Obituaries

Apr 5, 2024

John William Etters, 83 died Friday, April 5, 2024 at MUSC Chester Nursing Center. A 3:00 PM graveside service will be held Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Evergreen Cemetery with Reverend Don Etters officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Born on August 22, 1940 John was the son of the late Charles William...

Apr 2, 2024

Mrs. Marlene Rita Mathews Hempel, 84, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at her home. A service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Hempel was born November 27, 1939 in Racine, WI and was a daughter of the late Roy Mathews and Irene Labelle Mathews. She was a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School in Racine, WI and a...

Mar 30, 2024

Jane Ellen Lee Cameron “What mattered most was the dash between those years.” Jane Ellen Lee Cameron certainly lived the dash between September 10, 1946 and March 30, 2024. After a diagnosis of brain cancer in November 2022, she continued to live the dash, enjoying a year of reunion visits & new experiences, until she passed peacefully at home. Born...

Mar 28, 2024

Hubert Rhodes Horn, 93, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at his home.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Woodward Baptist Church with Pastor Keith Hinson, Rev. David Brannen and Pastor Gerald Moss, Jr. officiating.  Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM...

Mar 24, 2024

Mrs. Mary Frances Chandler Elkins, 80, died Sunday, March 24, 2024 at her home. All services will be private.

Mrs. Elkins was born February 4, 1944 in Columbia, SC and was a daughter of the late Boyce Chandler and Johnnie Wilson. She was a graduate of the schools of Mecklenburg County and retired from Schlegel Corp.

Mar 18, 2024

Kenneth Cruse, a beloved member of the community and a dedicated professional in the field of biochemistry and laboratory technology, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, March 18, 2024. He was 72 years old. Kenneth, affectionately known as Kenn, was born on February 4, 1952, in Fort Riley, Kansas, while his father, Bill Cruse,...

Mar 15, 2024

Freida Geneva Stewart Green, 93, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 18, 2024, at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Hinson officiating. The family will receive friends at Barron Funeral Home immediately following the service. Interment will be private. Mrs. Green was...

Mar 15, 2024

William David Dove, 52, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday at Barron Funeral Home. Interment will be private. Born July 20, 1971 in Chester,...

Mar 11, 2024

Mr. Ronald Arthur Wingate, 75, died Monday, March 11, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Orr’s Baptist Church with Rev. Daniel Wightman officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the social hall of the church.

Mr. Wingate was born April 2, 1948 in Chester,...

Mar 10, 2024

Mrs. Linda Darlene Yarborough Ferrell, 64, died Sunday, March 10, 2024 . Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Barron Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Pannell officiating. Interment will be in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Barron Funeral...

Mar 8, 2024

Mr. Thomas Harold Young, 54, died Friday, March 8, 2024 at his home. There will be no services held at this time. Tommy was born July 7, 1969 in Chester, SC and was a son of the late William Harold Young and Rosemarie Georg Young. He was a graduate of Chester High School and attended York Tech. He was a...

Mar 1, 2024

Mrs. Ada Rovella Hawkins Royer, 96, died Friday, March 1, 2024, at MUSC Chester Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, March 4, 2024, at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Bishop officiating.  Interment will follow in Grand View Memorial Park in Rock Hill, SC.  The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM to 10:30...

Feb 23, 2024

Donna McCameron Smith, 70, died Friday, February 23, 2024 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held, 6:00 PM Tuesday February 27, 2024 at Barron Funeral Home with Mr. Jamie Jennings officiating. The family will receive friends anytime at the home of Robby and Nikki McCorkle. Mrs. Smith was born in Chester, South Carolina on November 8, 1953 and...

Feb 21, 2024

Mrs. Bertha Lucille Hullett Odom, 82, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill, SC. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Woodward Baptist Church with Pastor Keith Hinson officiating. Interment will be private. The family will gather briefly in the foyer after the service...

Feb 21, 2024

Mr. Alvin Dean Thomas, Jr. 75, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill, SC. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday February 24, 2024 at Fountain of Life Church of God with Pastor David Flanders and Pastor Ronald Chavis officiating. Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Feb 21, 2024

Leigh Ann Windham, 49, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at her home. All services will be private. She was born July 8, 1974 in Chester, SC and was the daughter of the late Gary O’Neal Windham, Sr., and Brenda Ammons Windham. She attended Chester High School and was a homemaker. She is survived by her companion of fifteen years, Terry...

Feb 19, 2024

Mr. Robert Delano McCollum, 58, died Monday, February 19, 2024 at Atrium Health Main. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday February 22, 2024 at Barron Funeral Home with Pastor Marty Roberts officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM also Thursday at Barron Funeral Home.

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Feb 19, 2024

Mr. Stephen Lawrence “Larry” Nichols, 69,  died Monday, February 19, 2024 at MUSC Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Wilksburg Baptist Church with Rev. Seth Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Saturday also at the church....

Feb 17, 2024

George Ernest Taylor, affectionately known as Buck, departed this world on February 17, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family and friends at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born on December 26, 1945, Buck's life was marked by a deep devotion to his loved ones, a passion for the outdoors, and a steadfast commitment to service.

Buck...

Feb 11, 2024

Mrs. Leila Heath Hall Shannon, 79, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at her home in Rock Hill. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Purity Presbyterian Church with Reverend Jim Bankhead officiating. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. Leila was...