Obituaries

Sep 10, 2010

Alexander West, 86, of Catawba, SC passed away Friday, September 10, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Atha Lee West of 62 years of marriage. He is survived by his son, Gary Alexander West; daughter, Gail Gardener; grandchildren, David Alexander West, Angela Marie West and Grant Gardener; great-grand-daughter, Alexis Marie West; and sister, Katie Howell. Funeral services...

Sep 9, 2010

Sep 7, 2010

Gladys Louise Ellerbee Lyons, 86, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC A native of Tampa, Fl, Mrs. Lyons was born December 16, 1923 daughter of the late James and Bessie Mae Hurst Ellerbee. She attended Sulfur Springs Church of God in Tampa and was preceded in death by her husband Curtis David...

Sep 4, 2010

Alice Grace Fick Dobrowski, 81, of Rock Hill, SC, passed away September 4th at Agape Senior of Rock Hill, SC. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. Dobrowski was born July 7, 1929 a daughter of the late William Herman and Jessie Jessum Fick. She was a retired Guidance Department Secretary and was of the Presbyterian faith. Mrs. Dobrowski was...

Sep 3, 2010

Rock Hill - Herta L Varney, 70, passed away at her home surrounded by family and friends Friday Sept 3, 2010. She was born in Ludwigshafen Germany and came to the US in 1962. She retired from Dystar LP. Herta loved traveling, baking, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. She was the "motivator" at the Y with...

Sep 2, 2010

Fort Mill, SC Mr. Roy Thomas Murphy age 89 died Thursday September 2, 2010 in Rock Hill. Born May 9, 1921 a son of the late Tom and Minnie McGuirt Murphy. Mr. Murphy was member of White Springs Baptist Church in Lancaster and retired from Lance Corporation and World War II Army Veteran. Survivors include his...

Sep 2, 2010

Lee Michael (Mike) Blount, 67, formerly of St. Simons Island, passed away Thursday in Rock Hill, SC. He served in the United States Marine Corps, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a past member of the St. Simons Optimist Club, and coached little league baseball on St. Simons. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer and...

Aug 30, 2010

Do you remember an older lady who always wore a hat and a smile? That lady was Thelma Bagwell, 95, who died in Cleveland, Ohio on August 30. She had lived in Rock Hill for 58 years. Thelma was preceded in death by Raynal her husband of 68 years. Thelma was the bookkeeper at the Rhea Warner Men's Shop. They...

Aug 29, 2010

Richard Kirwin, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Services will beheld in Maplewood, New Jersey at a later date.

Aug 29, 2010

Dateline: Fort Mill, SC Mr. James Oscar Hammond, Jr. age 81 passed away Sunday August 29, 2010 in Rock Hill. Born in Fort Mill, SC in July 28, 1929 a son of the late James Oscar Hammond, Sr and Adele Wright Hammond. Mr. Hammond was a retired truck driver from R&L Freight in Charlotte, member of...

Aug 26, 2010

Irene S. Price, 84, of 1501 McConnells Highway passed away Thursday August 26 2010 at Piedmont Medical Center. Mrs. Price was born in Brooklyn NY, February 10, 1926 to the late Louis and Lillian Rosen Schwartz. Mrs. Price was the Founder and Past President of the York Co. Rape Crisis Council, she was a volunteer for the Red Cross and...

Aug 25, 2010

Chester - Mrs. Mary Celestine Cole Johnson, 84, formerly of Woodstock, Virginia for 30 years, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, after an extensive battle with cancer. She was born August 28, 1925, in Derwood MD and was a daughter of the late Ira C. and Mary G. Cole. Mary was a dedicated wife of 64 years and a...

Aug 25, 2010

Mrs. Audene Goss, 86, passed away Wednesday August 25, 2010 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill. Services are private.

Aug 25, 2010

Rock Hill - Mrs. Dorothy Jennings Wallace, 88, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, at Laurelwood Cemetery with the Rev. Linda Jenkins officiating. A native of Rock Hill, Mrs. Wallace was a daughter of the late John Landrum Jennings and Lula Bruce Jennings. Mrs. Wallace was the youngest of seven children. She was...

Aug 24, 2010

Ms. Elaine Peeler Jenkins, 60, of 718 Briarcliff Road passed away Tuesday August 24, 2010 at her home. A native of Salisbury, NC Ms. Jenkins was born March 8, 1950 daughter of the late Floyd Ray and Virginia Blanche Valley Peeler. Surviving are her children Robert Craig Jenkins of Rock Hill, Charlotte Jenkins Walker and her husband Michael of Indian...

Aug 24, 2010

Ann Jeanette Bowman, 70, of 5438 Old York Road, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Piedmont Medical Center, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. A native of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Mrs. Bowman was born February 14, 1940 daughter of the late John and Anna Bindocas Stainonis. Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Vernon...

Aug 22, 2010

Thelma Hill, 88, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Services will be held at a later date.

Aug 20, 2010

Hugh Millen "Buddy" Gill, Jr., 63, of 2353 Gill Jordan Road, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010 at his home. A native of Chester County, Mr. Gill was born October 17, 1946 son of the late Hugh Millen Gill, Sr. and the late Martha Douglas Gill. He was a sales representative for Humana, a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist...

Aug 20, 2010

Etta McCarter Randall was born on August 19,1924, in York, South Carolina to William Jackson McCarter and Etta Melton McCarter and passed away August 20, 2010, at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill. Mrs. Randall was a graduate of Winthrop Training School and Winthrop College Class or 1945. Mrs. Randall was employed for several years after graduating as Secretary to John...

Aug 18, 2010

Fort Lawn - Mr. William Forrest Cabaniss, Jr., 62, of 5436 Poverty Hollow Road, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Grandview Memorial Park - Cherry Road with President Terry Gaskin officiating. A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Cabaniss was a son of the late William Forrest Cabaniss, Sr. and Marcile Blue Cabaniss....