Memorial Service Plans for Trooper Michael Rao:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trooper Mike Rao Fund at First Citizens Bank of South Carolina (any location).
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, in Lancaster at the Hartley Funeral Home, U.S. 521 North (1800 Charlotte Highway), Lancaster
Directions to Hartley Funeral Home
1. From Columbia, travel north on I-77 toward Charlotte. Exit I-77 at SC-9 which is exit 65.
2. Turn right onto SC-9 traveling east for approximately 14 miles to Lancaster. Once you enter Lancaster, stay on SC-9 bypass.
3. Exit SC-9 onto US-521 North Business, which is Main Street.
4. Follow US-521 Business north to (Hartley Funeral Home, 1800 Charlotte Hwy.)
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 16, at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 700 North Main Street, Lancaster
Directions to First Presbyterian Church, 700 North Main Street, U.S. 521 Business
1. From Columbia, travel north on I-77 toward Charlotte. Exit I-77 at SC-9 which is exit 65.
2. Turn right onto SC-9 traveling east for approximately 14 miles to Lancaster. Once you enter Lancaster, stay on SC-9 bypass.
3. Exit SC-9 onto US-521 South Business, which is Main Street.
4. Turn right onto Main Street traveling south.
5. At the second traffic light, which will be at the intersection of Main Street and Woodland Drive, turn right onto Woodland.
6. Go to the next intersection which will be Rodney Drive and turn left following Rodney to the parking lot behind the high school (The church is adjacent to the high school parking lot).
Directions to Lancaster Memorial Park (1389 Memorial Park Road -- SC 914)
1. From Columbia, travel north on I-77 toward Charlotte. Exit I-77 at SC-9, which is exit 65.
2. Turn right onto SC-9 traveling east for approximately 14 miles to Lancaster. Once you enter Lancaster, stay on SC-9 bypass.
3. Exit SC-9 onto US-521 South Business, which is Main Street.
4. Turn right onto Main Street traveling south.
5. Follow US-521 South Business (Main Street) to West Meeting Street.
6. Turn right onto West Meeting Street.
7. Follow West Meeting Street to Memorial Park Road.
8. Turn left onto Memorial Park Road.
9. Follow Memorial Park Road to the Lancaster Memorial Park.
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