Obituaries

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...

Timothy Wayne Mansfield

Feb 13, 2015

Timothy Mansfield ROCK HILL - Timothy Wayne Mansfield, 49, 1150 Barringer Road, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Monday, at the Shield of Faith Church, with Drs. Larry Soles and A.L. Hensley officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Timothy Wayne Mansfield passed away...

Thomas Miller

Feb 13, 2015

Carl Wesley Behrick

Feb 12, 2015

Carl Wesley Behrick, 89, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at White Oak Manor in York, SC. Funeral arrangements are private. Online condolences may be made to www.palmettofh.com The family is being served by Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory of Fort Mill, SC. To plant a tree in memory of Carl Wesley Behrick, visit the Tribute...

Randy Allison Railey

Feb 12, 2015

Randy A. Railey, 53, a lifelong resident of Rock Hill, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was the son of the late Robert and Evelyn Railey and was survived by his brother, Leonard C. Railey. A funeral service will be held Monday, February 16, 2015 at 11:00am in the Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Rock Hill...

Teresa Nativio

Feb 12, 2015

Teresa Simpson Nativio age 48 passed away February 12th 2015 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill Born July 10th 1966 in Evansville, Indiana a daughter of Joanna Hoffman Simpson and the late Gerald Simpson, Teresa was employed in the car industry in sales and was of the catholic faith. Survivors include her husband Sebastien "Sam"...

Bobby Shillinglaw

Feb 12, 2015

Rock Hill-- Bobby Carroll Shillinglaw, Sr., 84, of Rock Hill, son of the late Luther and Annie Shillinglaw of York, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was an active member of the India Hook UMC for over 60 years and was employed by Rock Hill Printing and Finishing and Rock Hill School District 3 before retiring in 1992. During retirement...

Catherine Burgess Mcdill

Feb 10, 2015

ROCK HILL - Catherine Burgess McDill, 93, of 1915 Ebenezer Road, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at White Oak Manor. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Friday, at Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10.00- 11:30 AM Friday at Whitesell Funeral Home. Born in Anderson, S.C., Catherine was the daughter of the late Leo and Sallie...

Robert Beasley

Feb 10, 2015

Robert Earl Beasley Jr. finished his journey on earth on February 10, 2015, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC at the age of 67. He was born in Laurinburg, NC on August 8, 1947 to Robert and Beatrice Beasley. Robert enlisted in the US Army in 1967, and served in Korea during the Vietnam War....

Stephen Lawrence Boehmann

Feb 9, 2015

ROCK HILL- Stephen Lawrence Boehmann, 66, of 1210 Old Coach Lane, died Monday, February 9, 2015, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, at Whitesell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Born in Owensboro, KY, Stephen was a son of the late Frank Lawrence Boehmann and Helen Schartung Boehmann....

Ruth Lietha Carpenter

Feb 8, 2015

Ruth Lietha Carpenter Mrs. Ruth Lietha Carpenter, age 73, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ruth was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor, and friend. She was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota and raised there on the Lietha Farm. She graduated from St. Cloud State University and went on to travel the world as...

Martha Allen Story

Feb 8, 2015

Martha A. Story, 101, of Rock Hill, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at her home. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Rock Hill as well as there oldest living member. She enjoyed creating and sharing her stoneware pottery with her husband Charles, whom preceded her in death after 68 years of marriage. She is survived by:...