Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Chester, South Carolina
Nadine Yarborough
Dec 24, 2025
Nadine Yarborough, passed away on December 24, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Edward Oneal Yarborough; her daughter, Tracey Yarborough; great-great niece & nephew, reared as grandchildren, Nora-Ashley Lawson & Brandon McGowan Lawson; and one brother, Marion Tinsley. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Maxine Windsor, Jeanette Britt and Douglas Tinsley; half siblings, Sarah...
Terry Doster
Dec 21, 2025
Terry Collett Roof Doster, 79, of Chester, passed away on December 21, 2025, after a series of health complications.
Born on October 23, 1946, in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Glenn Roof and Beatrice Julie Bigham Roof. Terry attended Chester County Schools and went on to a long and proud career at Essex, where she eventually retired....
Edwin Shane Polk
Dec 20, 2025
Edwin Shane Polk, widower of Carol McKeown Polk passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 20, 2025. He is survived by one son, Kevin Polk (Ashley); one daughter, April Wines (Josh); grandchildren, Devin Polk, Haley Polk, Ava Polk, Ryan Polk, Michael Wines, Aubrey Wines and Jacob Wines; one brother, Curtis Polk. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Edwin...
Joe Bundy Caston, Jr.
Dec 17, 2025
Joe Bundy Caston, Jr., 74, passed away Wednesday. He was the husband of Opal Rose Mobley Caston. Joe was the son of the late Corrine McGee Caston and Joe Bundy Caston, Sr. In addition to his wife he is survived by four sons, Steven Caston (Linda) of Chester, Christopher S. Caston (Stephanie) of Chester, Josh Collins (Erica) of Rock Hill,...
Valerie Marie Bayes
Dec 13, 2025
Valerie Marie Bayes, 61, passed away Saturday in a local hospice facility. She is survived by her mother, Valerie Cannons Sasnett of Florida; one son, Reginald I. Bayes of Lancaster, SC; two daughters, Barbara E. Hillie (Preston) of Chester, SC, Megan E. Torres (Margo) of Mt. Crogan, SC; one brother, Wayne Sasnett (Seana) of Winter Haven, Fla.; one sister, Deborah...
Robert Claude Wade, Sr.
Dec 6, 2025
Robert C. Wade, Sr., 66, passed away Saturday, December 6th. He was the son of the late Ronald Douglas Wade and Annie Florie Wade. Mr. Wade is survived by two sons, German Gil (Sonia) of Inman, SC, Robert Wade ,Jr. (Kristie) of Chester; four daughters, Jennifer Howell (Judah) of Edgemoor, SC, Sharon Sowell (Martice) of Jefferson, SC, Carmen Wade...
Nathan Dale Adkins
Dec 3, 2025
Nathan D. Adkins is the son of the late Mike and Gladys Arthur Adkins. He is the widow of Joan A. Adkins. He is survived by his children, Michele Hall, Vella Barefoot, Jody Hobbs, Elizabeth Bryson, Vickey Limes, Cynthia Bennett, Dave Davidson, Patricia Mule and Thomas Davidson. His surviving grandchildren are, Michael Adkins, Harley Davidson, Stephen Grose, Albert Grose,...
Christine (Shaffery) Collinge
Dec 1, 2025
Christine Collinge, 73, passed away Monday. She was the wife of Wood "Woody" Collinge, III of the home. She is also survived by her stepmother, Anna Shaffery; three sons, Channing, Troy and Shawn Collinge; one daughter, Edwa Collinge; two brothers, Steve and Bill Shaffery; one sister, April Shaffery; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Christine was preceded in death by her parents,...
Clyde Sherman Johnson
Nov 22, 2025
Clyde S. Johnson, 86, passed away early Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Dove Johnson of the home; his children, Mitchell W. Johnson (Lisa), Randall K. Johnson, Sharon Ledbetter (Mark), Karen J. Wright (Donnie), Tammie J. Jacobs (Todd) all of Chester, Sherry Crane (Charles) of Prattsville, Alabama. His surviving grandchildren are, Joy, Heather, Willow, Mary, Whitney, Melissa,...
John Franklin Jourdan
Nov 15, 2025
On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Mr. John Franklin "Frank" Jourdan, 89, of Chester, went home to be with the Lord with his family by his side. He was the son of the late John Baptist and Juliette Wylie Jourdan. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Hunter Jourdan of the home; two daughters, Christe Allison and husband Joe Allison...
Doris (Ponder) Duncan
Nov 13, 2025
Richburg
Doris Ponder Duncan, 69, passed away Thursday in Piedmont Hospital. She was the wife of Ricky Duncan. Also surviving are one son, Andrew Taylor of Hendersonville, NC; one daughter, Shelby Jean Allison of Chester; one brother, Robert R. Ponder of Hendersonville; one bonus sister, Marlean Ponder of Asheville, NC, one grandson, Stetson Allison.
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Daylon "Dale" (Crouch) Freeman
Nov 10, 2025
Daylon "Dale" Freeman, 68, passed away Monday. She was the daughter of the late Billy G. and Frances McCameron Crouch. Dale was the widow of Richard W. Freeman. She is survived by three grandchildren, Brittany Betha (Mike), Margie Hinton (CJ), David Jordan; four great-grandchildren, Heaven, Sophia, Lucas, Winter. A fifth great-grand child is expected soon. She is also survived...
Angelina "Angie" (Denice) Kelly
Nov 9, 2025
Angelina "Angie" Kelly, 78, wife of John C. Kelly, joined her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Sunday, November 9, 2025. She was the loving mother of Marie Michelle Kelly of Chester. Angie is also survived by her grandson, Jonathan William Scot Kelly. Mrs. Kelly was born in Connecticut to the late Vincent J. and Pietrina Ducati Denice.
...Daniel Zarko
Nov 1, 2025
Daniel Zarko, 37, of Chester passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025. He was the son of Robin Cooper Levister and the late Ronald Mitchell Zarko. Daniel is also survived by his companion, Anna Reagan; three children, Kayden Zarko of Chester, Savannah Zarko of Ft. Lawn, Kyra Zarko of Chester; three brothers, Chad, Darik and Jeromy Zarko all of Michigan;...
Rose (Crum) Swilling
Oct 31, 2025
Rose Swilling, 56 passed away Friday in Hospice House of Lexington. She was born in Orlando Florida to the late Marvin Crum and Sybile Barney Crum Broomfield. She is survived by four children, Matthew Christopher (Ashley) of Chester, Brian Christopher (Linda Hartis) of Florida, Kristien Miller of Chester, Michelle Davis (Tim) of Union; two brothers, Marvin and Robert Crum;...
Diane Lindsey
Oct 29, 2025
Diane Lindsey, 75, passed away Wednesday. She was the widow of Herman Lindsey. Mrs. Lindsey, formerly of Waynesville, Georgia was the daughter of the late J.C. Cross and Vera Kate Wisham Ross. She is survived by three sons, Quinton Claude Lindsey (Sheila) of Waynesville, Georgia, Joel M. Lindsey (Leslie) of Chester and Nathan Todd Lindsey (Brandi) of Chester. She...
Junette Melton
Oct 21, 2025
Junette Melton, 77, passed away Tuesday, October 21st. She was the widow of Tony Edward Melton. She was born in Lockhart and the daughter of the late Hobert & June Brank Vanderford. She is survived by two daughters, Wendy Myers (David) of Bowman, SC and Toni Marie Lopez (Daniel) of Ansted, West Virginia; two sons, Ed Shirley of Alaska...
Janet (Plattenburger) Bush
Oct 19, 2025
Janet Bush, 79, passed away Sunday, October 19th. She was the recent widow of Bruce Bush (June29, 2024) and the mother of Michael Bush (Rachael) of Columbia, Mike Buckaloo (Margaret) of Chester and Mark Buckaloo (Tina) of Rock Hill. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bonnie Bridger (Chuck) of Hayesville, NC and Sandy...
Donald Robinson
Oct 16, 2025
Donald E. Robinson, 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning. He was the husband of Billy Jackson Robinson. He is also survived by five children, Martha Robinson of Chester, Gene Robinson of Florida, William Brunet (Ann) of Boerne, Texas. Tim Brunet of St. Petersburg, Fl., Tammie Younts (Wayne) of Godwin, NC; five grandchildren and...
Luis Pabon
Oct 10, 2025
Luis Pabon, 88, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025. He was the widower of Kathryn Pabon. He is survived by six children, Brian Callison (Cindy) of Alabama, Daniel Pabon (Heidi) of Ohio, Lisa Burke (Douglas Shepley) of North Carolina, Sonja Wattier of Chester, Cynthia Rose Berk of Ohio, Gia McLean (Randall) of West Virginia; numerous grand and great-grandchildren; Stormy...

