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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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Cecil Marion Lathan

Cecil Marion Lathan

Dec 24, 2022

Chester Mr. Cecil Marion Lathan, 94, died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at MUSC Health Chester Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Woodward Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Hinson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military and Masonic rites. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00...

Donald Wade Price

Donald Wade Price

Dec 23, 2022

Chester Mr. Donald Wade Price, 91, died Friday, December 23, 2022, at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 26, 2022, at First Baptist Church Richburg with Rev. John Parris officiating. Interment will be in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service....

Elizabeth Annette Brown Parker

Elizabeth Annette Brown Parker

Dec 18, 2022

Chester Mrs. Elizabeth Annette Brown Parker, 69, died Sunday, December 18, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December, 21, 2022 at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Earl Ogburn officiating. Interment will follow in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the church. Mrs....

Doris Lowry Abernethy

Doris Lowry Abernethy

Dec 17, 2022

Blackstock Doris Elizabeth (Betsy/Lib) Abernethy, formerly of York, South Carolina left her earthly home on December 17th, 2022. She went peacefully into the arms of Jesus with family by her side. There will be no formal arrangements at this time. We ask that you spend time with your loved ones and cherish these moments. Betsy was born in York, SC...

Stephen Macintosh Pierce

Stephen Macintosh Pierce

Dec 12, 2022

Columbia, SC Mr. Stephen MacIntosh Pierce, 62, died Monday, December 12, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center, in Columbia, SC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2022, at Calvary Baptist Church in Chester, SC with Rev. Mike Black and Rev. David Sealy officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Patricia Louise Benson Ferrell

Patricia Louise Benson Ferrell

Dec 10, 2022

Chester Patricia Louise Benson Ferrell, 79, died Saturday, December 10, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Hinson officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Tuesday at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC. Mrs. Ferrell was born April 18,...

Tracy Marie Richmond Zarle

Tracy Marie Richmond Zarle

Dec 8, 2022

Lancaster Tracy Marie Richmond Zarle, 43, died Thursday, December 8, 2022. All services will be private. Tracy was born July 29, 1979 in Akron, Ohio a daughter of David Ray Richmond and Mary Josephine Martin Richmond. She was a graduate of Springfield Senior High School in Akron, Ohio and the University of Phoenix. She attended Trinity Presbyterian Church in Chester,...

Mitchell Blane Foster

Mitchell Blane Foster

Dec 4, 2022

Mr. Mitchell Blane Foster, 80, died at home on Sunday morning, December 4, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Chester, with Pastor Clay Waldrip officiating. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 in the foyer. Mr. Foster was born November...

Samuel Thomas Woodson Iii

Samuel Thomas Woodson Iii

Dec 3, 2022

Mr. Samuel Thomas Woodson III died Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Freeman, David Bartholomew and Rev. Jimmy Lambert officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Saturday,...

Carol Jane Thies Wilks

Carol Jane Thies Wilks

Dec 3, 2022

Mrs. Carol Jane Thies Wilks, 63, died Saturday, December, 3, 2022 at Agape House of Lexington, SC. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Wilks was born August 23, 1959 in Stanford, Connecticut and was a daughter of the late Gordon Frederick Thies and Ruth Margaret Lintereur. She was a graduate of Asheboro High...

Mima Lee Johnson Crocker

Mima Lee Johnson Crocker

Dec 1, 2022

Catawba Mrs. Mima Lee Johnson Crocker, 78, died Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Roddy Baptist Church. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the home of R.J. Lewis. She was born June...

Dorothy Christine Jourdan Gheen

Dorothy Christine Jourdan Gheen

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy Christine Jourdan Gheen, 89, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, December 2, 2022 at Saluda Street Church of God with Pastor Clint Starnes, Rev. Eric Partain and Mr. Dan McCraven officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will...

Jane Ruth Torbert Gibson

Jane Ruth Torbert Gibson

Nov 28, 2022

Chester Jane Ruth Torbert Gibson, 56, died Monday, November 28, 2022, at Piedmont Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Wednesday, November 30, at the home. Jane was born April 25, 1966 in Charlotte, NC and was a daughter of Larry Eugene Torbert and the late Teresa Lee Moss Cameron-Carrico. She was a graduate...

Marie Francis Amand Mills

Marie Francis Amand Mills

Nov 26, 2022

Marie Francis Amand Mills, 97, died Saturday November 26, 2022 at her home. Services will be held at a later date in Pitman, New Jersey. Barron Funeral Home is serving the family locally in Chester, SC. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.

Betty Sue Jarrett Bagley

Betty Sue Jarrett Bagley

Nov 26, 2022

Chester, SC: Betty Sue Jarrett Bagley, 92, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at MUSC-Chester. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Evergreen Cemetery with Reverend Clay Waldrip officiating. The family will receive friends at the graveside immediately following the service. Mrs. Bagley was born in Chester, SC on November 22, 1930 and was...

William Ervin Holt, Sr.

William Ervin Holt, Sr.

Nov 24, 2022

Mr. William Ervin Holt, 89, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the graveside immediately following the service. Mr. Holt was born January 3, 1933 in Chester, SC and was a son of the...

Charles Edward Brantley, Sr.

Charles Edward Brantley, Sr.

Nov 24, 2022

Chester Mr. Charles Edward Brantley, Sr., 87, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022, at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church with Mr. Mike Wessinger and Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00...

Nannie Myrtle Wessinger Wyatt

Nannie Myrtle Wessinger Wyatt

Nov 24, 2022

Nannie Wyatt, 98, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 27, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church with Mr. Mike Wessinger and Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sunday...

Virginia Ann Gardner Strickland

Virginia Ann Gardner Strickland

Nov 21, 2022

CHESTER Mrs. Virginia Gardner Strickland, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on November 21, 2022. Services will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Chester at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, with Pastor Rick Wheeler officiating. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Chester Memorial Gardens. She was born...

Linda Dale Stapleton Greene

Linda Dale Stapleton Greene

Nov 20, 2022

Chester Mrs. Linda Dale Stapleton Greene, 75, died Sunday, November 20, 2022 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Barron Funeral Home with Brother David Shari and Rev. Roger Roof officiating. Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Wednesday at...

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