Obituaries

Oct 2, 2016

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather and husband, Frank Ciardi, at the age of 83. Frank was a true renaissance man: cultured, educated, worldly. He was also kind, full of life, and a devoted family man. From the rubbles of WWII, he rose to become a pilot...

Sep 30, 2016

Ms. Evelyn "Lyn" Howe Costello passed away September 30th, 2016 at her home at Brightmore Independent Living of South Charlotte at the age of 95. She was born in Pulaski, TN on February 21, 1921, an only child of the late James Hollis Sneed and Anna Clark Sneed. She grew up in Decatur, AL. After graduating...

Sep 30, 2016

Mary Anne Belcher, 81, of Fort Mill, South Carolina went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2016. Born May 1, 1935 in Troy, Missouri, she was the daughter of Robert and Edna Casner. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dr. Rev. Richard Paul Belcher; a son, Dr. Rev. Richard Paul Belcher,...

Sep 30, 2016

York- Sylvia "Kay" Stehle Wagner, 74, of 2013 Whiskery Court, died Friday September 30, 2016 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Mrs. Wagner was a daughter of the late Daniel Stehle and Charlotte Stomp Stehle. Kay fought a courageous fight against cancer, for two years,...

Sep 29, 2016

Raymond Carter Pinchak, "the Mayor", beloved son of Meredith and Deane Pinchak was called from his earthly life on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Besides his parents, Ray leaves behind to mourn his loss, sisters Amber Hedrick and Ashley Guy along with paternal grandparents, Tom and Jodi Pinchak of Charlotte, NC and...

Sep 29, 2016

Rock Hill - Mr. Charles Harrison Tinker Sr., 75, of 2389 Sandra Lane, died Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. The family will receive friends 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Harvest Ministries Church of God of Prophecy. Memorial services will follow at 2:30 P.M. with the Revs. Gary Adkins and Ken Baker officiating....

Sep 28, 2016

Balwantbhai Patel, 92, of Charlotte, NC died September 28, 2016. He was born January 17, 1924. The Puja Ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 1st at 2:00PM in the large Chapel at Palmetto Funeral Home in Fort Mill, SC. The family is being served by Robertson Funeral Service. 704-752-7710 To plant a tree in memory...

Sep 28, 2016

Heinz "Henry" P. Hahnen, 81, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. He was born in Germany. Mr. Hahnen was a retired sales manager in textile machine industry. He was of the Catholic faith, and he loved to play tennis, go for walks, working in his garden, and riding on...

Sep 26, 2016

Ronald Edward Grill, 60, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, CMC-Main in Charlotte, NC. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at 11AM, in Clover, SC at the Church of Christ. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.palmettofh.com The family is being served by Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory...

Sep 26, 2016

Thomas Fant Steele Jr., 88 of Rock Hill died on September 26, 2016. He was a proud Bearcat, graduating from Rock Hill High School in 1945. Mr. Steele graduated from Wofford College and Duke Divinity School. He was a retired Methodist Minister serving many churches in North & South Carolina. Mr. Steele was also the first director of the Jaycee...

Sep 25, 2016

"Miss Debbie" Strait 64, passed away suddenly on September 25, 2016 in the Neurological Oncology Unit at CMC Main in Uptown Charlotte. Born in Euclid Ohio, daughter of Clifford and Argie Vilcheck, Debbie was the loving wife of 38 years to Douglas Strait, and the precious and wonderful mother to her two sons Ryan and Brandt...

Sep 24, 2016

Melinda Hall Ackerson passed away at her home in York South Carolina on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the age of 63. Melinda is survived by her husband of 43 years, Scott Ackerson. They were married in Oneonta, New York on December 23, 1973. Melinda is lovingly remembered by her daughter Stacie Robbins Cravens, husband Brian Cravens of Houston,...

Sep 24, 2016

Leon Hall 73, of Rock Hill died on September 24, 2016. A service will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 12pm at Redeeming Life Christian Center. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 29 from 7-8:30pm at Bass Cauthen Funeral Home. Service Information

Friday, September 30th, 2016 12:00pm, Redeeming Life Christian Center

Sep 23, 2016

Beloved husband and father, James Philip Wilson, of Indian Land SC, passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was 77 yrs old. Born in Orange, N.J., July 21, 1939, he was the youngest son of the late James Wilson and Margaretta Lewis Wilson. James served in the United States...

Sep 23, 2016

David Jackson Gump, age 72, passed away peacefully on, Friday, September 23, 2016, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Gump was a United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran. He was a registered nurse, spending nearly forty years helping others. He was also an ordained minister. He was predeceased by his mother, Betty...

Sep 23, 2016

Mary L Wilkins, 85, passed away at home, on Friday, September 23, 2016. Funeral arrangements are private. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.palmettofh.com The family is being served by Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory of Fort Mill, SC. To plant a tree in memory of Mary L Wilkins, visit the Tribute Store...

Sep 22, 2016

Mildred Scott Hancock, 85, of Rock Hill, died Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was a longtime active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and her passion was floral design. She was the youngest and last of nine children. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 James Lewis Hancock and a son Gary Lewis Hancock. She is...

Sep 22, 2016

Rock Hill - Mr. Shirley Newman Morgan, Jr. 86, died Thursday, September 22, 2016, at CMC-Pineville. A native of Portsmouth, VA, Mr. Morgan was a son of the late Shirley Newman Morgan, Sr. and Lucy Russell Morgan. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was an accomplished musician, he loved boating, he was a boat captain,...

Sep 21, 2016

Ms. Judy M. Spevak, age 58, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 of natural causes. Born in Chester, PA, Ms. Spevak was the only daughter of Richard and Shirley Parrott. Ms. Spevak has spent the past year in Pineville, NC to be closer to her only and most beloved son. Survivors include...

Sep 21, 2016

Dorothy Jean Howe Craven of Rock Hill, SC died peacefully on September 21, 2016 at Harbor Chase Memory Care in Rock Hill. Dorothy was born in Hickory Grove, SC on October 2, 1935. Affectionately known as "Dot", she was the daughter of the late Charles Moffatt Howe and Clara Howell Howe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey...