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Beulah Adams Deas

Beulah Adams Deas

Jan 27, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Beulah Mae Adams Deas, 81, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Lancaster Convalescent Center. She was born May 14, 1936 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Samuel M. Adams and Ina Knight Adams and was the wife of the late Edward Deas. Mrs. Deas was well known for all her delicious pound cakes...

Carl Edward Vincent

Carl Edward Vincent

Jan 25, 2018

LANCASTER, SC~ Mr. Carl Edward Vincent, age 76, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Presbyterian Hospital. He was born November 18, 1941, the son of the late Coleman Lee Vincent and June Elizabeth Beaver Vincent and was the husband of Marjorie Phillips Vincent. Mr. Vincent loved to play golf and had 4 holes-in-one. He was a member of...

Rev Coit Eugene Auten

Rev Coit Eugene Auten

Jan 25, 2018

LANCASTER, SC~ Rev. Coit Eugene Auten, age 96, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home. He was born January 15, 1922, a son of the late Robert Lee Auten and Luna Winkler Auten and Leona Jenkins Auten. He was the husband of the late Annie Ann Broome Auten. Rev. Auten attended Wingate College, Wake Forest College and...

Bonnie Ruth Gardner

Bonnie Ruth Gardner

Jan 25, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Gardner, age 85, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her home. She was born October 2, 1932 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Edward Bratcher and Mable McManus Bratcher and was the wife of the late Bennie Wylie Gardner, Jr. No services are planned at this time for Mrs. Gardner.

Sarah Knight Burr

Sarah Knight Burr

Jan 22, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Sarah Knight Burr, 85, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home. She was born April 4, 1932 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Otis Knight and Virginia Starnes Knight and was the wife of Jasper Burr, Sr. She had worked for Springs Industries and later retired from the Lancaster County School District....

Judy Altman Blackmon

Judy Altman Blackmon

Jan 21, 2018

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mrs. Judy Altman Blackmon, age 74, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018. She was born October 20, 1943 in Lancaster, the daughter of Zelphor Hinson Altman and the late Nickolas H. Altman. She is the wife of Hunter Eugene Blackmon. Mrs. Blackmon formerly worked for the United States Post Office. She loved to crosstitch, yard...

Robert "Rl" Goodman

Robert "Rl" Goodman

Jan 20, 2018

LANCASTER, SC~ Mr. Robert R.L. Leroy Goodman, age 86, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home. He was born June 21, 1931 in Lancaster, a son of the late James E. Goodman and Ruth Sawyer Goodman. He was first married to the late Wanda B. Goodman and is currently married to Carolyn Plyler Goodman for the past 38...

Patricia Allen Morgan

Patricia Allen Morgan

Jan 20, 2018

Woodruff, SC ~ Ms. Patricia Allen Morgan, age 60, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. She was born August 1, 1957 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of the late Edward Jay Allen. Ms. Morgan was a homemaker.

Ms. Morgan is survived by a daughter, Kara Morgan; and two grandchildren, Liam and Zoe.

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Michael Braden Appleby

Michael Braden Appleby

Jan 19, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Michael Braden Appleby, age 77, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville. He was born December 20, 1940 in Washington, DC, the son of the late Robert Braden Appleby and Mildred Williams Appleby. He is the husband of Carolyn Callison Appleby. He graduated from the University of Maryland and served in the...

Doris Nordan Hovis

Doris Nordan Hovis

Jan 15, 2018

LANCASTER ~ Mrs. Doris Nordan Hovis, 79, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018. She was born March 13, 1938, the daughter of the late Lillie Jane Smith Nordan and J. N. Nordan and was married to the late John Edward Hovis. Doris was employed with Haskins & Sells Accounting Firm, Federal Reserve Bank and Southern Bell in Charlotte,...

Margie Flynn Richburg

Margie Flynn Richburg

Jan 14, 2018

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Margie Sue Flynn Richburg, age 77, went to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born November 17, 1940, a daughter of the late Grady Flynn and Edna Robinson Flynn and was the wife of Ben E. Richburg. Mrs. Richburg graduated from Buford High School as Salutatorian and Erskine College as Valedictorian. She...

Deborah Laney Roberts

Deborah Laney Roberts

Jan 14, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Deborah Debbie Laney Roberts, age 60, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born May 20, 1957 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Clarence Yates Laney and Elsie Hough Laney. Debbie was employed with Rick Chandler, Attorney. She enjoyed spending time at the beach and loved her grandchildren. Debbie is survived by a...

Jean Faulkenberry Baskins

Jean Faulkenberry Baskins

Jan 11, 2018

HEATH SPRINGS, SC~ Mrs. Jean Faulkenberry Baskins, age 88, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home. She was born November 11, 1929, a daughter of the late Furman Faulkenberry and Odessa Faile Faulkenberry and was the wife of the late James William Bill Baskins. Mrs. Baskins enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables. She also enjoyed knitting and cross...

Alfred Algimantas Orentas

Alfred Algimantas Orentas

Jan 10, 2018

INDIAN LAND, SC - Mr. Alfred Algimantas Orentas, age 79, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born April 26,1938 in Dainiai, Lithuania, a son of the late Augustas Orentas and Martha Chesna Orentas and is the husband of Daiva Rutka Orentas. Mr. Orentas immigrated to Chicago in 1949 and earned his MS in...

Joe Frederick Estridge

Joe Frederick Estridge

Jan 9, 2018

LANCASTER, SC~Mr. Joe Frederick Estridge, age 86, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center. He was born May 13, 1931 in Lancaster, a son of the late Ira Durham Estridge and Annie Carnes Estridge and was the husband of the late Joanne Cauthen Estridge. Mr. Estridge retired from Springs Industries as a supervisor. He served his...

Lessie Lowery Ragsdale

Lessie Lowery Ragsdale

Jan 9, 2018

LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Lessie Lee Lowery Ragsdale, age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte, NC. She was born February 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Maurice Lowery and Gertie Leonard Lowery and was the wife of the late James Jimmy Braskey Ragsdale. Mrs. Ragsdale enjoyed working in her vegetable...

William Kenneth Varnadore

William Kenneth Varnadore

Jan 9, 2018

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. William Kenneth Varnadore, age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his home. He was born June 13, 1933 in Chester County, a son of the late Clarence Alex Varnadore and Esther Long Varnadore and is the husband of Elizabeth Carter Varnadore. Mr. Varnadore retired from Springs Industries-Engineering Department and served our country in...

John William Hadvab Jr

John William Hadvab Jr

Jan 9, 2018

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. John William Hadvab, Jr. 83, passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side Tuesday, January 9, 2018. He was born November 14, 1934 in Munhall, Pennsylvania, the son of the late John William Hadvab, Sr. and Anna Fulton Hadvab. He is the husband of Audrey Bock Hadvab. Before retiring, he was employed...

Joanne Williams Robinson

Joanne Williams Robinson

Jan 7, 2018

LEXINGTON, SC~ Mrs. Joanne Williams Robinson, age 82, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center. She was born March 27, 1935 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Clyde Elmore Williams and Ethel Horton Williams and was the wife of Malcolm N. Robinson. Mrs. Robinson was employed with Springs Industries-Customer Service for many...

Michael Helms

Michael Helms

Jan 7, 2018

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Carl Michael Mike Helms, age 70, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born February 3, 1947, a son of the late Carl Lytle Helms and Mabel Jeanette Polly Crenshaw Helms. Michael was the husband of Rachel Cook Helms. He loved the outdoors and sitting on his porch drinking coffee...

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