Obituaries

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)...

Aug 11, 2020

Jon K. Hall, Sr., age 67, of Chester passed away at Piedmont Medical Center. He was the widower of Kathy Jean Bland Hall and the son of the late Kenneth Earl Hall and Annie Adams Hall. He is survived by one son, John K. Hall, Jr. (Kelly) of Chester and two daughters, Minnie Hall Elliott (Keith) of Chester, Crystal...

Aug 8, 2020

Margaret Gregory Brockman, age 93, passed away Friday, August 8 at Helms-Gordon Residential Care in Fort Lawn. She was the widow of James Wilson Brockman. Mrs. Brockman was born in Chester to the late Porter Worthy Gregory, Sr. and Martha Ellen Atkinson Gregory. She graduated from Chester Senior High School and attended Winthrop College.  Mrs. Brockman was retired from...

Aug 3, 2020

Fred Hefner, age 86, of Chester passed away August 3, 2020. He was born in Lando to the late Freddie C. and Cora Wilson Hefner and the widower of Ruby Gaynell Hefner.

Mr. Hefner was a member of Saluda Street Church of God and he was retired from the U.S. Army, after returning to Chester, he again...

Jul 30, 2020

A Celebration of Life for George will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday August 8, 2020 at his home, 1658 Wellridge Road in Chester. Danny Christopher will speak.

George Clayton Copeland, Jr., age 34, passed away July 30, 2020. He was the husband of Pamela Baker Copeland and the father of three sons, Jonathon Tyler Copeland (Kyleigh),...

Jul 29, 2020

Myrtle Lee Ferrell, age 82, of Chester passed away in Lancaster MUSC on Wednesday. Graveside service will be conducted by Reverend Ronnie Greene, 5:00p.m. Monday August 3 rd in Armenia United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Myrtle was the daughter of the late Ebbie Fraizer Ferrell and Josephine Mobley Ferrell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.  ...

Jul 19, 2020

Earle W. Zeiders, Jr., age 62, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was the husband of Vivian Ledbetter Zeiders of the home and the son of Earle W. and Daisy Beckham Zeiders, Sr. of Pomaria, SC. Mr. Zeiders is also survived by one son, Earle W. "Billy" Zeiders, III; three daughters, Amanda Chaplin (Ryan), Sarah Logue, Shannon Sutherland;...

Jul 17, 2020

Mary Teresa Hicklin, age 60, closed her eyes and peacefully went home to Heaven, her sister and her caregiver, faithfully by her side. She was the daughter of the late Calvin "Tom" and Faye McManus Hicklin. She is survived by her sister Eva Kay Hicklin of the home and her caregiver Tina Bryant of Edgemoor.

Mary was...

Jul 13, 2020

Larry P. Baines, age 77, passed away at his home on July 13, 2020. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the late Paul and Louise Baines and the husband of Reida Edwards Baines for 50 glorious years. Larry retired from Westinghouse after he served in the United States Navy and graduated with the first Computer Science class...

Jul 10, 2020

Sebastian J. Nativio, age 62, of Chester passed away July 10, 2020. He born in Cleveland Ohio to the late Anthony and June David Nativio and he was the widower of Teresa Simpson Nativio. He is survived by three sons, Sebastian Daniel Nativio, Darin Robert Nativio and Jordin Lee Nativio; one sister, Dana Moshos of York; one grand-child Aiden...

Jul 10, 2020

Robbie Weaver Dove, age 99, formerly of Chester passed away in Lancaster at White Oak Manor. She was born in Van Wyck to the late John A. and Nannie Lee Wolfe Weaver and she was the widow of James B. Dove. She was the oldest member of Woodward Baptist Church and she was retired from Springs Industries-Eureka Plant.

Jun 28, 2020

Ronald J. Ledoux, age 58, passed away Sunday. He was the son of the late Gabriel and Grace Aucion Ledoux, Sr.  He was husband of Judith Walker Ledoux the home and he is also survived by step sons, Jerry Mungo, Jr. of Timmonsville, Gene Mungo of Elgin; daughter, Hope Ledoux of Louisiana; step-daughter, Deidra Wasburn of Lancaster; brothers, Gabriel...

Jun 28, 2020

Mrs. Jeanne Brown Garner, 88, passed away June 28, 2020 at MUSC Chester Nursing Center in Chester, S.C. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born on July 4, 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward Brown and Janie Frances Dukes McHenry. She frequently attended St. Mark's Episcopal...

Jun 18, 2020

Gary A. Holder, MGySGt (USMC retired) passed away 18 June 2020. He was the husband of Thess N. Holder and the son of the late John Gary and Norma Thomas Holder, Jr. Mr. Holder served his country for 27 years as a United States Marine. In addition to his wife he is survived by sons, James Lee Holder of...