Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Chester, South Carolina
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...
Thomas David Hunter
Oct 3, 2025
Thomas David Hunter, 79, husband of Gladys Patrick Hunter passed away Friday in Piedmont Hospital. He was the son of the late John L. and Mildred Lackey Hunter. In addition to his wife he is survived by one son, John David Hunter of Chester; one daughter, Christie Hunter of Chester; two brothers, Jimmy and Alan Hunter both of Chester;...
John Robert Shirley, Jr.
Sep 28, 2025
John Robert Shirley, Jr. 73, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025. He was born in Chester and the son of the late John R. & Grace Massey Shirley. He is survived by two sons, Anthony "Tony" Shirley (Melanie) of Chester and Scott Shirley (Lisa) of Blackstock; one sister, Carolyn Mobley (Billy) of Chester; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He...
Ralph "Bud" Clark
Sep 28, 2025
Ralph Clark, 68, husband of Susan Hill Clark passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2025. He was the son of the late Jessie T. and Hazel Gaston Clark. He is survived by four daughters, Jessica Clark Caldwell (Billy), Tara Noviello (Dominick), Samantha Jacobs (John), Kayla Roach (Trey); two brothers, John "Skip" Clark (Lisa), Donnie Clark; one sister Deb Compton...
Linda (Demarzo) Bates
Sep 26, 2025
Linda D. Bates, 73, passed away Friday. She was born in Newark, NJ to the late Frederick DeMarzo and Alice Zigirski DeMarzo. She is survived by four sons, Paul Bates of Chester, Michael Bates (Astarte) of Cleveland, Tennessee, Robert Bates of Chester, John Bates (Shannon) of New Bedford, Massachusetts; one daughter, Patricia Bates of Chester; one brother, Anthony DeMarzo...
Sybil Funderburk
Aug 25, 2025
Sybil Funderburk, 68, passed away Monday in Rock Hill. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Lane Wheeler and Annie Blackwell Wheeler. Sybil was the widow of Dannie Lee Funderburk and the mother of Daniel Lee Funderburk (Samantha) of Spartanburg, SC, Kendra Funderburk of York, SC, and seven grandchildren. She is also survived by her step-daughter, Marie Funderburk...
Judithanne (Parkinson) Hare
Aug 24, 2025
Judithanne P. Hare, 83, passed away August 24, 2025. Judith was the widow of Terry L. Hare. She was born in Spokane, Washington to the late Claude M. and Esther Armfield Parkinson. She is survived by nephew, William Claude Parkinson, Jr. of Puyallup, Washington; niece, Mary Beth Gunn; nephew, Lee McSwain both of SC., two nieces Barbara & Joan....
Patsy Ann (Mcinvaille) Lipford
Aug 18, 2025
Great Falls
Patsy Ann Lipford, 56, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Lee McInvaille and Shirley Pope McInvaille. Patsy was the widow of Wayne Lipford and the mother of two sons, Travis and John Lipford, both of Great Falls. She is also survived by two brothers, Danny and Ricky...
Richard Henry Wagner
Aug 5, 2025
Richard Henry Wagner, 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon. He was the recent widower of Shirley Smith Wagner (Feb. 5, 2025). He was born in Akron, Colorado to the late Henry and Zelma Yackle Wagner. He is survived by three sons, Dennis Wagner (Kathy) of Charlotte, NC, Cris Wagner (Donna) of Logan, Utah, Steve Wagner (Kristine Merrell) of Wheatridge,...
Dianne Hawkins
Aug 3, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Dianne Hawkins. She will be forever in our heart and our loving memory.
Dianne Hawkins, 74, of Chester, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025. She was born January 27,1951 to the late Margaret Hazel Simmons and her adoptive parents,...
Margaret "Peggy" (Hannen) Scranton
Jul 25, 2025
Margaret "Peggy" Scranton, 80, wife of Richard G. Scranton, of Chester, SC, passed away Friday the 25th of July. She was born in Bellville, NJ and the daughter of the late Charles Arnold Hannen and Mildred Hannen. In addition to her husband, Peggy is survived by her stepmother, Jane R. Hannen; one sister, Elizabeth Hannen Olier; four daughters, Suzanne...
Janie (Bunkley) Bland
Jul 12, 2025
Janie B. Bland, 53, passed away Saturday. She was the daughter of Kathy Cameron Bunkly Cain (Scott) of Chester and the late David Bunkley. Janie is survived by her companion, Malcom Benson of Chester; two sons, Dave Bland of Gaffney and Cameron Bunkley of York; one brother, David Bunkley (Jenni Rose) of Rock Hill; two sisters, Candice Cain and...
Bruce Edward Futter
Jul 6, 2025
Bruce Edward Futter passed away Sunday after a brief illness in Piedmont Hospital. He was born in Rochester, NY to the late Fredrick William Futter and Florence Burch Futter. He is survived by two sons, Bruce E. Futter, Jr. and wife Carmen of Lawndale, NC, Fred Futter and wife Jan of Detroit Michigan; one daughter, Angela Franklin and husband...
Tammy (Laws) Hall
Jul 5, 2025
Chester
Tammy Laws Hall, 56, passed away Saturday in MUSC-Columbia Downtown. She was the wife of Ronald Earle Hall and the daughter of the late Wallace E. Laws and Karen Rainer Laws Jordan. She is also survived by three sons, Ronald C. Hall of Chester, Jason E. Hall (Renee) of Winnsboro, Zachary B. Hall of Alabama; two...
Richard Alan Weyel
Jul 2, 2025
Chester, SC
Richard Alan Weyel, 70, of Chester passed away Wednesday. He was a retired towing and recovery truck operator in Connecticut and had made his home in Chester for the last 4 years
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut to the late William R. and Margaret Olvie Weyel. Richard was widowed from Valerie...
Joyce (Hudgins) Mcgarity
Jun 24, 2025
Joyce McGarity, 71, passed away Tuesday morning. She was born in Yancy County, NC to the late Fay and Ruth Roland Hudgins. She was the widow of Dan Benson and the mother of 2 sons, David Glenn Woody and Scotty Woody both of Chester. She is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Justin Woody (Savannah) and Hannah Sexton (Michael); 1...

