Obituaries

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 2, 2016

Imogene McMahan Rallings, age 80, of Chester died Feb. 2, 2016 at Chester Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of Willis W. and Rachel McMahan, and the widow of Eugene Rallings. She is survived by two daughters, Anne R. McKeown (Johnny) and Charlene R. Luttrull (Cecil) of Chester; one brother, Charles L. McMahan; grandchildren, John T. (Merry) McKeown,...

Jan 29, 2016

Dorothy Grant Adkins, age 86, of Chester, died January 29, 2016 in Carolina's Medical Center.

Dot was the daughter of Thomas Benjamin and Nannie Wallace Grant and the widow of Claude Adkins. She is survived by two sisters, Betty Jean Boulware of Chester and Mary Frances Poole of Richburg. She was preceded in death by her brothers,...

Jan 25, 2016

Joseph "Joe" Cox, age 86, of 1837 Pressley Road passed away January 25, 2016 in the presence of his loving family.

Mr. Cox was the son of the late William H. and Eliza Johnson Cox; the widower of Dolly Belk Cox.

He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Korean War. He was ...

Jan 23, 2016

Rose Wilson

Rosa Mae Talbert Wilson, age 80, of Garlen Road, passed away January 23, 2016. She was the wife of J.P. Wilson and the daughter of the late Kirby and Rosey McCoy Talbert. She was retired from the Katherine Plant of Springs Industries, after 42 years service.

She was a member of...

Jan 16, 2016

Gaston, SC

Marion Dale "Butch" Austin, I, age 60, of Gaston, SC died January 16, 2015 in Lexington Medical Center.

Butch was born in Chester; he was the son of Laura Davis Austin of Chester and the late John Austin.

He is survived by one son, USAF TSgt. Marion Dale Austin, II (Valeree)...

Dec 22, 2015

Irene Williamson Croft, age 82, of 1894 Boyd Road, passed away December 22, 2015. She was born in Patrick, NC to the late Clyde and Gillie Payne Williamson. Mrs. Croft was a Christian and she was blessed with a very unique sense of humor. She enjoyed reading, sewing, canning homegrown vegetables, watching Family Feud, and spending time with her...