Obituaries

Apr 21, 2025

Con profundo dolor, anunciamos el fallecimiento de nuestra querida Cristina Altagracia Tavarez “ Pipina”, originaria de Baitoa, Santiago, Republica Dominicana y residente en Charlotte, NC.

Pipina fue una mujer de gran corazón, dedicada a su familia y llena de amor por sus seres queridos. Deja un legado de bondad y recuerdos imborrables en todos los que tuvieron el privilegio de conocerla.

Fue...

Apr 19, 2025

Cheryl Ann (Easterwood) Drennan, surrounded by her loving family, was peacefully called home to be with the Lord on April 19, 2025. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Cheryl's life was a testament to joy, compassion, and unwavering faith.

Born on May 15, 1957, in Toledo, Ohio, Cheryl was the cherished daughter of Grant and Bonnie Easterwood. She graduated...

Apr 19, 2025

Lore Hahnen, 87 years, of Tega Cay, SC passed away peacefully at the Wellmore Assistant Living on April 19th, 2025 .

Lore was born in in Marburg, Germany on December 6th, 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband, Heinz Hahnen and survived by her daughter, Susanne Berg of Lüdenscheid/Germany.

Lore worked for many years as an executive secretary at American...

Apr 18, 2025

Mrs. Betty Jo Thurston, age 88, of Conyers, Georgia, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, to be with our Lord. 

Betty was born February 22, 1937, in Denver, Colorado to the late Stanley and Margaret Vinton Weston. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Bell Thurston. She was a member of Gateway Community Church in...

Apr 17, 2025

James Peter Bracken Jr., formerly of North Andover, MA, succumbed to life’s journey, in Lake Wylie, SC with his family, on 17 April 2025, the year of his Lord.

Born on 9 December 1941, he battled his whole life for beauty and truth, for what he knew was right and against the tyranny of what he knew in his heart to...

Apr 16, 2025

Rock Hill, SC – Mrs. Violet Harris Wilson, 90, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Spring Arbor of Steele Creek.

The family will receive friends 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home, 700 Heckle Blvd., Rock Hill, SC 29730, and a funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with burial to follow in Rock Hill Memorial Gardens. The...

Apr 15, 2025

Guadalupe (Lupe) Dixon, 86, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away surrounded by her daughters at home on April 15, 2025

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday April 26, 2025 at St Phillip Neri Catholic Church with Reverend John P Giuliani officiating. Internment will follow at the Church Columbarium.

Lupe was born January 11, 1939...

Apr 14, 2025

Eva Mae Ward, 100, of Tega Cay, SC passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025. She was

born February 14, 1925 in Knox County, Tennessee to Lucy Sands and Joseph E Bates.

She married Everett L Ward on January 9, 1946 after he returned from WWII. They lived in

LaFollette Tennessee, Kokomo Indiana, Tucson Arizona and Miami Florida throughout their

lives. She moved to...

Apr 12, 2025

Donna Lee Sabolia

March 22, 1941 – April 12, 2025

Fort Mill

Donna Lee (Walters) Sabolia, of Fort Mill, SC and formerly of Akron, OH, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, April 12, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 22, 1941 in Weathersfield, OH, daughter of the late Lewis and Evelyn Walters.

A fun-loving...

Apr 12, 2025

David T. Shank, 82, of Ft. Mill, SC, and formerly of Roanoke, VA, passed away Saturday,April 12, with his loving wife by his side.

He was predeceased by brothers, Billy, Michael, and Steven; and sister, Mary SwannLantz. 

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Fitzpatrick Shank; daughter, Jennifer Shank; son,Chad Lahar; granddaughters, Carrie Davis and Jenna Lahar. 

David was employed by Norfolk Southern...

Apr 10, 2025

Patricia Marie McCutcheon, a loving mother, devoted grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, at the age of 81.

Born on September 8, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, Patricia was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Krantz) Michalski. She grew up in western New York and spent many years in Lancaster before eventually making her...

Apr 10, 2025

Fort Mill, SC - Tommy Ross Rorie, Sr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 94, in Fort Mill, SC. He was born on February 18, 1931, in Manly, North Carolina to Loe Bonnie and Mary C Rorie

Tommy is preceded in death by his beloved son, Tommy Ross Rorie, Jr; in addition...

Apr 6, 2025

EDGEMOOR – Helen Jane Fudge Jordan, 87, of Edgemoor, passed away on April 6, 2025. The daughter of the late David Clyde and Martha Simpson Fudge, she is survived by her husband of 65 years, Allen Gene Jordan Sr. of Edgemoor.

Born in Edgemoor on April 26, 1937, she graduated from Lewisville High School in 1955. On August 30, 1959, she...

Apr 6, 2025

Rock Hill, SC – Mr. Kenneth Sylvester Jackson, Jr., 60, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Atrium Health, Pineville, NC.

The family will receive friends 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Whitesell Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 4:00 pm Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Whitesell Funeral Home Chapel.

A native of Rock Hill, SC, Mr. Jackson was...

Apr 4, 2025

Michael Jennings Atkins, 83, of Rock Hill, SC, and formerly of Dallas, NC, passed away on April 4, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth High Atkins and Jennings Dorsey Atkins, his brothers, Donald William Atkins and Timothy Travis Atkins. He is survived by his children, Christopher Michael Atkins and daughter Donna Atkins Norcross, and his grandchildren,...

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Apr 3, 2025

Mr. Cullis was born on Jan. 27, 1925, in Queens, NY and was the son of the late Lance V. Cullis and Lydia Bohland Cullis. He joined the Air Force and is a Veteran of WWII and Korean War, retiring in 1964 after 21 years of service.

He then worked for Grumman Aerospace on Long Island and was involved with the...

Apr 2, 2025

Jesus Francisco Gonzalez Mendoza — beloved son, husband, father, brother and friend — passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family in his final moments.

Born in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, on March 27, 1978, Jesúzo was known for his gentle spirit, unwavering strength, unfiltered humor,...