Obituaries

Jun 30, 2018

Dale Bryant Stevenson, age 69, and husband of Leah Harker Stevenson passed away June 30, 2018. He was the son of Ida Wishert Keenan of Chester and the late Julian Bryant Stevenson. He is also survived by one daughter, Kelly Stevenson Lashley of Chester and one sister, Gail Roof of Chester. He was preceded in death by one son,...

Jun 20, 2018

Mr. Kelly Curtis, age 57, of Lando died June 20, 2018. He was a retired fabricator from Mosley Fabrication and Welding in Richburg and he attended Lando Church of God.

He was the son of Mr. Bill Curtis of Chester and the late Orma Jean Latham and the husband of Sue McCorkle Curtis of Lando. He is...

Jun 13, 2018

The family has arranged a memorial service to be held 6:00 p.m. Monday at Richburg Baptist Church, 166 North Main Street.

Robert H. Smith, Jr., age 71, passed away at home on June 13, 2018. He was the husband of Linda Stoudenmire Smith and the son of the late Robert H. and Alice Tate Smith, Sr. He...

Jun 6, 2018

Mr. James E. Doster, Jr. age 55, died in Conway, SC on Wednesday June 6, 2018. He was born in Union County, SC to the late James E. and Jacqueline Canupp Doster.

The graveside funeral arrangements are 1:00 p.m. Wednesday June 13, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Dr. Ed Melvin will speak.

Mr....

Apr 27, 2018

Yvonne Beckham, age 76, died April 27, 2018. She was the daughter of the late James P. and Lillie White Roof. She is the widow of Bobby J. Beckham (April 20, 2018). She is survived by one daughter, Melissa Anne Corder of Carlisle; one son, Robert D. Beckham (Heather) of Easley; one step-son Perry L. Beckham (Opal) of Great...

Apr 20, 2018

Bobby Beckham, age 81, died April 20, 2018. He was the son of the late Hazel Lynwood Beckham and Lillie May Gray Beckham. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Roof Beckham; two sons, Perry L. Beckham (Opal) of Great Falls and Robert D. Beckham (Heather) of Easley; one daughter, Melissa Anne Corder of Carlisle; one sister, Betty Jean...

Apr 3, 2018

Patricia Bland, age 63, passed away April 3, 2018. She was a Christian and the daughter of the late Sam and Betty Dodds Pitts, and the widow of James Bland. She is survived by her children, Sammy Bland, Lee Bland and Karen Jennings; 7 grand-children, Tyler Bland, Breanna Bland, Bradley Bland, Josh Jennings, Jacob Jennings, Taylor Freeman and Zoey...

Mar 30, 2018

Kath Jean Smith Miller, age 65, of Richburg passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2018 at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster. Born in Shelby, NC in 1953, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Alice Tate Smith, Sr.

She is survived by her brother, Robert H. Smith, Jr. and his wife Linda, her closest...

Mar 27, 2018

Zeddie Dewey Mobley, Sr., age 73 and husband of Marlene Ramey Peeples died March 27, 2018 in Piedmont Medical Center.

He was the son of the late John H. and Maggie Darby Mobley. He was retired from Springs Industries and a member of Chester First Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to his wife Marlene,...

Mar 24, 2018

James Marvin Mooney died Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Piedmont Medical Center. He was born in Evergreen Alabama to the late James Waters and Hazel Mooney Gibson. He was reared by his mother, Hazel and his step-father, Everett J. Gibson. He is survived by four brothers, Cookie, Phillip, Horace Gibson and Chester Mooney; two sisters, Angie Hadley and Sheila...

Mar 20, 2018

Sara Frances Helms Langley Lanier, age 79, passed away March 20, 2018. Mrs. Lanier graduated from Chester High School in the class of 1956. She was the twice widowed; most recent husband, James Charles Lanier and her first husband, William Ross Langley. She was the daughter of the late George Dewey Helms and Christine Hanna Helms. She is survived...

Mar 19, 2018

Terrell Lee Clack, age 62, passed away suddenly on March 19, 2018. He is survived by his life companion Debra McCloud of the home and his parents Audrey and Joyce Boulware Clack of Chester; two sisters, Glenda Clack Sumner (Danny) and Tonda Clack Wallace (Arnold) of Lancaster; nieces, nephews and great-nieces, nephews. Terrell was recently retired as owner-operator of...

Mar 12, 2018

Dick Blair, age 81, of Chester passed away March 12, 2018. Dick was the son of the late Charles E. and Dollie Smith Blair. He was married to the late Donna Grant Blair for 41 years.

Dick was born in Deerpark, Washington in 1936. He was the owner of Dick Blair Pools in Chester; a member of...

Mar 9, 2018

"Jimbo", James Miller Thomas, III, age 59 was the son of the late James Miller "Jimmy" and Jeanette Brawley Thomas, Jr. Jim was a graduate of Chester High School and studied business at USC-Lancaster, he was an avid fan of the USC Gamecocks, a member of "The Gamecock Club", and had two other passions; water skiing and dancing the...

Mar 8, 2018

Ms. Steward was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to the late Harvey and Mary McCormick Steward. She was a catholic and attended St. Joseph Catholic in Chester and St. Barnabas in Philadelphia. She was retired from Gulf Oil Cooperation in Philadelphia and then began a career with Philadelphia College of Pharmacy where she worked until her final retirement. She was...

Mar 6, 2018

Patrick M. Moran, the son of William and Sandra Moran and the late Elizabeth Wolfer Moran, died March 6, 2018 at home.

He was born in the US Army Hospital in Wurzberg, Germany.  He lived his early childhood years in North Carolina, and then moved to Albany, GA, where he graduated from Westover High School.

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Feb 25, 2018

Mr. Laws is survived by 3 sons, Gene Laws (Sherry) of Richburg, Richard E. Laws (Rebecca) and Wallace E. Laws, Jr. (Megan) all of Chester; 3 daughters, Tammy Hall (Ronald) of Chester, Ashley Nicole Laws of Lancaster; Melissa Crook (Jeff) of Mississippi; 2 brothers, Johnny Laws (Martha) and Jimmy Laws (Edith) both of Chester; 2 sisters, Beatrice Skinner and...

Feb 16, 2018

Elsie Bagwell Stiles, age 89, passed away February 16, 2018 at Chester County Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Broadus B. and Mamie Sue Wilbanks Bagwell and the wife of the late Howard R. Stiles. She is survived by three sisters, Geraldine Helms, Elaine Howard (Jack) and Linda O'Neal of Chester. She was preceded in death...

Jan 27, 2018

Teresa Dell Reid Hunter, age 56, of 1676 Boyd Road died January 27, 2018. She was the wife of Jimmy R. Hunter and the daughter of the late William and Rebecca Ballenger Reid. In addition to her husband she is survived by her son Chris Hunter of Blackstock.

She was retired from the Quick C Exxon and...

Jan 12, 2018

Visitation is Wednesday January 17, 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery. Jeffery Lamar "Cootsie" Weir, age 56, died January 12, 2018. He was the son of the late Thomas P. and Etta V. Davis Weir. He is also survived by one sister, Debra W. Hancock of Chester and one brother,...