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Arland Lester Jr.

Arland Lester Jr.

Feb 14, 2023

Arland Langley Lester, Jr, 64, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Mr. Lester was born in Sumter, SC, a son of Arland Langley Lester, Sr and Carolyn Hodge Lester. Arland served our great country with the United States Airforce for 6+ years as a Crew Chief on B-52s and F-4C planes. He then served our community with the...

James Hallman Jr.

James Hallman Jr.

Feb 10, 2023

James A. "Jim" Hallman Jr., 76, of Leesville, passed away peacefully Friday, February 10, 2023. He was the son of the late James A. Hallman Sr. and Ila Belle Gunter Hallman. Mr. Hallman proudly served 6 years in the US Navy. Mr. Hallman retired from Blanchard Machinery with 41 years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by his...

Hanna Elizabeth Riggins-Umbarger

Hanna Elizabeth Riggins-Umbarger

Feb 7, 2023

Hanna Elizabeth Riggins Umbarger, 19, of Leesville, passed away February 7, 2023. She was a member of Steadman Baptist Church where she was a part of the kids youth program and Judgement House. Hanna also enjoyed worshiping with family and attending church camp at City of Hope Worship Center. She attended Pelion High School and Gray Collegiate Academy where she...

Barbara Amick

Barbara Amick

Feb 5, 2023

Barbara Ann Amick, 79, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born in Lexington, SC, on April 27, 1943, the daughter of the late Eugene Gus and Sally Mozelle Oxner. She was most known as "Bobbie" to her friends and many beloved Price and Oxner cousins, as well as Aunt Bobbie to her many nieces and nephews....

Nancy Shealy

Nancy Shealy

Feb 5, 2023

Nancy Butler Shealy, 82 of Batesburg-Leesville, wife of Kline Broadus Shealy, died Sunday, February 5th at her home. She was born in Lexington County to the late Jonathon Charles Butler Sr. and Lenora Boland Butler. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Jonathon Charles Butler, Jr.

Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was...

Patricia Richards

Patricia Richards

Feb 5, 2023

Patricia Haltiwanger Richards, 83, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. Mrs. Richards was born in Newberry County, a daughter of the late Johnny Brooks and Ellis Mable Taylor Haltiwanger. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and loved going to church activities. Mrs. Richards loved search and find puzzles, gardening, flowers, and cats.

Surviving are her children, Ann B. Hall...

Linda Ann Enlow

Linda Ann Enlow

Jan 31, 2023

Linda Ann Enlow, 57, of Saluda, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Mrs. Enlow was born in Prosperity, SC, a daughter of the late Bunk and Marilyn McCormick. She was married to the late Robert Enlow. Mrs. Enlow loved to watch her sons play baseball and going fishing.

Surviving are her sons, Robert Shannon Enlow, Jeffery Enlow, and Eric Enlow (Tasha);...

Robert Cade

Robert Cade

Jan 30, 2023

Robert Eugene Cade, 46, of West Columbia, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023. Robert worked in logistics and had a great career in the trucking industry with hauling and setting up museum artifacts for the US Military. One of his favorite things was tending to the farm and all the different animals he had. Aside from tending to his farm,...

Mildred Diane Bryan

Mildred Diane Bryan

Jan 22, 2023

Mildred Diane Bryan, 73, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023. Born on July 27, 1949, she was a daughter of the late James and Wauleska Padgett. Mrs. Bryan love spending time with her family and pets. She worked at Monroe Calculators, then later worked at a veterninary clinic in Aiken as a dog groomer. Afterwards, she owned and...

Rita Nadine Steele Arrowood

Rita Nadine Steele Arrowood

Jan 21, 2023

Rita Nadine Steele Arrowood, 63, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023. Mrs. Arrowood was born in Whitmire, SC, a daughter of the late Conway and Nadine Bostic Steele. She was married to the late James P. Arrowood, Sr.

Surviving are her daughter, Crystal E. Barker of Clinton; grandchildren, Kyle Braswell, Devan Levister, Madison Barker, Cameron Barker, Michael Arrowood;...

Alton Donald Rawls

Alton Donald Rawls

Jan 21, 2023

Alton Donald Rawls passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 21, 2023. Alton was born on January 14, 2023. During his 7 short days here on Earth, he touched many lives and was so deeply loved by family and friends.

Alton is survived by his beloved parents, Travis and Allison; siblings, Zane, Kaidence, Emma, Levi, Megan; grandparents, Martin and...

Charles Duane Fink

Charles Duane Fink

Jan 21, 2023

Charles Duane Fink, 80, of Gilbert, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023. He was born in Gilbert, SC, and was the son of the late Thomas Barton "T.B." and Ellie Alma Smith Fink. Mr. Fink was married to the late Linda Kaye Galloway Fink, and was a member of Pond Branch United Methodist church, where he sang in the choir....

Elaine Keisler Wheeler

Elaine Keisler Wheeler

Jan 20, 2023

Elaine Keisler Wheeler, 74, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023. Mrs. Wheeler was born in Lexington County, a daughter of the late John Calvin and Ollie Mae Courtney Keisler. She was married to the late Billy Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler was an active member of Mt. Ebal Baptist Church where she served on the WMU, VBS, Hostess Committee, Acteens...

Synthia Mcgee Wingard

Synthia Mcgee Wingard

Jan 20, 2023

Synthia "Cindy" McGee Wingard, 59, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023. Mrs. Wingard was born in Prosperity, SC, a daughter of the late Franklin Norell and Faye Louise Wilson McGee. She was a member of Mt. Ebal Baptist Church.

Surviving are her children, Jeremy McGee (Garianne) and Joseph McGee; and eight grandchildren, Jade, Serenity, Jeremiah, Skylah, Brooklynn, Phoenix,...

Marie Easler Cockrell

Marie Easler Cockrell

Jan 16, 2023

Marie Easler Cockrell, 70, of Saluda, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023. Mrs. Cockrell was born in Saluda, SC, a daughter of the late Dorothy Rodgers Cockrell and Dudley Easler. She was a former employee of Greenwood Mills, Department of Veteran Affairs and Saluda County School District. She was a member of B-L Congregational Holiness Church. Mrs. Cockrell's greatest joy...

Rudolph "Rudy" Endrenyi

Rudolph "Rudy" Endrenyi

Jan 6, 2023

Rudy was born September 12, 1954, in Jojour, France, a son of Hungarian refugees Frank, Sr. And Elizabeth Szabo Endrenyi. He is survived by his wife, Janis; daughter, Kendra; stepchildren, Mark and Melissa Cain and Mark and Krystal Sissy Blume; grandchildren, Mark (Morgan), Matt, Mason, Jessica (Feailpe), Nicholas; great-grandchildren, Ayden, Jazmine, Nayeli, Ariel, Maverick, Macie, and Memphis. He is also...

Louis Lamar Dillard

Louis Lamar Dillard

Jan 3, 2023

Louis Lamar Dillard of Ward, SC, entered into rest peacefully on January 3, 2023, in the home he shared with Tonia Sweeney. Lamar was born July 25, 1960, in Geneva, Alabama. He was a son of the late Bertha Dillard and Louis Dillard of Hartford, Alabama. Growing up in Hartford, Alabama, he played tennis, keeping everyone on their toes while...

Deborah Brazell

Deborah Brazell

Jan 2, 2023

Deborah Ann Brazell, 67, of Gaston, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. Mrs. Brazell was born in Columbia, SC, to the late Clyde and Lee Smith Brazell. She loved spending time with her cats and mostly her family.

Surviving are her husband, John Wilson; stepson, Chris (Bri) Wilson; stepdaughters, Crystal Dawn Wilson and April Wilson; and many other extended family...

Jack Harrelson

Jack Harrelson

Dec 31, 2022

Jack Winston Harrelson, 78, of Ridge Spring, SC, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on December 31, 2022. Mr. Harrelson was born on March 14, 1944, to the late Van and Corine Rowell Harrelson. He enjoyed hiking, jogging, and bass fishing. Mr. Harrelson had great love for his dogs and anything outdoors as he was a wildlife enthusiast.

Surviving are his...

Frances Branham

Frances Branham

Dec 30, 2022

Frances P. Branham, 84, of Lexington, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 30, 2022. Born in Marietta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the Rufus and Eunice Rodgers Padgett. Mrs. Branham retired from Southern Bell with over 40 years of service. She loved fishing and most importantly spending time with her family. Mrs. Branham was a member...

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