Obituaries

Nov 25, 2018

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mr. George Oliver Mason, Jr., age 66, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Heath Springs Residential Care Center. He was born October 2, 1952 in Hampton, S.C., a son of the late George Oliver Mason, Sr. and Francis Brunson Mason and is the husband of Trudie Bell Mason. He proudly called Heath Springs, S.C....

Nov 24, 2018

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Pierce Hunter Hegler, III, (better known as Joe), age 74, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born April 21, 1944 in Lancaster, the son of the late Pierce H. "Buster" Hegler, Jr. and Hazel Ackerman Hegler and is the husband of Deborah Bosdell Hegler. Joe was a graduate of Lancaster High School, Class...

Nov 18, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Walter "Durward" Rainey, Jr, age 81, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Warriors Walk at Dorns VA Hospital. He was born January 19, 1937 in Sycamore, GA, a son of the late Walter Durward Rainey Sr and Reba Jane Driskell Rainey; and the husband of the late Yvonne Hudson Rainey. Mr. Rainey was an...

Nov 18, 2018

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Dwight Courtney Lowery, age 62, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. He was born October 17, 1956 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late John Perry Lowery and Mary Kathleen Courtney Lowery and was the husband of Susan Dorman Lowery. Mr. Lowery was employed with Trinity Myer....

Nov 17, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Ruby L. Steele, age 84, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018. She was born December 3, 1933 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late John Henry Steele and Christine Plyler Steele. Ms. Steele was a Weaver for Springs Industries from 1953-1995. She was a very caring and loving lady. Ms. Steele never forgot her family...

Nov 16, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sheree Rowell Powell, age 61, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, November 16, 2018. She was born February 22, 1957 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James Rowell and Kathy West McMinn and was the wife of the late Butch Powell. Mrs. Powell loved looking at dream catchers and watching birds at her birdfeeders...

Nov 10, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Carey Lawrence Dry Deda, age 66, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home. He was born February 3, 1952 in Lancaster, a son of Marion Dry and Tracy Day Dry and is the husband of Susan Johnson Dry. Mr. Dry retired from AT&T and was the former co-owner of the Whistling Pig. He...

Nov 10, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~Mr. John Franklin Bucky Hardin, Sr., age 73, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home. He was born April 12, 1945 in Lancaster, a son of the late Esbert Thomas Hardin and Katherine Ellis Hardin and is the husband of Carolyn Clyburn Hardin. Mr. Hardin was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and...

Nov 6, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Kenneth Hilton, age 72, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at White Oak Manor-Rock Hill. He was born in Lancaster, a son of the late Heyward M. Hilton and the late Lennie Hunter Hilton and is the husband of Betty Estes Hilton. Mr. Hilton was a firefighter with the Riverside Volunteer Fire Department in Lancaster...

Nov 1, 2018

Lancaster, SC ~ Ms. Valada J. Catoe, age 82, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018. She was born August 18, 1936 in Lancaster, a daughter of Milledge C. Catoe and Lizzie Bell Pettit Catoe. Ms. Catoe enjoyed shopping and reading. She was a loving caregiver to her family and was lovingly known as Lala to her nieces and nephews....

Oct 24, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Carolyn Wilson Scott, age 93, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She was born November 7, 1924 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Evan Clyburn Wilson and Ruth Riddle Wilson and was the wife of the late Donald Bruce Scott, Sr. Mrs. Scott served as bookkeeper and later retired from the...

Oct 22, 2018

FORT LAWN, SC ~Mr. Mark Eldridge Blackmon, age 56, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born June 9, 1962 in Lancaster, a son of Ruth Harper Blackmon and the late William Christopher Bill Blackmon, Jr. Mark was a contractor and was very talented with his work. He could make or fix anything. He...

Oct 13, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Charles Wayne Harris, age 64, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home. He was born February 24, 1954 in Lancaster, a son of the late Clarence Harris and Lula Humphries Harris. He was married to the late Gatsey Faye Span Harris. Mr. Harris was a carpenter. He loved fishing, going to the beach,...

Oct 13, 2018

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Michael Moore, age 71, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC. He was born December 20, 1946 in Lancaster, a son of the late Herman Moore and Eva Small Moore McCoy. Michael was the husband of the late Laraine Lucas Moore. After high school,...

Oct 11, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. James Jim Walden, 72, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born December 8, 1945 in Monroe, NC, a son of the late John Lucas Johnnie Walden and Dorothy Griffin Walden. He was the husband of Sarah Thomas Walden. Mr. Walden enjoyed camping, riding motorcycles, restoring old cars, golfing, and...

Oct 10, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~Mr. Kenneth David McGee, age 72, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born October 9, 1946 in Lancaster, a son of the late Leo David McGee and Nora McGuirt McGee Gainer and was the husband of Barbara Broughton McGee. Kenneth retired from Porter Warner Company and served our country...

Oct 5, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Glenn Watts, 89, passed away at his home Friday, October 5, 2018. He was born July 1, 1929 in Lancaster, a son of the late Richard A. Watts and Queen Baker Watts. He was the husband of Peggy Rowell Watts. Mr. Watts loved fishing, camping, gardening and yard work. He helped organize the first Boy...

Oct 1, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Thomas Allen Palmer "Al" died October 1, 2018 at home with family in Lancaster SC. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Anita Scott Palmer, two sons, Scott and Nathan Palmer, along with three grandchildren, Ryan, Nicholas and Megan Palmer, and one great grandchild, Holden Palmer.

His surviving three sisters are, Doris...

Sep 28, 2018

KERSHAW, SC - Mr. Michael Jackson Faile, age 57, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at his home. He was born May 26, 1961 in Lancaster, a son of the late Ora Faile and Willie Frances Faile. Mr. Faile was a truck driver. He enjoyed working in his shop, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. He...

Sep 26, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~Mr. Robert Durl Bob Chandler, age 64, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Lancaster Convalescence Center. He was born September 13, 1954 in Lancaster, a son of Iva Mae Adams Chandler and the late Robert Fenton Chandler. Mr. Chandler enjoyed NASCAR and dirt track racing. Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Kevin Harvick were his favorite drivers....