Obituaries

Oct 10, 2023

Ms. Mary Louise “Gail” Cherry, 77, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, entered eternal rest on October 10, 2023, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on November 30, 1945, to the late Annie Eliza Dewese Cherry and Sammy Elmo Cherry Sr. She was the granddaughter of the late Lucy Pickett Dewese and Clarence Dewese Sr.; Susie Caldwell...

Oct 8, 2023

Mrs. Ashley Rodgers passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023. Arrangements and a full obituary are forthcoming.

Oct 6, 2023

Mr. Leonard “Nard” Gayten was born at Fort Jackson Hospital, in Columbia, South Carolina to parents, Wade W. J. and Mamie Brown Gayten on March 31, 1954. He was the youngest of eight children born to this union.

Leonard attended public schools in Rock Hill, SC. He had a quiet demeanor and was very good at using...

Oct 5, 2023

On October 5, 2023, Our beloved mother, Julia Jones transitioned to be with our Heavenly Father. She was born on September 17, 1945 to the late Pastor Robert Moore and Helen Moore. She was preceded in death by her brothers James Moore, Walter Moore, Harold Moore and her sister Janice Hamright.

She leaves behind to cherish her...

Sep 29, 2023

Mr. Lonnie Lucious Moffatt, 83, of 220 1/2 Stonewall Avenue, Rock Hill, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Sep 26, 2023

A full obituary is forthcoming.

Sep 25, 2023

Mr. Ralph Odell Wilmore passed away Monday, September 25, 2023.

A full obituary is forthcoming.

Sep 23, 2023

Ms. Roshunda Patrice Watkins, affectionally called "Shunda" was born May 23, 1973 in Columbia, South Carolina to the late Mr. William Billy Watkins and Ms. Barbara Miller.  She departed this life on Saturday September 23, 2023.

Shunda was educated in the schools of Rock Hill, South Carolina and attended Rock Hill High School.  She spent the majority...

Sep 22, 2023

Jatavious McInnis passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Sep 21, 2023

Ms. Janie Mae "Dank" Agurs, 93, born July 5, 1930 of 1088 Carolina Avenue Extension Rock Hill, South Carolina entered eternal rest on September 21, 2023 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Len Agurs and Johnnie Mae Hughes Agurs.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Harold Agurs (Dickie)...

Sep 14, 2023

Mr. Otha Burris "Bo" Hemphill, Jr., 59, of 916 Blackstone Lane, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

The family will receive friends at the residence.

A full obituary is forthcoming.

Sep 14, 2023

Deacon Larry Watkins, Sr. was born on April 24, 1946 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Mr. James and Mrs. Rosa Mae Watkins.

Larry embarked on his faith journey at Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC, before relocating to New Hope Baptist Church of Greensboro, where he dedicated himself as a Sunday School Teacher....

Sep 5, 2023

Gloria Mobley Brown, 91, of Rock Hill, SC, passed away at Piedmont Medical Center on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.  Gloria, the youngest of 7 girls, and was born in Rock Hill, SC to the late Louie Laton Mobley and the late Ben Mobley.

She attended the public schools of Rock Hill and went on to earn a...

Sep 3, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Ann Berry, 62, was born on September 14, 1960, to the late Mr. James Charles Jones and Mrs. Carrie Ann Jones of Rock Hill. The angels carried her away at the end of her Journey Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center.

Shirley attended Rock Hill High School and was a current employee of...

Sep 1, 2023

Mr. David Odell Long, 82, of 1120 Constitution Blvd., Rock Hill, South Carolina, was born November 29, 1940, to the late Ella Long and James Dunlap. He entered into eternal rest on September 1, 2023.

David attended Emmett Scott High School and briefly attended Friendship College. He began his career as a track driver at M. Lowenstein...

Aug 31, 2023

Mrs. Greta Janet Lee Dunn passed away peacefully at Chandler Place Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rock Hill on August 31, 2023, after a brief period of declining health. She was just shy of her 102nd birthday which would have been September 9th. She was a daughter of the late reverend Robert Fleming Lee Strong, having married the...

Aug 29, 2023

Ms. Yulandria Vondrina Dunlap (Drina), 42, of 2 Moorefield Ct., Durham, NC departed this life on August 29, 2023.

She was born to Walter C. Dunlap and the late Deborah T. Dunlap. Drina was the youngest of four and the only girl, born into a loving and supportive family. She was greatly blessed growing up, having had...

Aug 26, 2023

Patricia Jane Putlak of Pineville NC passed away peacefully at age 82 on August 26, 2023 following a progressive battle with Multiple Sclerosis and chronic colon disease. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends at the time of her death.

Patty was born on April 22, 1941 (B.C- Before Computers) to Alice and Lawrence Burke...

Aug 21, 2023

Mr. John William Mackey, Jr. was born January 26, 1956 in Hollis Queens, New York to the late John William Mackey and the late Queen Ester Patton Mackey. He departed this life on Monday, August 21, 2023.

John was educated in the schools of the New York school system and graduated from Andrew Jackson High School. He...

Aug 18, 2023

Patricia Hinton Sims, 79, of 985 Southland Drive, Rock Hill, South Carolina departed this life on Friday, August 18, 2023. She was born in Rock Hill, SC to the late Mr. Sidney Hinton, Sr. and the late Mrs. Ola Dunlap Hinton.

She was a graduate of Emmett Scott High School, class of 1960. Patricia earned degrees from...