Obituaries

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...

Oct 19, 2020

Etta Kay Hilverts, age 66, passed away Monday. She was born in Chester to the late Edgar Carlton Stogner and Gracie Small Stogner. Kay was the wife of Hendrikus "Hank" Hilverts and the mother of Kelly Mabe (William) of Rock Hill; Sean Lee Manus (Jodie) of Rock Hill and Ryan Donald Manus (Shelly) of Nashville, Tennessee; eleven grand-children and...

Oct 9, 2020

Jessie Killian Bass, III died Friday, October 9, 2020.

He was the son of Nancy Love Bass of Chester and the late Jessie K. Bass, II. Jessie was the husband of Lisa Lawson Bass of the home. He was the father of Killian Zane Bass and Lilli Rayven Bass both of Chester. He is also survived by;...

Sep 25, 2020

With her loving family by her side, the angels lead Jimmieann Miller, age 71, to paradise on Friday, September 25, 2020.

She was the wife of Lemond Miller, having just celebrated their 53 rd anniversary. She was the daughter of the late Polly Jack. Jimmieann is survived by her two sons, Jeffery Miller (Cathy) of Clover and...

Sep 17, 2020

Fields K. Hayes, age 82, of Chester, SC, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Mr. Hayes was born in Chester on October 3, 1938 to the late Robert Frank Hayes, Sr. and Anne Pressley Hayes.

He is survived by two daughters, Beverly Robertson (Jay) and Melissa Zidaroff, both of Greenville, SC; five grand-children, Brittany, Heather and...

Sep 16, 2020

George B. Bland, Jr. age 37, of Chester died unexpectedly on September 16, 2020. He was the husband of Nicole Parker Bland and the father of two sons, Gregory and Cory Bland, all of the home. He is also survived by his father and step mother, George B. and Sandra Bland, Sr.; his three sisters, Cathy Garland and Kaye...

Sep 13, 2020

Frances Feighner, age 79, formerly of Chester passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Laurens County, SC. She was the widow of Richard Feighner and the daughter of the late Rexford Odell Owens and Julia Roberts Owens. She is survived by her brother, Gerald R. "Jerry" Owens (Linda) of Chester; sister, Dorothy O. Bianco of Chester; step-daughters, Sheena Brown...

Sep 3, 2020

Age 88, of Chester, SC, passed away September 3, 2020, at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY, to the late Lawrence and Catherine Talarico MacVittie, Sr.

Gladys was the widow of Ernest James McKay.

She loved telling the story of how she and Ernie met, and how he would row his boat down...

Aug 31, 2020

Melba Thomas, age 87, of Pinkney Road passed away in the presence of her loving family on the morning of August 31, 2020. She was the widow of Frank Thomas and the daughter of the late James G. and Nora Elizabeth Hampton. Mrs. Thomas is survived by; her son and his wife, Scott and Susan Thomas of Chester; her...

Aug 18, 2020

Peggy Freeman, age 79, passed away August 18, 2020. She was the wife of Clarence D. Freeman and the mother of Johnny Ray Crompton (Sharlene) of Blackstock, and Michael D. Freeman (Tara) of Biloxi, Mississippi. She is also survived by her brother Cecil Ard (Judy) of Denver Colorado; her sister, Patricia Ford of Rock Hill; her grand-children, Christopher R....

Aug 12, 2020

Edward G. Guerrieri, age 61. Of Chester passed away Wednesday. He was the son of Sarah Wade Guerrieri of Birch Run, Michigan and the late Edward R. Guerrieri. He is also survived by one daughter, Courtney Norris (Dallas) of Rock Hill; two brothers, Douglas Wade (Janice) of Chester and Terry Lloyd of Flushing, Michigan; one sister, Charmane Turnbull (Eugene)...