Obituaries

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,...

Jan 9, 2018

Robin McKinney Fudge, age 61, passed away at her home. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Joyce Brown McKinney. She is survived by her son, William Fudge of Rock Hill; daughter, Stephanie Fudge of Chester; sister, Teresa McKinney of Chester and brother, Tim McKinney of Chester.

Robin's funeral services will begin at 12:00 p.m....

Jan 4, 2018

Carolyn Bradley Wallen, age 75, of 167 West Elliott Street passed away January 3, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Carol and Alma Lloyd Bradley and the recent widow of Billy Wallen (Nov. 13, 2017). Mrs. Wallen was a homemaker and she attended Together as One in Chester. She is survived by one daughter, Della Jernigan (William)...

Jan 3, 2018

Rev. Donald Thomas Scoggins, Sr., age 90, of 3150 Ogden Road passed away Jan. 3, 2018 at his home. Mr. Scoggins was the son of the late Louie T. and Mary Nivens Scoggins. He was married to Mary Conrad Scoggins and the father of three sons, Tommy (Melissa), Conrad (Kay) and Danny (Jennie); two sisters, Frances Gaulden and Lib...

Jan 3, 2018

Raymond "Butch" Lawson, Jr., age 67, passed away January 3, 2018. Butch was the son of the late Raymond E. and Eleanor Dill Lawson, Sr. and the husband of Teresa Surrett Lawson. He is also survived by his children, Logan Lawson and Margo Lawson of the home, Timothy Shannon Lawson (Amy) of Chester, and Lisa Bass (Ken) of Chester;...

Dec 30, 2017

Rebecca Roberts Cooper, age 93, formerly of Chester died December 30, 2017 in Rock Hill. The funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday January 1, 2018 in Pollard Funeral Home. Friends and family will be received on Monday in the Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. The burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery....

Dec 24, 2017

Jerry P. Odom age 78 of Beloit, Wisconsin died Sunday December 24, 2017 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Appleton, WI. He was born March 28, 1939 to the late John and Frances (Sisk) Odom in Chester, South Carolina. Jerry enlisted into the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and served his Country until his honorable discharge on August...

Dec 23, 2017

Harvey Ferrell, age 73, died December 23, 2017 at his home. He was the son of the late Arthur and Beatrice Dove Ferrell, Sr. He was retired from Megastar Apparel. He was preceded in death by by 5 brothers, James, Arthur, Ambrose, Edward and Calvin Ferrell.

His Graveside funeral will be held Thursday December, 28 at Bethlehem...