Obituaries

Joan Tharp

Jun 20, 2012

Joan Tharp, 75, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Visitation Details

Friday, June 22nd, 2012, Trinity Baptist Church

Service Information

Friday, June 22nd, 2012 12:00pm, Trinity Baptist Church

Franklin Dunlop Thompson, Jr.

Jun 19, 2012

Franklin Dunlop Thompson, Jr. 71, of Fort Mill, SC, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at CMC Pineville, NC. He was born in Wadesboro, NC on March 4, 1941 to the late Franklin D. and Mary Louise Thompson. Frank retired from Barclays American Bank where he served as Senior Vice President of Factoring. In...

Richard L. 'Dick' Paul

Jun 19, 2012

Mr. Richard L. "Dick" Paul, 84, of Fort Mill passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, SC. Born in Albion, NY, Mr. Paul was the son of the late George and Pearl Stawniak Paul. He was retired from General Motors Corp. Mr. Paul was a member of the Unity Presbyterian Church,...

Elizabeth "Pinkie" Orr

Jun 18, 2012

Mrs. James Elizabeth Moore "Pinkie" Orr, 98, passed away June 18, 2012 at her home. A native of Rock Hill, Pinkie was the daughter of the late Samuel Moffat Moore and Etta Luvina Johnston Moore. Born January 29, 1914 she worked for M. Lowenstein and Sons for many years before her retirement. She was the organist and choir director for...

Barbara Stewart

Jun 18, 2012

Barbara Deane Stewart, 69, of Uni-Health PAC, died Monday, June 18 of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday, June 23, in the chapel of Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home, 700 Heckle Boulevard. Barbara was the only child of career Marine Robert Wayne Stewart and Charlotte Symphony Violinist Evelyn McIntosh. She earned a B.A. in English at Berry...

Margaret Frances Summerlin

Jun 18, 2012

Margaret Edwards Gladden Summerlin, 88, passed away Monday June 18, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. A native of Fort Lawn, Mrs. Summerlin was born May 10, 1924 daughter of the late Robert Lee Edwards, Sr. and Alma Jordan Edwards. She was retired from Rock Hill Printing and finishing after 40 years. Mrs. Summerlin was a member most of her life...

Martha Lynn Windell

Jun 17, 2012

Martha L. "Markie" Windell, 89, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Charlie Herbert and Louise Estelle Epps Windell. Born and raised at the dam in Rock Hill, later known as the Wylie Station, she graduated from Winthrop Training School and attended Winthrop College. After 35 years of service, she...

Philip John Lazzara, Jr.

Jun 12, 2012

Philip John Lazzara, Jr., 61, of Indian Land, SC, and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 12th in Charlotte, NC after a prolonged illness. Phil was born on June 26th, 1950 and grew up in Pittsburgh, the son of Mary (Bartony) Lazzara of Cheswick, PA and the late Phil Lazzara, Sr. He was...

Hubert Clarence Falls, Jr.

Jun 10, 2012

Rock Hill - Mr. Hubert Clarence Falls, Jr. 60, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grandview Memorial Park, with Revs. Jerry Laughter and Dan Wackerhagen officiating. A native of Kings Mountain, NC, Mr. Falls was the son of the late Hubert Clarence Falls, Sr. and Della...

Max Leon Stalcup

Jun 9, 2012

Max Leon Stalcup, Sr., 70, of Rock Hill, S.C., passed away Saturday morning, June 9, 2012. Max was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the U.S.S Recovery during the Cuban Crisis. Originally from Worthington, Ind., he was a longtime resident of Rock Hill. Max worked as a maintenance manager for Star Paper Tube, CarauStar, retiring in 2007 after...

Georges R. Aube

Jun 9, 2012

Georges R. Aube, passed away Saturday, June, 9, 2012 at Carolina's Medical Center-Main in Charlotte, NC. A native of Hartford,CT, he was born September 20, 1931 son of the late Roma E. and Leona C. Fontaine. He was an Engineer and U.S. Navy veteran. A service will be held at a later date in Cape Cod. MA.

Patricia Joan Davis

Jun 9, 2012

Tega Cay, SC- Patricia Joan Davis passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on June 9th, 2012. " Pat" was born on April 23rd, 1939 in Danville, Illinois. She was a loved and valued employee for many years with PPC Industries out of Wheeling, IL. She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Rick...

Kenneth Anthony Desio

Jun 9, 2012

Kenneth Anthony DeSio, age 73, passed away early Saturday morning on June 9, 2012. He was born on March 30, 1939 in Chicago, Ill to the late, Carmin and Antoinette DeSio. He was a loving husband to Lori DeSio of Fort Mill, SC; dearest father to Leslie (Jack) Wood, Laura Hoover, Lisa (Paul) Johnson, Daniel (Shelley)...

Carolyn Sue Ivester

Jun 9, 2012

Carolyn Sue Miles Ivester, 66, of 503 Bud Eye Place, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at her residence. A native of Lebanon, MO, Mrs. Ivester was born February 1, 1946 daughter of the alte Jack and Mary Morrow. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Nathaniel Ivester. Surviving...

Kris Barton

Jun 9, 2012

Rock Hill - Mr. Kristopher Wayne Barton, 19, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Eastview Baptist Church with Revs. Rick Martin and Andrew Brafford officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the church. Kris attended York...

Edna Fisk Nixon

Jun 6, 2012

Rock Hill - Mrs. Edna Mary Fisk Nixon, 85, died Wednesday, June 06, 2012, at Magnolia Manor - Rock Hill. Burial will be private. Whitesell Funeral Home is serving the family.

William Lee Hanekamp

Jun 5, 2012

Mr. William "Bill" Lee Hanekamp 80, of Fort Mill, SC, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 17, 1931 to the late George "Scotty" Hanekamp and Agnes Lambert Wooster. He was an entrepreneurial business man who enjoyed life's challenges. He served as Army Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division from...

Louise Furr Covington

Jun 5, 2012

Mrs. Louise Furr Covington, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Visitation Details

Thursday, June 7th, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am, Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home

Service Information

Thursday, June 7th, 2012 11:00am, Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home

Sarah Cash

Jun 5, 2012

Sarah Cash, 86, of Tega Cay, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home. She was born Sarah Spratt the tenth child of James and Finnie Goforth Spratt. She lived in McDowell County until she graduated from high school at Glenwood High School in 1942. She graduated from Pfeiffer Junior College in 1944 and received...

Frances Louise Elkin

Jun 3, 2012

ROCK HILL - Frances Louise Elkin, 68, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 after battling brain cancer. She is survived by one brother, five daughters, 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The visitation and memorial service will be at 6 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2012, at St. John's United Methodist Church, 130 Tom Hall Street,...