Obituaries

Mar 20, 2013

Jesup, Ga. - Mr. Melvin "Sonny" Monroe Cook, Jr. 49, went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013, at New Vision Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A native of Rock Hill, SC, Mr. Cook...

Mar 20, 2013

Nancy Anne Baxter Baumann, 70, of Sun City Carolina Lakes, Indian Land, SC, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at UniHealth Acute-Care in Rock Hill. She was the daughter of the late Gerald and Geraldine Baxter of Glencoe, IL. Survivors include her loving husband, John Baumann of Indian Land, SC; her beloved pal Sweet Pea; sister Susan Blum of Deerfield, IL;...

Mar 18, 2013

Mrs. Sun Cha Ball, 75, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at CMC-Main in Charlotte. She will be remembered by her family as a loving mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Ball. Mrs. Ball is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Ball and Audrey Baucom and her husband, Joel;...

Mar 16, 2013

Mr. James T. Oates, Jr., age 59 of Rock Hill, SC, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. Jimi was the son of the late James T. Oates, Sr. and Martha R. Oates of Rock Hill, SC. He graduated from Rock Hill High School and attended classes at York Tech. He also studied music...

Mar 14, 2013

Rock Hill - Mr. Fred Charles Moore Jr., 70, of 224 Celriver Road, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Grandview Memorial Park Hollis Lakes. A native of Newcomerstown, Ohio, Mr. Moore was the son of the late Fred Charles Moore Sr. and Betty J. Miller Moore....

Mar 14, 2013

Rock Hill - Mr. Luther Brooks, 80, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Whitesell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. A native of North Wilkesboro, NC Mr. Brooks was...

Mar 13, 2013

Rubye Nunnery Whisonant, 92, of Rock Hill, SC passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Born in Edgemoor, SC, Mrs. Whisonant was the daughter of the late William and Althea Nunnery. She formerly worked at Model Beauty Shop in downtown Rock Hill and then opened and ran her own beauty salon. She was a member of the National Cosmetology Association. Mrs....

Mar 11, 2013

YORK - The Rev. James Stephenson, 81, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Agape Assisted Living of York. Rev. Stephenson was born on Oct. 10, 1931, in Monticello, Ark. He was a graduate of Arkansas A & M and Erskine Theological Seminary. Rev. Stephenson served churches in Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, and North Carolina as a minister in...

Mar 11, 2013

Rock Hill - Mr. Jerry Wayne Sistar, 60, of 338 Community Street, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Piedmont Medical Center. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Friday, March 15, 2013, at Forest Hills Cemetery with the Rev. Ronald Roddey officiating. The family will receive friends 12:00 p.m. Friday at Whitesell Funeral Home. A native of Rock Hill, Mr....

Mar 10, 2013

Mrs. Martha W Hunt of Tega Cay South Carolina died on March 10, 2013, at home with her family by her side. Martha was born July 25, 1930 in Memphis Tennessee, the daughter of Charlie and Eula Whitehead. She also had two older sisters, Mary Elizabeth Watts and Lorena Mae Creeden In 1952, Martha married the...

Mar 10, 2013

Visitation Details

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 2:00pm, Grandview Memorial Park

Mar 10, 2013

Infant Jacob Matthew Sechrest, born Tuesday, February 19, 2013 and passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC, he was a miracle baby and a gift from God. Jacob touched many lives in his short time here. Jacob is survived by his parents; Kristoffer and April Elkins Sechrest of Tega Cay,...

Mar 10, 2013

Luther C. Elrod, III, 69, of Rock Hill, SC passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. He was born November 28, 1943 in Greenville, SC. Luke was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Greenville High School in 1961. In 1966 he graduated from Furman University. He earned the degree of Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law...

Mar 10, 2013

Services will be private.

Mar 8, 2013

Richard R. Russell, Jr. (Ricky), 40, of Rock Hill, SC entered eternal rest with his Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, March 8, 2013. Born in Rock Hill, SC, Mr. Russell was the son of Susanne Russell and the late Richard R. Russell, Sr. He was a beloved son, father, brother, and friend to many. He was the owner of Perfect...

Mar 8, 2013

Wayne Richard Michel, 48, of Rock Hill, SC passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Michel will be held 5pm Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his home at 417 S. Jones Ave. Rock Hill, SC.

Mar 7, 2013

Services are private.

Mar 7, 2013

York - Mrs. Linda Gilbert Renshaw, 71, of 5782 Adicks Court, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Piedmont Medical Center. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at New Kirk Baptist Church, 175 Museum Road, Rock Hill, SC. Mrs. Renshaw was born in Washington, D.C. and was a daughter of the late Harry Marion Gilbert and...

Mar 6, 2013

Joyce V. Nielsen, 81, of Rock Hill passed away March 6, 2013, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. Born September 8, 1931, in East Orange, N.J., Mrs. Nielsen was preceded in death by her husband, Harry A. Nielsen. Survivors include her sons, Robert Nielsen of Rock Hill and his wife, Megan, and John Nielsen of Rock Hill; her daughters,...

Mar 6, 2013

Vickie Huffstetler Robinson, 62, passed away in her home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 while surrounded by her family. She was born in Charlotte, NC on September 4, 1950 to Bill and Ann Huffstetler. Vickie was a loving wife, mother, nana, daughter and sister. She loved the Lord and had great faith; she enjoyed traveling, especially...