Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Inez  Lear Deese

Inez Lear Deese

Apr 6, 2017

Pineville, NC- Mrs. Inez Lear Deese, 92, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Mecklenburg Healthcare in Charlotte, NC. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Greater Life Baptist Church, 17025 Lancaster Highway, Charlotte, NC 28277. Mrs. Desse was born on August 2, 1924 and was a daughter of the late James David and Nora McCarter lear. She retired...

"Legs" Edwin Wayne Helms

"Legs" Edwin Wayne Helms

Apr 5, 2017

Fort Mill - "Legs" Edwin Wayne Helms, 70, of 2139 Fort Mill Parkway, died Wednesday, April 05, 2017, at his home. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Friday, at the Fort Mill Church of God. The family will receive friends 5-6 p.m. Friday at the church. Mr. Helms was born on April 12, 1946, in Rock Hill, SC and...

Willa  Mary Pierce

Willa Mary Pierce

Apr 5, 2017

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.' Psalm 23:6 RSV Willa Mary Lyons Pierce passed peacefully into the loving arms of Our Heavenly Father on April 5, 2017. She was born August 14, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois to William...

Russell  Lloyd Mcdonald

Russell Lloyd Mcdonald

Apr 5, 2017

Fort Mill, SC Mr. Russell Lloyd McDonald age 78 passed away on April 5, 2017. Arrangements will be private per families request. To plant a tree in memory of Russell Lloyd McDonald, visit the Tribute Store .

Georgia  Lois Cohen

Georgia Lois Cohen

Apr 4, 2017

Services are private

Kelly  Thomas Rippy

Kelly Thomas Rippy

Apr 4, 2017

Kelly Thomas Rippy, 48, dedicated mother, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. She was a graduate of Olympic High School in Charlotte, where she was a member of the Flag Corp. Kelly always looked out for others and did this professionally for over 20 years serving her community as a Registered Nurse. She is preceded in death by her father, Jackie...

Baerbel  Erika Prentiss

Baerbel Erika Prentiss

Apr 2, 2017

Baerbel Erika Prentiss, age 64, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at her home in Charlotte, NC. Services are private. Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory of Fort Mill, SC is serving the family. To plant a tree in memory of Baerbel Erika Prentiss, visit the Tribute Store .

Ellen  Armstrong Furr

Ellen Armstrong Furr

Apr 1, 2017

Ellen Armstrong Furr, 92, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2017 at Emory University Hospital Hospice Unit in Atlanta, Ga. She was born on September 22, 1924 to Annie Belle Davis Armstrong and Richard E. Armstrong in Rock Hill, S.C. Born and raised in York County, Ms.Furr was educated in the Rock Hill Schools. Ms. Furr, a nurse and nurturer...

Beverly  Edith Mckay

Beverly Edith Mckay

Mar 30, 2017

Beverly Edith McKay, age 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30th, 2017. Born in Massillon, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ray and Sylvia Mickley. She was a retired English, Public Speaking and Drama Professor at East Carolina University and Lenoir Community College. She was the mother of the late Michelle McKay Belt. Her survivors...

Linda  Sistar Owings

Linda Sistar Owings

Mar 30, 2017

ROCK HILL- Mrs. Linda Sistar Owings, 66, of 897 Eastwood Drive, died on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at her home. Graveside services will be 2 PM Wednesday, at Forest Hills Cemetery. A native of Rock Hill, SC, Mrs. Owings was a daughter of the late Silas Sistar and Ola Starnes Dill and the widow of Tommy Andrew Owings. Linda...

Elizabeth Socci

Elizabeth Socci

Mar 29, 2017

Elizabeth Socci passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, peacefully at home. Born in Queens, NY on April 14, 1940, she was a few weeks shy of her 77th birthday. Elizabeth is the daughter of the late Peter and Pearl Socci, and the sister of the late Anita DiRisio. She spent a large part of her...

Geraldine P. Hill Brown

Geraldine P. Hill Brown

Mar 28, 2017

Geraldine P. Hill Brown, of Randallstown, MD passed away on March 28, 2017. She was a dedicated wife to J.B. Brown, with whom she enjoyed more than 40 years of marriage. She was an educator in the Baltimore City School District for more than 40 years and an avid reader, enjoying genres from true crime and...

William  L Dale

William L Dale

Mar 28, 2017

William L. Dale, 68, passed away at Levine & Dickson - Southminster in Cahrlotte, NC, Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Born to the late Robert and Alice Bean Dale on January 19, 1949, in Saco, Maine. Mr. Dale was a veteran in the Army. He was an avid golfer. Before he retired he ran amateur golf tournaments...

Sabrina  Cannon Pringle

Sabrina Cannon Pringle

Mar 25, 2017

Sabrina Cannon Pringle passed peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Hospice & Community Care House in Rock Hill, SC. after an extended illness. She was only 49 years old. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Forest Hill Church, 2099 Carolina Place Drive, Fort Mill, SC....

Donna  Jean Voss

Donna Jean Voss

Mar 23, 2017

Donna J. Voss passed away at Rock Hill Hospice & Community Care on Thursday, March 23rd from a thankful short bout with cancer. Donna was born to Morse Dusenbery and Winifred Gibbons in Medina, NY in 1941. She is survived by her loving husband of fifty years, Barry, daughter Amy (LaPointe) of Marysville OH and son...

Gladys  Marie Parrish

Gladys Marie Parrish

Mar 21, 2017

Rock Hill - Mrs. Gladys Marie Maness Parrish, 96, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Bible Baptist Church, Fort Mill, SC. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park. Born in Fairview, VA,...

Frank Caricari

Frank Caricari

Mar 21, 2017

Frank "Cheech" Caricari went home to be with the Lord On March 21, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Frank was born on April 2, 1932 in Calabria, Italy. He came to the United States in 1956 and settled in New Jersey where he and his wife of 58 years, Claire, raised their two...

Margaret  Lucille Newell

Margaret Lucille Newell

Mar 20, 2017

Margaret Lucille Newell, age 77, passed away at her home on Monday, March 20, 2017. She was born to the late Clarence and Mae Bell McKinney Merritt, on October 28, 1939. Mrs. Newell is retired from Springs Industries, and a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Holiness Church. She loved her family and her grandkids. She also loved...

Dana  Price Boatwright

Dana Price Boatwright

Mar 19, 2017

Rock Hill - Mrs. Mary Dana Price Boatwright, 51, of 1203 Pinewood Road, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at CMC-Main. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Whitesell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. A native of York County, Mrs. Boatwright was the daughter of...

Edward  John Ustik

Edward John Ustik

Mar 19, 2017

Edward John Ustik, 78 passed away, March 19, 2017, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Sharon, PA in 1938 and lived in South Florida most of his life. He served for many years in the US Army Reserve. He owned and operated a laundry and dry-cleaning business and retired from Phenix Supply...