Recent Obituaries
Edith Senn
Apr 8, 2021
Edith Gaynelle Leaphart Senn, 92, of Leesville died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her home. Born in Leesville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Lelia Cleo Hallman Leaphart. Mrs. Senn was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. She is survived by her sons, Robert Senn (Cheryl),...
Allen Johnson Sr.
Apr 5, 2021
Allen Maurice Johnson, Sr., 53, of Leesville passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. Born in Aiken County, he was a son of Gail Watts Williams and the late Walker Delane Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked for WP Rawls for 15 years where he was recently awarded the 1 million safe mile award and was also a driver trainer having trained over...
Laura Harmon
Apr 5, 2021
Laura Joye Harmon, 35, of Columbia went home to be with her Savior on Monday April 5, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church, 5 Lion Loop, Batesburg, SC. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m. Laura was born in...
Willow Mae Wise
Apr 3, 2021
Willow Mae Gunter Wise, 79, of Ridge Spring died Saturday, April 3, 2021. Mrs. Wise was born in Richland County and was a daughter of the late Crosson and Ina Thornton Gunter. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from ASCO with 25 years of service. Mrs. Wise loved to do hair and was a beautician...
Alton Rawls
Mar 28, 2021
Alton Adis Rawls, 69, of Leesville died Sunday, March 29, 2021. Alton was born in Lexington County and was a son of the late Brice and Annie Mae Drawdy Rawls. He was a "Jack of all Trades" and loved to shoot pool. Mr. Rawls worked for Rawls Auto for 20 years. Surviving are his sons, Roger Bryan (Estefania) and Michael...
Rachel Kneece
Mar 27, 2021
Rachel Ann Kneece, 74, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 1, at Bethel Baptist Church. Ms. Kneece was born in Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late Earl and Josie Mae Kneece. She loved cats, puzzles and strawberries. Ms. Kneece was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Monetta....
Ruth "Sam" Bledsoe
Mar 23, 2021
Ruth "Sam" Smith Bledsoe, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 27th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Bledsoe was born in Ward, SC, a daughter of...
Bland Hartley
Mar 20, 2021
Sherrill Bland Hartley, 86, of Batesburg, SC died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home. Born on June 15,1934 in Batesburg-Leesville, he was a son of the late Homer Charles Hartley and Izona Turner Hartley. Mr. Hartley retired from the Savannah River Site with 30 years of service and was the owner of Hartley Equipment Company. He was a member...
Debra M. Surber
Mar 20, 2021
Debra McCullough Surber, 64, of Batesburg, SC passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Monetta, SC she was the daughter of Betty Jean Hughes McCullough and the late Vernon “Freck” McCullough. Always a hard worker, Ms. Surber was employed at Wellington, The State Newspaper, and Wiz’s Convenience Store. She was known to many for her favorite job, the Ice...
Marion Lewis
Mar 18, 2021
George Marion Lewis, age 88, passed away on Thursday, March 18th. He was born on November 12, 1932, in Batesburg, SC, to the late George Ray and Geneva Parrish Lewis. He graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School in 1950 and served in the United States Navy on the carrier USS Oriskany during the Korean War. Marion married Betty Jean Long on...
Peggy Alveshire
Mar 17, 2021
Peggy Ann Smith Alveshire, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, of Ridge Spring, departed from this life on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Mrs. Alveshire was 85 years old and was born in Saluda, SC. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Mabel McCarty Smith. She was a member of West Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are her sons, Gene (Sherry),...
Robert Holladay Sr
Mar 17, 2021
Robert Earl Holladay, Sr, 88, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, March 20th, at his home place with Rev. Bill Padgett officiating and military honors. Active pallbearers will be Robert Earl Holladay, Jr, Ryan Dorn, Jamie Strother, Darrin Griffin, Sunny Hardee, and Joseph Eadie. Mr. Holladay was born in Manning,...
Carroll Dobbins
Mar 17, 2021
Carroll Eugene Dobbins, 68, of Gilbert, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 20th at Old Samaria Baptist Church with interment in Hall Town Cemetery with Rev. Barry Anderson officiating. Mr. Dobbins was born in Aiken County, a son of the late Holland Rollins and Eunice Hall Watson. He was an...
Aurora Holcombe
Mar 12, 2021
Aurora “Rory” Holcombe, 86, of Leesville, passed away peacefully at Lexington Medical Center with her loving family by her side. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, March 15th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bobby Jackson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. and other...
Ronnie Allen Risinger
Mar 6, 2021
Ronnie Allen Risinger, 56, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 12th, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Greg West, Ricky West, Lee Black, Michael Keisler, Sammy Shealy, Bryan Black, Skeet Anderson, and Erstin Black. Mr. Risinger was born in Lexington County, a son of the late L.H....
Mary Harmon
Feb 22, 2021
Mary Thelma Taylor Harmon, 76, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor Judd Hook officiating. Active pallbearers will be Henry Gantt, Tyler Burgess, T.J. Hook and Anthony McCormick. The family will receive friends after the service at the home of her...
Teddy Kneece
Feb 15, 2021
Teddy Odell Kneece, 63, of Batesburg died Monday, February 15, 2021. Born in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Odell Kneece Jr. and Dorothy Hughes Kneece. Mr. Kneece attended Batesburg-Leesville High School, worked at Wellington for many years and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is survived by, Annette Hall Kneece; daughters, Jennifer Kneece Wyatt (Rusty),...
Sheila Corley
Feb 12, 2021
Sheila Ann Corley, 80, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Thursday, February 18th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Corley was the daughter of the late Rhett Griffin and Thera Lizette Oswald Corley. In her spare time she loved to watch westerns, crotchet, read books, and color. Surviving...
Tammy Cumbee (Cockrell)
Feb 7, 2021
Tammy Cumbee (Cockrell), 53, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 11th, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1186 Mt. Calvary Road, Johnston, SC 29832. The Rev. Mark Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Active pallbearers will be: John Watts,...
Angie Denise Umbarger
Feb 6, 2021
Angie Denise Wingard Umbarger, 47, of Batesburg, died Saturday, February 6, 2021. Born in Prosperity, SC, she was a daughter of the late Reba Ann Day Wingard Philbeck and Marvin Keith Wingard. She was a attended Batesburg Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her children, Kody R. Keisler, Angel Denise Umbarger and Matthew A. Umbarger; a sister, Cecelia...
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