All Obituaries

Michael Young, age 51, passed away in Prisma Health Baptist Hospital on September 10, 2019. He was the son of Henry H. and Dorothy “Dottie” Jackson Young of Chester. He is also survived by one brother, Patrick Young (Melissa) of Vaughn, Washington and one sister, Kathryn Moore (Eric) of Chester. Mr. Young was an employee of Chester County School District-Transportation Department and a Catholic. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to St. Joseph Catholic...

Tommie G. Douglas, age 85, passed away September 7, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Lena Sigmon Roberts and the widow of John C. “Hard Rock” Douglas. Mrs. Douglas was retired from Springs Industries – Eureka Mill and again retired from McDonalds in Chester. She was a member of Chester First Free Will Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir, the Happy Stitchers and the Women’s Auxiliary. She also enjoyed time with her friends at Saluda...

Billy Alvin Lewis, age 72, of Chester died September 3, 2019 in Prisma Heart-Columbia.  Billy was the son of the late James and Juanita Hambrick Lewis and he was the husband of Paula Campbell Lewis and the father of Jeffery P. Lewis and Whitney Lewis; he is also survived by two brothers, Joe Lewis and Ervin Lewis of Chester; two sisters, Faye Sullivan and Peggy Gaius (Doulos); grandchildren, Merlin Elijah Andrew Lewis and Jaleel Carter. He was preceded in death by one grandson, William...

Peggy Jones, age 78, of Chester and formerly of Charlotte died Sept. 3, 2019 in Piedmont Medical Center. She was the widow of Paul Jennings Jones and the daughter of the late Charles H. and Lucille Gordon McElwaine. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Chester. She is survived by her daughter, Alycia Davis (Jeremy) of Chester; her caregiver and close friend whom she considered like a daughter, Teresa Bell (Wayne); one sister, Diane Black (Dwight) of Stanley, NC; grand-children...

Joann Jordan, age 63, Died September 2, 2019 in Prisma Health Richland. She was retired from Christopher Radko.  Joann was the daughter of the late Elijah and Noreen Melton Bennett. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Mathias (David) of Great Falls and Mary Alice Langley of Nebraska; grand-children, Madison Mathias, Heather Couch (Trent), Brandon Mathias, and Joey Langley; two great-grand-children, Bradley Langley, Jr. and Zoey Langley. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Emma was born in Chester on February 14, 1951 to the late James M. and Florence Beacham Allgood. She was a Baptist. Emma chose to live a simple and private life and desired to have no memorialization service. She is survived by one cousin Robbie Estes of Chester.

John E. Hedgepath, age 80, husband of Patricia Wallace Hedgepath, for 22 years, passed away August 21, 2019 at home after a long battle with COPD. Mr. Hedgepath was the son of the late, Vernon and Mary McKinney Hedgepath, and was a retired deputy from Chester County Sherriff Department with 28 years of service. He is also survived by two daughters, Josie Whitesides (Newton) of Concord, NC and Cindy White of Chester, many grand-children, great-grand-children, and extended family members. He...

  Sheila Mae Stanley, 67, died Aug. 18, 2019, with her family by her side in Rock Hill, SC. She was born September 19, 1951, in Cortland, NY, to George and June Preston (7th child of 14). She graduated from Whitney Point High School in 1969 and started her employment at Cresent Corset Factory.    Sheila had the good fortune to retire early after running a successful business, B & I Distributors in Marathon, NY, with her husband, Reginald. Family meant everything to...

Mary Ann Burch Graham, age 86, passed away August 10, 2019. She was the widow of Frank Graham and the daughter of the late Harvey H. and Addie Shackelford Burch. She is survived by one son, Earl Graham (Cindy) of Chester; four grand-children, Kyle Graham, Jessica Ann Graham, John Wesley Graham and Michael Graham; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Graham was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny L. Graham and Timothy D. Graham; five brothers, Bill, Carl, Ernest, Jesse, and Charles Burch;...

Connie Groves Brunet, age 75, of Chester passed away in a local health care facility. She was born in Edgemoor to the late Lloyd and Ruth Robinson Groves and she was the widow of Ross Brunet. She was retired from Springs Industries, Eureka Plant. She is survived by one daughter, Vicky Farr of Chester; two sons, Robby Farr of Chester and Doug Farr of York; four grand-children, Heather Surratt, Joey Hunter, Travis White and Josh Farr; three great grand-children, Trent Rabon, Devin Rabon and...