Chester (Chester County, SC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Chester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Chester. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Tom Addison (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Marion Addison
- He was born in Lancaster (SC) on April 12, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Bluffton (SC) on June 14, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lancaster Memorial Park (Lancaster County, South Carolina).
- Lancaster is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Chester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
Spencer Gettys (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Rock Hill (SC) on June 8, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 18, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- Rock Hill is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Chester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Gettys<1>
George F. McCorkle (Musician)
- He was born in Chester on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
Nina Mae McKinney (Actress)
- She was born in Lancaster (SC) on June 12, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on May 3, 1967 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Lancaster is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Chester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Mae McKinney<1>
Donald Wesley Reno (Musician)
- He was born in Buffalo (SC) on February 21, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Powhatan (VA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
- Buffalo is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Chester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Wesley Reno<1>
Aaron Andrew Robinson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lancaster (SC) on June 23, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Lancaster (SC) on March 9, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
- Lancaster is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Chester.
- Lancaster is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Chester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Andrew Robinson<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.