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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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Kenneth Leon Adams, Sr.

Kenneth Leon Adams, Sr.

Jun 17, 2023

Mr. Kenneth Leon Adams Sr., 73, died Saturday, June 17, 2023. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Roddey officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Tuesday, June 20 at Barron Funeral Home. Mr. Adams was born April 18, 1950 in York County...

John Marion Moody

John Marion Moody

Jun 16, 2023

John Marion Moody was born on September 2, 1947, in Chester, South Carolina, and passed away on June 16, 2023. He was a devoted husband and father, loving grandfather, and a cherished friend. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie Street, Chester, SC. The family will...

Mattie Jeanette Kitchens

Mattie Jeanette Kitchens

Jun 14, 2023

Ms. Mattie Jeanette Kitchens, 77, died Wednesday, June 14, 2023. There will be a private memorial service later. Ms. Kitchens was born October 12, 1945 in Kennesaw GA and was a daughter of the late Floyd S. Kitchens, Sr. and Mary Welchel Kitchens. She attended the schools of Fort Mill and was a homemaker. Ms. Kitchens was a member of...

Mary Elizabeth Ray Hollifield

Mary Elizabeth Ray Hollifield

Jun 12, 2023

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ray Hollifield, 92, died Monday June 12, 2023. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am, Monday June 19, 2023 at Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill, SC with Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Mrs. Hollifield was born December 13, 1930 in Chester, SC and was a daughter of the late Benjamin Bailey Ray and Grace Mobley Ray....

Sherry Gail Kinsey Hendrix

Sherry Gail Kinsey Hendrix

Jun 6, 2023

Mrs. Sherry Gail Kinsey Hendrix, 66, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Fountain of Life Church of God with Rev. John Flanders officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM also Saturday at Fountain of Life Church of God. Mrs. Hendrix...

William Ross Green, Jr.

William Ross Green, Jr.

May 22, 2023

Chester Mr. William Ross Green Jr., 70, died Monday, May 22, 2023 at his home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Compton officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 10 am to 11 am Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home. Mr....

Rosemarie Georg Young

Rosemarie Georg Young

May 22, 2023

Mrs. Rosemarie Georg Young, 79, died Monday, May 22, 2023; a memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the home of her nephew Jimmy Young, 1678 Great Falls...

Barbara Anne Byars Carter

Barbara Anne Byars Carter

May 21, 2023

Barbara Anne Byars Carter transitioned from this life into the loving arms of her LORD and SAVIOR at 10:00 AM on Sunday morning May 21, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church. The family will receive friends also Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM in the fellowship hall of...

Shirley May Beeman Gaines

Shirley May Beeman Gaines

May 19, 2023

Mrs. Shirley May Beeman Gaines, 88, died Friday, May 19, 2023. A memorial service will be held 5:00 PM, Sunday, June 11, 2023 at First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. John Harris officiating. Mrs. Gaines was born October 24, 1934 in Buffalo, New York and was a daughter of the late Robert C. Beeman and Catherine Lummel Beeman. She...

Loretta Hildreth Mccarley

Loretta Hildreth Mccarley

May 19, 2023

Loretta Hildreth McCarley, 84, died Friday May 19, 2023 at her home. A Gathering of Friends will be Monday, May 22, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM. Mrs. McCarley was born in Chester, SC on February 24, 1939 and was a daughter of the late Walter Lester Hildreth and Rosie McCorkle Hildreth. She was a...

Maude Ruth Clark Cranford

Maude Ruth Clark Cranford

May 15, 2023

Maude Ruth Clark Cranford, 98, died Monday May 15, 2023 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, May 18, 2023 at First Baptist Church, Chester with Reverend Clay Waldrip officiating. The family will receive friends also Thursday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will be held in Chester Memorial Gardens. Mrs....

Caroline Pryor Marion Dawson

Caroline Pryor Marion Dawson

May 15, 2023

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Caroline Pryor Marion Dawson, a longtime resident of Chester, S.C., died May 15, 2023 in Clemson, S.C., at the age of 102. Celebration of Life services will be held at Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester on Saturday, May 27 at 2 p.m. A private family interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina. Barron Funeral...

Jeffrey Dewayne Bell

Jeffrey Dewayne Bell

May 12, 2023

Jeffrey Dewayne Bell, 34, died Friday, May 12, 2023. The family will have a gathering of family and friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the home of Lauren and Jeff. He was born January 5, 1989 in Chester, SC and was a son of Teresa Smith Bell and the late Charles Dewayne Bell. He...

Gary Preston "Press" Roberts

Gary Preston "Press" Roberts

May 9, 2023

Gary Preston “Press” Roberts, Sr. Obituary Gary Preston “Press” Roberts, Sr., 99, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, as a result of a tractor accident while farming. The funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at First Baptist Church of Chester with the Reverend Clay Waldrip officiating. Interment will follow in Beaver Creek Baptist...

Patricia Diana Crum Adams

Patricia Diana Crum Adams

May 8, 2023

Great Falls Patricia Diana Crum Adams, 71, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Macon, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC. Mrs....

Marlene Ramey Peeples

Marlene Ramey Peeples

May 7, 2023

Chester Donna Marlene Ramey Peeples, 69, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Upstate Community Hospice House. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Chester Memorial Gardens with Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 10, at Barron Funeral home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC....

Andrew "Buck" McGarity, Jr.

Andrew "Buck" McGarity, Jr.

May 6, 2023

Andrew “Buck” McGarity, Jr. passed away peacefully May 6th, 2023 in Huntington Beach, California at age 83.

Buck is survived by his children Michelle (Steve) and Drew; his four grandchildren, Maddie (Sean), Colleen (Mark), Rachel, and Braden; and his great-grandson, Parker. He was preceded in death by his father Andrew B. McGarity and his mother Martha W. McGarity. His daughter Melissa...

Walter Eugene Bigger

Walter Eugene Bigger

May 2, 2023

Mr. Walter Eugene Bigger, 77, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 6, 2023 at First Baptist Church Chester with Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating. Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Saturday, May...

Carla Renee Leonard Peay

Carla Renee Leonard Peay

May 2, 2023

Blackstock Carla Renee Leonard Peay, 61, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Tim Boan officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Barron Funeral Home. Mrs....

Doris Cash Roach

Doris Cash Roach

Apr 29, 2023

Union, SC Doris Cash Roach, 92, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Heartland Health Care Center-Union. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 Am Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Chester Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jon Parrish officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Tuesday, May 2, at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester,...

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