Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Clara Gilliam Phillips House

Clara Gilliam Phillips House

May 14, 2012

Clara Gilliam Phillips House CHARLOTTE - Clara Gilliam Phillips House died May 14, 2012 at Huntersville Oaks. She was born April 19, 1927 in Banner Elk, NC. She was a graduate of Cranberry High, Lees McRae College and Appalachian State Teachers College. She taught school at Beach Mt. Elementary in Avery County and after moving to...

Barbara  Ann Wilusz

Barbara Ann Wilusz

May 14, 2012

Barbara Wilusz, 66 of Rock Hill, SC died May 14, 2012. Barbara was born in Jersey City, NJ and is the daughter of the late John and Viola Kerekes. In 1963 she married Robert Wilusz and in 1977 they came to Charlotte when Barbara became an active church member and school board member of St. Patrick's....

John  David Branch,  Jr.

John David Branch, Jr.

May 12, 2012

John David Branch, Jr., 84, departed this life on May 12, 2012. He was born on September 8, 1927 in Rock Hill, SC the only child of John David Branch, Sr. and Vada Carnes Branch. He was preceded in death by his parents. A lifelong resident of York County, John David was a veteran of the Korean War. He was...

Annie  B. Marthers

Annie B. Marthers

May 11, 2012

Mrs. Annie B. Marthers, age 76, while surrounded by family and friends, passed away in her home on Friday, May 11, 2012. She was born December 16, 1935 in Fort Mill, to the late Francis S. and Jennie Broom. Annie worked in textiles at the Industrial Mill in Rock Hill and was of the Baptist faith....

Rebecca Renee Lee Adair

Rebecca Renee Lee Adair

May 7, 2012

Rebecca Renee Lee Adair, age 23 of Rock Hill, SC, passed away Monday, May7th, 2012 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. Rebecca is survived by her husband, Michael of Rock Hill; mother, Jan Lee of Rock Hill; father, David Lee of Lakenheath AFB, UK; sister, Jennifer (C.J.) Towery of Rock Hill; maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Shirley...

James Lindsay "Jim" Love

James Lindsay "Jim" Love

May 3, 2012

James Lindsay Love (Jim), 90, of Rock Hill, SC died peacefully in his home in Rock Hill, SC and went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2012. Jim was born on April 23, 1922, in York County, South Carolina, the youngest of four children born to the late Julia Foster Love and Walter Brown Love. When he was...

Bernice  Montgomery Allen

Bernice Montgomery Allen

May 3, 2012

Bernice Allen YORK - Bernice Montgomery Allen, 85, of 922 Sierra Road, died Thursday, May 3, 2012, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2020 Hillcrest Rd., York, with Rev. Brad Vassey officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Hollis Lakes Road. The family will receive friends one hour before the...

M.  Dale Templeton

M. Dale Templeton

May 3, 2012

Fort Mill, SC M. Dale Templeton was born on March 28th 1963 in Portsmouth, Va; he is survived by his wife Sherri-Steiner Templeton, three daughters; Emily Grace, Mary-Kate and Anna and his parents Ruby Mary and Don Templeton; Aunt Dorene Parker-West, Uncles; Duane and Richard parker, many cousins and friends. Preceded in death by son, Graham...

Geraldine R. "Geri" Metzger

Geraldine R. "Geri" Metzger

May 3, 2012

Mrs. Geraldine R. Metzger, 89, of Harbor Chase, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012. A native of Battle Creek, MI she was a daughter of the late Edward and Pricey Chatfield King. Born May 3, 1923 she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She attended Bethel Baptist Church in Clover for many years where she was a member...

Russell Mckeown  Sr.

Russell Mckeown Sr.

Apr 28, 2012

Russell McKeown Sr. ROCK HILL - James Russell McKeown Sr., 59, of 1643 Rosedale St., died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Piedmont Medical Center. Born in Rock Hill, he is the son of the late Billy G. and Betty Sue Wilson McKeown. He was a retired construction worker and a Marine Veteran. Russell was also a member of the...

Hamilton  Scherer Gambill

Hamilton Scherer Gambill

Apr 27, 2012

Hamilton Scherer Gambill, 82, a former resident of Harrisonburg, VA went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2012, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. Mr. Gambill was born on October 29, 1929, in Harrisonburg, VA. He was the youngest of eight children born to Dr. John Randolph Gambill and...

Elsie  Bennett Lichtenberger

Elsie Bennett Lichtenberger

Apr 24, 2012

York - Mrs. Elsie B. Lichtenberger, 60, of 226 East Liberty Street, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Piedmont Medical Center. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, at Mt. Prospect United Methodist Church, 2543 Mountain Gap Rd., Hwy 901, Richburg, S.C., 29729, with Pastor John Rumford officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Elsie Marie Bennett was...

Chris  Alan Shepherd

Chris Alan Shepherd

Apr 23, 2012

Mr. Chris Alan Shepherd, age 51, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at his home. Chris was born August 22, 1960 in Bethesda, Maryland to the late, Harry Lee Shepherd, Jr. and Doris Shepherd. He was an extremely loving man, who always wanted to make someone smile as he tried to find the good in everything...

John O'Connell

John O'Connell

Apr 22, 2012

John Lawton O'Connell age 94, of Charlotte, died on Sunday April 22, 2012 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. He was born on December 20, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Mabel Boutilier O'Connell. Mr. O'Connell was a WWII US Coast Guard and US Navy Veteran. He served as a Boatswain 2nd class...

Margaret  Juanita Godfrey

Margaret Juanita Godfrey

Apr 22, 2012

Mrs. Margaret Juanita Godfrey, 80, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House. A native of Cheraw, SC she was a daughter of the late Henry Clay and Mae Etta Thompson. Born September 22, 1931 she worked in textiles for many years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first...

Randy  Dean Randels

Randy Dean Randels

Apr 21, 2012

Randy Dean Randels, 61, of 190 Hillcrest Ridge, Motezuma, IA, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Rock Hill, SC. A native of New Sharon, IA Mr. Randels was born November 12, 1950 son of the late Durward "Dude" and Edith Elizabeth Randels. He was an insurance salesman, was of the Presbyterian Faith and was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam...

Roger  W. West,  Sr.

Roger W. West, Sr.

Apr 20, 2012

Roger W. West, Sr., 70, of Sharon, passed away peacefully Friday, April 20, 2012 at his home. He was a wonderful father and friend, and worked in textiles for most of his life. He loved his first and only love of 52 years his wife Linda unconditionally, and also had a great love of drag racing. He was preceded in...

Bernd  Wolfgang Ebert

Bernd Wolfgang Ebert

Apr 18, 2012

Bernd Wolfgang Ebert, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at CMC - Pineville, he was 73. Mr. Ebert was born in Taucha by Leipzig Germany on March 4, 1939 as son of Fritz and Hildegard Ebert. Bernd spent his childhood and youth in the former East Germany. He married Regina Landrock in 1959 and in 1961,...

John Bell

John Bell

Apr 18, 2012

Mr. John Bell, 94, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. Services are private.

Alene Baker

Alene Baker

Apr 17, 2012

Ms. Helen Alene Baker, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. A native of Knoxville, TN, Alene was a daughter of the late William and Lula Mae Baker. Born June 30, 1924 she worked for Springs Industries, and was a member of Inspiration Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...