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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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Lois Irene Beasley Miller

Lois Irene Beasley Miller

Oct 2, 2019

Chester, SC: Lois Irene Beasley Miller, 79, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at MUSC, Chester. A funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Reverend Michael Shaffer officiating. The family will receive friends also Saturday at Barron Funeral Home from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM. Interment will be held in Chester Memorial...

Kenneth Norman Peay

Kenneth Norman Peay

Oct 1, 2019

Chester Mr. Kenneth Norman Peay,58, died Tuesday, October 01, 2019. All services will be private. He was born June 06, 1961 in Chester County, SC and was a son of the late William K. Peay and Gladys Smith Peay. He graduated high school through the GED Program. Mr. Peay was a former manager of Hill’s grocery store in Wilmington, NC...

Daniel David Clayton

Daniel David Clayton

Oct 1, 2019

Chester Mr. Daniel David Clayton,80, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Greene officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie...

Betty Hunter Brice

Betty Hunter Brice

Sep 30, 2019

Mrs. Betty Hunter Brice died Monday, September 30, 2019.A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Friday, October 11, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Reverend Jason Myers officiating. The family will receive friends at the home (114 Crescent Drive, Chester) immediately following the memorial service. She was born in Clinton, SC on March 15, 1924 and was a daughter...

Milton Oscar Burrell

Milton Oscar Burrell

Sep 29, 2019

Chester Mr. Milton Oscar Burrell, 74, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 . All services are private. The family will receive friends anytime at 4680 Strait Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730. He was born January 10, 1945 in Asheville, NC and was a son of the late Aaron Oscar Burrell and Anne Rogers Burrell. He was a graduate of Chester County...

Dorothy Ann Tennant Taylor

Dorothy Ann Tennant Taylor

Sep 24, 2019

CHESTER, SC: Mrs. Dorothy Ann Tennant Taylor, 79, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Chester Freedom Ministries with Rev. Kevin Taylor, Rev. Steve Bishop and Rev. Demorrious Robinson officiating.The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 am Saturday at Chester Freedom Ministries. The interment will...

Yvonne Hoyle Mcdill

Yvonne Hoyle Mcdill

Sep 16, 2019

Myrtle Beach, SC: Mary Yvonne Hoyle Cooper McDill, 98, passed away Monday, September 16th in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 11:00 am atFirst Baptist Church, Chester with Reverend Clay Waldrip officiating followed by a committal service at Evergreen Cemetery in Chester.The family will receive friends immediately following the committal...

Mica Dawn Mixon Nichols

Mica Dawn Mixon Nichols

Sep 12, 2019

Chester Mrs. Mica Dawn Mixon Nichols, 53, died Thursday, September 12, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Wilksburg Baptist Church, 3137 Pinckney Street, Chester, SC 29706, with Rev. Seth Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM...

John Stacey "Johnny" Bagley

John Stacey "Johnny" Bagley

Sep 11, 2019

Chester Mr. John Stacey “Johnny” Bagley, 49, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Walters officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home, 133...

Brenda Dianne "Ann" Watts Sweatt

Brenda Dianne "Ann" Watts Sweatt

Sep 10, 2019

York Mrs. Brenda Dianne “Ann” Watts Sweatt, 75, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at White Oak Manor York, SC. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Interment will follow at Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Saturday, September...

Eloise Scoggins Johnson

Eloise Scoggins Johnson

Sep 6, 2019

Eloise Johnson passed away on Friday September 6th at home. She was born in Spartanburg SC in 1935. She had five siblings.Eloise graduated from high school in 1953 and attended business school. She was married to William Paul Johnson (Dub) for over 50 years. They had two children. Tony Johnson of Chester, and his two children, Amanda and Michael of...

Jesse C. Thomas

Jesse C. Thomas

Sep 5, 2019

Chester Mr. Jesse Clyde Thomas, Jr., 85, died Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his home.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Lowrys with Rev. Justin Ford and Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating.Interment will be private.The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the sanctuary of the church. Mr. Thomas...

Floyd Elliott

Floyd Elliott

Sep 5, 2019

Floyd Avery Elliott, age 91, died on September 5, 2019, in Greenville, South Carolina.He was a long-time banking executive in Chester, South Carolina. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., in the First Baptist Church in Chester, South Carolina.A reception will be held in the church social hall following the service.Burial will be private....

Fay Hendrix Mobley

Fay Hendrix Mobley

Sep 3, 2019

Chester Mrs. Fay Hendrix Mobley, 85, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, September 6, 2019 at First Church of the Nazarene, 182 Pinckney St, Chester, SC 29706 , with Rev. Brian Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM...

Kelly Anne Crocker Welchel

Kelly Anne Crocker Welchel

Aug 31, 2019

Kelly Anne Crocker Welchel, 54, died Saturday August 31, 2019 . A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Dr. Dwight Pearson officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 3, 2019 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Barron Funeral Home. Kelly was born in Chester, SC on December 3, 1964 and...

Betty Jo Cooper Allen

Betty Jo Cooper Allen

Aug 27, 2019

Chester Mrs. Betty Jo Cooper Allen, 87, died, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, August 30, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. James Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Friday, August 30, 2019 at Barron Funeral Home,...

Elisa Avila Ammons

Elisa Avila Ammons

Aug 26, 2019

Mrs. Elisa Avila Ammons, 77, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at her home.No services are scheduled at the present time. Born May 24, 1942 in Toreon Coela, MX, Mrs. Ammons was the daughter of the late Gonzalo and Hosefina Avila Ammons.She was the widow of Ernest Dwight Ammons. She is survived by three sons, Steve Ammons of Chester, SC, Omar...

Erline Good Lewis

Erline Good Lewis

Aug 25, 2019

Erline Good Lewis, 93, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019. A graveside memorial will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Zion Cemetery in Lowrys with Rev. Buzzy Elder officiating.The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial at the cemetery. Born December 28, 1925 in Chester, SC, Miss Lewis was the daughter of the late...

Clarence Harroll Bennett

Clarence Harroll Bennett

Aug 24, 2019

York, SC Mr. Clarence Harroll Bennett, 87, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at his home.A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Evergreen Cemetery in Chester with Rev. Dr. Robert Hensley officiating.The family will receive friends following the service at the family home in York. Mr. Bennett was born November 24, 1931 in Enterprise,...

Richard Steve Gabe

Richard Steve Gabe

Aug 20, 2019

Chester Mr. Richard Steve Gabe, Jr., 80, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Atrium Health in Pineville, NC.No services are planned at this time. Mr. Gabe was born February 5, 1939 in Colorado and was a son of the late Richard S. Gabe, Sr. and Helen Adsit Gabe.He graduatedhigh school in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Gabe was a retired veteran...

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