Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Charles Perry Blackmon

Charles Perry Blackmon

Sep 23, 2020

Charles “Turk” Perry Blackmon, age 50, of Indian Land, SC and formerly of Orangeburg, SC passed away on September 23, 2020.   Charles was born on May 19, 1970 to the late Dr. Benjamin B. Blackmon, Sr. and Patricia K. Blackmon.

Charles was an assistant Golf Professional and buyer for Carolina Salvage.  He was an avid Clemson Tiger...

Arlene Crosby Mclendon

Arlene Crosby Mclendon

Sep 23, 2020

Rock Hill – Mrs. Arlene Crosby McLendon, 59, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

The family will receive friends 4:00 - 6:00  pm Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Whitesell Funeral Home.

A native of Charleston, SC Mrs. McLendon was a daughter of the late Arland...

Mitchel Andrew

Mitchel Andrew

Sep 23, 2020

Mitchel Andrew, 87, passed away at Wellmore of Tega Cay on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Mitchel was born on October 19, 1932 in Greensboro, NC to the late Cletus Andrew and Pearl Andrew.

Mitchel proudly served his country in the US Army before becoming plant and General Manager for Cone Mills.  When he decided to leave Cone...

Susan Terese Mccloskey

Susan Terese Mccloskey

Sep 20, 2020

Sue McCloskey, 78, of Fort Mill, SC peacefully joined her Lord in Heaven on September 20, 2020. Her lifelong strength and spirit was demonstrated in her courageous battle with uterine cancer, which she conquered this day.  She was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Sue was born in Teaneck, NJ on November 25, 1941. She...

Sanford Len Phillips

Sanford Len Phillips

Sep 18, 2020

Sanford “Sam” Len Phillips, 63, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 18th, 2020 at his home in Edgemoor, SC.

Sam was born on November 7th, 1956 in Sandusky, OH to the late John and Hazle (McClellan) Phillips.

Sam graduated from Sandusky High School in 1975, where he started dating his future...

Augustus (Gus) Thomas Reynolds

Augustus (Gus) Thomas Reynolds

Sep 16, 2020

Augustus “Gus” Thomas Reynolds, of Tega Cay, SC passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 81 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 with his wife and daughter by his side, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born on September 10, 1939 in Trenton, NJ to the late Olive and Thomas Reynolds.

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Ann Ising Grantham

Ann Ising Grantham

Sep 13, 2020

Ann Ising Grantham peacefully passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the age of 66 after a courageous two-year battle against lung cancer.

Ann was a 23 year resident of Tega Cay, S.C. born on December 15, 1953 in Texarkana, A.R. She is survived by her husband, William R. Grantham; her daughter Natalie N. Grantham; brother James...

David Belton Gwin

David Belton Gwin

Sep 13, 2020

“God Gained Another Great Carpenter”

It is with Great sadness that the family of David Belton Gwin, also known as “Gumby” 49, passed away on Sept 13,2020 at Piedmont Medical Center. He was born in Rock Hill, SC and the son of Janet Gwin of Fort Lawn, SC and Late Paul David Gwin.

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Alisa Lee Muller

Alisa Lee Muller

Sep 12, 2020

Alisa Lee Muller, 51, of Fort Mill, SC, formerly of Saint Louis, MO passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020.

Alisa was a talented and passionate cosmetology instructor at Aveda Institute in Charlotte, NC and prior to that at the Grabber School of Hair Design in Saint Louis. She owned and operated Z Salon in...

Mildred Shaw Hamilton

Mildred Shaw Hamilton

Sep 9, 2020

Mildred Shaw Hamilton, 92, of McConnells, met her Savior on Wednesday night, September 9, 2020. She was Born on May 27, 1928 in Charlotte to the late Bill Shaw, Sr. and Pat Shaw.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Frank Hamilton as well as her...

Deborah Roy Benson

Deborah Roy Benson

Sep 9, 2020

Fort Mill, SC - Deborah Roy Benson, 69, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her home. She was born in Stickney, WV on August 18, 1951, the daughter of Maurice Roy and Mary Ellen Aliff.

Deborah is survived by her husband, Gary; a daughter, Abbey Balamucki; and sons, Bret Balamucki, Michael Benson, and...

Glenn Alan Reynolds

Glenn Alan Reynolds

Sep 8, 2020

Glenn Alan Reynolds, 69, of Fort Mill unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

Glenn was born on October 10, 1950 in Canton Ohio to the late William and Anna Reynolds. He graduated from Jackson Memorial High School (Massillon, OH) and Akron University where he was a brother of Theta Chi fraternity.  He moved his young...

Melvin Otto Ferguson

Melvin Otto Ferguson

Sep 7, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Melvin Otto Ferguson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Holly Miranda

Holly Miranda

Sep 7, 2020

Holly Miranda was born on Christmas Eve and was the sweetest joy her Mother’s heart has ever known. She was kind, caring, considerate, and loving. She was always willing to be there for you and lend a helping hand, with a loving heart! She gave from her heart and loved with all her heart! Holly was the most unselfish,...

Dorla Rose (Dee) Rutter

Dorla Rose (Dee) Rutter

Sep 5, 2020

Dorla Rose (Dee) Rutter of Fort Mill, SC passed away in the early hours of September 5, 2020 at the age of 90.  Dee was preceded in death by her husband Harold of 51 years, her grandson’s, Evan and Christopher and her great granddaughter Sydney.

Dee was born in Roaring Springs, PA to Ralph and Elda Albright...

Hoang Tan Tran

Hoang Tan Tran

Sep 4, 2020

Hoang Tan Tran passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020. In-door funeral service will be restricted due to Covid-19. A native of Ben Tre, Vietnam, Hoang Tran was the son of Hoanh Tan Tran and Khinh Thi Nguyen. A proud veteran of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Hoang brought his family to the United States in 1993...

Patricia "Trish" Hord

Patricia "Trish" Hord

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Patricia McDaniel Hord, 59, passed away peacefully on Friday,

September 4th. She is survived by her loving husband,

David, and daughters Adrienne Rainey (Nick), and Lindsay Barreto (Richard),

nieces Sabrina Gast and Stacey Anderson and their families,

along with many other...

Ernest Cherrie Wright

Ernest Cherrie Wright

Sep 3, 2020

On September 3, 2020 Ernest Cherrie Wright, my kindest, sweetest, precious of a gem husband known to all as “Boo Boo/Big Worm”, fell asleep in death. He was born on May 26, 1962 in Washington D.C. to the late Ernest and Ophelia Wright.

Ernest received his education through the District of Columbia Public Schools. He worked very...

Francis Thomas Russo

Francis Thomas Russo

Sep 3, 2020

Fort Mill – Mr. Francis Thomas Russo, 75, died Thursday, September 3, 2020, at Piedmont Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at a late date in New York.

A native of the Bronx, NY Mr. Russo was a son of the late Thomas Francis Russo and Filomena Russo.  He will...

Gladys Ball Bryant

Gladys Ball Bryant

Sep 1, 2020

Gladys Ball Bryant passed away on September 1st, 2020, surrounded by her two loving sons. Gladys was born on February 25th, 1937 in Durham County, NC, daughter of Rufus and Nellie Ball. She was a long term resident of Charlotte, NC and formerly from Durham, NC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter,...