Obituaries

May 21, 2013

Thomas Dewey Estes, age 64, of 521 4th Street, passed away May 21, 2013 at Providence Hospital. He was the husband of Teresa "Terri" Gregory Estes. He is also survived by four sons, Timothy M. Estes, Tony D. Estes, Trakus L. Estes, Kenneth W. Melton, Jr.; four daughters, Tonya Elizabeth Joyce Estes, Tiffany Hannelore Estes, Jessica Kay-Lynn Queen, Amanda...

May 19, 2013

Richard E. Feighner went to be with the Lord on Sunday May 19, 2013. He was the husband of Frances O. Feighner. Mr. Feighner was a member of Orrs Baptist Church, a past Deacon, the past Sunday School Director of the Chester Baptist Association, a Gideon, and he was retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. He was...

May 11, 2013

Jack "Clyde" Fichtner, husband of Deborah "Bonnie" McGhee Fichtner, of 2294 State Hwy 215 N., passed away May 11, 2013 at his home. In his final days, he applied all of his energy in fighting his battle with cancer and heart disease. Jack was born in Los Angeles, California to George and Gwenn Fichtner, both now deceased. He served...

May 8, 2013

Leonard Carlton Raines, age 57, of Chester, died May 8, 2013 in Piedmont Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Jeannie St. Jean of the home; four daughters, Christina, and her husband Butch Freeman, Sara Arlisa Kahle, Catherine Lynn Raines and Dena Lynn St. Jean, all of Chester; two sons, Chad Ray St. Jean of Lancaster and Jody...

Apr 10, 2013

Jennie Vee Edwards Lance, age 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, after a brief illness April 10, 2013 at Agape Hospice in Rock Hill, SC. She was born March 22, 1930in Ft. mill, SC to William Arthur and Jennie Vee Thackston Edwards, Sr. She graduated from Fort Mill High School and then married...

Apr 10, 2013

Billy Love Melton, Sr. of 502 4th Street in Chester passed away April 10, 2013. He was the husband of Bertie Varnadore Melton and the son of the late Will and Leona Love Melton. He was retired from Springs Industries, Eureka Plant. He was a former Boy Scout leader and an avid fisherman. He is also survived by three...

Apr 6, 2013

Pauline "Polly" Jack, age 94, entered into eternal rest at her home while surrounded by her family on April 6, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Rev. William R. and Martha Allen Tinker. Mrs. Jack was a member of First Baptist Church of Chester and she retired in 1976 from the Eureka Plant of Springs Industries. She...

Mar 18, 2013

Thomas Poole Grant, I of 113 Saluda Street, suddenly departed this life on March 18, 2013 in Piedmont Medical Center. The visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00p.m., Wednesday, at Pollard Funeral Home, 115 York Street, Chester. The funeral will be conducted by Pastor John Porter at 3:00p.m., Thursday at Chester First Church of the Nazarene, 182 Pinckney Street...

Mar 3, 2013

Patricia Kimberly Perryman Scaletti, age 45, of 111 Oakland Avenue, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 in Piedmont Medical Center. She was born in Charlotte, NC to the late Walter R. and Martha Nifong Perryman. She is survived by her fiancé', Brian Read of the home, three sons Michael Anthony Scaletti, Jr., Evan Blake Read and Logan Phillip Read, all...

Feb 28, 2013

JAMES BLAND Murry James Bland, Jr. age 56, of 2549 Pinckney Road, died Feb. 28, 2013, at his home. The visitation for Mr. Bland will be Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Pollard Funeral Home from 3-4:00 p.m. The memorial service will begin at 4:00 p.m. Mr. Bland was the son of the late Murry James and Margie Lee Bland,...

Feb 18, 2013

Celia Mae Melton Langley, age 82, of 723 Langley Road, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 at Piedmont Medical Center. The Visitation for Mrs. Langley will be Wednesday evening at Pollard Funeral Home from 5:30 to 7p.m. The graveside funeral will be Thursday in Evergreen Cemetery at 1p.m. and conducted by Pastor John Porter. Mrs. Langley was the daughter...

Feb 14, 2013

Danny W. Parker, age 54, of 1877 Center Road passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2013 in Palmetto Health Richland. He was the son of the late Frank N. and Ethelen Roberts Parker. He was a retired machinist from Meritor in York and he was a veteran of nine years in the U.S. Navy. He was a Lifetime member of...

Feb 14, 2013

Elsie Beckham Hall, age 101, passed away Feb. 14, 2013 at the Chester Regional Nursing Center. She was born in Rock Hill, SC to the late Elbert Marvin and Frances Hines Beckham. She was the widow of the late Jennings McKinley Hall to whom she married on February 21, 1936, at the Beckham home in Lowrys, SC.  She attended...

Feb 8, 2013

Chester Dennis Dwayne Norton, age 32, formerly of Gregg St. in Chester died unexpectedly, February 8, 2013, at Piedmont Medical Center. The visitation for Dwayne will be held from 12:00 Noon until 1:00pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Pollard Funeral Home. The graveside funeral will follow at 1:30pm and at Chester Memorial Gardens. Dwayne was the son of...

Feb 7, 2013

Ronald Eugene Fleming, age 68, of 1646 Hardin-Strait Road passed away February 7, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill, SC.

The Visitation for Mr. Fleming will be held Sunday, February 10, from 2:00 to 3:00pm at Uriel Presbyterian Church in the social hall. The service will then follow in the church sanctuary at 3:00pm....

Jan 27, 2013

April Ni'Cole Jones Connor, age 38, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 27, 2013. April was the office manager and a property manager for Rinehart Realty in Rock Hill. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church and a member of the "Yah Yah Girls". She loved her family, friends and all animals. Each year she looked forward to planning...

Jan 16, 2013

Anne Mae Pickens Collins, age 103, (Mrs. Joel Wyman Collins, Sr.) born Sunday, January 9, 1910 and died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Chester County Nursing Center.  A celebration of life service will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church, 101 York Street in Chester on Sunday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m.  Friends and family are invited to...

Jan 14, 2013

Mrs. Frances Nevins Meek, age 86, and formerly of Chester passed away on January 14, 2013 in a Rock Hill skilled nursing facility. She was born, January 15, 1926, in Gaston County, NC to the late Allie B. and Jessie Crook Nivens. She was retired from Wal-Mart and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Meek is survived by...

Dec 31, 1969

Duke was the first dog I owned and I benefited greatly from the time we had. I met strangers through our walks. It was a rare day he didn't get a compliment from someone.

Duke woke me up every morning, gently at first, and with increasing annoyance until I took him outside, We played, we walked, we...

Dec 31, 1969

Larry P. Baines, age 77, passed away at his home on July 13, 2020. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the late Paul and Louise Baines and the husband of Reida Edwards Baines for 50 glorious years. Larry retired from Westinghouse after he served in the United States Navy and graduated with the first Computer Science class...