Obituaries

Gary Eugene Gore

Jun 1, 2022

Gary Eugene Gore, 81, of Fort Mill passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Gary was born on March 28, 1941 in Reform, Alabama to the late Broadus Whitaker and Elvia Potts Gore. He was a graduate of Pensacola High School in Pensacola, FL, and Auburn University. He was also a proud Vietnam Veteran in the United...

James Anthony ("Jimmy") Elia

May 27, 2022

James “Jimmy” Elia was born to Anthony and Grace Elia; siblings William, Barbara, Gerard and Jeffrey.  Jimmy proudly served in the Marine Corps before being married.  His marriage with Rosalie Mordenti blessed him with two sons, James and Larry and two grandsons Nicholas and Benjamin. He lived in NJ and worked much of his life in various capacities of...

Kathleen Ann Loring Sullivan

May 25, 2022

Kathleen Ann Loring Sullivan “Kitty,” 89, of Rock Hill, SC and formerly of Virginia and Maryland, passed away on May 25, 2022, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice and Community Care.

Born May 20, 1933, in North Providence, RI, she was the daughter of Merle F. Loring and Esther Irene Walters Loring.

She enlisted in...

Dorothy Lea Elizabeth (Copeland) Marze

May 25, 2022

Myrtle Beach, SC - Dorothy Lea Elizabeth Copeland Marze, 89, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at her home in Myrtle Beach, SC.  She was born on June 3, 1932, to the late Jessie LeGrande Copeland and John Dewey Copeland.  Elizabeth loved her family, puzzles, yard sales and soap operas.  She was very strong willed, but sweet at the same...

Juliette Yvonne Sanders

May 24, 2022

Palmetto Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling the arrangements.

Emma Funderburk

May 24, 2022

Rock Hill, SC – Emma Carolyn Howe Funderburk, 87, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

The family will receive friends 5 – 7 pm, Friday, May 27, 2022, at Bass Cauthen Funeral Home.

A graveside service will be 12:30 pm, Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Grandview Memorial Park, Cherry Road.

A native of Hickory...

Jack Martin Gambill

May 23, 2022

Jack Martin Gambill, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2022. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Fort Mill, SC.

Jack was born on March 1, 1940, on his family farm in Chestnut Hill, North Carolina. He was the loving husband of Jeannie (Messina) Gambill for 52 years,...

Alma Mccarter Strait

May 23, 2022

Alma McCarter Strait, 98, of Rock Hill, SC, passed away May 23, 2022 peacefully at home with her daughter Laura Lewis by her side. Alma was born August 28, 1923 to Ross Jackson McCarter and Irene Davidson McCarter. She is survived by her daughter Laura Strait Lewis, daughter in law Laurie Strait, grandsons Ross Strait (Mirandia), Robert Strait (Emily...

James Guy Johnston Jr.

May 21, 2022

James Guy Johnston, Jr. of Rock Hill, SC passed away Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2022.  He was born September 23, 1940 in Charlotte, NC. He was the only child of Annie Mann Johnston and James Guy Johnston, Sr, and was the widower of Lynda Price Johnston.

Guy graduated from Georgia Military Academy in 1958 and then worked...

Doris Lee

May 18, 2022

Doris Lee, 79, of Fort Mill, SC passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022 surrounded by her family.

She was born to the late Sutton and Janie Epps on April 18, 1943.  She retired from Unity Presbyterian Church after a long rewarding career as a bookkeeper.

Doris Lee graduated from Fort Mill High School in...

Jakarta Marie Eckhart

May 16, 2022

Jakarta Marie Eckhart, age 59, born in Stipshausen, Germany June 30,1962, went home to be with the Lord on May 16, 2022. Jakarta fought a courageous battle with cancer and continued to live life to its fullest right up to the end.

Jakarta graduated Yeadon High School 1981, attended Moore College of Art and received a bachelor’s...

Harold Von Rogers

May 16, 2022

Harold Von Rogers, age 74, of Tega Cay, SC passed away at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born November 25, 1947 in Mullins, SC to his loving parents, the late Harold and Viola Rogers. He was a 1966 graduate of Marion High School where...

Janet Delisa Smith

May 15, 2022

Janet Delisa Smith age 71,  beloved wife for 47 years of Jeff; loving mother of Adam Smith (wife Jennifer), Delisa Ordronneau (husband Roger) and Marcus Smith (wife Megan); adoring grandmother of  AJ, Hunter, Mia, Peyton, Ryn, Maggie and Smith; dear sister, sister in law, aunt and friend to many. She devoted her life to her family, especially her children...

Jerry Dedge Lee, Sr

May 14, 2022

Rock Hill - Jerry Dedge Lee Sr., age 79, son of Connie and Andrew Lee, was born in Waycross, Georgia on October 30, 1942. He passed away on May 14, 2022, at his Fairway Cr. home in Rock Hill, South Carolina. At a young age, Jerry developed a fascination and love for drag-racing and sky-diving. After graduating from University of...

Jeffrey James Jankowski

May 13, 2022

Fort Mill, SC – Jeffrey James Jankowski, born in Chicago, IL to parents Robert and Eleanor Jankowski, succumbed to his almost 7-year battle with early onset Alzheimer’s on May 13th , 2022. He passed comfortably and very peacefully at his home in Fort Mill, SC.

Together for 34 years, Jeff met his wife Janine in Akron, OH...

Elizabeth Dawn Meadows

May 12, 2022

Elizabeth “Libby” Bass Meadows, 61, of Fort Mill, SC, peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 12, 2022, while surrounded by her loved ones.

Libby was born September 10, 1960, to Carolyn Finley and Jess Burleson in Morganton, NC. After graduating from Freedom High School, Libby attended Appalachian State University to obtain...

Betty Lowery Dudley

May 11, 2022

Fort Mill – Mrs. Betty Lowery Dudley, 88, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Piedmont Medical Center.

The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Glen Rock Baptist Church.  A memorial service will follow at 2:00 pm at the Church with Rev. Gene Flack officiating.

A...

Shelly Xi Ennis (Xi Ge)

May 10, 2022

Shelly Xi Ennis (Xi Ge), 58, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 10, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Shelly was born and grew up in Shanghai, China, and there received a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Civil Engineering from Tongji University in 1986.  Shortly thereafter, she came the United States on a scholarship to attend graduate...