Obituaries

Dec 2, 2008

Kevin Tyrone Booker, 31, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at his residence. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Booker was born August 15, 1977 a son of Reginald Tyrone Booker of Clinton, TN and Saundra Tapp Booker of Rock Hill. He was employed by Dell as a Computer Technician. Surviving with his parents are a brother Marcus Caldwell of...

Dec 2, 2008

Alma Wells Thompson, 89, of 1098 Woodshire Ct., passed away Tuesday December 2, 2008 at her residence. A native of Gastonia, NC, she was born October 31, 1919 a daughter of the late Jackson and Annie Wells Wells and was the widower of the late Benjamin Franklin Thompson. She was a member of the former White Street Baptist Church and...

Nov 28, 2008

Wilburn William Fincher, 80, of 2047 Ridgecrest Road, passed away, Friday, November 28, 2008 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Mr. Fincher was born July 4, 1928 in Woodruff, SC a son of the late Clarence and Mary Jackson Fincher. He was a retired textile employee having worked for J.P. Stevens and Springs Industries and volunteered at the Salvation...

Nov 24, 2008

James Edward Gray, 57, of 1823 Suttonspring Road, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center. Surviving are his wife Roxie Harrison Gray; two sons James R. Gray and James Allen Gray both of York, a brother Ralph Gray of Raleigh, NC, sister Dorothy Devalleo of Rock Hill and one grandson and several other relatives. Mr. Gray was...

Nov 21, 2008

Mr. James Robert West 68, of 1287 Springwood Lane passed away November 21, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center. Born in Guilford County NC to the late Z.O. and Virginia Harrell West, Mr. West was a retired mechanic for Duke Power and Hot Rod enthusiast. He is survived by his wife Mary Lee Plummer West of the home, daughters Sandra L....

Nov 20, 2008

George William Lake, 65, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center. Surviving are his wife Loretta Kay Lake; two daughters Monica Toomey of New York, Veronica Sasso of NJ; three stepsons Kirk Grobels and wife Teresa of Rock Hill, Chad Grobels and wife Holly of Robbinsville, NJ, Doug Grobels and fiance Jennifer of Hamilton Square, NJ; two...

Nov 18, 2008

Nov 14, 2008

Jon T. Gregory, born April 11, 1938 in Indianapolis, IN died suddenly while swimming at the Rock Hill YMCA Nov. 13, 2008. He led an exemplary life for 70 years. In his youth he became an Eagle Scout, excelled in Track and Cross Country in High School and College. After graduating from Wabash Collage, Crawfordsville, IN he completed a master...

Nov 14, 2008

Dusan Petrovic, 62, of Rock Hill, passed away November 14, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center Pineville. He was born in Yugoslavia, in 1946. He was a member of the Yugo Army and in 1968 he and his wife Ana immigrated to The United States. He was actively involved in the community. In years past he was a member of the...

Nov 10, 2008

Master James Alvis Propst, infant son of Lewis Kirk Propst and Tabatha Ann Blackwell, passed away Monday November 10, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center. Surviving with his parents are three brothers Michael Lewis Propst, Christopher Lee Alvin Propst and Steven Allen Kirk Propst all of the home; paternal grandparents Andy Propst and Shirley Ford; maternal grandparents James and Patricia Blevins;...

Nov 9, 2008

Mr. Paul David McDonald, 64, of 1800 Hyatt Ave. passed away Sunday November 9, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center. Born in Lincolnton, NC to the late Jackson D. and Frances Rebecca Brackett, Mr. McDonald retired extrusion worker, and member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife Barbara Adams McDonald of the home, son Jackson David McDonald and...

Nov 7, 2008

Mrs. Kitty Gordon Darby, 85, of 2049 McConnells Hwy. passed away at home on November 7, 2008, . Born a daughter in York County to the late Sumter and Mona Montgomery Gordon, Mrs. Darby and her late husband James, Co-Founded the James Darby Well Drilling Company. Mrs. Darby was a homemaker and member of Bethesda Presbyterian Church. She is survived...

Nov 2, 2008

Frances C. Kitchen, 70, of 4044 Roddey Road, passed away Sunday November 2, 2008 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. A native of Ft. Mill, Mrs. Kitchen was born April 30, 1938 a daughter of the late Charles and Avalona Giles Cunnup. She was retired from Celanese and was a member of Roddey Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband...

Nov 1, 2008

Helen Elizabeth (Skelton) Hager, 79, of Williamson Rd., Rock Hill, SC passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Piedmont Medical Center following a long illness. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm Tuesday at Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home. Mrs. Hager is of the Baptist faith and a service to celebrate her life will be held Wednesday at 3:00pm in...

Oct 31, 2008

Mrs. Peggy Goins Burton, 68, passed away Friday October 31, 2008 at The Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. She was surrounded by family and friends who loved her and will miss her dearly. Mrs. Burton was born May 2, 1940 in Greensboro, NC to the late Martin Samuel and Edith Irene Simpson Goins. She was one of five daughters. She...

Oct 30, 2008

Mr. Paul Stanley Blind 85, of 755 Post Lane, passed away at Piedmont Medical Center on October 30, 2008. Born in Sayville, NY December 8,1922, to the late Paul C.A. and Nellie Decker Blind, Mr. Blind was a retired superintendent for Hollywood Furniture Co. in California. A member of St. Anne Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Oratory Council 6756,...

Oct 22, 2008

Alda Latham Rabon, 87, formerly of Pickens Street, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Park Point Village. A native of Sharon, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jackson Latham, Sr. and the late Orrie Latham. Mrs. Rabon owned and operated Aldas Beauty Shop for 50 years and was a member of First Baptist Church in Rock Hill....

Oct 14, 2008

Ane Rose Parks 81 of Livingston, New York died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at her home after a long illness. Born June 19, 1927 in Byram, Connecticut to the late Albert C. and Rose Sorensen . She left Greenwich High School after the tenth grade to help with the war effort making machine guns for the Auto Ordinance in Port...

Sep 30, 2008

Clara Rawls Roddey, 83, formerly of 601 Country Club Drive, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Westminster Health and Rehab. A native of Rock Hill, Mrs. Roddey was born December 8, 1924 a daughter of the late Albert Love and Willie Dunlap Rawls. She was a retired executive secretary for M. Lowenstein and was a member of Oakland Avenue...

Sep 26, 2008

Mrs. Phyllis Ann Hughes Shepherd , 65, of 1745 E. Chappell Rd., passes away at home surrounded by her loving family on September 26, 2008. A daughter to the late Samuel and Polly Hughes, Mrs. Shepherd was born in Floyd County Kentucky. Mrs. Shepherd was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Tackett and...