Obituaries

Apr 1, 2015

Richburg

Lynda Katherine Williams Barbee, 72, of 576 Midway Road passed away April 1, 2015. She was the widow of Kenneth M. Barbee. She is survived by three sons, Kenneth W. Barbee and his wife Jessica of Richburg, Steven W Barbee of Rock Hill, Victor H. Edwards of Richmond, Virginia; grandchildren, Kayla Whiteside and Ryan Barbee; great...

Mar 31, 2015

Sarah's memorial service will be held 2 o'clock on the afternoon of April 25, 2015 at Purity Presbyterian Church. At the conclusion of the memorial service friends will gather at Sarah's home for a reception. It was Sarah's desire that those attending her memorial service and reception not dress in the traditional black mourning clothing but to dress for ...

Mar 16, 2015

GREG MELTON

Robert Gregory Melton, Jr., age 37, and husband of Robin Stricker Melton, unexpectedly passed away Monday March 16, 2015. He was the son of Robert "Bobby" G. and Angie Austin Melton, Sr. of Chester; the brother of Rebecca Hare and her husband Chad of Chester and the grandson of Laura Austin of Chester and the...

Mar 7, 2015

Lowyrs

Alvin Julius Teigue, 75, of 1169 Crooked Creek Road died March 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Pendelton to the late James E. and Gladys Taylor Teigue.  He was retired from Burlington Industries in Cramerton, NC where he was an employee instructor and trainer. He is survived by sons, Clinton D. West of...

Feb 19, 2015

William Edward Gregory, Sr., of 833 Hawthorne Road passed away February 19, 2015 at his home.

The visitation for Mr. Gregory will be held 1:00p.m., Sunday, February 22 in the sanctuary of Parkway Baptist Church, the memorial service conducted by Reverend Jay Dorsey will follow at 2:00p.m. The burial will be private and held at a later...

Feb 12, 2015

Edgar (Ed) Weldon Grant, 86, was called home to be with the Lord on February 12, 2015 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. He was born on September 1st, 1928 in Chester, SC, the son of the late Ainsley Weldon and Lucille Hudson Grant.

Ed was a devoted and loving husband, father,...

Feb 9, 2015

Mildred Abell True, age 93, formerly of Chester, passed away February 9, 2015 in a Newberry care facility. She was the widow of Carl True and the daughter of the late William Henry and Leila Raines Abell, Sr. Mrs. True was a homemaker and a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church in McConnells.

She is survived by two...

Feb 8, 2015

Mary Allen Darby, age 91, formerly of 1380 Ridgeview Rd., passed away Feb. 8, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Luther D. and Lillie Benson Allen Sr. and the widow of Zeddie Darby. Mrs. Darby was a homemaker.

She is survived by her sons, Edison, Wallace and Zeddie all of Chester; daughters, Vivian Huntington of...

Feb 6, 2015

Hattie Ava Gainey Gheen, age 91, of 520 6th Street went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, February 6, 2015. Mrs. Gheen was born in Darlington, SC to the late Fred M. and Rebecca James Gainey. She was the widow of Johnnie F. Gheen. Mrs. Gheen was retired from the Eureka Mill of Springs Industries where...

Jan 24, 2015

Patricia Anne Greene Hawkins, age 65, of 44 E. White Street suddenly passed away on January 24, 2015. She was the daughter of the late James T. and Dorothy Whitaker Greene. Pat was a homemaker and she was a member of Fountain of Life Church of God.

She is survived by three sons, Mark S. Hawkins, Jr....

Jan 20, 2015

Chester

Johnny Lee Copeland, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He would have celebrated his 93rd birthday on Friday, January 23. Mr. Copeland was a WWII Army combat veteran with a Purple Heart and two Bronze Battle Stars. He will be greatly missed by his family. Mr. Copeland was...

Jan 16, 2015

Blackstock

Harry Lee Thompson Holden, 86, went to be with her Savior while surrounded by her loving family on January 16, 2015. Harry was the last surviving child of Gilbert C. and Cassie Autman Thompson, in Hemmingway, SC. She was well known in Chester and had made many friends as a cashier at Revco Drugs. She was...

Jan 11, 2015

Patricia Reid Clack, age 70, of Chester, passed away Sunday January 11, 2015 while surrounded by her family and her faithful Chihuahua, LuLu. She was the daughter of the late Walter L. Reid, Sr. and Esther Brakefield Reid-Jones. Patricia was twice married and widowed; first to Elijah "Doodle" Neely and second to John A. Clack. She was retired from...

Dec 31, 2014

"Robby" Robert Dean Williford, age 59, of Chester died suddenly and unexpectedly on December 31, 2014. Robby was the husband of and married for thirty four years to Marie Austin Williford of the home; the son of the late Joe L. & Bobbie Henderson Williford, Jr. In addition to his wife he is survived by his son Jesse Joe...

Dec 19, 2014

"Jack" Jackie Alexander Brigman, age 55, of 151 Marwood Drive died at his home December 19, 2014. He was the recent widower of Iris Rowell Brigman (November 3, 2014).

Jack was a Christian in faith and he enjoyed making wooden crafts with his wife and building furniture. He was a retired structural steel welder and a veteran...

Dec 18, 2014

James Richard "Ricky" Pate, age 65, of 1421 Broken Circle, entered life eternal on December 18, 2014. He was the husband of Diane James Pate, and was the son of Louise Loving Pate of Chester and the late Albert Pate. Born March 23, 1949 in Chester County, he was a member of the Chester First Church of the Nazarene...

Dec 17, 2014

Schoen M. Christman, (Boobie) age 48, of Chester died suddenly and unexpectedly December 17, 2014. Schoen loved his job at G & W Equipment of Charlotte and Columbia. He was a thirteen year U.S. Army veteran and served in Operation Desert Storm.

His memorial service will be conducted by Reverend Eric Shepard, 7 o'clock p.m. at Bethel...

Dec 10, 2014

William "Bill" Vaughn Pitts, age 63, of Chester died Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Bill was born in McPherson Kansas to Elnora Arnold Pitts and the late George J Pitts, Jr. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and he proudly served his country. He was a retired Owner-Operator long distance truck driver.

Bill is survived by his...

Dec 8, 2014

Eugenia Kee, age 85, formerly of Wylies Mill Road died Tuesday at Chester County Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late William C. and Julia Sims Kee. Miss Kee was a member of Union ARP Church, and before her health declined she was a member of the church choir.

She is survived by two brothers...

Dec 7, 2014

Emily Chandler Gillis, age 89, passed away December 7, 2014 in Piedmont Medical Center. Mrs. Gillis was the widow of Herbert G. Gillis and the daughter of the late Dr. Asa C. and Ina Sands Chandler. She was born January 25, 1925 in Calcutta, India. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chester and a Third...