William Sherman Cronan Sr. Obituary
In loving memory of William Sherman Cronan Sr. of Chester, South Carolina, who departed this world on September 26, 2025 at the age of 88. William leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lloyd M. Cronan and Lizzie Chester Cronan; his daughter Sandra Cronan Sowders; and his siblings, James Lloyd Cronan, Sherry Joyce Cronan, Martha Evelyn McCurdy, Ruth Inez Rains and Mary Lee Brown Dicky.
He is survived by: his wife Linda Webb Cronan; his children, William Sherman Cronan Jr. (Angelia) of Jacksonville, NC and Sherry Cronan Watts of Charlotte, NC; his grandchildren, Michael Clark, Ashley Cronan Wise (Louis), Nicholas James Cronan Watts, Lauren Sowders Kennedy (Judd) and Evan James Cronan Sowders; his great grandchildren, Aiden, Owen Clark, Bentley, Louis, William Wise, Colson, Parker Kennedy, Lucas and Logan Sowders; his brother Max Don Cronan; his stepdaughter Lisa Newbold; his stepgranddaughters, Tiffany Newbold and Hailey Rodgers (Ray); and his stepgreat-grandchildren, Rayne, Jordan, Luna Newbold, Raylee and Ronin Rogers.
In honor of his memory and in lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church Lowrys, General Fund, 3981 Armenia Road Chester, SC 29706.
