All Obituaries

Joe Emory Anderson, Jr., Col. USAF (Ret.) age 91, was born on February 5, 1928, in Chester, South Carolina. He was the widower of Connie Edwards Anderson. His father owned a grocery store in Chester where Joe Jr. worked daily after school and in the summer. Joe Jr.'s mother, Ruth Byars Anderson, became a teacher and later was a clerk in the county office. Mr. Anderson is survived by three daughters; Debbie Childree (Ed) of Smyrna, Ga., Connie Anderson of Snellville, Ga, and Sandy Jensen...

Visitation & Funeral at The Community Church, 186 Saluda Street, Wednesday July 17th., visitation is Noon - 1:00 o'clock p.m., the funeral will be held at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Reverends Ronnie Greene and James Sanders will speak. Nolan West, age 5 months, was led to Jesus by Angels on July 12, 2019. He was the son of William” Rob” West, Sr. and Joeanna Garcia. He is the brother of Holly Hope Garcia, Layla Jade West, and William Robert West, Jr., all of the home. He is...

Mr. Sammy R. Yeargan , age 72, passed away July 5th. He was the companion of Myrtle Ferrell and the father of Jason Ferrell (Emily Higgings) of Lancaster and the step father of Amber Stacks. He is also survived by one brother, Rex Yeargan and two sisters, Patricia and Ellen Yeargan, all of Garner, NC; grandchildren, Aaron Higgins, Jayden Stacks and Jennifer Clark. Mr. Yeargan retired from Chester State Park. There are no memorial services planned.

Nancy Ann Russ, age 50, passed away July1, 2019 in Rock Hill, SC. She was born in Charlotte, NC to Pauline Partain Russ (now of Ft. Lawn, SC) and the late Howard Eugene Russ. She was the sister of Kathy Jones of Wison, NC.  She was a member of Ft. Lawn Church of God. Her memorial service will be 3:00 o'clock Saturday, July 6, at Ft. Lawn Church of God. 

Family and friends are celebrating the life and mourning the loss of Sue M. Curtis, age 62. She quietly passed away Saturday. She was the widow of Myron Kelly Curtis and the daughter of Della Wylie Watts McCorkle and the late Ben Howard McCorkle.  She was the mother of Jimmy Starnes, Scottie Starnes and Melissa Starnes, all of Richburg. She is also survived by two sisters, Kay Plyler of Lancaster and Ann Willard of Chester. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Bonnie Shaw and...

Gwendolyn H. Osment, age 85, passed away June 28, 2019 in Piedmont Hospital. She was the widow of Newton P. Osment and the daughter of the late Julius C. and Edith Harrill Humphries. She was first married to the late Rev. Gary D. Smith. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 30th, 1-2p.m. in the sanctuary of Parkway Baptist Church. The funeral services will immediately follow at 2p.m. with Reverend Jay Dorsey speaking. The burial will be in Chester Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Osment...

Frances Doster Taylor, age 57, died Saturday June 8, 2019 in Conway, SC. She was born in Union County, SC to the late James E. and Jacqueline Canupp Doster, Sr.. Mrs. Taylor is survived by one sister, Barbara Doster of Conway, her nephew, James E. Doster, III, two nieces, Jessica L. Doster and Anna M. Doster.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert H. Taylor, one sister, Martha Doster LaGrange, one Brother, James E. Doster, Jr. The family will receive friends 2-3:00p.m.,...

Walter A. “ Walt” Revels, age 79, passed away June 3, 2019 in Chester MUSC. He was born in Chester to the late Basil B. and Hazel Lee Revels. He was preceded in death by one son, Ricky Revels. Mr. Revels was retired from Springs Industries, he enjoyed music, singing, dancing. It was Mr. Revel's desire that no memorial service be held.

Wylie M. Shugart, Jr. of Chester passed away Saturday in Columbia, SC. He was the husband of Kathleen D. Shugart and the father of Wylie M. Shugart III (Debra) of Seneca, SC, John Michael Shugart of Greenville, SC, Laura Shugart Sigman of Columbia, SC; one brother, Mike Shugart of Blair, SC; two sisters, Edith Laws and Ruth Gladden (Ross) both of Chester; 3 grandchildren, Jacob, Creelynn and Maddie Sigman, Eliza Shugart; 2 great-grand-children, Isbella and Hazel Jennings. Mr. Shugart is...

  Gordon Neeley. Roof, Sr. age 85, passed away May 9, 2019. The son of sharecroppers, Mr. Roof was born in 1934 to the late Clarence E. and Omie Price Roof. Mr. Roof was retired from Springs Industries after 43 years of service. He was no stranger to hard work, so much that he only completed the 5th grade. Dad and his brothers spent most of their time in the fields; plowing with the mules, weeding the crops and picking cotton. He often worked for others in trade of critters instead of...