All Obituaries

Mr. Vince "Buster" Mintz, 64, formerly of York, SC, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Columbia, SC.  Arrangements will be announced soon.

Kevin West Flanagan passed away on November 26, 2023 at the age of 65 in his hometown of Fort Mill, South Carolina. He was making significant improvements in his health, but unexpectedly had a heart attack. As a child, Kevin dreamed of becoming an architect, and used his undergraduate degree to teach industrial technology at high schools after he and his family moved from Oklahoma to Kansas in 1990. After a few years, Kevin decided to make a career change, and started to study information...

Tabitha “Strawberry” Glenn, 43, of York County SC, died November 14, 2023, at home.  Tabitha was born at Divine Savior Hospital in York SC, on April 18, 1980, a daughter of the late Darryl Slaughter, Patricia Blevins and Claude Blevins.  She was a home health care giver. She loved sitting and talking with her patients, helping them, cleaning their home to make them feel better and bringing them as much joy as they brought to her.  She loved her family more...

Mr. John Alexander “Peanut” Carothers was born on October 15th, 1962 to his beloved mother Elizabeth Carothers and the late Johnny Alexander Carothers both of Gaston County. He departed this journey of life on November 12, 2023 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, North Carolina. John attended South Point High School in Belmont, North Carolina. Like so many people in the world, John was a “HUGE” diehard fan of “America’s Football Team”...the...

Mr. Gary Wayne Burns, 73, passed away on November 4, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. He was born in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas to Wilma (Dixon) Burns and the late James J. Burns. All services will be private with the family at this time.

                Mrs. Cilla Mae Johnson Reid, 85, of Sharon, SC, departed this Earthly life November 3, 2023 at Brookview Nursing home in Gaffney, SC. Born August 30, 1938 in Wadesboro, NC, she was a daughter of late John and Jenny Johnson.               Cilla Mae attended York County schools. She was a faithful member of Ebenezer AME Zion Church in Smyrna, where she served as president...

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, November 19, 2023 at New Home AME Zion Church in York, SC with Rev. H.A. Gregory III, officiating.  Burial with military honors will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens in York, SC. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:00 pm prior to the service. Reverend John J. Thomason, 99, formerly of Bloomfield, NJ, passed away in the care of his loving family in Stratford, CT on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Born in York County, SC on September 1,...

Denise S. Jenkins' Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Wright Funeral Home from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. Denise Rollison Jenkins was born to Andrew and Jessie in era of peacebuilding and war, of rhythm and blues giving way to rock and roll, of Ann Lowe fashion and civil unrest. Her dear friend remembers their meeting in the fall of 1963 when they began attending Junior High School and cites her as extremely intelligent and personable such that they became...

Janet Margaret Watkins, 59, of Clover, SC sadly left us on October 8, 2023. Janet was born May 12, 1964 in Liverpool, England. She came to the States with her family on April 4, 1967. Janet is survived by her son, Victor Watkins; daughter-in-law, Ivy Gordon; Grandchildren: Jayden Tackett, Brooklyn Jinks, Rage Watkins and Jaxson Watkins; Brothers: John Greenep and Edward (Sandy) Greenep; and sister-in-law, Joy Greenep. Janet was preceded in death by her husband, George Watkins; her parents,...

Mr. Melvin Hagins, 70, better known as "Boy," or "Snow," passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Magnolia Manor in Rock Hill, SC.  Born April 28, 1953 in Rock Hill, he was a son of the late Maggie Curry. After graduating high school, he entered into a longtime textile career--working as a supervisor at Fieldcrest Cannon for over 20 years and ending his time at Pharr Yarns after over 30 years in textiles.  Melvin was very athletic, and he loved playing...