Recent Obituaries
Byron Paul Gunter
Oct 23, 2025
Byron "BP" Paul Gunter, 37, of Gilbert, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Born on July 22, 1988, in Lexington, SC, Byron's passion for the outdoors was evident in every aspect of his life. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, with a deep appreciation for nature. He found joy in horseback riding and exploring the wild expanses...
Alan Randy Riddle
Oct 23, 2025
Alan “Randy” Riddle, 77, of Saluda, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Horace Lonzo and Elouise Black Riddle. Randy enjoyed life’s simple pleasures and treasured time spent with family and friends. He loved family gatherings, fishing, and spending days on the water riding the boat. He is...
Mark Allen Shealy
Oct 21, 2025
Mark Allen Shealy, 64, left us to begin his next great adventure with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Shealy, and his mother, Barbara A. Johnston. Mark studied Computer Programming at Midlands Technical College and completed the Clemson Master Gardening Program. He worked in the roofing industry for thirty...
Paula Marie Cato
Oct 20, 2025
Paula Marie Phelan Cato, 64, of Aiken, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. Born in Aiken, South Carolina on April 24, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Faye Rebecca Phelan. For more than 20 years, Paula devoted her time and heart to the students of J.D. Lever Elementary School, where she worked as a teacher’s...
Robert Earl Anderson
Oct 20, 2025
Robert Earl Anderson, 77, of Batesburg, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025. Robert was born in Saluda County, a son of the late Harold and Earlene Enlow Anderson. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed spending time antiquing.
Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, Patricia Dale “Sissy” Anderson; his son, Dale Anderson; grandchildren, Star, Austin, Emily,...
Olin Maybank Taylor
Oct 19, 2025
Olin Maybank Taylor, 86, of Monetta, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at his home. He was born in Lexington County to Callie and Bertha Rawl Taylor.
Maybank proudly served in the U.S. Army until September 1967. He later retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass after 31 years of dedicated service. Maybank had a God-given gift for playing the piano—despite never...
Robert Carter Hustus
Oct 18, 2025
Robert “Bob” Carter Hustus, 65, of Blythewood, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Born in Fort Lee, Virginia, he was the son of the late John and Mary Hustus. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years. Bob found his greatest joy in life’s simple pleasures. He loved being outdoors, especially when he had...
Melissa Lauren Abrams Coble
Oct 17, 2025
Melissa Lauren Abrams Coble, 34, of Gilbert, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in West Columbia on August 29, 1991, Melissa was a beloved daughter of William Paul Abrams and the late Melba Jean Ferguson Abrams. She was a proud Gamecock fan who loved spending time with her husband, Blake, and their children,...
Dennis Brent Lundy
Oct 14, 2025
Dennis Brent Lundy, 77, of Trenton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 1, 1948, in Orange, TX, he was a son of the late Paul Silvanus Lundy and Virginia Brent Lundy Campbell. Mr. Lundy proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to...
Blanch Yvonne Martin
Oct 13, 2025
Blanch Yvonne Martin, 68, was reunited with loved ones on October 13, 2025. Yvonne was born on July 31, 1957, in Bamberg, South Carolina, to Victor Rude Martin and Julie Mae Carter Martin. An only child for her first ten years, Yvonne’s world grew brighter with the arrival of her brothers, Victor “Rudy” Martin and Robert “Bubba” Martin. She cherished...
Wyman Bruce Eidson
Oct 13, 2025
Wyman “Pug” Bruce Eidson, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 13, 2025. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the loving son of the late Gertrude Warren Eidson and the late Fred Eidson, Sr.
Wyman was a man who loved life’s simple pleasures. He enjoyed spending time on the golf course at The Ponderosa, fishing whenever he...
Marilyn Ann Grace
Oct 13, 2025
It is with deep love and gratitude that we celebrate the life of Marilyn Gray Reid Grace, 82, of Batesburg. Mrs. Grace was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to so many whose warmth and generosity touched all who knew her. Born to Annie R. Gray and Andrew Jackson Gray Sr. on May 2, 1943, Marilyn grew...
Shirley Mae Tyler
Oct 12, 2025
Shirley Mae Tyler, 86, of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 28, 1939, in Oelwein, Iowa, Shirley was the daughter of the late Carl Frank Wagner and Edna Helene Opperman. She previously attended Johnston Methodist Church and held a deep and abiding love for the Lord. Shirley was the...
Sandra Leigh Hawkins
Oct 3, 2025
Sandra Leigh Hawkins, 80, of Batesburg, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025. Born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Katie Lou Hendrix Koon. Sandra was a faithful member of Praise Church and a devout Christian. She enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, like working on puzzles, cross-stitching, and collecting Hallmark ornaments and...
Cynthia Jane Kirkland Stone
Oct 2, 2025
Cynthia Kirkland Stone, 71, of Leesville, passed away on October 2, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Finley Jasper Kirkland and Jeanette Hall Kirkland. She was a 1972 graduate of Keenan High School. Mrs. Stone was a 30-year employee of Baptist Medical Center in Columbia, SC, and then with Palmetto Health.
Surviving are her mother, Jeanette Kirkland...
Shirley Shealy Schumpert
Sep 30, 2025
Shirley Shealy Schumpert, 81, of Leesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Melton and Myrtle Warren Shealy. She was married to the late Richard Henry Schumpert. Mrs. Schumpert was a devoted member of Concord Baptist Church, where she faithfully served and dearly loved her church family. She was...
Junior Leaphart
Sep 27, 2025
Junior Leaphart, 67, of Batesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Gladys Whittle Kitchens and Wyman J. Leaphart. He was a hardworking man who enjoyed the simple things in life. Junior loved being outdoors, especially cutting grass and fishing, but what he loved most was spending time with his...
Gordon Ellis Dawkins
Sep 26, 2025
Gordon Ellis Dawkins, 77, of Ward, SC, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025. Born in Newberry, SC, he was the son of Ruby Kunkle Dawkins and the late Gerald W. Dawkins. Gordon proudly served his country as a U.S. Navy Veteran. Over the years, he worked as a subcontractor framing homes and as a long-distance truck driver. In his early...
Rev. William “Bill” Curtis Padgett
Sep 25, 2025
Rev. William “Bill” Curtis Padgett, 78, of Batesburg, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Born on August 11, 1947, in Aiken, he was the son of the late Curtis and Mary Ellen Hall Padgett. Rev. Padgett honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he formed lasting bonds of brotherhood with fellow servicemen....
Lauren R. Padgett
Sep 24, 2025
Lauren Rebecca Padgett, 44, of Batesburg-Leesville, SC, passed away on September 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on July 4, 1981, she was the cherished daughter of Jerry and Rebecca Padgett.
Lauren will be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother, and a true light to everyone who knew her. She had a heart of gold and...
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