Obituaries

Nov 20, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Bobby Gene Adams, age 83, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at White Oak Manor in Lancaster. He was born May 17, 1934 in Lancaster, a son of the late Jasper Stewart Adams and Edna Plyler Adams and the husband of Shirley Hinson Adams. Mr. Adams retired after 49 years from Springs Industries-Frances Plant and...

Nov 19, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC ~ Mrs. Elaine DeWeese McWaters, age 75, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her home. She was born August 6, 1942 in Asheville, NC, the daughter of the late Carmel DeWeese and Bernice Banks Mackey and was the wife of the late James Jimmy Claude McWaters. Mrs. McWaters loved the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, cooking, cooking...

Nov 16, 2017

LEXINGTON, SC ~ Dr. Richard Ronald (Ron) Lifsey passed away November 16, 2017 at Agape Hospice House in Lexington, SC. He was born in Griffin, GA, a son of the late Tee and Myrt Lifsey. Ron was an officer in the United States Air Force from 1962-1974 and served in the Vietnam War. Ron was a teacher before serving...

Nov 16, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Herbert Moree, 94, died Thursday, November 16, 2017. Born in Trio, SC, he was the son of Callie Thomas Moree, John Wesley Moree and step-son of Lois Griffin Moree. Mr. Moree is a retired supervisor from Springs and a proud World War II veteran, who served under Patton. He loved his family and friends, and...

Nov 15, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Thomas Tommy Bunyon Small, age 90, passed away at his home Wednesday, November 15, 2017. He was the son of the late Thomas Sylvester Small and Ida Kate McDonald Small and the husband of Lois Adams Small. Mr. Small retired from Springs Industries and served our country in the United States Army during World War...

Nov 15, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Norman Joe Ben Wright, age 83, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at McLeod Hospice House. He was born April 21, 1934 in Lancaster, a son of the late Ernest Wright and Eva Mae West Wright. Mr. Wright was first married to the late Evelena Watts Wright and is now married to Mildred Craig Wright....

Nov 14, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Peggy Ellis Threatt, age 81, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born October 9, 1936 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late William Baxter Ellis and Aileen Morton Ellis Furr and was the wife of the late Millon Clyde Threatt. Mrs. Threatt loved the outdoors, reading and spending time with...

Nov 12, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Harvey Coleman Reynolds, age 92, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his home. He was born April 14, 1925 in Blythewood, SC, a son of the late Herman Reynolds and Alma Watts Reynolds and was the husband of the late Lottie McManus Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds retired from Springs Industries. He served our country in the...

Nov 10, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Hazel Ann Ellis Stogner, age 69, died Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home. She was born May 3, 1948, a daughter of the late Carl Ellis and Geneva Faile Ellis Watts and was the wife of Jerry Pete Stogner. Mrs. Stogner enjoyed sitting on her back porch, shopping, spending time with friends, and her...

Nov 9, 2017

Lancaster, SC ~ Mr. Samuel Kilgore Page, age 75, passed away at his home on November 9, 2017. He was born September 28, 1942, the son of the late Samuel Walter Page and Adeline Estelle Kilgore Page of Woodruff, SC and was the husband of Margaret Lassiter Page.

Mr. Page is survived by his wife of 50...

Nov 9, 2017

FORT LAWN, SC - Mr. Keith Hinson Adams, age 90, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Lancaster Convalescent Center. He was born May 19, 1927, a son of the late Claude Lavander Adams and Connie Faye Hinson Adams. He is the husband of Glennie Furr Adams. Mr. Adams retired from Morrison Textiles as a welder. He was Valedictorian...

Nov 8, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Billy Wayne Holden, age 62, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. He was born May 18, 1955, the son of Helen Outlaw Holden and the late Jake Wayne Holden. He was the husband of Kathy Faile Holden. Mr. Holden loved riding his motorcycle and playing the drums. He...

Nov 7, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Mary Virginia OConnell Whitcomb, age 80, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was born March 24, 1937 in Malden, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Roy Edward OConnell and Annie Helen Surette OConnell McMullen. She is the wife of Carl Eugene Whitcomb, Sr. Mrs. Whitcomb was a homemaker. She enjoyed doing crafts and was...

Nov 3, 2017

LANCASTER, SC - Mr. James Edmund Jim Wilson, III, age 67, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home. He was born April 4, 1950, a son of the late James Edmund Wilson II and Carolyn Ann Brown Wilson. He is the husband of Pansy Barrett Wilson. Mr. Wilson retired from the City of Lancaster as Finance Director....

Nov 2, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Thomas Ross Bryson, age 63, died Thursday, November 2, 2017. He was born October 24, 1954 in Brevard, NC, the son of the late Oscar Ross Bryson and Ruby Waters Bryson. He is the husband of Lora Potts Bryson. He retired from Bowater Corporation and was known as the Man of Many Waterfalls. Being from...

Nov 1, 2017

LANCASTER, SCMr. Samuel Harold Robinson, age 92, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center- Main. He was born November 18, 1924 in Lancaster. He was the last surviving child of the late Joseph Cezar Robinson and Ada Steele Robinson. Mr. Robinson was the husband of the late Brennie Huey Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a lifelong member at...

Oct 28, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Kyzer Jay West, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. Kyzer was the daughter of Michael Jay West and Amy Pegram West. Kyzer was born October 28, 2017. Those left to cherish Kyzers memory include her parents, Michael and Amy West; siblings, Skyler West, Alyssa West, GG West, and Kensley West; her maternal grandparents, Ronnie Pegram and...

Oct 27, 2017

Lancaster, SC ~ Mr. Richard Drennon Plyler, age 73, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away at his home on October 27, 2017, where he was surrounded by his family.

Mr. Plyler is survived by his wife, Caroline Collins; son, Scott (Michaele) Plyler of Murrells Inlet; daughter, Lindsay (Casey) McMackin of Lancaster; three grandchildren, Hunter Hammond,...

Oct 26, 2017

HEATH SPRINGS, SC ~ Mr. Keith Harold McManus, age 83, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home. He was born April 12, 1934, the son of the late Sanford McManus and Flossie McManus and was the husband of the late Betty Hunter McManus. Mr. McManus loved being outdoors growing flowers and fishing. He also loved to dance...

Oct 21, 2017

LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Ottie Blackwell Stogner, age 89, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte. She was born May 22, 1928 in Chesterfield County, a daughter of the late William Buford Blackwell and Sally Faye McNeely Blackwell and was the wife of the late Clarence Super Alan Stogner. Mrs. Stogner...