George Carter Dobson Jr.

Mr. George Carter Dobson, Jr., 81, of Lancaster passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home. He was born November 6, 1935 in Lancaster, a son of the late George Carter Dobson, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Yoder Dobson. Mr. Dobson was President of United Way in 1982, President of Lancaster Chamber of Commerce in 1988 and President of Lancaster Breakfast Rotary in 1996/1997 and he was active in many other civic and community organizations. He retired from Springs Industries as Human Resources Manager.A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Dobson will be held Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 1 pm at Van Wyck Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mrs. Carson Overstreet officiating. Burial will be in the Lancaster Memorial Park.Mr. Dobson is survived by his wife, Yvonne Denton Dobson of Lancaster; a son, G. Carter Dobson and his wife Regina of Lancaster; a step-son, Frank Cornish of Trenton, Texas; two step-daughters, Janet Boone and her husband Dwayne and Jill Lewis and her husband Kyle all of Trenton, Texas; two sisters, Linda D. Vaughan and her husband Richard of Van Wyck and Marian D. Mackey of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Drue Carter Dobson and his fiancé Kelsey Blanton and Addelyn D. Martin and her husband, Matthew Martin; and step-grandchildren, Samantha and Brady Boone and Tyler, Garrett and Jordan Lewis; a sister law; a sister in law, Brenda Brown and her husband Ray of Lancaster; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Ann “Charlene” Morton Dobson and a sister, Betty D. Bath.The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Lancaster Funeral Home and other times at the home of Carter and Regina Dobson, 252 North Corner Estates Road, Lancaster.Memorial contributions may be made to Van Wyck Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 68, Van Wyck, SC 29744.Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mr. Dobson.Read Obituary