Enveloped by the peace and presence of the Lord, Richard McKnight was carried home to heaven after a brief but brave battle with cancer. He lived what he proclaimed, which was, “My life is in the hands of the Lord; I have nothing to worry about.” Visitation will be on Thursday, October 15th from 9:30 AM until 10:45 AM at Hopewell Baptist Church Legacy Campus, 5420 Hopewell Rd. Monroe, NC 28110. A memorial service will follow in the church at 11:00 AM. Inurnment will be at ...

Mr. Wylie Linson Totherow, Sr., age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Hospice House in Forest City, North Carolina. His family invites friends and loved ones to join them in celebrating his remarkable life. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 4455 Hoodtown Rd. Sharon, SC 29742, with Pastor David Brannen and Pastor Larry Nunn officiating. Friends are invited to visit with the family following the ...

Mr. Donald Wayne “Cotton” Robbins, age 69, of York, SC, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Atrium Health Pineville.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Bratton Funeral Home, 1455 Filbert Hwy., York, SC 29745. The Celebration of Life service will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Drew Lynch officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in York, SC. Cotton was born on ...

Mrs. Lorraine Mary “Lori” Miller McGivern, age 67, of Clover, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 9th , 2026. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P M -7:00 P M on Sunday, October 18th, 2026 at Bratton Funeral home, 1455 Filbert Hwy. York, SC. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A M on Monday October 19th, 2026 at All Saints Catholic Church; 530 Hwy 274, Lake Wylie, SC 29710. A Celebration of Life will be held at Taverna ...

Mr. Harry Stephen Heizman, of York, SC, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Harry was born on January 23, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late Harry Albert Heizman and Anna Lemmerman Heizman. Before retiring, Harry worked as a warehouseman and truck driver for the King Kullen grocery store chain in New York. He was a proud United States Army veteran who served during the Korean War. Harry was an avid softball player who earned ...

Mrs. Ellen Sue Smith Thomas, age 89, of Clover, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Bratton Funeral Home, 1455 Filbert Hwy., York, SC 29745. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Reverend Steve Shannon officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens in York, SC. Ellen was born on April 25, 1937, in Dallas, NC. She was the ...

Mr. John Andrew Hiott, Jr., age 39, of York, SC, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026. A memorial service celebrating John’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, 10 W. Liberty St., York, SC 29745, with Reverend Nick Setzer officiating. Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends in the Family Life Center. John was born on March 11, 1987, in York, SC. He was the son of John Andrew Hiott, Sr. and Sarah ...

Mr. Timothy “Tim” Dewayne Childers, age 67, of Hickory Grove, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Unity Baptist Church, 2300 Irene Bridge Road, Hickory Grove, SC 29717, and other times at his sister’s home, Betty Traylor, of Hickory Grove. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the church sanctuary with Reverend Alan Peeler and Reverend Keith Martin ...

Donald DeWayne Wagner, 89, of York, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.  He was born on December 10, 1936, in Old Town, Maryland, to the late Claude and Daisy Wagner. He married Beverly Beachy Wagner, on September 03, 1955. Together, they shared 71 years of marriage and were blessed with three children: Wayne Wagner (Donna), Gary Wagner (Scotty) and Barbara Gibson (Perry), eight grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Donald spent his entire ...

Mrs. Betty Louise Lowery Cameron, age 86, of York, SC, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at her home. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Bratton Funeral Home, 1455 Filbert Hwy., York, SC 29745. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jerry Devinney officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens 1774 Filbert Hwy, York, SC 29745. Betty was born on ...