John Wesley Roof
Nov 12, 2013
John Wesley Roof, age 67, husband of Shirley Ann Melton Roof, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Mr. Roof was born in Chester to the late John J. and Lila Varnadore Roof. He was of the Baptist faith, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a retired maintenance supervisor from Carowinds. After his retirement from Carowinds, John worked for The...
Jw Talbert
Oct 17, 2013
Mr. J.W. Talbert of 2653 Dawson Drive passed away on October 17, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Talbert's visitation will be Saturday at Parkway Baptist Church beginning at 10am, the funeral will be at 11am in the church sanctuary and conducted by the Reverends Jay Dorsey and Edward Harris. Mr. Talbert will be laid to rest at...
Dorothy "Dot" (Board) Fortner
Oct 9, 2013
Dorothy "Dot" Lee Board Fortner, age 84, of 547 2nd Street, Chester died October 9, 2013 in Rock Hill. Mrs. Fortner is the widow of Calvin E. Fortner and the daughter of the late James Eli and Mary Elizabeth Singletary Board. Mrs. Fortner is survived by two daughters, Terri Fortner of the home; Patricia Long, and her husband Hugh...
Margaret "Margie" (Isenhour) Grant
Oct 3, 2013
Margaret "Margie" Grant of 2590 Armenia Road was lead to Jesus by angels on October 3, 2013. She was the wife of Tommy L. Grant of the home and the daughter of the late Clyde T. and Annie Holt Isenhour. She is also survived by one son, Tommy Honbarrier and his wife, Myra of Midland, NC; two daughters, Laura...
John Manuel Austin
Sep 21, 2013
John Manuel Austin, age 81, passed away suddenly on September 21, 2013. Mr. Austin was the son of the late Arthur G. and Pearl Ashley Austin and the husband of Laura Davis Austin. He is also survived by one son, Marion D. Austin of Columbia; two daughters, Angela A. Melton and her husband Bobby of Chester, Janice A. Wade...
Kathy "Kat" (Bland) Hall
Sep 10, 2013
Kathy Jean Bland Hall, age 59, of Chester, passed away September 10, 2013 in Piedmont Medical Center. Kat was the daughter of the late George W. and Minnie Benson Bland. She is survived by her husband Jon K. Hall, Sr. of the home; one son, Jon K. Hall, Jr. and his wife Kelly; two daughters, Minnie Hall Elliott and...
John C. Barber
Aug 14, 2013
John Crawford Barber, III, age 58, of Chester died August 14, 2013. He was the husband of Barbara Brock Barber and the son of Ms. Shirley Price Barber of Chester and Mr. John C. Barber, Jr. also of Chester. John is also survived by one son Carl James Barber of Chester; one daughter, Ashley Thomas of Chester; two brothers,...
Jerry D. King
Aug 7, 2013
Jerry D. King, age 75, of 529 Ferrell Avenue, passed away August 7th, 2013 at Piedmont Medical Center. Jerry was the recent widower of "Cooter" Volenious Ferrell King. He was the son of the late Frank D. and Lucille King and the father of Michelle King of Abbeville. He is also survived by grand-daughters Lacee Brown and Mandee Wilkes...
Elizabeth Diane Hilton
Aug 4, 2013
Elizabeth Diane Hilton, age 49, went on to glory, Sunday, August 04, 2013. She was the loving sister of Leigh Ann Hilton and the daughter of Mr. Olin Douglas Hilton of Palm Bay Florida and the late Betty Lynn Clements Hilton. She is also survived by her furry kids, Bruiser, Spike and Fiona. She was preceded in death by...
Carol Lingerfelt Jones
Jul 22, 2013
Carol Lingerfelt Jones, age 70, of 119 Academy Street, died July 22, 2013 in Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Chester to James H. and Hattie Crosby Lingerfelt. Carol lived a full life which included being a rocket scientist like her brother, a brain surgeon, and a scrabble champion of the world. She will truly be...
Volenious "Cooter" Ferrell King
Jul 16, 2013
Volenious Ferrell "Cooter" King, age 68, wife of Jerry D. King, went to her eternal home on Tuesday July 16, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George R. and Eva May Robbins Ferrell. Mrs. King was a member of Saint Paul Presbyterian Church. She found a...
Mitchell E. Roof I
Jun 28, 2013
Mitchell E. Roof I, age 49, of 1196 Radcliff Road died suddenly on June 28, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center in Pineville. Mr. Roof was the recent widower of Patricia Varnadore Roof who passed away earlier this month. Mitchell was a member of the Georgia Tribe Eastern Band of Cherokee. Mitchell was the son of Mr. Gordon N. Roof,...
Michael "Mike" Robertson
Jun 24, 2013
Michael " Mike" Robertson, age 48, of 630 Dupree Street, passed away June 24 in Piedmont Medical Center. Mike was the son of Bill Robertson (Sylvia) of Chester and Lucille Torres Evans (Guy) of Elk Grove California. Mike is also survived by his long time life partner, Gwen Hart of the home; as well as his family in the...
Carliegh Louise Sanders
Jun 21, 2013
Carliegh Louise Sanders, infant daughter of John R. and Tori Payne Sanders of Chester is resting in Jesus as of Friday, June 21, 2013. She is survived by her brothers, Carson Gabriel Sanders and John-Wyatt Eden Sanders; one sister, Lillian Grace Sanders; grandparents, Jane Kuffner, Kevin Payne, Cynthia and Tollie Phifer, Troop and Terri Sanders; one great-grandmother, Mary Ellen...
June Geraldine (Weaver) Wingate
Jun 12, 2013
A memorial service is planned for Friday, June 21, beginning at 11 a.m. at Pollard Funeral Home. The Rev. Jay Dorsey will officiate.
The daughter of the late Evelyn Weaver Sexton and the stepdaughter of the late Jesse James Sexton Jr., June was born on Feb. 21, 1940. She was preceded in death...
Patricia Varnadore Roof
Jun 11, 2013
Patricia Varnadore Roof, age 49, of 1196 Radcliff Road passed away June 11, 2013 at Chester Regional Medical Center. Pat was the wife of Mitchell E. Roof, I of the home. She was the daughter of James B. Varnadore of Chester and Marian Estes Allison of Chester. She is also survived by her son Mitchell E. Roof II and...
James Thomas Green
Jun 7, 2013
James Thomas Green, age 84, of 48 East White Street passed away June 7, 2013 in Rock Hill. He was the widower of the late Dorothy Whitaker Green and the son of the late Fred and Leila Scruggs Green. Mr. Green was a U.S. Navy veteran and he was retired from the Springsteen Mill of Springs Industries. Mr. Green...
Willis W. Crain
May 24, 2013
Willis Wilson Crain, age 80, died May 24, 2013. He was the son of the late Monroe Crawford and Adeline Kirkpatrick Crain. Mr. Crain is survived by his wife, Geneva Porter Crain; two daughters, Lisa Crain of Charleston, SC , Carol Ann Compton and her husband, Kell Compton of Mayesville, SC, three grandchildren, Spencer Compton of Charleston, SC, Alexander...
Thomas D. Estes
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...
