Mr. Edward Howe Gregory Sr.

December 19, 1949 - March 3, 2020

Chester Mr. Edward Howe Gregory, Sr., 70, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Rock Hill. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, March 6, 2020, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Black and Rev. David Sealy officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, 610 Calvary Church Rd., Chester, SC. Mr. Gregory was born December 19, 1949, in Chester, SC and was a son of the late Benjamin H. Gregory, Jr. and Alma Varnadore Gregory. He was a graduate of Chester High School Class of 1967 and attended Clemson University. He was an avid Clemson fan. Mr. Gregory was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam from May 1970 – May 1971. He was retired from Springs Industries as an electrician. Mr. Gregory was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed cooking on the grill. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gail R. Gregory; two sons, Edward Howe Gregory, Jr. (Christine) and Tracy Benjamin Gregory (Ann Marie) both of Chester; three grandchildren, Alexis Marie Gregory, Layne Benjamin Gregory and Nicholas Elliot Gregory all of Chester; one sister, Becky Thompson (Earl) of Chester; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 610 Calvary Church Rd., Chester, SC 29706 or Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.