Obituaries

Dec 29, 2017

Richard "Dick" Buckner, 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior with his beloved wife, Peggy Lipe Buckner, by his side on December 29, 2017. Dick was a US Army Veteran and retired from Freightliner Parts Plant in Gastonia, NC. He was also an avid golfer and loved to travel in his RV. He loved his children, grandchildren...

Dec 28, 2017

Rita (nee Spano) Cioffi , 82, of Rock Hill, SC and formerly of CT and NY, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. She was born June 9, 1935 in Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Frank and Maria Spadefino Spano.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Dec 28, 2017

Joseph (Joe) Anthony Corsillo, Jr., 91, passed peacefully the morning of Thursday December 28, 2017 at his home in Park Point Village in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Christmas holidays were spent with his entire family and many friends, including wonderful caregivers (Amanda and Pam), Hospice nurse and director (Heather), neighbor (Linda), lifelong family friends (Pinky and Jim) and PPV...

Dec 28, 2017

William Walter (Bill) Harper, Jr., 82, of Indian Land, SC, beloved husband, father, and Papa passed away on December 28, 2017, at Novant Medical Center in Matthews, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born to Bill and Bernice D'Olive Harper in Albertville, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Accounting and was...

Dec 27, 2017

Fort Mill – Mr. James Elam Merritt , 42, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at CMC Pineville. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Clover with Rev. Mike Stafford. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. James was a native of Indian Land...

Dec 23, 2017

Michael Edward Hall, age 47, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Born in Fort Mill, SC, he is the son of James Edward Hall and Linda Lou Bryant Hall. Mr. Hall was an Electrician in the Construction Industry. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.palmettofh.com The family of Michael Edward Hall is...

Dec 22, 2017

William Edmond Boynton (Bill) age 91 of Indian Land, SC, died peacefully on Friday December 22, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Bill was born on February 5, 1926 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada to the late Cecil and Katherine Boynton. Bill served in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII in Asia and Europe. After...

Dec 22, 2017

Rock Hill - Mrs. Alice Grace Brown Willis, 78, died Friday, December 22, 2017, at Piedmont Medical Center. The family will receive friends 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Red Path Baptist Church. Funeral service will follow at 1:30 with the Rev. Eddie Williams. Burial will be in the Catawba Ward Cemetery. A native of...

Dec 22, 2017

- Delbert Ronald Brewer passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at the age of 76. Ronnie was born in Rock Hill to the late Charlie Howard and Kate Shaw Brewer. He retired in 1999 from Continental General Tire Company after 35 years working in several departments of the tire production plant. He then worked for 5 more years with US...

Dec 21, 2017

Phyllis Mendenhall died Thursday, December 21, 2017. She graduated from Clover High School and after completed a clerical program at Fort McClellan, AL. She then becamr part of the Womens Army Corp and a US Army veteran. She was preceded in death by 6 siblings and a great-grandchild Luna Hobbs Mendenhall. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn Mendenhall Maree...

Dec 20, 2017

Catawba - Mrs. Nellie Ledford Erdy, 73, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at her home. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Saturday, at Whitesell Funeral Home and the family will receive friends one hour before the service (5 p.m.) A native of Chester County Mrs. Erdy was a daughter of the late Lloyd D Ledford and Martha Miller Ledford....

Dec 17, 2017

A gathering of friends and family for Victoria Elizabeth Leone, age 67, will be held from 2 - 4 PM on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Palmetto Funeral Home, 2049 Carolina Place Drive, Fort Mill, South Carolina. A resident of Fort Mill, SC, Vicki passed away peacefully at her home with family at her side on...

Dec 16, 2017

Matthew ‘Brandon' ‘BR' Ewing (BizzyB in the DJ world) of Raleigh, NC passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at CMC-Pineville ICU with his mother and step dad by his side, due to congestive heart failure and thyroid complications. Brandon was born in Gastonia, NC on December 5, 1975. He was proud son of Stephen Lee Ewing (deceased). He is survived...

Dec 16, 2017

Marion Berryhill Morrow, 75, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 16 after a brief illness. Mrs. Morrow was a native Charlottean. She went to UNC Chapel Hill and graduated from Charlotte Memorial Hospital nursing school. She retired after working as an RN for fifty years. She had a fantastic life; she traveled...

Dec 16, 2017

Catherine L. McNamee (nee Hurrel), passed to the Lord December 16, 2017, in Rock Hill, South Caroilina. She was born January 12, 1918 in Columbus, Ohio and lived in the Cleveland, Ohio area until 2013. She was the widow of Edward P. McNamee and is survived by her Son and Daughter-in-Law, John and Donna McNamee; her...

Dec 15, 2017

Rock Hill - Calvin Ray Sanders, 66, died Friday, December 15, 2017. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Catawba Ward Cemetery. A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Sanders was a son of the late John Jack Sanders and Mary Virginia Lowery Sanders. He was a member of the...

Dec 14, 2017

William Harpham Strong passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 14, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Mr. Strong was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Artemas Jacob Strong of Santa Paula, California. William, 77, was born in Ventura, California on Oct. 1, 1940. He was born into one of Santa Paula's pioneer families and...

Dec 13, 2017

James Edwin Orndoff , II, 47, of York, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at home. He was born September 13, 1970 in Waynesburg, PA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Famularo. Jim enjoyed time spent hunting, playing golf and riding his Harley. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and had season tickets...

Dec 13, 2017

Reba Barham, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Rock Hill, SC. Born in DeKalb, TX, Reba is the daughter of Hubert English and Blanche Bond English. Ms. Barham was a Mortgage Loan Processor in the Banking Industry. Ms. Barham is survived by her son; Daniel Barham of Greenwood IN and her life...

Dec 12, 2017

Karen Lee Vanasdale Ricci, 48, of Rock Hill, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 12, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 15, 1969 in York, PA. Karen was preceded in death by her brother, Kevin Vanasdale and sister-in-law, Linda Michelle Vanasdale. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband of 10 years, John (Skinny) P. Ricci;...