All Obituaries

On September 20th, at the comfort of his own home and surrounded by loved ones, Edward Hefley went to be with our lord. Ed was a veteran for the United States Navy, a humble man who loved Clemson Football, and had a work ethic unlike anyone else. Above all, he loved his family with all of his heart and strived to give everyone the best memories possible. He is survived by his lifelong partner Dolly Bishop, and those in his immediate family. The graveside service will be at 2:00 on Monday,...

Rock Hill – Tiernee Ann-Robinson Whitmore, 31, died Friday, September 17, 2021.   A memorial service will be 4:00 pm Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Lakewood Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry DeVinney officiating.    A native of Rock Hill, SC, Tiernee was a daughter of William Walton Whitmore (Sue Whitmore) and Terena Barton Whitmore (Eric Gladden).  Tiernee was a loving free spirit with a stubborn streak that never met a stranger. Her contagious...

Tega Cay – Mr. Samuel Johnson, 90, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Levine Dickson Southminster.   A graveside service will be 12:00 pm, Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC with the Rev. Jeffery McWatters officiating.    A native of Pineville, KY, Mr. Johnson was a son of the late Reuben Dee Johnson and Mossie Cox Johnson.  To help support his family, Johnson went to work at a local sawmill at the age of 14. He...

Naomi Hughes Boatwright, 81, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away September 16, 2021. Born to Luther and Katie Hughes February 10, 1940. Mrs. Boatwright is survived by her children Jesse(Carol), Dean(Connie) and Alan(Theresa) Boatwright, 12 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren, and 1 brother, Bill Hughes. A graveside service will be held at 10am, Tuesday, September 21,2021 at Forest Hills Cemetery, 4290 Old York Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Bass-Cauthen...

Harold Dean Kent, Jr. died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Westminster Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rock Hill, SC. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 9, 1921. He was the son of Harold Dean Kent, Sr., of Burlington, Vermont and Elizabeth Jackson Kent of Hertford, NC. Harold grew up in Ashville, NC and graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School in 1939. Following graduation, he attended Biltmore Junior College in Ashville. Before joining the army, he worked as a draftsman at the...

Jerry D. “Cooney” Rollins, 89, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 15, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1932, to the late Frank and Mamie Rollins. A service will be held at Bass Cauthen Funeral Home at 2pm on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at Grandview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be registered at www.basscares.com.    

Robert Richard “Bob” Roberts, of Rock Hill, SC and formerly of Binghamton, NY and Ontario, NY, passed away from Covid-19 Monday, September 13th, 2021, at Piedmont Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in 1946 in Carbondale, PA, the son of the late Robert David Roberts and Margaret Shipsky. A veteran of the United States Navy, after training in Great Lakes, IL, he served as a medic embedded with a Marine unit stationed in Khe Sanh, Vietnam.  He received the...

Palmetto Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling the arrangements 

Shirley Davis Mason, 86, of Edisto Island, S.C. passed away on September 13, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth Davis of Greenville, S.C.   She was a retired business owner, former nurse and jewelry designer and artisan.  She enjoyed sailing, camping, and all things related to the beach. She was an avid Clemson Tiger football fan and also adored her two Chesapeake retrievers Katie and Beau and her dog Mutt.  She was a loving and dedicated mother...

Evelyn Wilburn Webb, 72, of Rock Hill, SC went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Piedmont Medical Center surrounded by her loving children.  She was born March 3, 1949 in Scaley Mountain, NC, daughter of the late Jack and Octa Wilburn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lemmie Webb, Jr; sisters, Rachel Modeen Wilburn, Dorothy Webb, and Louise Smith; brothers, H. L. Wilburn, Lee Ray Wilburn, Guy Wilburn, Earl Wilburn, and J....