Probate Judge Mary Rathel is a Lancaster native and lives in Heath Springs with her husband, Lee Rathel, and their two children, Karli and Mason.

* Current Probate Judge with five years experience in the Probate Court.

*Was the Associate Probate Judge prior to Gov. McMaster appointing her to Judge

* Has worked all areas of the Court

* Holds two Associate Degrees in Business

* Certified Court Manager 

* South Carolina Association of Probate Judges

* The National College of Probate Judges

* The National Association of Court Managers

* The University of South Carolina at Lancaster’s Town Gown Advisory Committee.