William Boyd "Pete" Barfield

1949 - 2024

William Boyd "Pete" Barfield obituary, 1949-2024, Chesterfield, SC

William Boyd "Pete" Barfield

1949 - 2024

BORN

1949

DIED

2024

William Boyd "Pete" Barfield Obituary

Visit the Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Chesterfield, SC 

 Mr. William Boyd “Pete” Barfield, age 75, entered into rest on Friday, August 23, 2024 with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Brent Taylor with a private burial to follow in the Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:00 – 1:00PM prior to the service at the funeral home. 

 

 Mr. Barfield was born April 29,1949 in Chesterfield, SC a son of the late William Arthur and Willie Mae Weaver Barfield. He graduated from East Tennessee State with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing before starting his career with Chesterfield County Public Works. Mr. Barfield went on to work with the Chesterfield County Sherriff’s Department for several years before retiring. Pete loved spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. He loved good food, rodeos, listening to oldies and beach music, woodworking and carving, as well as watching westerns.

 

 Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Cecelia Barfield of the home; children, Joe (Frances) Barfield of Chesterfield, SC, Dana (Phil) Boyd of Chesterfield, SC; grandchildren, Danny Barfield of Chesterfield, SC, Savanna Boyd of Chesterfield, SC, Coy Rivers of Chesterfield, SC; sister, Alesia (Steve) Christman of Patrick, SC; and niece, Emily Christman of Charleston, SC.

 

 Memorials can be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, www.parkinson.org; or to McLeod Hospice, 1203 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506.

 

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Barfield family.

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Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home

318 East Main Street, Chesterfield, SC 29709

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