, 1929 in New York, NY, a son of the late John George Goldfuss, Sr. and Mary Randles Goldfuss and was the husband of the late Shirley Calder Goldfuss.  Mr. Goldfuss loved his country,...

Mar 24, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Vaughn Waters Miller, age 87, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Lancaster Health and Rehab (Lancaster Convalescent Center).  He was born on October 12, 1931 in Saluda, SC, a son of the late John Jacob Miller and Lucia Bell Perry Miller.  Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University...

Mar 19, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Carol Mobley Nims, age 93, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at McLeod Regional Medical Center.  She was born January 3, 1926 in Camden, SC, a daughter of the late Samuel Curtis Mobley and Amanda Mackey Mobley and was the wife of the late Bradford Walter Nims, Sr.  Mrs. Nims was a Springs...

Mar 19, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Robert Mangum Vick, age 95, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Wayne T. Patrick House in Rock Hill, SC.  He was born on December 2, 1923 in Lancaster, SC, the son of the late Algie Vick and Ada Therrell Vick and was the husband of the late Grace Williams Vick.  Mr....

Mar 16, 2019

INDIAN LAND, SC ~ Mr. Fred Michael Rom, age 105, returned to his Lord, passing peacefully at home in Indian Land, SC on March 16, 2019.

Fred was born April 3, 1913 in Manhattan to his late parents Ferdinand and Julia (Rosman) Rom, who had recently emigrated from Austria.  He was predeceased by his beloved...

Mar 15, 2019

FORT MILL, SC ~ Mrs. Fern Esther Marsh Ciotti, age 94, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home.  She was born July 31, 1924 in Windber, PA, a daughter of the late Samuel H. Marsh and Mary Elizabeth Belford Marsh and was the wife of the late Bruno Ciotti.  Mrs. Ciotti worked in sales and...

Mar 15, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. George Ray Brown, age 80, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at MUSC Health-Lancaster. He was born January 10, 1939 in Jonesville, SC, a son of the late Rev. John Wilkes Brown and Lena Gault Brown and was the husband of Brenda Dickens Brown.  Mr. Brown was a graduate of Clemson University and...

Mar 15, 2019

Mr. C. Douglas Williams, 88, of Lancaster, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital uptown Charlotte.  He was born in Greenville County, SC on May 30, 1930, living his early years in Laurens County, SC.  He moved to Lancaster in 1936.  He was the son of the late Cletis Dudley Williams and the late...

Mar 13, 2019

Mr. David Charles Allen, age 82, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center.  He was born August 8, 1936 in Warren, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Allen and Dorothy Berry Allen and was the husband of Beverly Kulow Allen. Mr. Allen loved fishing, camping and the mountains.  He was a member at Camp Creek...

Mar 12, 2019

HEATH SPRINGS, SC~ On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Mrs. Linda Meador McAteer, age 75, passed from this earth to be with her Lord and Savior.  One of eleven children, she was the baby.  Mrs. McAteer was born in Ghent, WV on February 8, 1944, the daughter of the late Dewey Franklin Meador and Eda Lilly Meador.  She...

Mar 12, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Terry Lynn Self, Sr., age 60, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at home.  He was born January 28, 1959 in Lancaster, a son of the late Clyde William Self, Sr. and Ivy Delois Tucker Adams. Mr. Self was employed at Springs Industries as a special projects manager.  He enjoyed collecting antiques for...

Mar 9, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Elizabeth Horton Stogner "Lib", 88, died Saturday, March 9, at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center.  Born October 25, 1930, Lib was the only child of Jake and Ruby Horton and was married to the late Laurie W. Stogner for sixty years.

Lib is survived by two daughters, Terry Hendrix of Lancaster and Merry...

Mar 8, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Edria Mae Grier Payne, age 80, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Atrium Health Main.  She was born April 27, 1938 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Grier and Willie Elizabeth Stroud Grier and the wife of the late Eugene Payne.  Mrs. Payne enjoyed going out to eat and...

Mar 7, 2019

Mrs. Sara Kathryn "Kathy" Brasington Harper, age 75, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at White Oak Manor-Lancaster.  She was born June 23, 1943 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William Boyd Brasington and Dorothy Horton Brasington and the wife of Jon Ray Harper.  Mrs. Harper enjoyed traveling with her husband and especially going to the mountains and...

Mar 4, 2019

Mr. Elliot Jeffrey Baratz, age 72, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at his home.  He was born February 27, 1947 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, a son of the late Samuel Baratz and Thelma Boord Baratz and was the husband of Louise "Lou" Schmidt Baratz.  Mr. Baratz graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor's Degree and earned his Master's Degree...

Mar 3, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Robert Barton "Rab" Montgomery, 87, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at UNC-Medical Center in Chapel Hill.  He was born February 2, 1932 in Lancaster, a son of the late John Hazel Montgomery and Maggie Barton Montgomery and was the husband of Marcene Small Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery retired from Springs Memorial Hospital as Director...

Mar 2, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Julian Contreras, age 64, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019.   He was born March 6, 1954 in Mexico, the son of the late Celerino Contreras and Eduarda Rico Contreras.  He was the owner and operator of J & J Reforestation Service, LLC.  Mr. Contreras loved the woods, his many animals including, goats, cows,...

Mar 2, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kenneth "Kenny" Nelson Burgess, age 65, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home.  He was born April 15, 1953 in Lancaster, SC, a son of the late Clarence Burgess and Lola Lowery Burgess and the husband of Pamela Jackson Burgess.  He was the Project Manager for Springs Industries for over 25 years. ...

Mar 1, 2019

BLACKSTOCK, SC ~ Mr. William Brice "Bunk" Sanders, Sr., age 61, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Wayne T. Patrick House in Rock Hill, SC.  He was born on September 6, 1957 in Chester, SC, the son of the late Joe Curtis Sanders and Lottie Hunter Sanders and was the husband of Cathy Carter Sanders.  ...

Mar 1, 2019

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Francie Rollings Bowers, age 71, went to be with her Savior, Friday, March 1, 2019 at MUSC Health-Lancaster Medical Center.  She was born October 22, 1947 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late John Henry Rollings and Betty Threatt Rollings and was the wife of the late Glenn Olin Bowers.  Mrs. Bowers...