Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Indian Land and surrounding areas

Alma Mccarter Strait

Alma Mccarter Strait

May 23, 2022

Alma McCarter Strait, 98, of Rock Hill, SC, passed away May 23, 2022 peacefully at home with her daughter Laura Lewis by her side. Alma was born August 28, 1923 to Ross Jackson McCarter and Irene Davidson McCarter. She is survived by her daughter Laura Strait Lewis, daughter in law Laurie Strait, grandsons Ross Strait (Mirandia), Robert Strait (Emily...

James Guy Johnston  Jr.

James Guy Johnston Jr.

May 21, 2022

James Guy Johnston, Jr. of Rock Hill, SC passed away Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2022.  He was born September 23, 1940 in Charlotte, NC. He was the only child of Annie Mann Johnston and James Guy Johnston, Sr, and was the widower of Lynda Price Johnston.

Guy graduated from Georgia Military Academy in 1958 and then worked...

Doris Lee

Doris Lee

May 18, 2022

Doris Lee, 79, of Fort Mill, SC passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022 surrounded by her family.

She was born to the late Sutton and Janie Epps on April 18, 1943.  She retired from Unity Presbyterian Church after a long rewarding career as a bookkeeper.

Doris Lee graduated from Fort Mill High School in...

Jakarta Marie Eckhart

Jakarta Marie Eckhart

May 16, 2022

Jakarta Marie Eckhart, age 59, born in Stipshausen, Germany June 30,1962, went home to be with the Lord on May 16, 2022. Jakarta fought a courageous battle with cancer and continued to live life to its fullest right up to the end.

Jakarta graduated Yeadon High School 1981, attended Moore College of Art and received a bachelor’s...

Harold Von Rogers

Harold Von Rogers

May 16, 2022

Harold Von Rogers, age 74, of Tega Cay, SC passed away at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born November 25, 1947 in Mullins, SC to his loving parents, the late Harold and Viola Rogers. He was a 1966 graduate of Marion High School where...

Janet Delisa Smith

Janet Delisa Smith

May 15, 2022

Janet Delisa Smith age 71,  beloved wife for 47 years of Jeff; loving mother of Adam Smith (wife Jennifer), Delisa Ordronneau (husband Roger) and Marcus Smith (wife Megan); adoring grandmother of  AJ, Hunter, Mia, Peyton, Ryn, Maggie and Smith; dear sister, sister in law, aunt and friend to many. She devoted her life to her family, especially her children...

Jerry Dedge Lee, Sr

Jerry Dedge Lee, Sr

May 14, 2022

Rock Hill - Jerry Dedge Lee Sr., age 79, son of Connie and Andrew Lee, was born in Waycross, Georgia on October 30, 1942. He passed away on May 14, 2022, at his Fairway Cr. home in Rock Hill, South Carolina. At a young age, Jerry developed a fascination and love for drag-racing and sky-diving. After graduating from University of...

Jeffrey James Jankowski

Jeffrey James Jankowski

May 13, 2022

Fort Mill, SC – Jeffrey James Jankowski, born in Chicago, IL to parents Robert and Eleanor Jankowski, succumbed to his almost 7-year battle with early onset Alzheimer’s on May 13th , 2022. He passed comfortably and very peacefully at his home in Fort Mill, SC.

Together for 34 years, Jeff met his wife Janine in Akron, OH...

Elizabeth Dawn Meadows

Elizabeth Dawn Meadows

May 12, 2022

Elizabeth “Libby” Bass Meadows, 61, of Fort Mill, SC, peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 12, 2022, while surrounded by her loved ones.

Libby was born September 10, 1960, to Carolyn Finley and Jess Burleson in Morganton, NC. After graduating from Freedom High School, Libby attended Appalachian State University to obtain...

Betty Lowery Dudley

Betty Lowery Dudley

May 11, 2022

Fort Mill – Mrs. Betty Lowery Dudley, 88, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Glen Rock Baptist Church.  A memorial service will follow at 2:00 pm at the Church with Rev. Gene Flack officiating.

A...

Shelly Xi Ennis (Xi Ge)

Shelly Xi Ennis (Xi Ge)

May 10, 2022

Shelly Xi Ennis (Xi Ge), 58, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 10, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Shelly was born and grew up in Shanghai, China, and there received a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Civil Engineering from Tongji University in 1986.  Shortly thereafter, she came the United States on a scholarship to attend graduate...

Selina Woodard

Selina Woodard

May 10, 2022

Selina P Woodard was born October 17, 1963, in Queens NY the daughter of William Franklin and Janice Inez (Jacobs) Woodard, and went home to be with The Lord Tuesday May 10, 2022 in Rock Hill, SC. Selina graduated an art major from Andrew Jackson High School (NY) in 1981 and received her A.A.S. in Computer Drafting and Design...

John Stuart Murray

John Stuart Murray

May 10, 2022

“John Stuart Murray (“J-Murr”) was adopted by Dr. Claude L. Murray and Lillian Schwartz Murray. He was born in Charleston, SC on June 28th, 1966. John died at 55 years of age in his home in Rock Hill, SC on May 10th, 2022 after a 12 week battle with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.

He is survived by his...

Christopher Kelley

Christopher Kelley

May 6, 2022

Chris Kelley, a veteran national broadcast radio and T.V. reporter with CBS Evening News, died at age 83 on May 6, 2022 at Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.

Kelley’s career in broadcast journalism began when posted to the Canal Zone in 1961 as an Army surveyor. Hating working in the jungles of Panama, he learned...

Mark Randall Mcdonald

Mark Randall Mcdonald

May 6, 2022

Rock Hill, SC – Mark Randall McDonald, 65, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House.

A native of Rock Hill, he is the son of the late Betty Hardin Roach and Charlie A. McDonald.  He is survived by his brother, Charlie McDonald; sister, Kathy Cabe (Dennis) and several...

Dineshkumar C. Patel

Dineshkumar C. Patel

May 5, 2022

Dineshbhai C. Patel, 75, passed away on May 5th, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Dinesh was born on January 27th, 1947 in Uganda.

He is survived by his wife (Anju), two daughters and son in law ( Nandi, Bansri and Anish) and grandsons (Kyle and Shaan).

He enjoyed gardening, playing golf, and spending...

Russell Lee Workman

Russell Lee Workman

May 2, 2022

Russell Lee Workman, 61, entered his eternal resting place May 2, 2022, surrounded by his lifelong best friends, Clay Henderson and Charlene Brueseke.

Born in Rock Hill, SC, August 4th, 1960, he was the son of Crawford “CW” and Mary Ruth Workman.  Russell proudly worked as the Assistant Vice President of First Citizens Bank, Richburg...

Richard William Lawrence

Richard William Lawrence

May 1, 2022

Richard William Lawrence passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022. "Rich" was born on December 21, 1940 to Clarence Lawrence and Ruth Bohrer Lawrence in Arnold, PA. Rich, also known as "Clyde" was a devoted husband, son, and "Gran".  There was nothing he loved more than his best friend and adoring wife, of 44 years, Bonnie. And, his grandson Ian,...

Jean Williams

Jean Williams

Apr 28, 2022

Jean (Jeanie) Tibbetts Williams entered her eternal resting place April 28th, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Savannah Ga, October 21st, 1942, she was the daughter of Robert and Ann Tibbetts. Jeanie proudly worked at the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company for over 30 years where she forged many friendships that lasted throughout her...

Barbara Walker

Barbara Walker

Apr 28, 2022

Chester, SC- Mrs. Barbara Laughridge Walker, 79, died on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her home.

Memorial services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at The Chester Church of the Nazarene, Chester, SC.

Mrs. Walker was a native of Augusta, GA. and was a  daughter of the late Lester...

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