Linda (Foster) Burden
Jun 19, 2025
Linda Burden, 77, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025. She was born in Marion, NC to the late Charles L. and Mary Holland Foster. Linda was the widow of Michael L. Burden. She is survived by three sons, Charles Burden of Nebo, NC, Steve L. Burden of Marion, NC, John Burden (Angela Boyd Burden) of Chester; one sister, Elizabeth...
Deborah (Bland) Davis
Jun 17, 2025
Deborah Bland Davis, 65, completed her life's journey on June 17, 2025. She was born in Chester to the late Margie Lee Bland and Murry L. Bland, Sr. Deborah is survived by her husband, Kenneth Leon Davis, Sr. of Lowrys; one son, Kenneth L. Davis, Jr. and wife Amber of Chester; one daughter, Brandy Adams of Lancaster; one daughter-in-law,...
Ellen Kaye Patrick
Jun 8, 2025
Ellen Kay Patrick, 77. Of Chester passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025. She was the widow of James Webster Patrick and the daughter of the late Carl Lucas Gordon, Sr. and Helen Smith Gordon. She is survived by two sons, Ronald S. Patrick (Billie Jo) of Florence, SC and Tommy Patrick (Crystal Sinclair) of Chester; 9 grandchildren and 5...
George Douglas Sluder
Jun 7, 2025
George Douglas Sluder, 85, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025. He was the husband of Helen Slack Sluder. Doug was born in Oconee County, SC to the late George Thomas Sluder and Magnolia Alice Turner Sluder. He was a retired engineer from Duke Energy. Doug was a United Methodist. He was a member of Chester Golf Club where he...
Walter L. Mclendon
May 30, 2025
**UPDATE** A celebration of Life will be held 1:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Cherry Park, 1466 Cherry Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Walter L. McLendon, 68, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025. He was the widower of Arlene Crosby McLendon. He was born in Tampa Florida to the late Edward C. and Dorothy Hunt McLendon....
Jean R (Taylor) Blaylock
May 17, 2025
(Courtesy Obituary for Shives Funeral Home)
Jean Taylor Blaylock, whose generous spirit touched many lives, passed away peacefully on May 17th. Born in Chester, SC to DuRant and Frances Taylor, Jean brought warmth and joy to everyone fortunate enough to know her. After graduating from Chester High School in 1956, Jean earned her degree from Queens College...
Nancy (Alford) Parker
May 3, 2025
Nancy Parker, 69, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2025. She was the wife of Jimmy R. Parker, Sr. and the daughter of the late Joe Alford and Cora Robbins Alford Carroll. She is also survived by; her son and his wife, Jimmy Parker, Jr. and Tracey of Chester; her daughter, Amanda L. Parker of the home; one sister,...
Johnnie (Ballew) Brazell
Apr 26, 2025
Johnnie Brazell, age 75, passed away Saturday in a local long term nursing facility. She was the widow of Mack Brazell and the daughter of the late Wylie E. and Minnie Lindsey Ballew. She is survived by her three children, Randy Gregory, Jr., Tammy Parker (Robert) and Lorie Gregory Kee (Dean Birch); one step-son, Brady Brazell (Amanda); 17 grandchildren...
Carrie Elizabeth James
Apr 5, 2025
Carrie Elizabeth James, 45, passed away April 5, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Edith Sandra Thompson James. She is survived by two daughters, Shuana D. Williford (Kenneth) of Great Falls and Grayce Hall of Chester; one brother, Russell Brown of Rock Hill; one sister, Katrina Dowden (Chuck) of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Mason D....
William Robert West
Mar 20, 2025
William Robert West, 35, passed away Thursday. He was the son of Robert Eugene West and the late Elizabeth Watkins West. He is also survived by his children, William R. West, Jr., Layla Jade West; Holly Hope, whom he loved as his own daughter; brother, Avery West; sister, Elizabeth Leanne Howze; grandmother, Barbara Long; aunts, Sandy West, Shari Sanders,...
Ronald 'Whoop" Williford
Mar 19, 2025
Ronald 'Whoop' Gerald Williford, 69, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief battle with cancer on Wednesday March 19, 2025. He was the son of the late Robert C. and Bernice 'Bennie' Gregory Williford. He is survived by his nieces and nephews; Brandon Williford (Crystal) whom he lived with prior to assisted living, Tody Williford (Missy), Tony...
Joseph F. Curtis
Mar 10, 2025
Joseph F. Curtis, 71, passed away on March 10, 2025. He was the husband of Becky L. Curtis and he was born in Lando, SC to the late William Carl and Nanzetta Irby Curtis. He is also survived by two sons, Matthew S. Sorrell (Elizabeth) of Middelton, Ohio and Shawn E. Roth of Ft. Lawn; eight grandchildren and one...
Curtis Allen Metts
Mar 8, 2025
Curtis A. Metts, 62, of Chester, SC passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and the son of Madeline Burns Metts of Hendersonville, NC and the late Carey M. Metts. He was the father of Haylee Metts of Lancaster, SC and Elijah Metts of Rock Hill, SC. He is also survived by his siblings,...
James Turner Mcdonald
Feb 27, 2025
Blackstock
James T. McDonald, 88, of Blackstock passed away Thursday night. He was the son of the late Harry S. and Gladys Cline McDonald. He was a Presbyterian and a retired farmer. He is the last surviving member of his family. He is predeceased by his siblings, Harold and Sammy McDonald.
Reverend Jay Dorsey will...
William 'Bobby" Young
Feb 26, 2025
William 'Bobby" Young, 74, passed away Wednesday, February 26th in MUSC-Lancaster. Bobby is survived by, one sister, Billie Robinson (Donald) of Chester, one brother, Robin Young of Wilmington, NC, grand-daughters, Summer Clack, Aylisa Adkins and Kinsley Hart; many nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Claude V. & Jessie Mae Wolfe Young.
Mr. Young...
Gladys Marie (Pustarfi) Tartaris
Feb 15, 2025
Gladys M. Tartaris, 95, passed away Saturday evening. She was the widow of Peter C. Tartaris and the daughter of the late Henry S. and Gertrude Romig Pustarfi. Mrs. Tartaris was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and she was a retired bookkeeper from Jarvis Corporation in Middletown, Connecticut.
She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia 'Cindy'...
Charles Douglas Collins
Feb 11, 2025
Charles Douglas Collins, 79, of Chester passed away peacefully in his home on February 11, 2025. He was the widower of Mary Alice Collins and the son of the late Fletcher and Ada McCraw Collins. Charley is described by many as "the best man I've ever met".
Charley, alongside his late wife of 61 years, Mary Collins,...
Pelham Ernest Doster
Feb 10, 2025
Pelham Ernest Doster, 82, of Chester, SC went home to be with his Lord on February 10, 2025 at his home while surrounded by his family.
He was born in McConnells, SC on June 5, 1942 to the late Pelham Jerome and Josie Mae (Dallas) Doster.
Ernest graduated from Chester High School and served in...
Shirley Mae (Smith) Wagner
Feb 5, 2025
Shirley Mae Smith Wagner, 86, passed away Wednesday in Chester. She was the wife of Richard H. Wagner of the home and the daughter of the late Otto J. and Leola Miller Smith. She was the mother of Lanette Preston of Chester, Dennis Wagner (Kathy) of Charlotte, Cris J. Wagner (Donna) of Logan, Utah and Steven L. Wagner of...
Minnie Lunger
Jan 27, 2025
Minnie Louise McGeary Lunger began her walk with her Savior on January 27, 2025.
Minnie was born March 5, 1938 to the late James and Lillian Gault McGeary in Bellwood, Pennsylvania. She married Robert Lunger in January 1955. Having their quiver full of three sons and four daughters; Randy of Virginia, Robin of New York, Eugene (Roxanne)...
