Heyward Gourley

Mr. Heyward Hemphill Gourley, 89, of 627 Stamie Drive died October 16, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with Rev. Clint Davis and Dr. Dwight Pearson officiating.Burial will be in Chester Memorial Gardens. Born in Sharon, SC, February 3, 1919, Mr. Gourley was a son of the late James Paul and Leila Jane Sherer Gourley.He was a graduate of Sharon High School, veteran of the US Air Force during WWII, and a retired Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service.He was a member of Chester A.R.P. Church for over fifty years where he was a Deacon and Elder. He was an avid gardener claiming tomatoes as his specialty, and he also enjoyed weekly golfing outings with his family and friends.Mr. Gourley was thewidower of Grace McCallum Gourley. Surviving are his son, Steve Gourley of Chester, SC and two grandchildren, Amy Perry and her husband Shane of Greenville, SC and Brooke Gourley of Greenwood, SC.He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cathy ?J.R.? Gourley. The family will receive friends from 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. Saturday at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie Street, Chester. Memorials may be made to Chester A.R.P. Church, PO Box 174, Chester, SC 29706. Visitation Saturday October 18, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Barron Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions Funeral Service Sunday October 19, 2008, 2:00 p.m. at Chester Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Click for Map and Directions