Obituaries

Jan 2, 2021

Louis J. Roy, Jr. age 60, passed away January 2, 2021. Louis was born in Miami-Dade County, Florida on August 11, 1960 to the late Cherie Lowry Roy Yanish and Louis J. Roy, Sr. He was a paramedic for Union County, SC, a Baptist and he loved hunting, fishing and scuba diving. There are no services are scheduled at...

Dec 14, 2020

Tanner Lee Harris, age 26 passed away December 14, 2020. He was the husband of Caroline M. Harris and the son of Teri Stewart Harris and the late David Lee Harris. He is also survived by his son, Blake Lee Harris; two brothers, Travis Koloski (Amanda) of Chester and Brett Koloski (Mallory) of Concord, NC; in-laws, Carmen & Curtis...

Dec 14, 2020

Ronald W. Shepherd, age 72, of Chester passed away at his home. He was the widower of Jane Brooks Shepherd and the son of the late Ralph and Lillie Belle Meek Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd was a Christian. He was a retired over-the-road professional truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his son, Christopher...

Dec 13, 2020

Fred "Ted" A. Wall, III, age 74, of Winnsboro, passed away Sunday. He was the husband of Barbara McMahan Wall of the home and the son of the late Fred A. and Lettie Lucille Carter Wall, Jr. In addition to his wife he is survived by his son Fred Eugene Wall (Diana) of Rock Hill, his daughter, Rhonda Lanee...

Dec 10, 2020

Mildred D. McCloud, age 89, of Chester passed away Thursday. She was the widow of Harold Leon McCloud and the daughter of the late Cecil and Lily Emory Davis. She is survived by one son, Ronnie McCloud (Debbie) of Chester; two daughters, Donna Murrell (Danny) of Chester and Linda Grantham (Rob) of York; 12 grand-children and numerous other great-grand-children...

Dec 5, 2020

Billy Joe Hopkins, age 52, died suddenly and unexpectedly on December 5, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main. He was the husband of Patricia Rockholt Hopkins. He is also survived by two sons, Jacobbee Hopkins and Jeff Roof; one brother, Clifford Hopkins of Richburg; grand-children, Kaira Alxia Hopkins, Emma Hopkins and Danny Hopkins. He was the son of the late Buck...

Dec 3, 2020

The Memorial gathering of friends and family, practicing social distancing protocols with mask, will be held 11:00 am Friday Dec. 11th at Pollard Funeral Home. Mr. Ron Poston will speak.

Frederick "Rusty" Glenn Millwood, age 61, of Chester passed away December 3, 2020 in Spartanburg Medical Center. Rusty was the son of the late Fred and Lillian...

Nov 30, 2020

Clyde Harris Shirley passed away February 25, 2021 at his home. Mr. Shirley was born in Chester County to the late John Shirley and Anna Varnadore Shirley. He was the widower of Patricia Chandler Shirley.

Mr. Shirley retired from The Hub clothing store in Chester after 29 years of service. He retired from Essex also.

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Nov 30, 2020

Earl Elkins, age 83, passed away Monday November 30, 2020. He was the son of the late Rufus and Annie Stroud Elkins and the husband of Susan Bennett Elkins. He is also survived by one son, Mark Elkins of Chester; step-son David Ernandez (Mary Ann) of Carlisle; daughters, Deloris "Dee "Elkins of Chester, Sheryl McNinch (Marty) of Chester, Rhonda...

Nov 29, 2020

Terry Brice Dove, age 67, passed away Sunday. He was the son of the late James B. and Robbie Weaver Dove. Terry was retired from Springs Industries-Katherine Plant and a member of Woodward Baptist Church.

He is survived by one sister, Betty Sanders of Chester, two brothers, Cecil Weaver (Donna) of Lancaster and Larry B. Dove (Susan)...

Nov 28, 2020

Cynthia McCloud Gheen, age 59, passed away Saturday at Chester-MUSC. She was the widow of Herbert M. Gheen and the daughter of Mildred Davis McCloud of Chester and the late Harold McCloud. She is survived by two sons, Adam Melton of Dallas, NC and Brad Curtis of Chester; one daughter, Crystal Robbins of Chester; two sisters, Donna Murrell (Danny)...

Nov 27, 2020

Freddy Eugene Penland, Jr. age 46, of Chester died Friday. He was the son of the late Freddy E. and Nancy Kilpatrick Penland, Sr. He is survived by; his son, Hunter Penland; one sister, Karen Farmer, one brother, Keith Farmer (Samantha); special friends and caretakers, Chris and Kayla Shepherd, two nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death...

Nov 12, 2020

Thomas "Tommy" Wilson, age 81 of Chester passed away Wednesday in MUSC-Florence Medical Center. Mr. Wilson was born in Chester to the late Floyd Thomas Wilson and Margie Johnson Wilson. He was the husband of Peggy Fite Wilson and the father of Charles Wilson and Tim Wilson (Laurie) both of Chester. He is also survived by one sister, Joy...

Nov 9, 2020

Marie Bussie Sinclair, age 81, formerly of Chester, passed away November 9 th . She was born in Sylacuga, Alabama to the late William H. Bussie, Jr. and Clara Owsley Bussie. and she was the widow of Bobby E. Sinclair. She was retired co-owner of S&M Trucking; a former school crossing guard at the College Street Elementary School in...

Nov 8, 2020

James Frank Fincher, III, age 68 passed away in a local Hospice House. He was the widower of Elizabeth Blackwell Fincher and the son of the late James and Niecey Fincher, II. He is survived by one daughter, Stacy Michelle Fincher of York and three grandchildren.

Mr. Fincher was a retired pipe fitter from Celanese in Rock...

Nov 7, 2020

Betty Gibson, age 83, passed away Saturday. She was the widow of Olin J. Gibson and the daughter of the late Johnnie Miller and May Chestine Miller. She was retired from Springs Industries and had worked in the Springsteen and Eureka Plants. She is survived by one daughter, Karen S. Reid (Charles Bell) of Chester; one brother, Bobby Miller;...

Oct 31, 2020

Herbert Franklin "Herb" Edwards, age 73, was the son of the late Oscar Manning Edwards and Helen Bearden Edwards. He is survived by his son, Matthew Manning Edwards (Ami) of Seneca, SC; grand-daughters, Emma and Lacey Edwards of Seneca. Herb is also survived by his long-time companion, Jayne Alexander of Inman; two brothers, W. Ryon Edwards, Sr. of Spartanburg...

Oct 29, 2020

Graciela Madrigal, age 64, and widow of Ignacio Lopez passed away at Atrium – Main in Charlotte. She was born in Apatzingan, Michocan, Mexico to the late Jose Madrigal and Maria De La Paz Ortiz. She is survived by three daughters, Gemila Vasquez of Charlotte, Maria Mayo and Juliana Lopez of Chester; one brother, Guillermo Madrigal; two sisters Socorro...

Oct 24, 2020

Edna Katherine Shirley, age 91, passed away quietly at her home. She was the daughter of the late William Jess Shirley and Dessie Ghant Shirley. She is survived by her daughter, Jessie Liang of California: one brother, William Roy Shirley of Chester; one sister, Sara Jane Hand of Chester; niece and caretaker, Julie Curtis of Chester; and a number...

Oct 22, 2020

Rebecca J. "Becky" Hudson, age 76, passed away Thursday. She was the daughter of the late Boyce and Ida Crocker Hollifield and the widow of Troy Hudson. Surviving Mrs. Hudson are her son and his wife, Sam and Trisha Osment of Spartanburg; three sisters, Mary Rochelle (Buddy) of Cowpens, Peggy Griner (Rodney) of Spartanburg  and Faye Cartee (Mike) of...