Edgar Lee RIVERS

1912 - 2009  (96 years)

• Name	Edgar Lee RIVERS  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	15 Sep 1912	Chesterfield, South Carolina   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Education	he was a graduate of Chesterfield High School, Chesterfield, South Carolina
  HIST	at death- he had great-nephews his children- there is also Ben Cazalas of Charleston, South Carolina- who are his parents? jkh News - Obituaries Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009 Edgar Lee Rivers CHESTERFIELD — Mr. Edgar Lee Rivers, age 96, died Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2009, at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Chesterfield Cemetery. Visitation is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the funeral home and at other times at 151 Chapman Street, Chesterfield, SC. Mr. Rivers was born September 15, 1912, in Chesterfield, SC, a son of the late Robert Edgar and Minnie Lee Sanders Rivers. He was a graduate of Chesterfield High School, and was a retired clerk and rural letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Rivers was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was an artist and was well known for his paintings of Family Coat of Arms. Edgar was an avid historian and outdoorsman and enjoyed bird hunting, fishing, and golfing. He was an amateur radio operator and enjoyed talking with folks all over the world. Mr. Rivers was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and attended Hopewell Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Edgar was preceded in death by his first wife, Alene McLaurin Rivers, and by a brother, William Wendell Rivers. Survivors: wife: Catherine Rollins Rivers of the home; 1 brother: A. Don Rivers of Charlotte, NC; nephew: Donnie (Diane) Rivers of Charlotte, NC, great-nephews: Trey (Lindsey) Rivers of Raleigh, NC, and their children Hayden and Madison, Brandon Rivers of Charlotte, NC, and Ben Cazalas of Charleston, SC. Memorials may be made to Chesterfield Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 388, Chesterfield, SC, or a charity of one’s choice. Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC, (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Rivers Family. «Obituary posted: September 10, 2009»  [3]
  MILI	he was a U.S. Army  [3]
  Occupation	he was a retired clerk and rural letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service
  Religion	he was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and attended Hopewell Baptist Church  [3]
  _UID	B9B4468D62794F7D924CEB8210C015B4CB6D
  Death	8 Sep 2009
  Burial	11 Sep 2009	Chesterfield Cemetery, Chesterfield, South Carolina   [3]
  	Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel of Chesterfield, South Carolina
  Person ID	I91129	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	Robert Edgar RIVERS   d. Bef 8 Sep 2009
  Mother	Minnie Lee SANDERS   d. Bef 8 Sep 2009
  _UID	860F30F80329499DA4E48CB26072F9A8084D
  _UID	860F30F80329499DA4E48CB26072F9A8084D
  Family ID	F82161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Family ID	F63204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Alene McLAURIN   d. Bef 8 Sep 2009
  _UID	88332254AA0A462E8D70141D55944C6622EC
  _UID	88332254AA0A462E8D70141D55944C6622EC
  Family ID	F82162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2064] Interview with Catherine Rollings Rivers. [S4759] Jennings Bryan “J. B.” Rollins Jr. [S12778] Edgar Lee Rivers. [S13394] A. Don Rivers. [S2067] Phone call to Catherine Rollins Rivers.