Obituaries

Obituaries

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

John Earl Hindman

John Earl Hindman

Jun 15, 2023

John Earl Hindman

01/01/1952 - 06/15/2023

John E. Hindman, 71, of Catawba, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 1, 1952, in Lancaster, the son of the late Clyde and Shirley Hindman. He...

Jayden Xavier Ridley

Jayden Xavier Ridley

Jun 10, 2023

REFLECTION OF LIFE

On June 10, 2023, just 10 days before his 17th birthday, Jayden Ridley unexpectedly passed away in his sleep, at his home in Clover, SC. He was born on June 20, 2006, in Jacksonville, NC. Having just completed his 11th grade year, Jayden was well into enjoying his summer vacation. ...

David Michael Mcgee

David Michael Mcgee

Jun 10, 2023

David Michael McGee, 69, of Fort Mill, SC, passed away on June 10, 2023, after a long illness, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC.

David was born on December 8, 1953, to the late Mike and Jo (Rice) McGee, in Louisville, KY. He was a graduate of Mars Hill College, where he...

Elizabeth "Betty" Iovanna

Elizabeth "Betty" Iovanna

Jun 9, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Zalenski Iovanna was born on February 20, 1927 in Jamaica, Queens, New York to Polish parents Mary Mudzinski and Ben Zalenski, whose own parents immigrated from Łódź, Poland to America.

The third of ten children, her life-long dedication to helping others would professionally begin with her night supervisor position as Head Nurse at the Mary...

Eva Jeanette (Mcwatters)  Simmers

Eva Jeanette (Mcwatters) Simmers

Jun 9, 2023

Rock Hill, SC – Mrs. Eva Jeanette McWatters Simmers, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2023.

A memorial service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Orrs Baptist Church, 1266 Lancaster Highway, Chester, SC 29706, with the Revs Daniel Wightman and Curtis Marshall officiating.  The family will receive friends...

Betty Shannon (Hoover)  Hastings

Betty Shannon (Hoover) Hastings

Jun 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC - Ms. Betty Shannon Hoover Hastings, 78, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, at her home.

A native of Whiteville, NC, Ms. Hastings was the daughter of the late Rufus Gray Hoover and Charlotte Eva Burns Hoover.

Surviving is her son, Charles "Chuck" Hastings, of Charlotte;  and nephew Matthew Hoover, of White Lake, North...

Jan Marie Binkley

Jan Marie Binkley

Jun 7, 2023

Rock Hill, SC - Jan Marie Binkley, 70, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Whitesell Funeral Home is serving the family.

Paul Yunevich

Paul Yunevich

Jun 4, 2023

Paul Yunevich, 84,  of Sun City Carolina Lakes in South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly after complications from an elective hernia operation on June 4, 2023. Paul opted to do the surgery to enable him to continue enjoy golfing, his longtime passion, which was getting harder to do given the pain he was experiencing.

Paul was born on...

Kirk William Hartnett

Kirk William Hartnett

Jun 3, 2023

Kirk William Hartnett, 74, “Captain Kirk, Pops, and Pop-Pop” of Indian Land, SC and formerly of Bellows Falls, VT took his last breath Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. He was born on February 2, 1949 in Bellows Falls, VT, son of the late Chauncey Augustus Hartnett and Velma Vina Hartnett....

Mozelle Brakefield Cauthen

Mozelle Brakefield Cauthen

Jun 3, 2023

Mozelle Brakefield Cauthen,

Mrs. Cauthen was born in Sharon, SC on November 9, 1931. Daughter of the late Emmitt and Maude Brakefield. She was a homemaker and member of Oakwood Acres Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband, William Earle Cauthen, Sr....

Gail Beattie Driscoll

Gail Beattie Driscoll

Jun 2, 2023

Gail Beattie Driscoll, 89, of York County, S.C. passed away peacefully after a long illness with Alzheimer’s on June 2, 2023, at Matthews Health and Rehabilitation in Matthews, N.C. She was a graduate of Clover High School, in Clover, S.C., and Katherine Gibbs School of Secretarial and Social Etiquette in New York. Over her long career she excelled in...

Craig Steven Jordan

Craig Steven Jordan

Jun 1, 2023

Craig Steven Jordan unexpectedly passed away at the age of 68 years on June 1st, 2023.

Craig is survived by his wife, Christine Denise; his children Cody (Elizabeth) Jordan, Zachary (Allison) Jordan, and Trace (Melanie) Jordan. He had 4 grandchildren; Hudson, Owen, Savanah, and Camden. He also is survived by his brother-in-law; David (Karlin)...

Evelyn Hovis Haire

Evelyn Hovis Haire

Jun 1, 2023

Evelyn Hovis Haire of Indian Land, SC, passed away June 1, 2023 at the age of 90. She was born December 16, 1932 in Charlotte, NC to Olin Robinson Hovis and Eva May Rymer Hovis. She was predeceased by her siblings Olin Hovis, Ruby Hovis Flowe, and John Hovis, as well as her second husband, George Haire. Evelyn grew...

Wilda Victoria (Wright)  Miller

Wilda Victoria (Wright) Miller

May 31, 2023

Wilda Victoria (Wright) Miller formerly of Tega Cay, S.C passed away in her home Wednesday May 31, 2023 at the age of 95. She was born in Becher, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Robert (Bert) and Harriet (Hiller) Wright. She was the beloved wife of the late Roy B. Miller. Mother of Janice, Mrs. James...

Dorothea (Dottie) Virginia (Joyce)  Wilbur

Dorothea (Dottie) Virginia (Joyce) Wilbur

May 30, 2023

Dorothea (Dottie) Virginia Joyce Wilbur of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on May 30, 2023 at the Pavilion at Brightmore.  At 100, she was a beautiful, strong, generous, kind and independent woman who was dedicated to her Catholic faith, valued family above all else, loved to sing Broadway tunes, gardened, read mysteries and worked complex puzzles.  She was a...

Logan Riley Staib

Logan Riley Staib

May 30, 2023

Senior Airman Logan Riley Staib died May 30, 2023 while stationed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. Logan was born to David Staib and Christina Maciejewski on June 17, 1999 in Wilmington, DE.  Logan spent his childhood in South Carolina, graduating from Fort Mill High School in 2017.

Logan had 23 beautiful years on this earth...

Marlene Brodrick

Marlene Brodrick

May 30, 2023

Take a second to realize how blessed you are.

Marlene "Mickey" Louise Bloom Brodrick, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother lived a full and happy life until she passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family and sweet puppy, Brandy on May 30, 2023.

Born in Ware, Massachusetts,...

Willie Vern Plyler

Willie Vern Plyler

May 30, 2023

Rock Hill - Willie Vern Plyler passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, after suffering a heart attack while in the White Oak Manor, York, SC.

Willie was born in Junction City, Kansas on December 6, 1957.  He was employed as a master electrician and enjoyed fishing and watching University of SC (Gamecocks) football....

Mary Frances (Patterson)  Huggins

Mary Frances (Patterson) Huggins

May 28, 2023

Fort Mill, SC – Mrs. Mary Frances Patterson Huggins, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The family will receive friends at 4:00 pm Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Whitesell Funeral Home.  A memorial service will follow at 5:00 pm with the Rev. Barry Yates officiating.  The...

Michael Wayne Yarbrough

Michael Wayne Yarbrough

May 26, 2023

Rock Hill, SC - Mike (Stumpy) Yarbrough passed away Friday evening, May 26, 2023, in his home surrounded by loved ones.

Mike was born in Chester, SC, raised and grew up in Great Falls, SC, and later moved to Rock Hill, SC. He was proceeded in death by his parents, George and Betty Yarbrough, his sister, Margaret...