Obituaries

LANCASTER -- Mr. Franklin Delanor Roosevelt Hodge, 65, of Douglas Road, Lancaster, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C.

CHESTER -- Mrs. Dianne Odom Moore, 60, of 1197 Radcliff Road, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Chester Regional Medical Center, Chester.

COLUMBIA -- Mr. Samuel Clinton "Clint" Morris, 94, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Brian Center Nursing Care in Columbia, S.C.

FORT MILL -- Mr. I Walker Melson, 78, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2008, at his home.

CHESTER -- Mr. Robert Lee Sizemore, 71, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at Hospice and Community Care, Rock Hill.

ROCK HILL -- Ms. Ernestine King Stewart, 94, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Magnolia Manor.

GREAT FALLS -- Mrs. Peggy Louise Deese Trotter, 77, of 3187 Scott Road, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Lancaster Convalescent Center.

ROCK HILL -- Mrs. Shirley Carter Ledger, 79, of 3025 Chesbrough Blvd., passed away Friday, December 26, 2008, at Park Pointe Village.

FORT MILL -- Mr. I. Walker Melson, 78, of 2091 Durand Road, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009, at his home.

COLUMBIA -- Mr. Samuel Clinton "Clint" Morris, 94, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Brian Center Nursing Care in Columbia.

FORT MILL -- Mr. Albert Leon Wilson, 80, died Sunday, January 4, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville.

ROCK HILL -- Mr. Willie Jerome "Jake" Taylor, 50, of 1111 Haile Street, died on Thursday, January 1, 2009, at his residence.

ROCK HILL -- Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson Crowder-Miller, 86, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Piedmont Medical Center.

LANCASTER -- The Rev. Michael Avery, 60, died Thursday, January 1, 2009.

LANCASTER -- Devion Marquis Mandrell "D" Collins, 20, died Thursday, January 1, 2009.

FORT MILL -- Mrs. Marianna Lombardo Coran, 83, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at her home.

CHESTER -- Mrs. Betty Ann Clifton Hall, 49, of 111 Simrill Street, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, S.C.

CATAWBA -- Mr. Richard Allen Hepfer, 65, of 5100 B Caulderwood Lane, died Friday, January 2, 2009, at Piedmont Medical Center.

CHESTER -- Mr. Jeffery Jeter, 41, of 2866 Pilgrim Road, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Chester Regional Nursing Center.

LANCASTER -- Mrs. Sarah Steele Knight, 79, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Springs Memorial Hospital.