Obituaries

Jul 18, 2018

Rock Hill, SC - Caroline Marquerita Richter, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Caroline was born in Transvaal province (Gauteng) in South Africa, the fifth child in a family of eight. Being fun-loving and outgoing, her mischievous giggle has been her signature trait. Thirty-one years ago Caroline met Ulrich, who became the love of her life. Together...

Jul 17, 2018

Lynda "LuAnn" Johnston, 45, of Rock Hill passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. She was born in Charlotte, NC, the daughter of James Guy and Lynda Price Johnston. She graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1991 and attended The University of South Carolina at Lancaster. She was employed for many years by The Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center...

Jul 15, 2018

Rock Hill, SC - John Franklin Van Cooney, age 55, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born in Beverly, OH, he is the son of the late Bowen Franklin Van Cooney and Jean Katherine Gilliland Van Cooney. Mr. Van Cooney was a Heavy Duty Truck Mechanic in the Automotive Repair Industry. Mr. Van Cooney is survived by his...

Jul 15, 2018

Fort Mill, SC - Mrs. Ann Holder Patterson, 67, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC.

The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 pm Tuesday at Fort Mill Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Wednesday at Unity Cemetery, Fort Mill.

A native of Rock Hill, Mrs. Patterson was a...

Jul 14, 2018

Clover, SC - On Saturday, July 14, 2018, Aubrey “Dale” Denton, beloved husband, father, brother, and son, passed away suddenly at 66 at his home in Clover, SC. Dale was born December 30, 1951 to Jack and Jeanette Denton, who preceded him in death in 2010. Dale is survived by his wife, Sarah; his children, Lora, Melissa, and Derek;...

Jul 13, 2018

Jacqueline Samuels September 1, 1953 - July 13, 2018 Jacqueline Samuels, 64, of Charlotte, died July 13, 2018. She was born September 1, 1953 in Burgaw, NC. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00PM on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in the Chapel at Palmetto Funeral Home, 2049 Carolina Place Drive, Fort Mill, SC. Jacqueline (Jackie) R....

Jul 12, 2018

Laura "Beth" Burgess Dennis, 57, of Clover, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at home. She was born February 21, 1961 in Rock Hill, SC, daughter of the late Palmer Lee Burgess and Frances Misskelley Burgess of Rock Hill. In addition to her father, Beth was preceded in death by her sister, Pamela Lea Burgess. Beth worked for Aplix in...

Jul 12, 2018

Charlotte, NC – Mrs. Fay Hooks Langley, 82, died Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Carolinas Medical Center, Pineville.

A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Unity Cemetery with Rev. Jeffery McWatters officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the home of Dwayne Langley, 765 Colonial Drive, Rock Hill, SC....

Jul 12, 2018

Joan Marie "Chez" Braun Yukob, 85, of Rock Hill, left us on July 12, 2018 with her family by her side at Piedmont Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1932 in New Jersey, daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Braun. In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her great-grandson, Brandon Yukob; brother, Joseph Braun;...

Jul 11, 2018

Kelly Giarratana, age 57, passed away Wednesday July 11, 2018 at home in Fort Mill, SC. Born in Cleveland Ohio a daughter of the late Bernard and Mary Kelly and wife of Chuck Giarratana. During her career, Kelly worked as an Executive Assistant to companies in the Charlotte area in the Foodservice and Finance Industries. Survivors...

Jul 10, 2018

Indian Land, SC Mr. Donald Leedy Cutler, age 80 passed away on July 10, 2018 in Rock Hill, SC. Arrangements will be private. To plant a tree in memory of Donald Leedy Cutler, visit the Tribute Store .

Jul 10, 2018

Rock Hill – Kelly known as K.C. Coley, 58, of 2787 Eden Terrace Ext. , passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC.

Funeral services will be 12:00 pm Friday, July 13, 2018, at Greater Life Baptist Church, formerly known as Independent Bible Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC. Burial...

Jul 10, 2018

Cecelia Moon Brown October 8, 2016 - July 10, 2018 Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 16th at 2:00PM at Palmetto Funeral Home, 2049 Carolina Place Drive, Fort Mill, SC. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery & Memorial Gardens, 1504 West Sugar Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC. Here is the link to the GoFundMe for the...

Jul 6, 2018

Lancaster, SC - Emma “Katie” Adams, 34 years old, of Normandy Road, Lancaster, SC received her wings July 6, 2018.

Katie was the daughter of Robert W. Pitts of York, SC and Melinda Moore of Fort Mill, SC. She is survived by her children Staisha Roberts age 14 and Colin Adams age 8 of Fort Mill. She also left...

Jul 5, 2018

Rock Hill - On July 5, 2018 Jake left behind the confines of this world for his last and longest sky dive of his life. He will be remembered for his love for family and friends. We may miss him as we go forward but we will always celebrate him. Rest In Peace our Son, our Brother, our Grand Son,...

Jul 4, 2018

Clover – Mr. Robert “Bob” Calvin Knipp, 56, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at his home.

The family will receive friends 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Whitesell Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2018, at Whitesell Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeffery McWatters officiating.

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Jul 1, 2018

Rock Hill – Mr. William “Billy” Wylie Simpson, Jr., 56, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at his home.

The family will receive friends 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Whitesell Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 10:30 a.m. at Harmony Baptist Church.

A native of Rock Hill, SC, Billy was a son...

Jul 1, 2018

Kwok Chiu Chu, 84 of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully Sunday July 1, 2018 at his home in the company of his loving family. Born January 3, 1934 in Taisun, China, he was the hardworking son of Chang Ben and Shuang Feng (nee Huang). He was and forever will be the Beloved husband of 63 years...

Jul 1, 2018

James "Calvin" Dunn, 64, of Rock Hill, passed away at home Sunday, July 1, 2018. He was born September 29, 1953 in Lumberton, NC, son of the late Henry Gilbert and Evelyn Ozell Plyer Dunn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 28 years, Sheila Dunn; one sister; and three brothers. Calvin...

Jun 30, 2018

Costner Varn McIntosh, 20, of Asheville, NC, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Atrium Health Main Hospital in Charlotte, NC. He was born June 24, 1998 in Asheville, NC. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jim and Mittie Fudge and paternal grandmother, Fran Bass. Costner attended McDowell High School in Marion, NC and attended Trinity United...