All Obituaries

We, the Chris King Memorial Chapel Family along with the Caldwell Family sadly announce the passing of  Ms. Christine Caldwell. Ms. Caldwell a native of Chester, South Carolina passed September 4, 2023 at Atrium (Main) Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Family will receive friends at her home 105 Courtland Street in Chester, South Carolina. Please wear a MASK if visiting the family. Funeral arrangements are listed below. Ms. Christine Caldwell, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend,...

An obituary is not available at this time for Deloris "Bay" Jean (Davis) Jackson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Emma Mae Feaster, second child of Amos and Josie Campbell Feaster, entered this earthly life on March 8, 1934 in Chester County, S. C. and began her eternal rest on August 12, 2023. Emma attended Williams School and was an honor graduate of the Finley High School class of 1951. Emma professed Christ and was baptized in 1946 at the Gethsemane Baptist Church where she would remain faithful to her Church for the rest of her earthly life. During her years at Gethsemane she was not idle. She...

  Homegoing Service: August 29, 2023 12-2pm Cottonwood Funeral Home  1025 Bergen Street Newark, New Jersey Martha Woodard Heath, was born on January 19, 1937, to the late Andrew and late Hattie Mae Woodard in Blackstock, South Carolina. She departed this life on August 8, 2023. She spent her early childhood in Chester County where she worked as a domestic worker. She later married Matthew Heath Sr (Deceased), and to this union three children were born. She later met her partner,...

Mrs. Elease Wilks Stinson, affectionately known as “E” to some and “Muh” to others who knew and loved her, was born on April 26, 1933, to the late Mr. George Henry Wilks, Sr and Mrs. Mary Thompson Wilks.   Elease peacefully answered her Father’s call on Monday, August 7, 2023, while in the Lowcountry Community Hospice House for a short period of time.  She was one of 11 children but was preceded in death by all of her siblings and one...

THE JOURNEY OF A LIFE WELL LIVED John Bernard Stroud, beloved son of the late Robert Stroud, Sr. and Osie B. Gaston Stroud, was born on January 28, 1968 in Chester, SC. He peacefully departed this life on August 1, 2023, at his home, leaving behind cherished memories and a void that will never be filled. Bernard received his education in the Chester County Public Schools, where he developed a thirst for knowledge and a passion for learning. However, it was his unwavering faith and...

We announce the passing on Mr. Keon Melvin Jamal Blackmon. He passed July 8, 2023, in Chester, SC. Family will receive friends at the home of his parents Thorne and Carolyn Blackmon Darnell 503 Columbia Road in Chester, South Carolina. Please keep the family in your prayers

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Dixon Mitchell transitioned from labor to reward on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Born on September 22, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Willie Dixon Sr. and Azalee Massey Dixon. Confessing her love for Christ at an early age, she became a member of Blackrock Baptist Church. She was educated in the Chester County School Public School system. She made a career as a Nurse at the Chester County Hospital. Dot was a caring...

Mr. Kenneth Lee Wilke of 118 Freedom Drive in Chester, South Carolina passed on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at his home. Services will be 12:00 PM Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Union Baptist Church 211 Ligon Street in Chester. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery on Cemetery Street in Chester, SC. A native of Chester County South Carolina he was born on November 25, 1959 in Chester, SC the son of the Late Eva Mae Worthy Wilks and the Late Lee Wilks. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and a...

  Sarah Lee Pegues-Crawford, the daughter of the Late Mable Jones Pegues, was born November 24, 1961.  She was the fourteenth out of fourteen children. Sarah confessed Christ at a young age.  She graduated from Scotland High School in Scotland County, NC. Sarah stood by what she believed was right in her heart. Sarah slipped into eternal rest on May 11, 2023.  She was preceded in death by ten of her siblings: Marvin, James, Doris Jones, Ella Mae Jones Glover, Geraldine...