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Recent Obituaries in Chester, SC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Chester, SC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Jacqueline Smith Hudson Grant

Jacqueline Smith Hudson Grant

Dec 31, 2023

Mrs. Jacqueline Smith Hudson Grant, 79, died Sunday, December 31, 2023. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, January 5, 2024 at Armenia Methodist Church with Rev. Bryan Meares and Rev. Mike Burgess officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall of the church. Mrs....

John O'Dell Williams

John O'Dell Williams

Dec 29, 2023

John O’Dell Williams, 32, died Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home. A memorial service will be held, 12:00 PM, Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Chester Freedom Ministries with Rev. Steve Bishop officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, also Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Chester Freedom Ministries. Dell was born March 21, 1991 in...

Linda Porter Stephenson

Linda Porter Stephenson

Dec 29, 2023

Mrs. Linda Porter Stephenson, 75, of Chester, passed peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2023, with her loving husband of 57 years by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at Barron Funeral Home in Chester on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 4:00 pm with the Rev. Jimmy Dillard (ret.) officiating. The family will receive friends at Barron Funeral...

Susan Lutz Stephenson

Susan Lutz Stephenson

Dec 28, 2023

Mrs. Susan Jeanette Lutz Stephenson, 74, died Thursday, December 28, 2023 at her home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Capers Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. James Curran and Artimio Garcia officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends also Tuesday at the church from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The...

Karen Vess Graham

Karen Vess Graham

Dec 26, 2023

Mrs. Karen Vess Graham, 75, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill, SC. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday December 29, 2023 at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Dwight Pearson officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside. Karen was born July...

Melissa McGarity

Melissa McGarity

Dec 22, 2023

Melissa McGarity, 56, passed away December 22, 2023, in Santa Ana, California.

A Memorial service was held November 17, 2024 at United Methodist Church in Anaheim, CA.

Graveside Burial and Remembrance service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 4, 2025, at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, Chester, SC.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.

Daniel Lee Gaston

Daniel Lee Gaston

Dec 21, 2023

Daniel Lee Gaston, 33, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center. No services are planned at this time. Born March 5, 1990 in Richburg, SC, he was a son of Daniel Lee Gaston and Jane Elizabeth West Gaston. Daniel was a high school graduate through the GED program and worked with Carolina Adventure World for over 11...

Dorothy Eckert Clyde

Dorothy Eckert Clyde

Dec 17, 2023

Mrs. Dorothy Eckert Clyde, 85, died Sunday, December 17, 2023 at White Oak Manor in Rock Hill, SC. Services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 21, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chester, SC with Father Aqustin Guzman officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church. Mrs....

Joe Saye Gaston,Sr.

Joe Saye Gaston,Sr.

Dec 12, 2023

Joe Saye Gaston, Sr. (Joe), 91, passed away from this earth on December 12, 2023, at MUSC Hospital in Columbia, SC, and rode into Heaven to celebrate in glory a life well lived. He was born in Chester County on December 8, 1932, to John Porter Gaston, Sr. and Mary Rebecca Saye Gaston. He was preceded in death by a...

Nancy Lenora Banks

Nancy Lenora Banks

Dec 11, 2023

Blackstock Nancy Lenora Banks, 67, died Monday, December 11, 2023, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Beaver Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, December 13,...

Jason Roger Weaver

Jason Roger Weaver

Dec 10, 2023

Jason Roger Weaver, 42, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, December 22, 2023, at Barron Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Friday, December 22 at Barron Funeral Home. Interment will be private. Jason was born March 21,...

Loretta Dover

Loretta Dover

Dec 9, 2023

Loretta Dover of New Tazewell, Tennessee passed away on December 9, 2023, at the age of 83. She was born, raised, and lived most of her life in South Carolina. Loretta was an amazing stay at home Mom to four children for many years. Later, she became a nurse, receiving her associate degree from the University of South Carolina. Loretta...

Mary Sloan Mcgavran Martin

Mary Sloan Mcgavran Martin

Dec 9, 2023

Chester Mrs. Mary Sloan McGavran Martin, 61, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at MUSC Health Chester Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Lando Cemetery with Pastor Andrew Flippo and Pastor Ed Harris officiating. The family will receive friends at the graveside prior to the service from 2:30 PM to 3:00...

Glenna Jean Walker Ferrell

Glenna Jean Walker Ferrell

Dec 9, 2023

Chester Mrs. Glenna Jean Walker Ferrell, 78, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at her home. All services will be private. Mrs. Ferrell was born August 13, 1945 in West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Lyndel Walker and Ethel Baldwin Walker. She attended Carlsbad Cavern High School in New Mexico and was retired from Schumacher & Co. as...

Johnnie Robert Morrison

Johnnie Robert Morrison

Dec 4, 2023

Mr. Johnnie Robert Morrison, 78, died Monday, December 4, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday December 8, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM also Friday, December 8, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home....

Janice Kay Aldridge Compton

Janice Kay Aldridge Compton

Dec 3, 2023

Chester Mrs. Janice Kay Aldridge Compton, 77, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Piedmont Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Tabernacle Ministries, Great Falls, SC, with Rev. Kenneth Compton, Rev. Chuck Evans and Rev. Roger Roof officiating. Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Mary Ellen Montgomery Hall

Mary Ellen Montgomery Hall

Dec 2, 2023

Mrs. Mary Ellen Montgomery Hall, 85, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at MUSC Chester Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Chester Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jason Myers officiating. The family will receive friends at the graveside immediately following the service. Mrs. Hall was born October 16, 1938 in Winnsboro, SC and...

Thomas Dean Snipes

Thomas Dean Snipes

Nov 29, 2023

Mr. Thomas Dean Snipes, 76, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday December 3, 2023 at Westside Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Gaston officiating. Interment will follow in Armenia church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Westside Baptist...

Rev. Dr. William Thomas " W.T." Holmes

Rev. Dr. William Thomas " W.T." Holmes

Nov 28, 2023

Sunrise: April 11, 1936 Sunset: November 28, 2023 Dr. W.T. Holmes was born in Blackstock, South Carolina to the late Robert Holmes, Jr. and Hettie J. Hemphill Holmes. He was married to the former Brenda D. Worthy. Dr. Holmes was preceded in death by two children, Louise B. Holmes and W. T. Holmes II. He is survived by three children,...

Esther Shirley Love Cameron

Esther Shirley Love Cameron

Nov 26, 2023

Chester Mrs. Esther Shirley Love Cameron, 86, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at her home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, November 30, 2023, at First Baptist Church Lowrys with Rev. David Nalley and Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will...

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