Obituaries

Guy Partlow Steele, Jr.

Jun 26, 2012

Rock Hill - Mr. Guy Partlow Steele, Jr., 80, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Catawba Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Larry Soles officiating. A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Steele was a son of the late Guy P. Steele, Sr. and Bessie Sparks Steele. Surviving are a son, Timothy Guy Steele...

Howard Robert Miller

Jun 25, 2012

Howard Robert Miller, 72, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 in a local hospital after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Palmetto Funeral Home with a reception to celebrate Mr. Miller's life after the service. To plant a tree in memory of Howard Robert Miller, visit...

Robert 'Bob' G. Engel

Jun 23, 2012

Robert "Bob" G. Engel, age 83, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012. Bob was born in Jackson, MI on January 11, 1929 to Arthur and Margaret Engel. He received his Bachelor's degree from Notre Dame College and served in the US Army as a Sergeant during the Korean War. After 30 years, Bob retired from Sears,...

Alliyah Kimbrell

Jun 22, 2012

Alliyah Kimbrell ROCK HILL - Alliyah Corinne Kimbrell, infant daughter of Robin Michele Wiggins, of 1376 McConnells Highway, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at Carolina's Medical Center of Charlotte. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Monday, at the Friendship Church of God, Old Friendship Road, Rock Hill, with Pastor Lee Ayers officiating. The family will receive friends after the...

Richard Case Duernberger

Jun 22, 2012

ROCK HILL - Mr. Richard Case Duernberger, 83, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at UniHealth PAC-Rock Hill. Memorial services will be held at a later time in New Jersey. Born in Boundbrook, N.J., he is the son of the late Frank George Duernberger and Mable Case Duernberger. Richard lived in Boundbrook, NJ. and Medway, MA. for most of his...

Eugene 'Gino' S. Pryor

Jun 22, 2012

Eugene "Gino" S. Pryor, age 68, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 in a local hospital. On July 15, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA, Gino was born to the late, Joseph V. and Leonora G. Pryor. He served as an MP in the U.S. Army, while stationed in Korea from June of 1965 to June of 1967....

Josephine Poidomani

Jun 21, 2012

Josephine Poidomani, age 94, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 in Rock Hill, SC. Josephine was born in New York City, NY on February 5, 1918 to the late Frank and Anna Scaduto. She was a resident of Staten Island, NY until four years ago when she moved to Sun City in Indian Land to be...

Joseph Ml Roy

Jun 20, 2012

Mr. Joseph ML Roy, 76, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. Services are private.

Thomas Duncan

Jun 20, 2012

Mr. Thomas Duncan, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home. A native of Rock Hill, Thomas was a son of the late John Henry and Emma Cavney Duncan. Born March 1, 1924 he worked as an industrial electrician for many years before his retirement. Thomas loved his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his yard dearly. He served...

Carl White

Jun 20, 2012

Julius Carl White was welcomed into Heaven on Wednesday June 20th 2012 as he passed quietly into eternity at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held Friday, June 22nd at Mount Holly United Methodist Church here in Rock Hill at 3:00 pm with Rev. Dr. Kim Strong officiating. Visitation will be...

Joan Tharp

Jun 20, 2012

Joan Tharp, 75, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Visitation Details

Friday, June 22nd, 2012, Trinity Baptist Church

Service Information

Friday, June 22nd, 2012 12:00pm, Trinity Baptist Church

Franklin Dunlop Thompson, Jr.

Jun 19, 2012

Franklin Dunlop Thompson, Jr. 71, of Fort Mill, SC, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at CMC Pineville, NC. He was born in Wadesboro, NC on March 4, 1941 to the late Franklin D. and Mary Louise Thompson. Frank retired from Barclays American Bank where he served as Senior Vice President of Factoring. In...

Richard L. 'Dick' Paul

Jun 19, 2012

Mr. Richard L. "Dick" Paul, 84, of Fort Mill passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, SC. Born in Albion, NY, Mr. Paul was the son of the late George and Pearl Stawniak Paul. He was retired from General Motors Corp. Mr. Paul was a member of the Unity Presbyterian Church,...

Elizabeth "Pinkie" Orr

Jun 18, 2012

Mrs. James Elizabeth Moore "Pinkie" Orr, 98, passed away June 18, 2012 at her home. A native of Rock Hill, Pinkie was the daughter of the late Samuel Moffat Moore and Etta Luvina Johnston Moore. Born January 29, 1914 she worked for M. Lowenstein and Sons for many years before her retirement. She was the organist and choir director for...

Barbara Stewart

Jun 18, 2012

Barbara Deane Stewart, 69, of Uni-Health PAC, died Monday, June 18 of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday, June 23, in the chapel of Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home, 700 Heckle Boulevard. Barbara was the only child of career Marine Robert Wayne Stewart and Charlotte Symphony Violinist Evelyn McIntosh. She earned a B.A. in English at Berry...

Margaret Frances Summerlin

Jun 18, 2012

Margaret Edwards Gladden Summerlin, 88, passed away Monday June 18, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. A native of Fort Lawn, Mrs. Summerlin was born May 10, 1924 daughter of the late Robert Lee Edwards, Sr. and Alma Jordan Edwards. She was retired from Rock Hill Printing and finishing after 40 years. Mrs. Summerlin was a member most of her life...

Martha Lynn Windell

Jun 17, 2012

Martha L. "Markie" Windell, 89, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Charlie Herbert and Louise Estelle Epps Windell. Born and raised at the dam in Rock Hill, later known as the Wylie Station, she graduated from Winthrop Training School and attended Winthrop College. After 35 years of service, she...

Philip John Lazzara, Jr.

Jun 12, 2012

Philip John Lazzara, Jr., 61, of Indian Land, SC, and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 12th in Charlotte, NC after a prolonged illness. Phil was born on June 26th, 1950 and grew up in Pittsburgh, the son of Mary (Bartony) Lazzara of Cheswick, PA and the late Phil Lazzara, Sr. He was...

Hubert Clarence Falls, Jr.

Jun 10, 2012

Rock Hill - Mr. Hubert Clarence Falls, Jr. 60, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grandview Memorial Park, with Revs. Jerry Laughter and Dan Wackerhagen officiating. A native of Kings Mountain, NC, Mr. Falls was the son of the late Hubert Clarence Falls, Sr. and Della...

Max Leon Stalcup

Jun 9, 2012

Max Leon Stalcup, Sr., 70, of Rock Hill, S.C., passed away Saturday morning, June 9, 2012. Max was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the U.S.S Recovery during the Cuban Crisis. Originally from Worthington, Ind., he was a longtime resident of Rock Hill. Max worked as a maintenance manager for Star Paper Tube, CarauStar, retiring in 2007 after...