obituaries

Nov 28, 2013

Mrs. LaWanda Pressley of 1819-9102 Paces River Ave. in Rock Hill, South Carolina passed on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in York County, South Carolina. Family receive friends at the home. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later by Christopher King's Funeral Home 703 Old York Road in Chester, South Carolina 29706.

Nov 18, 2013

Mr. Anthony Drake "Ankee" "A.P." Pendergrass, of Chester, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 18, 2013 in Butner, North Carolina. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Brown's Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church with Reverend Keith Taylor, officiating and assisted by Reverend Angela Boyd. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Nov 18, 2013

Rock Hill, South Carolina~ Mrs. Sophie Mae Blake Samuel Hope of 1878 King Drive in Rock Hill, South Carolina passed on November 18, 2013 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family. Celebration of life services will be 2PM Saturday, November  23, 2013 at Rock Grove AME Zion Church with the Reverend Titus Thorn, Officiating, and Assisted by...

Nov 12, 2013

Chester, South Carolina-Margaret Dorsey Douglas Buckson of Chester, South Carolina and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland went home to be with the lord surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in Chester, South Carolina. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Christopher Kings Funeral Home 703 Old York in Chester, South Carolina and burial...

Nov 10, 2013

Chester, SC- Mrs. Sallie Bell McClurkin Simmons of 115 McClure Street in Chester, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord on November 10, 2013 at her home surrounding by her family. Funeral service will be 1:30 Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Antioch Baptist Church with Pastor Paul Long, Officiating, and Reverend Jesse Boulware and Reverend Eugene Canty, assisting....

Sep 26, 2013

Charlotte- Mr. Lawrence Hopkins, Jr., of 660 Old York Road in Chester, South Carolina died on September 26, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center Main in Charlotte, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M.  Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Gethsemane Baptist Church 443 Road 99 in Blair, South Carolina with The Reverend Dr. Norris Turner, officiating, assisted by Bishop Oliver...

Sep 25, 2013

Chester - Mrs. Maybell Crank Fredrick of 1529 Ridgeview Road Chester, South Carolina died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the home of her granddaughter Gail Mayfield 317 Willowbrook Ave. Rock Hill, South Carolina. Funeral service will be Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Unity Baptist Church in Chester, South Carolina with Reverend Wylie Fredrick, officiating and Pastor...

Sep 1, 2013

Mrs. Osie B. Gaston Stroud of 2263 Mountain Gap Road in Richburg, South Carolina died on September 1, 2013 at her home. The funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, September 6, 2013 at Love and Charity Baptist Church 2737 Mountain Gap Road in Richburg, South Carolina. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She will lie in state at...

Aug 27, 2013

New York, New York Mr. Charles Caldwell formerly of Chester County, South Carolina died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in New York. Brother of City Councilman George Caldwell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Christopher King's Funeral Home 703 Old York Road Chester, South Carolina.

Aug 25, 2013

Mrs. Annie Myrtle Crank Sanders of 5580 Woods Ferry Road in Carlisle, South Carolina died on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at her home. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Friday, August 30, 2013 at Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church 3030 Pinckney Road in the Wilksburg Community with the Pastor Donnie Dye, Presiding, Reverend W.W. Thompson, officiating, and assisted by Reverends Warren Baxter,...

Jun 11, 2013

Chester- Mr. Charles Louis Austin was born on June 12, 1937, the tenth child of Sallie Lyles Coad-Austin and Porter Austin, Jr., her second husband.  On June 11, 2013 at Fairfield Healthcare Center in Ridgeway, South Carolina, he departed this earthly life. Funeral Service will be 1:30 Sunday June 16, 2013 at New Hope Baptist Church in Blair, South Carolina...

Jun 6, 2013

Ms. Rodniqua "NeNe"  Michelle Dixon, of Rock Hill, South Carolina and formerly of Chester, South Carolina entered into enteral rest on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at her home. Funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, June 13, 2013 with Bishop Herbert C. Crump, Jr., officiating and burial will follow in the Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Rock Hill, South...

Apr 27, 2013

Ms. Della Jean Howze of 4435Wylies Mill Road in Edgemoor, South Carolina died on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at her home. She was born in Chester County, South Carolina on December 15, 1934 the daughter of the late Roosevelt Howze and the late Annie Bell Crockett Howze.  She graduate from Finley High School, Johnson C. Smith University and Drexel University...

Apr 20, 2013

Mr. Robert Fredrick of 1529 Ridgeview Drive Chester, South Carolina died on Ssturday, April 20, 2013 at Chester Regional Medical Center in Chester, South Carolina. Robert L Frederick was born on August 6,1938 to Maybell Crank Frederick and the  late Marion Frederick in High Point North Carolina. Robert receive his educated in Chester, South Carolina School System he graduated from...

Feb 13, 2013

Mr. Aubrey Crank, Jr. formerly of Chester County, South Carolina died on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at his home 1263 Winter Wood Road in Columbia, South Carolina. A native of Chester County, South Carolina he was the son of Mary Bowser Crank and the late Aubrey Crank, Sr. He was educated in the Chester County Public School and was a...

Dec 31, 2012

Mrs. Minnie Lucille Feaster Campbell, affectionately known as "Lou" of 1125 Sylvia Hicklin Drive in Chester, South Carolina died on December 31, 2012 at her home. Funeral service will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013 with family visitation starting at 12 noon at Gethsemane Baptist Church 807 Darby Road in Chester, South Carolina with the Reverend Dr....

Mr. James Darnell "Jimmy" Shockley, of 1614 Begonia Way, Rock Hill, South Carolina, and a proud native of Camden, New Jersey, entered eternal rest knowing he was loved by his family.

A lifelong sports enthusiast, Jimmy's love for athletics began on the neighborhood courts of Camden, where his talent quickly set him apart. A graduate of Pennsauken...