Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Chester, South Carolina
Thomas "Rick" Richard Roth, Jr
Jun 8, 2016
"Thomas Richard "Rick" Roth Jr, age 57, passed away Wednesday June 8, 2016 at Piedmont hospital. He was the beloved husband of Pauline Rollain Roth, loving father of Thomas Richard Roth III and Joseph B. Roth. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 5, 1958 to Thomas and Billie Roth. Rick was of the...
Ray Duncan
Jun 7, 2016
Ray Duncan
Raymond E. Duncan, age 89, of Chester, formerly of Lake Wateree and Rock Hill passed away Tuesday, June 7th. Visitation will be Thursday, June 9th at Pollard Funeral Home 7-8:30pm and other times at the...
Brenda Kay James Mcdaniel
Jun 1, 2016
Brenda Kay James McDaniel, age 59, of 100 Pundt Street died June 1, 2016. The memorial service will be held 3p.m. Sunday at Pollard Funeral Home. Pastor Brian Howard will speak.
Brenda was the widow of Charles S. "Cat" McDaniel and the daughter of the late Gerald and Earnestine Mathis James.
Terri Lynn (Mccorkle) Ernandez
May 22, 2016
Terri Lynn McCorkle Ernandez, age 48, passed away May 22, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held at 2-3p.m. Thursday at Pollard Funeral Home.
She was the daughter of the late Terry O. and Linda Bentley McCorkle. She is survived by her companion of Ezra "Buddy" West, Jr. of...
James Culbertson
May 18, 2016
Mr. James Culbertson, age 70, passed away at Chester Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete.
Jesse H. Carter, Jr.
May 16, 2016
Jesse H. Carter, Jr., age 77, of Chester died May 16, 2016 at Chester Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Carter was the son of the late Jesse H. and Madeline Thomas Carter, Sr. He was retired from Omnova Solutions, he...
Bob Floyd Dove
Apr 23, 2016
Bob Dove, age 81, of Chester, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice and Community Care. He was the son of the late Randolph and Della Gant Dove. He is survived by one son, Danny Dove of Chester; three sisters, Mary Ellen Love, Frances Dove and Nancy Kay Yarborough all of Chester; and five grandchildren.
...William E. Stewart
Apr 16, 2016
William E. Stewart, age 87, died April 16, 2016 in Piedmont Hospital. He was the son of the Late Ernest L. and Mary Gibbons Stewart and the widower of Patricia Tanner Stewart (August, 8-2015).
Mr. Stewart was a retired home builder and a US Navy,...
Doris (Knox) Kee
Apr 15, 2016
Doris Knox Kee, age 72, died April 15, 2016 in a local nursing facility. She was the widow of Jimmy D. Kee and the daughter of the late Willie and Josie Love Knox.
Mrs. Kee was a member of Parkway Baptist Church and The Pilot Club.
She is survived by one son, Jeff Kee and...
Waltraud K. (Kender) Poarch
Apr 12, 2016
Waltraud K. Poarch, age 77, of Chester died April 12, 2016. Mrs. Poarch was the widow of James Francis Poarch and she was born in Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany to the late Karl and Anna Ruub Kender.
Mrs. Poarch was a member of Uriel Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by one son, Thomas Poarch...
Rebecca (Ballenger) Reid
Mar 31, 2016
Rebecca Reid, age 82, of 1676 Boyd Road died March 31, 2016.
She was the widow of William Reid and the daughter of the late William Calvin and Mae Woodward Ballanger. She was retired from the Eureka Mill and she was a Baptist.
She is survived by one son, William Reid of Blackstock and one...
Chester L. Wines, Sr.
Mar 20, 2016
Chester Lewis Wines, Sr., age 79, passed away March 20, 2016. Visitation is 7-9, Tuesday at Pollard Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted by Reverends Melvin Pressley and Keith Hinson, 2pm Wednesday at The Community Church on Saluda Street. The burial will be in Chester Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Wines was widow of...
Sylvia Wilson Brown
Mar 11, 2016
Sylvia Wilson Brown, age 63, passed away March 11, 2016 at her home. She was the daughter of Rachael Morgan Wilson of Chester and the late Jimmy Wilson.
She was the widow of James Lawrence Brown, a homemaker and a member of Trinity Church of the Nazarene. Formerly, she was a long time member of Chester First...
John Wayne Sketoe
Feb 27, 2016
John Wayne Sketoe, age 76, of Chester died February 27, 2016 in Charlotte at Carolinas Medical Center.
Mr. Sketoe was the husband of Virginia Hildreth Sketoe and the son of the late Dorothy Smith Taylor and step-son of the late James D. Taylor. He was...
John Wallace Melton
Feb 25, 2016
John Wallace Melton, age 72, of 2384 Boyd Road died Feb. 25, 2016. He was born in Chester to the late William and Leola Love Melton and he was the widow of Patricia Ann Fowler Melton.
Mr. Melton was retired from Springs Industries. He worked in both Eureka and Katherine Plants. He was a member of Branded...
Cecil A. Hope, Jr.
Feb 23, 2016
Cecil A. Hope, Jr. of 1235 Gaulden Park Road passed away February 23, 2016. He was born in Chester and the son of the late Cecil A. Hope, Sr. and Dorothy "Dot" Morris Hope. He is survived by one daughter, Dottie Hope of Clover and one sister, Judi Hope Elliott and her husband Steve of...
Sheryl Lynn Pennington
Feb 22, 2016
Sheryl Lynn Pennington age 51, of 1246 Liberty Road passed away Feb. 22, 2016. She was born in Augusta, Georgia in 1964 to Sharon Hackney Laney Roof of Chester and the late Gathen Laney. She was adopted and reared by her aunt and uncle, the late Ada and Odis Laney. She is survived by two brothers, Tony Roof and...
Rickey Talbert
Feb 6, 2016
Mr. Rickey Talbert of 2653 Dawson Drive passed away in Piedmont Medical Center on February 6, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family. The visitation for Mr. Talbert's will be Tuesday at Parkway Baptist Church beginning at 1:00 p.m.; the funeral will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary; officiated by Reverend Henry Hamacher. Mr. Talbert will be...
Ronald Buffum
Feb 5, 2016
Ron Buffum
Ronald Buffum, age 83, formerly of Buffalo, NY, died February 5, 2016. He was the husband of Catherine Currie Buffum of the home and the son of the late Willis O. and Clara Randal Buffum.
Mr. Buffum was retired from Hunt's Ford and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
In addition...
Elizabeth (Knox) Phillips
Feb 4, 2016
Elizabeth Knox Phillips, age 91, formerly of Chester died February 4, 2016 in a local nursing facility.
The graveside funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday Feb. 6, 2016 at Chester Memorial Gardens and officiated by Reverend Paige Wheeler.
Mrs. Phillips was the widow of Richard E. Phillips. She was a native of Chester Counties Rodman...

