Obituaries

Dec 19, 2019

Michele Louise Lind, 60, of Rock Hill, SC and formerly of Wakefield, MA passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center. She was born September 24, 1959 in Malden, MA, daughter of the late Leonard James and Gail Janet Winchell Lind Bourgeois. She is survived by her siblings, Michael Lind (Linda), Rich Bourgeois (Liz),...

Dec 17, 2019

Mr. James R. (Jim) Ervin 85 went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2019. A memorial service will be at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Palmetto Funeral Home at 2049 Carolina Place, Fort Mill, S.C with Pastor Karen Radcliffe officiating. Burial will be deferred to a later date. The family will...

Dec 17, 2019

JoAnn Shibley Dent, 82, of Rock Hill passed away on Tuesday December 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. JoAnn was born on September 25, 1937 in Lebanon to the late Naim and Sadie Merhi. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. JoAnn enjoyed gardening and cooking, she cherished her family and blessed them with the...

Dec 17, 2019

Rock Hill – In Remembrance of Mr. Robert Jason Blair (aka Half Pint), 41, who has gained his wings and is now enjoying the River of Life.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Whitesell Funeral Home and the family with receive friends following the service and other...

Dec 17, 2019

Kekoa Mitsuo Terukina, 10, of Fort Mill, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 4, 2009 in Wilmington, NC. Kekoa loved school and was currently a 4th grader at Pleasant Knoll Elementary School. He enjoyed basketball, Cub Scouts, helping others and was...

Dec 14, 2019

Thomas Hatton Cramer was born in Evanston, IL, in 1947, and passed away on December 14, 2019, at his home in Ft. Mill, SC. After graduating from the University of Illinois where he was a Delta Tau Delta, he worked in sales in Chicago, leading him, beginning in 1977, to a long and successful career at...

Dec 11, 2019

Morton B. Cohen "Pop" of York, formerly of Newport, NC entered into rest on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Mr. Cohen was retired from the United States Army after serving our country in WWII, Korean War and the Vietnam War. Following his retirement with the Army he worked with the Pennsylvania Forestry Service. He was a charter member of The National...

Dec 10, 2019

Harold Boyd Shelton, 91, of Rock Hill passed away on December 10, 2019. Harold was born on February 10, 1928 to the late William and Ester Shipman Shelton. He was a United States Navy Veteran. Harold was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Rock Hill. He was the owner of H.B. Shelton and Son Machine Shop for several years. Harold...

Dec 8, 2019

Mrs. Joan B. Christmas passed away peacefully at her home December 8, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. William George Blackmon, her beloved husband Lonnie of 55 years and her beloved brothers Jerry, George and Rick Blackmon. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her special little dog Angel. She was...

Dec 7, 2019

Jonathan “Shane” Shillinglaw , 49, of York, passed away suddenly Saturday, December 7, 2019. He was born September 21, 1970 in Rock Hill, SC.

He is survived by his mother, Susan H. Shillinglaw-Kimbrell and husband, Clarence “Buddy” of York; brother, Todd Shillinglaw and wife, Carol of Rock Hill; sister, Kim Shillinglaw of Greenville, SC; nephew,...

Dec 7, 2019

Willie Mae Hudson, 74, of Kershaw, SC died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home. She loved fishing, dancing, and spending time with her family. She is survived by 3 children, Danny Hudson (Tina), Michael Hudson (Pam), Jeffrey Hudson, Sr; 8 siblings, Ann Clark, Betty Copeland, Buck Copeland (Sherry), George Copeland (Tammy), Angel Price (Steve), Pamela Sharpe, Joseph Copeland...

Dec 6, 2019

George Franklin Arant passed on to God, December 6, 2019. Frank was born November 9, 1946. He graduated from Rock Hill High in 1965. Frank was in the United States Marine Corp, serving in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart from wounds sustained there. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in January of 1972. Frank was self employed...

Dec 6, 2019

Richard Herbert Taylor, 68, of Tega Cay, SC, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at home following a brief battle with brain cancer, a condition that was first diagnosed only four months before. He is remembered as a loving husband and father to four children. Richard was born March 15, 1951 in Morgantown, WV to Herbert...

Dec 4, 2019

Albert K. Stebbins, III, "Buz", died on Thursday, December 5th after a short illness. Buz first saw the light of day on May 31, 1925 at the Presidio of San Francisco. Born into a long line of military folks, he grew up an an Army brat, living on a series of Army posts. In 1928, Lindbergh...

Nov 29, 2019

Cornelia Steele Troublefield died Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, aged 98 years. She was born Dec. 27, 1920, near Mount Holly Church, Rock Hill, to Thomas Fant Steele, Sr., and Blanche Quinn Steele. She married Linwood Cole Troublefield on Nov. 12, 1937. She lived in Rock Hill all her life. Cornelia graduated from Rock Hill High School. She loved crocheting, quilting,...

Nov 28, 2019

Wayne Stanley Taylor went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2019 at the age of 90. He was born June 17, 1929 in Lake Placid, NY. He was preceded in death by his mother, Calla VanWormer; father, Cecil Taylor; step-father, Sanford VanWormer; and brother, Jack Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Lillie...

Nov 28, 2019

Rk Nelson, 70 of Fort Mill, SC and formerly of Jefferson Hills, PA and Townsend, GA passed away at home on Thursday, November 28th. He was surrounded by his family. Rk was born in McKeesport, PA on October 25, 1949. He was a graduate of McKeesport High School. He went on to Pennsylvania State University and...

Nov 27, 2019

The Plankenhorn and Wolf family would like to inform the Fort Mill and greater community of the passing of our dear brother, son, and friend Pit Plankenhorn. At 22, Pit took his own fate into his hands and made the decision to end his life on the 27th of November 2019. We hold him in our...

Nov 27, 2019

Joseph Thomas Mullahey of Fort Mill, South Carolina, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the age of 83. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph proudly served in the United States Air Force and in the New York City Police Department. He married the love of his life Justine (Chris)...

Nov 27, 2019

Betty Josephine Moody Murff, 90, of Rock Hill passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Betty was born on June 30, 1929 in Langley, SC to the late Clarence "Odell" and Jenelle Long Moody. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Rock Hill. Betty enjoyed volunteering in the community with Meals on Wheels, American Red Cross, and...