All Obituaries

Edward G. Guerrieri, age 61. Of Chester passed away Wednesday. He was the son of Sarah Wade Guerrieri of Birch Run, Michigan and the late Edward R. Guerrieri. He is also survived by one daughter, Courtney Norris (Dallas) of Rock Hill; two brothers, Douglas Wade (Janice) of Chester and Terry Lloyd of Flushing, Michigan; one sister, Charmane Turnbull (Eugene) of Birch Run, MI. and his girlfriend, Rachael Brooks of Chester. He was preceded in death by one son, Jason Guerrieri;...

Jon K. Hall, Sr., age 67, of Chester passed away at Piedmont Medical Center. He was the widower of Kathy Jean Bland Hall and the son of the late Kenneth Earl Hall and Annie Adams Hall. He is survived by one son, John K. Hall, Jr. (Kelly) of Chester and two daughters, Minnie Hall Elliott (Keith) of Chester, Crystal Hall Metheny of Chester; two sisters, Judith Stevens (Charles) of Lancaster and Sharon Maree of Lancaster; grand-children, Matthew, Katie and Sarah Metheny, Madison Elliott,...

Margaret Gregory Brockman, age 93, passed away Friday, August 8 at Helms-Gordon Residential Care in Fort Lawn. She was the widow of James Wilson Brockman. Mrs. Brockman was born in Chester to the late Porter Worthy Gregory, Sr. and Martha Ellen Atkinson Gregory. She graduated from Chester Senior High School and attended Winthrop College.  Mrs. Brockman was retired from the Farmers Home Administration in Chester and was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she served on...

Fred Hefner, age 86, of Chester passed away August 3, 2020. He was born in Lando to the late Freddie C. and Cora Wilson Hefner and the widower of Ruby Gaynell Hefner. Mr. Hefner was a member of Saluda Street Church of God and he was retired from the U.S. Army, after returning to Chester, he again retired from Springs Industries. He is survived by 3 grand-children, Lucinda McKellar of Irmo, SC, Frederick Aron Hefner of Gastonia, NC, Michael William Hefner of Union, SC;3...

A Celebration of Life for George will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday August 8, 2020 at his home, 1658 Wellridge Road in Chester. Danny Christopher will speak. George Clayton Copeland, Jr., age 34, passed away July 30, 2020. He was the husband of Pamela Baker Copeland and the father of three sons, Jonathon Tyler Copeland (Kyleigh), Steven Clayton Copeland and Christian Dean Copeland and the son of the late Lytha "Ginny" Estes Copeland DeVatt. He is also survived by his...

Myrtle Lee Ferrell, age 82, of Chester passed away in Lancaster MUSC on Wednesday. Graveside service will be conducted by Reverend Ronnie Greene, 5:00p.m. Monday August 3rd in Armenia United Methodist Church Cemetery. Myrtle was the daughter of the late Ebbie Fraizer Ferrell and Josephine Mobley Ferrell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.  She is survived by her daughters, Vicky Viera, Rita M. Terry, Amber Stacks all of Chester and Sonni Boulton of Florida; one son, Clay...

Earle W. Zeiders, Jr., age 62, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was the husband of Vivian Ledbetter Zeiders of the home and the son of Earle W. and Daisy Beckham Zeiders, Sr. of Pomaria, SC. Mr. Zeiders is also survived by one son, Earle W. “Billy” Zeiders, III; three daughters, Amanda Chaplin (Ryan), Sarah Logue, Shannon Sutherland; grand-children, Miles Chaplin, Morgan Chaplin, Molly Chaplin, Thomas Logue, Kevin Sutherland (Bri), Brittany Burris (Cory), Cody Sutherland,...

Mary Teresa Hicklin, age 60, closed her eyes and peacefully went home to Heaven, her sister and her caregiver, faithfully by her side. She was the daughter of the late Calvin “Tom” and Faye McManus Hicklin. She is survived by her sister Eva Kay Hicklin of the home and her caregiver Tina Bryant of Edgemoor. Mary was a member of Edgemoor ARP Church. Her graveside service, conducted by Dr. Neely Gaston, will be 11:00 o’clock Monday morning July 20th.

Larry P. Baines, age 77, passed away at his home on July 13, 2020. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the late Paul and Louise Baines and the husband of Reida Edwards Baines for 50 glorious years. Larry retired from Westinghouse after he served in the United States Navy and graduated with the first Computer Science class at the University of South Carolina. Larry was a member of Union United Methodist Church in Irmo. He was a longtime volunteer coach at the Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission...

Sebastian J. Nativio, age 62, of Chester passed away July 10, 2020. He born in Cleveland Ohio to the late Anthony and June David Nativio and he was the widower of Teresa Simpson Nativio. He is survived by three sons, Sebastian Daniel Nativio, Darin Robert Nativio and Jordin Lee Nativio; one sister, Dana Moshos of York; one grand-child Aiden Nativio. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Antionette Felkner, Sandy Whitecar and June Weinle. His love for his boys was palpable and fierce. He...