Obituaries

Oct 28, 2019

The gathering of friends and family is 4-5 p.m. Monday at Pollard Funeral Home.

Vicky Gladden Feaster, age 57, died October 28,2019. She was the widow of James Feaster and the daughter of the late Horace and Cora Black Gladden. She is survived by sons Jason Feaster, Jamey Feaster and Joshua Gladden; brother Toby Gladden. She was...

Oct 26, 2019

Connie Traylor Gwin, age 83, peacefully passed away Saturday morning. She is survived by her son, Claude Gwin, Jr. (Jackie) of Blackstock; brother, Paul Traylor of Macon, Ga.; grandchildren, Claude Gwin, III (Robin), Curtis Gwin (Courtney), Bailey Mobley (Devin Carpenter), Rawls Shirley (Morgan); and six great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Gwin, Sr., her parents,...

Oct 21, 2019

The graveside for Mr. Branham will be 11:00a.m.Thursday at Cornell Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Reverend Keith Hinson will speak.

Vernon Earl Branham, age 75, of Heath Springs and formerly of Chester passed away in Atrium Health - Charlotte. He was born in Blythwood, SC to Fulmer and Clara Branham. He is survived by two brothers, Lawrence Branham (Mildred)...

Oct 20, 2019

Barbara Joan Black Gregory, age 73, of 4662 Mel Nunnery Road passed away in Prisma Health in Columbia. She was the wife of Billy Gregory, Jr. of the home; the mother of, William T. "Billy" Gregory (Tina), Martin Russell Gregory (Lessa) and Dina Andradelopez (Nelson) all of Ft. Lawn. She is also survived by two sisters, Patsy Black Gregory...

Oct 20, 2019

William Copeland, Sr., age 95, of 2160 Trussel Road passed away October 20, 2019. He was the husband of Dolly Price Copeland and the son of the late Arthur L. and Mary Adeal Cameron Copeland. He was a retired card room supervisor for Springs Industries and had worked in all of the Chester area plants. He enjoyed gardening, fishing,...

Oct 13, 2019

Charles Edward Peay, age 72, formerly of Chester died in Anderson, SC in a long term care nursing facility. He was the son of the late Floyd F. and Carrie Varnadore Peay. He is survived by two sisters, Louise Simpson of Edgemore, Mary Blair of Chester; one brother, Wyndell Peay of Bamburg, SC. He was preceded in death by...

Sep 23, 2019

Kenneth Frank Maloy, 82, of Inman, SC, died Monday, September 23, 2019, at RoseCrest Retirement Community. Born July 12, 1937, in Rockville, IN, he was the son of the late William Frank Maloy and Vera V. Patterson Maloy and husband of over 40 years to the late Twinkle Friendly Maloy. An 11 year U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Maloy...

Sep 21, 2019

Travis E. Hancock, age 30, died unexpectedly on Sept. 21 st . He was the son of Debra Weir Hancock and Andy Martin both of Chester. He is also survived by his brother, Jason Martin and his grandmother, Juanita Martin, both of Chester, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Hancock....

Sep 10, 2019

Michael Young, age 51, passed away in Prisma Health Baptist Hospital on September 10, 2019. He was the son of Henry H. and Dorothy "Dottie" Jackson Young of Chester. He is also survived by one brother, Patrick Young (Melissa) of Vaughn, Washington and one sister, Kathryn Moore (Eric) of Chester.

Mr. Young was an employee of Chester...

Sep 7, 2019

Tommie G. Douglas, age 85, passed away September 7, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Lena Sigmon Roberts and the widow of John C. "Hard Rock" Douglas. Mrs. Douglas was retired from Springs Industries – Eureka Mill and again retired from McDonalds in Chester. She was a member of Chester First Free Will Baptist...

Sep 3, 2019

Peggy Jones, age 78, of Chester and formerly of Charlotte died Sept. 3, 2019 in Piedmont Medical Center. She was the widow of Paul Jennings Jones and the daughter of the late Charles H. and Lucille Gordon McElwaine. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Chester. She is survived by her daughter, Alycia Davis (Jeremy) of Chester;...

Sep 3, 2019

Billy Alvin Lewis, age 72, of Chester died September 3, 2019 in Prisma Heart-Columbia.  Billy was the son of the late James and Juanita Hambrick Lewis and he was the husband of Paula Campbell Lewis and the father of Jeffery P. Lewis and Whitney Lewis; he is also survived by two brothers, Joe Lewis and Ervin Lewis of Chester;...

Sep 2, 2019

Joann Jordan, age 63, Died September 2, 2019 in Prisma Health Richland. She was retired from Christopher Radko.  Joann was the daughter of the late Elijah and Noreen Melton Bennett. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Mathias (David) of Great Falls and Mary Alice Langley of Nebraska; grand-children, Madison Mathias, Heather Couch (Trent), Brandon Mathias, and Joey Langley;...

Aug 30, 2019

Emma was born in Chester on February 14, 1951 to the late James M. and Florence Beacham Allgood. She was a Baptist. Emma chose to live a simple and private life and desired to have no memorialization service. She is survived by one cousin Robbie Estes of Chester.

Aug 21, 2019

John E. Hedgepath, age 80, husband of Patricia Wallace Hedgepath, for 22 years, passed away August 21, 2019 at home after a long battle with COPD. Mr. Hedgepath was the son of the late, Vernon and Mary McKinney Hedgepath, and was a retired deputy from Chester County Sherriff Department with 28 years of service. He is also survived by...

Aug 18, 2019

Sheila Mae Stanley, 67, died Aug. 18, 2019, with her family by her side in Rock Hill, SC.

She was born September 19, 1951, in Cortland, NY, to George and June Preston (7 th child of 14).

She graduated from Whitney Point High School in 1969 and started her employment at Cresent Corset Factory.

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Ann Burch Graham, age 86, passed away August 10, 2019. She was the widow of Frank Graham and the daughter of the late Harvey H. and Addie Shackelford Burch. She is survived by one son, Earl Graham (Cindy) of Chester; four grand-children, Kyle Graham, Jessica Ann Graham, John Wesley Graham and Michael Graham; and many nieces and nephews....

Aug 9, 2019

Connie Groves Brunet, age 75, of Chester passed away in a local health care facility. She was born in Edgemoor to the late Lloyd and Ruth Robinson Groves and she was the widow of Ross Brunet. She was retired from Springs Industries, Eureka Plant.

She is survived by one daughter, Vicky Farr of Chester; two sons, Robby...

Jul 16, 2019

Joe Emory Anderson, Jr., Col. USAF (Ret.) age 91, was born on February 5, 1928, in Chester, South Carolina. He was the widower of Connie Edwards Anderson. His father owned a grocery store in Chester where Joe Jr. worked daily after school and in the summer. Joe Jr.'s mother, Ruth Byars Anderson, became a teacher and later was a...

Jul 5, 2019

Mr. Sammy R. Yeargan , age 72, passed away July 5 th . He was the companion of Myrtle Ferrell and the father of Jason Ferrell (Emily Higgings) of Lancaster and the step father of Amber Stacks. He is also survived by one brother, Rex Yeargan and two sisters, Patricia and Ellen Yeargan, all of Garner, NC; grandchildren, Aaron...