Obituaries

Vann Douglas Elder

Feb 27, 2015

Rock Hill - Mr. Vann Douglas Elder, Sr., (people called him "Pop"), 79, of 3855 Winter Road, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Piedmont Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 Friday, March 6, 2015, at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, NC. Mr. Elder was born in Mecklenburg County, NC and was a son of the late Herman Elder and...

Hazel Rhodes

Feb 27, 2015

Longtime Rock Hill resident Hazel Annette Rucker Rhodes passed away in her home on February 26. She was 97 years old. She was born on a small farm in Northern Georgia on October 11, 1917, the first of four children born to James Luico "Luke" Rucker and Hassie Vickery Rucker. Her younger siblings were Herman "Buddy" Rucker, Martin "Buck" Rucker,...

Patricia Ann Rhodes Smith

Feb 26, 2015

Rock Hill - Mrs. Patricia Ann Rhodes Smith, 77, of 402 College Avenue, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Piedmont Medical Center. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. A native of Rock Hill, Patricia was the only child of Thomas Herman Rhodes and Nanny Eudore Maloney. She was a member of First Associate Reform Presbyterian Church...

Kathryn B. Broome

Feb 25, 2015

Fort Mill, SC Kathryn B. Broome, 58, passed away on February 25th, 2015. She was born September 18, 1956 in Rock Hill, SC. Preceded in death by her father; Clyde A. Burris. Survivors include her husband Leonard of Fort Mill, SC; a son; Jeremy Broome (Anna) of Indian Land, SC, a daughter; Stacey Engelbrecht (Joey) of...

John Harrison Worden Jr.

Feb 25, 2015

John Harrison Worden Jr, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at his home in Chester, VA. Born in Colonial Heights, VA on January 12, 1935 to John Harrison Worden Sr. and Mary Louise Elizabeth Smith Worden. He was a licensed ordained minister with Full Gospel Fellowship of America and owner/operator of J Worden & Sons...

Helen W. Stewart

Feb 24, 2015

Mrs. Helen Whetstone Stewart 69 passed away Tuesday, February 24th at Pineville Rehab and Living Center. Born in Charlotte, NC she was a daughter of the late Charles and Eva Whetstone. Helen was of the Christian faith and she loved her family and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Glenn L. Stewart of Pineville, NC,...

Linda Ferris Halladay

Feb 24, 2015

ROCK HILL - Linda Suzanne Ferris Halladay, 65, of 452 Brookfield Lane, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Piedmont Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 12 p.m. Friday at Whitesell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. A native of Niagara Falls, NY, Linda was the daughter of the late Glenn and Doris McQueen...

James Edgar Merritt

Feb 22, 2015

Fort Mill, SC Mr. James Edgar Merritt 85 of Fort Mill passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at his home in Fort Mill, SC. Born in York County, SC Mr. Merritt was a son of the late Clarence and MaeBelle Merritt. The family will receive friends 7-9pm Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 at Palmetto Funeral Home,...

Bonnie Brown Alexander

Feb 21, 2015

Bonnie Brown Alexander March 14, 1953 - February 21, 2015 ROCK HILL, SC :::::::: Bonnie Alexander, 61, a long-time resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina, died peacefully on February 21, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie was born March 14, 1953, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Frances Hughes Brown and Benjamin Alexander Brown, Jr. Bonnie graduated from Winthrop University...

Lynn Ann Sharp

Feb 21, 2015

Thomas Dean "Tom" Melzer

Feb 21, 2015

Thomas Dean "Tom" Melzer, 60, of Rock Hill, died Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was a former ROAR Coach and was a very active volunteer at Lesslie Elementary School. But most importantly, he was a full-time Grandpa. He was preceded in death by his father, Milton R. Melzer and a son, Christopher. He was survived by: His mother: Mary Melzer;...

Joseph Steve Zsiga

Feb 19, 2015

Joseph Steve Zsiga, "Joe" On the evening of February 19, 2015, Joe passed away at the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC, after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Joe was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 27, 1924, to Nicholas and Margareth Zsiga. In 1941, at the age of 17, Joe volunteered to serve in World...

Michael Kimbrell

Feb 18, 2015

On February 18, 2015 Michael Keith Kimbrell, 48, of Rock Hill was called home. After a short and difficult fight, he won his battle with Leukemia. Born and raised in Rock Hill SC, he served his country through the Marine Corp, the Army National Guard Aviation unit and served an active duty tour in Iraq as a Crew Chief on...

Curtiss Lee Shoaf

Feb 18, 2015

Rock Hill, SC - Mr. Curtiss Lee Shoaf, 82, 1180 Belle Meade Road, past away peacefully in his sleep, on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Whitesell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date in Attica,...

Mattie Tipton

Feb 17, 2015

Rock Hill-- Mattie L. Tipton, 89, of Rock Hill, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Rock Hill and is survived by: Her husband: Edward C Tipton; 3 children: Sybil Diane Tipton Smith, John E. Tipton, Margaret Ann Tipton Mazura; 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren also survive. A funeral service will be...

Frederick Engelhard

Feb 16, 2015

Frederick H. "Fred" Engelhard, 94, of Rock Hill, died Monday, February 16, 2015. He was an US Air Force veteran, an Insurance Agent for many years , then sold Real Estate, before finally retiring from Enterprise. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert. He is survived by: His wife of 23 years: Ann Price Engelhard; a son: Frederick...

Shawn Keel

Feb 16, 2015

Shawn K. Keel- father, grandfather, boss, hunter, friend- died on Monday February 16, 2015 in Charlotte, NC. He was 58. Shawn was born in Patterson, NJ to Terrance and Jean Keel. He found his calling in the industrial valve industry and founded Universal Components, Inc. in 1984 in Rock Hill, SC where he lived and worked for 31 years. With...

Galen Byron Shealy

Feb 15, 2015

Byron Shealy, 55, passed away after a lengthy illness on February 15th 2015 at Levine Dickson Hospice House Southminster in Charlotte. Born May 2nd 1959 in Rome, GA, a son of the late Henry and Rachell Shealy, Byron was employed in retail management in sales. Survivors include his wife Lisa of Charlotte; daughter Brandy King of...

Margaret Ford

Feb 15, 2015

Rock Hill-- Margaret Ford 90, of Rock Hill, died Sunday, February 15, 2015. A service will be held Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:00pm in the Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home Chapel.. Online condolences may be registered at www.basscares.com Service Information

Thursday, February 19th, 2015 2:00pm, Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home

Tammy Rashotte

Feb 14, 2015

Tammy Rashotte, age 51, passed away, unexpectedly, after a brief illness on Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was born April 1, 1963 to Gary Finney and Ann Tucker in Mt. Pleasant, MI. She lived with her husband, Steven Rashotte, in Rock Hill, SC, for the last 7 years. The majority of their marriage, for almost 20 years, they lived in...