Obituaries

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...

Jul 1, 2019

Nancy Ann Russ, age 50, passed away July1, 2019 in Rock Hill, SC. She was born in Charlotte, NC to Pauline Partain Russ (now of Ft. Lawn, SC) and the late Howard Eugene Russ. She was the sister of Kathy Jones of Wison, NC.

She was a member of Ft. Lawn Church of God.

Her...

Jun 29, 2019

Family and friends are celebrating the life and mourning the loss of Sue M. Curtis, age 62. She quietly passed away Saturday. She was the widow of Myron Kelly Curtis and the daughter of Della Wylie Watts McCorkle and the late Ben Howard McCorkle.  She was the mother of Jimmy Starnes, Scottie Starnes and Melissa Starnes, all of Richburg....

Jun 28, 2019

Gwendolyn H. Osment, age 85, passed away June 28, 2019 in Piedmont Hospital. She was the widow of Newton P. Osment and the daughter of the late Julius C. and Edith Harrill Humphries. She was first married to the late Rev. Gary D. Smith.

The family will receive friends Sunday, June 30th, 1-2p.m. in the sanctuary of...

Jun 8, 2019

Frances Doster Taylor, age 57, died Saturday June 8, 2019 in Conway, SC. She was born in Union County, SC to the late James E. and Jacqueline Canupp Doster, Sr..

Mrs. Taylor is survived by one sister, Barbara Doster of Conway, her nephew, James E. Doster, III, two nieces, Jessica L. Doster and Anna M. Doster.  She...

Jun 3, 2019

Walter A. " Walt" Revels, age 79, passed away June 3, 2019 in Chester MUSC. He was born in Chester to the late Basil B. and Hazel Lee Revels. He was preceded in death by one son, Ricky Revels. Mr. Revels was retired from Springs Industries, he enjoyed music, singing, dancing.

It was Mr. Revel's desire that...

May 25, 2019

Wylie M. Shugart, Jr. of Chester passed away Saturday in Columbia, SC. He was the husband of Kathleen D. Shugart and the father of Wylie M. Shugart III (Debra) of Seneca, SC, John Michael Shugart of Greenville, SC, Laura Shugart Sigman of Columbia, SC; one brother, Mike Shugart of Blair, SC; two sisters, Edith Laws and Ruth Gladden (Ross)...

May 9, 2019

Gordon Neeley. Roof, Sr. age 85, passed away May 9, 2019. The son of sharecroppers, Mr. Roof was born in 1934 to the late Clarence E. and Omie Price Roof. Mr. Roof was retired from Springs Industries after 43 years of service. He was no stranger to hard work, so much that he only completed the 5 th grade....

Apr 29, 2019

Kevin Payne, age 62, formerly of Kershaw passed away April 29, 2019 in Piedmont Medical Center. Kevin was born in Lancaster, SC on March 20, 1957 to the late James L. and Martha Love Payne.

He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School and he loved fishing and hunting. Most recently he was employed by Brad Cole Construction...

Apr 27, 2019

Dorothy V. Wilburn, age 94, of Clover died April 27, 2019. She was the widow of H.L. Wilburn and the daughter of the Late Frank B. and Eva Inez Vinson. Mrs. Wilburn was a retired waitress and member of Leslie Church of God. She enjoyed sewing, crafts and tending her flowers.She is survived by her son Lamar Wilburn (Diane)...

Apr 16, 2019

Gene Roberts, age 69, of 125 Park Avenue in Richburg passed away at Lancaster MUSC.

He was the son of the late Henry and Mary Nunnelly Roberts. He is survived by his brother-in-law, Bill Canupp of Richburg, his uncle, Danny Nunnelly of Alabama and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his companion, Barbara...