Obituaries

Dec 21, 2015

Judy Love, of 662 Village Drive, on December 21, 2015, at the age of age 67, passed away with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late John C. and Audrey Payne Robinson.

Judy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of The Community Church in Chester...

Dec 4, 2015

Wilma Corder Thomas, age 89, of Chester died December 4, 2015 in Chester Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles Davis and Elizabeth Wages Corder. She was the widow of Mr. Charles W. Thomas and she was retired from the Eureka and Maneto Plants.

Mrs. Thomas was a member of Lando Baptist Church.

Dec 3, 2015

Mary Frances Carter Welch, age 81, of 1114 Radcliff Road went to her Heavenly home on December 3, 2015. She was the widow of Mr. Vincent Lee Welch, Sr. and the daughter of the late Henry F. and Grace Brown Carter.

She was a member of Chester First Free Will Baptist Church, retired from the Eureka Plant...

Nov 29, 2015

Sylvia Bland Ramey, age 60, of 1288 Pitts Road, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015.

She was the wife of Aubrey E. Ramey of the home. She is also survived by three sons, Michael E. Ramey and his wife April of Chester, TSgt David F. Ramey, USAF, and his wife Connie of Las Vegas, Nevada, Eric Scott...

Nov 23, 2015

Memphis

James Cox Grant, age 83, of Memphis, Tennessee and formerly of Chester, SC, passed away at his home on November 23, 2015.

Mr. Grant was the husband of Vivian Strickland Grant of the home. He is also survived by his son and his wife, Joel and Sonja Grant of Memphis, Tenn.; one grand-daughter, Jessie...

Nov 20, 2015

Edgemoor

Joe Harris Ferguson, Sr., age 81, passed away November 20,2015 at Piedmont Medical Center. He was the son of the late Ernest and Cora Lee Hedgepath Ferguson Vinson. After his father passed away in 1936, his mother remarried and he was reared by her and his late step-father, Mr. Perry Vinson. He was U.S. Air Force...

Nov 1, 2015

Janie Black Mobley, age 80, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Veona A. Black.

Ms. Mobley treasured her family and loved them dearly. She was a Baptist and had attended Parkway Baptist when her health allowed, she was retired from Springs Industries, Eureka...

Oct 30, 2015

Lynn Ferrell Crouch, age 58, of Chester passed away Friday October 30, 2015.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James and Mavis Bennett Ferrell of Lowrys; two daughters, Amy Lynn Crouch and her husband Shannon Lawson of Lowrys, Tara Denise Crouch of Chester; one brother, James Ferrell of Mitford; grandchildren, Miranda Ellis, Rheannon Crouch,...

Oct 27, 2015

Richard Keith Ricky Revels, age 52, of Chester died October 27, 2015. He is the son of Linda M. Mobley of Chester and Walter Revels of Chester. Ricky is survived by his girlfriend, Vickie Price of Ft. Mill; one son, Jake McKeown of Chester; sister, Shannon Goodnight (Bryan) of Chester; step brothers and sisters, Don Mobley, Beth Stevenson, Frankie...

Oct 24, 2015

Barbara Hutto Simon Lipford, age 80, formerly of Chester died October 24, 2015 in Greensboro, NC. She was the daughter of the late Jacob W. and Annie Ferrell Hutto, Sr. She was twice widowed, first to Ambrose M. Simon and second to Charles W. Lipford.

Mrs. Lipford was retired from Hawthorne Industries and a member of Orrs...

Oct 22, 2015

Albert Cloud, age 68, of Chester passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 in a Rock Hill health care facility.

Mr. Cloud was the husband of Ann Hughes Cloud to whom he was married 43 years, and the son of the late Paul J. and Mildred Houge Cloud.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Cloud is...

Oct 19, 2015

He loved his job and his customers at Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant.Marco Antonio Alvarez, age 29, of West End Street passed away Monday, October 19, 2015.

Marco was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was the son of Michelle Busbin Alvarez of Atlanta and Rogelio Alvarez and step mother, Magdalena Alvarez, of Pauline.

Marco was the...

Oct 15, 2015

Margie Gable

Margie Parker Gable, age 87, went to heaven October 15, 2015. She was at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Chester to the late Alonzo and Beulah Beam Parker. Mrs. Gable was the wife of Marvin J. Gable to whom she was married 64 years.

She is...

Oct 9, 2015

Florence Irene Venema Guthrie, age 71, of Chester passed away after a sudden illness on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Chester Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Gary Alan Guthrie and the daughter of the late Hendrick and Irene Austin Venema.

Ms. Guthrie was born in Rochester, New York on September 22, 1944, she is...

Oct 1, 2015

"Terry" Terrell M. Darby, age 68, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015.

He was the husband and soul-mate of Sandra Smith Darby, the son of the late Dorothy Carpenter Darby Walters and William Henry Darby. Mr. Darby was reared in the home of his grandparents, Monroe and Essie Carpenter.

Terry is also survived by; one...

Sep 10, 2015

Melvin Dennis Norton, age 53, of Pleasant Grove Road passed away September 10, 2015 at Piedmont Medical Center. Dennis was born in Chester to the late Melvin G. and Nadene Barnes Norton. He is survived by, his girlfriend Linda Parker of the home; two daughters, Michelle Norton of Chester, Jessica N. Whitley and her husband Ron, of Rock Hill;...

Aug 27, 2015

Stacey Deanne Savage, age 46, passed on August 27, 2015. In 1968 she began her earthly life in Anchorage, Alaska. She is the daughter of Darya Watson Dudoussat of Salisbury, NC and William C. Savage (Linda) of Gastonia, NC. She is also survived by her life companion, Ebbie Ferrell of Chester; one daughter, Ciera Jenkins (Matt) of Mandeville, La.;...

Aug 26, 2015

Irvin T. Medlin, age 72 and also known as "Mustard" by his many friends, died at his home, August 26, 2015. Irvin was born in Columbia, SC to the late Irvin H. and Iva Paschal Medlin. He was retired from Leitner Construction Company of Rock Hill. Irvin is survived by two daughters, Penny Pearson and Susan Waters, both of...

Aug 20, 2015

Ruby Jane Lucas Rakes, age 73, went home to be with her heavenly Father on August 20, 2015. She was born in Cabell County, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Orea Adkins Lucas. Mrs. Rakes was the widow of Arlie M. Rakes. She is survived by three sons, Freddie Rakes of Montgomery, WV, James Rakes (Shirley) of Minerva,...

Aug 14, 2015

Shirley Philemon Holland, 71, of Chester, SC formerly of Charlotte went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14th. 2015. She is survived by her children Floyd Malcolm of Easley, SC, Michelle Mercer (Chris), Tiffanie Rowe (Terry), and Heath Holland (Amy) all of Charlotte; two Sisters, Levonne Hunt of Kannapolis, NC and Brenda Goode (Ron) of Forest City,...