York County, South Carolina Obituary Collection

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Date: Thursday, 29 December 2022, at 10:20 p.m.

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Claude Love Moore Sr.

Claude Love Moore Sr., the great-grandson of Rock Hill's founding father, died Tuesday at the age of 87.

"He was a highly respected cotton merchant who followed a long family history of merchandising cotton, " said Claude Moore Jr., city executive and vice-president of Carolina First Bank. "In his retirement years, he was a devoted father, grandfather and loving husband."

Moore retired from Williams Cotton Co., owned by his father-in-law, E. Leslie Williams, in 1978. But his local heritage goes back much further, to before the Revolutionary War, in which Moore's great-great-grandfather fought, Moore Jr. said.

In 1851, Moore's great-grandfather, Alexander Templeton Black, donated 4.5 acres of his land to the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad.

The township of Ebenezerville didn't want the railroad coming through their community. But Black saw the deal's potential and donated the land for a depot and gave right-of-way for the tracks, Moore Jr. said.

Black, who owned three plantations on 448.5 acres, then hired Squire John Roddey to survey his land and establish Rock Hill's boundaries. He also donated land to the First Presbyterian Church and Methodist Church, Moore Jr. said.

"The railroad went through his property, " he said. "And the town grew around the railroad."

Roddey's survey shows 23 lots along one street, named Main Street, with a southern and northern alley. The road bordering Black's home became Black Street, said local historian Louise Pettus.

The town and its name became official when the post office opened in April 1852, Pettus said.

A granite marker, located on Main Street, recognizes Black's contribution.

Like his great-great-grandfather, Moore Sr. also went to war. He served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific while on the U.S.S. Shipley Bay, Moore Jr. said.

Another of Moore Sr.'s sons, Leslie Moore, continues the family tradition as owner of Moore Cotton Co.

Moore Sr. also was a member of the Rock Hill Rotary Club and Rock Hill Elks Lodge. Other surviving family members include four grandchildren.

A graveside service will be 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Neely's Creek ARP Church cemetery. A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. William Pender officiating.

His family will receive friends from 6 to 9 tonight at the home of Leslie W. Moore, 375 Bromley Road, Heathwood Forest, Rock Hill.

Memorials may be made to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Hospice Community Care or the Rock Hill Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Bass Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Leila Shehane

LANCASTER - Mrs. Leila Baker Shehane, 93, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Monroe, N.C.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mahaffey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mickey Carnes officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Dale Baptist Church cemetery.

A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Shehane was a retired employee of Springs Industries and a member of Glenwood Heights Baptist Church.

Surviving are her son, Richard C. Shehane of Lake Lure, N.C.; three daughters, Nell Phillips of Clovis, Jo Ann Phillips of Waxhaw, N.C., and Sandra Beckham of Lancaster; her sister, Maggie Stacks of Lancaster; two half-brothers, Lynn Baker of Greenville and Jim Baker of Lancaster; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Mary Elizabeth Baptist Church, new sanctuary building fund, 5007 Tom Starnes Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173.

Cynthia Shields

FORT MILL - Mrs. Cynthia Joyce Dynes Shields, 50, of Denver, N.C., died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wolfe Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roland Dry officiating.

Mrs. Shields was a native of Cincinnati. She worked for Union Special Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. in Charlotte and was a member of Sisk Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Mill.

Surviving are her husband, Theodore Shields Sr.; her son, Theodore Shields Jr. of Valdosta, Ga.; her daughter, Melissa Powers of Fort Mill; her father, Wilbur Dynes of Port Jervis, N.Y.; two brothers, Jim Dynes of Clayton, Ga., and John Dynes of Naperville, Ill.; four sisters, Janice Leiper of Milford, Pa., Jean Babcock of Westbrookville, N.Y., Sally Rickli of Waterford, N.Y., and Pat Albright of Wyckoff, N.J.; and her grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Wolfe Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter, Melissa Powers, 7175 Cathy Court, Fort Mill.

Wilma Thomason

LEXINGTON, N.C. - Mrs. Wilma Virginia Davis Thomason, 76, of 1211 Horseshoe Neck Road died Monday at K.B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Churchland Baptist Church, with the Rev. Steve Martin officiating. Burial will be at the Davis Family Cemetery.

A native of Davidson County, N.C., Mrs. Thomason was a homemaker. She was a member of Churchland Baptist Church and its Fideles Sunday school class. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Fellowship Club and the Churchland Home Extension Club. She was the widow of Leonard C. Thomason.

Surviving are her son, Mark Steven Thomason of Rock Hill; her daughter, Patricia Ann West of Winston-Salem, N.C.; her sister, Gertrude Lomax of Churchland, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home, 24 E. Third St., Lexington, NC, and at other times at home.

Memorials may be made to the K.B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or Churchland Baptist Building Fund, 7516 N.C. 150 South, Lexington, NC 27295 or American Cancer Society, 1114 Magnolia St., Greensboro, NC 27401.

R.J. Walker Jr.

FORT MILL - Mr. Robert Jackson Walker Jr., 73, of 9848 Calvin Hall Road died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Unity Cemetery, with the Rev. Mickey Smith officiating.

A native of York County, Mr. Walker was retired from Springs Industries. He was a member of Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene and served in the Navy during World War II.

Surviving are two sons, Bobby Walker of Rock Hill and R.J. Walker III of Fort Mill; his daughter, Susan Harvell of Fort Mill; two stepsons, Michael Childers of Florida and Jimmy Childers of Fort Mill; two sisters, Thelma Jennings of Fort Mill and Ada West of Chester; his companion, Pauline Price of Rock Hill; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Wolfe Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Kelly and Susan Harvell, 9858 Calvin Hall Road, Fort Mill.

Memorials may be made to Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene building fund, 109 Harris St., Fort Mill, SC 29715 or to Rock Hill Dialysis, 2115 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

Edith Wellman

LANCASTER - Ms. Edith Sain Wellman, 76, formerly of Fort Mill, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wolfe Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Robert Monson officiating. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery.

Mrs. Wellman was retired from Springs Industries and was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Fort Mill. She was the widow of Thomas H. Wellman.

Surviving are her son, James R. Wellman of Clinton; three daughters, Barbara W. Ervin of Spartanburg, Robbie W. Yarborough of Lancaster and Betty W. Moore of Fort Mill; her brother, O.H. Sain of Fort Mill; two sisters, Iva Sain Adams of Winnsboro and Ruby Hancock of Rock Hill; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Wolfe Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter, Betty Moore, 10561 Harrisburg Road, Fort Mill.

Memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1298, Fort Mill, SC 29715.

Lorenzo White

CHESTER - Mr. Lorenzo "Lonnie" White of 618 Unique St. died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.

The funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Christopher King's Funeral Home, 703 Old York Road, with the Rev. George Lowery officiating. Burial will be at Second Wilson Baptist Church cemetery.

Mr. White was a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Surviving are his wife, Patricia Floyd White of Chester; three sons, Rayfaele K. White, Omayyad U. White and Lorenzo S. White, all of Chester; his stepdaughter, Mashenda D. Caldwell of Chester; two brothers, Johnnie White of Arizona and Harold Higgins of New York; three sisters, Gwendolyn Smith and Addie Grant, both of Chester, and Ruby Richards of New York; and his devoted friend, Eva Wilkes of Chester.

The family will receive friends at 115 Caldwell St. and at the home.

Leonard Wiley

YORK - Mr. Leonard Arthur Wiley, 65, of 206 E. Liberty St. died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at York Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rick Martin officiating. Burial will be private.

Mr. Wiley was the former owner and operator of Wiley Bros. Marble and Granite in York. He was a member of First Baptist Church in York and was an Army veteran.

Surviving are three sons, Leonard A. Wiley II of Fort Mill and Robert A. "Bobby" Wiley and Dale Johnson, both of York; two daughters, Melinda Wiley Pittman and Judy Wiley Schultz, both of McConnells; his mother, Gladys H. Wiley of York; his brother, William R. "Bill" Wiley II of Chester; his sister, Ellen Wiley Biggers of York; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at York Funeral Home and at 1 p.m. Thursday at the home of Gladys H. Wiley, 206 E. Liberty St., York.

Memorials may be made to the Leonard A. Wiley Memorial Fund, c/o York Funeral Home, P.O. Box 59, York, SC 29745.

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