All Obituaries

Deloris (“Del”) Hayes, 92, of Fort Mill, formerly of Ocala, FL, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, October 16, 2020 at home. Del was born on November 30, 1927 in Tyre, MI to the late Robert Patrick and Jane Olive Flannery. She was the youngest of five children.  Del graduated from nursing school in 1948 and worked as a Registered Nurse until she retired.  She met the love of her life, John (“Jack”) Hayes, in 1949, they married...

Mr. Anthony (Tony) Scott Rayfield, Sr., 57, of Fort Mill, SC passed away Thursday morning, October 15, 2020 at his home.   A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jeff McWatters officiating.   The family will receive friends following the graveside service at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.   Born in Rock Hill July 6, 1963; Tony was the eldest son of the late Mary Hood...

Mary Jane McBirney Hansen, 83, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, formerly of North Olmsted, Ohio passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020.   Mary was born on July 17, 1937 in Mullaghduff, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to the late James and Mary McBirney. Her study of nursing brought her to the Cleveland, Ohio area where she met her late husband Richard Hansen. She was a registered nurse and worked for 40 years at the Cleveland Clinic. Mary was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church of...

Charles Winston Patterson, 20, of Fort Mill went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Charles was born on December 24, 1999 in Jacksonville, FL to Lee Charles Patterson and Heather Lynn Shelton Patterson. He was a graduate of Fort Mill High School. Charles had a passion for the outdoors; he enjoyed fishing the creeks, rivers and lakes of the piedmont and the mountains. He also had a love for music, both creating and listening; Charles was a loyal friend to many and he...

Devon “Dino” Smith, 37, of Charlotte NC and formerly of Brooklyn, NY peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 1st, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving parents. He was born April, 4th, 1983 in Brooklyn, NY, son of Dorothy Mae Smith and Floyd Edward Smith Senior.    Outgoing by nature, Dino never met a stranger. Born and raised in Brooklyn,NY he learned early  the importance of loyalty, a practice that followed him throughout his life. Dino had...

Carol Wilson Gore, 75, of Fort Mill passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on December 20, 1944 in Rome, Georgia to the late Lamar “Pete” and Edith Langston Wilson. She was a graduate of Model High School in Shannon, GA, Berry College, Rome GA, and Auburn University. She taught elementary education in Columbus, GA and Tallahassee, FL before becoming a homemaker, then working in Public Information for Dorchester School District 2...

Gerald "Jerry" Edmund Jones, age 82, passed away on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 at 3:58 PM in Encinitas, CA at his daughter’s home in California.  He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love and touch of his four children. Jerry was born in Detroit, MI on March 18, 1938 to his loving parents Edmund & Helen of Detroit, MI.   He volunteered to serve in the United States Navy directly after graduating Redford High School in 1956 and was honorably discharged...

SFC Ronald L. Moss (US Army retired) , 76, of Sharon joined God's heavenly Army on Oct 1. He is survived his wife, Louise, and children, Jean Gates (Alan) of IL, Richard Moss (Allen) Charlotte, and Barbara Stephenson (Stevie) of Rock Hill, 4 grandchildren, Brandy Greeson, William Gates, Richard Allen Moss, and Griffen Stephenson and 6 great grandchildren. Also surviving are his siblings, Doris Thomas, Sue Passmore, Lorrene Griffin, Jimmy Moss, numerous nieces, nephews, and...

Charles Robert “Bunny” Walker, 67, of Fort Mill passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 following a period of declining health.   Bunny was born on April 21, 1953 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Brady Newton and Flossie May Walker. He enjoyed playing music and could play the guitar, banjo, fiddle and harmonica. Bunny also enjoyed watching stock car racing. He will be remembered as a kind and loving father, husband, and brother.   In addition to his parents he was...

David Wilson Beach, 30, of Charlotte passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 1, 2020.   David was born on June 24, 1990 in Mooresville, NC to Sandy Wilson Beach and Omega Hall Beach. He was an avid fisherman and had a passion for music and collecting knives. He cared for others and would help anyone in need. David will be dearly missed by his family and friends.   Those left to cherish his memory include his father Sandy Beach of Charlotte, brother; Rusty Wilson Beach of...