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...
Linda (Foster) Burden
Jun 19, 2025
Linda Burden, 77, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025. She was born in Marion, NC to the late Charles L. and Mary Holland Foster. Linda was the widow of Michael L. Burden. She is survived by three sons, Charles Burden of Nebo, NC, Steve L. Burden of Marion, NC, John Burden (Angela Boyd Burden) of Chester; one sister, Elizabeth...
Deborah (Bland) Davis
Jun 17, 2025
Deborah Bland Davis, 65, completed her life's journey on June 17, 2025. She was born in Chester to the late Margie Lee Bland and Murry L. Bland, Sr. Deborah is survived by her husband, Kenneth Leon Davis, Sr. of Lowrys; one son, Kenneth L. Davis, Jr. and wife Amber of Chester; one daughter, Brandy Adams of Lancaster; one daughter-in-law,...
Ellen Kaye Patrick
Jun 8, 2025
Ellen Kay Patrick, 77. Of Chester passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025. She was the widow of James Webster Patrick and the daughter of the late Carl Lucas Gordon, Sr. and Helen Smith Gordon. She is survived by two sons, Ronald S. Patrick (Billie Jo) of Florence, SC and Tommy Patrick (Crystal Sinclair) of Chester; 9 grandchildren and 5...
George Douglas Sluder
Jun 7, 2025
George Douglas Sluder, 85, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025. He was the husband of Helen Slack Sluder. Doug was born in Oconee County, SC to the late George Thomas Sluder and Magnolia Alice Turner Sluder. He was a retired engineer from Duke Energy. Doug was a United Methodist. He was a member of Chester Golf Club where he...
Walter L. Mclendon
May 30, 2025
**UPDATE** A celebration of Life will be held 1:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Cherry Park, 1466 Cherry Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Walter L. McLendon, 68, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025. He was the widower of Arlene Crosby McLendon. He was born in Tampa Florida to the late Edward C. and Dorothy Hunt McLendon....
Jean R (Taylor) Blaylock
May 17, 2025
(Courtesy Obituary for Shives Funeral Home)
Jean Taylor Blaylock, whose generous spirit touched many lives, passed away peacefully on May 17th. Born in Chester, SC to DuRant and Frances Taylor, Jean brought warmth and joy to everyone fortunate enough to know her. After graduating from Chester High School in 1956, Jean earned her degree from Queens College...
Nancy (Alford) Parker
May 3, 2025
Nancy Parker, 69, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2025. She was the wife of Jimmy R. Parker, Sr. and the daughter of the late Joe Alford and Cora Robbins Alford Carroll. She is also survived by; her son and his wife, Jimmy Parker, Jr. and Tracey of Chester; her daughter, Amanda L. Parker of the home; one sister,...
Johnnie (Ballew) Brazell
Apr 26, 2025
Johnnie Brazell, age 75, passed away Saturday in a local long term nursing facility. She was the widow of Mack Brazell and the daughter of the late Wylie E. and Minnie Lindsey Ballew. She is survived by her three children, Randy Gregory, Jr., Tammy Parker (Robert) and Lorie Gregory Kee (Dean Birch); one step-son, Brady Brazell (Amanda); 17 grandchildren...
Carrie Elizabeth James
Apr 5, 2025
Carrie Elizabeth James, 45, passed away April 5, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Edith Sandra Thompson James. She is survived by two daughters, Shuana D. Williford (Kenneth) of Great Falls and Grayce Hall of Chester; one brother, Russell Brown of Rock Hill; one sister, Katrina Dowden (Chuck) of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Mason D....
William Robert West
Mar 20, 2025
William Robert West, 35, passed away Thursday. He was the son of Robert Eugene West and the late Elizabeth Watkins West. He is also survived by his children, William R. West, Jr., Layla Jade West; Holly Hope, whom he loved as his own daughter; brother, Avery West; sister, Elizabeth Leanne Howze; grandmother, Barbara Long; aunts, Sandy West, Shari Sanders,...
