Recent Obituaries
Barbara Freeland
Aug 12, 2021
Barbara Holland Lewis Freeland, 90, of Batesburg passed away peacefully Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born in Royal Oak Township, Michigan on April 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Kathleen Johnson Holland. Mrs. Freeland worked until her retirement with Batesburg Insurance Agency. After retirement, she and her late husband, Andy, remained very active and loved to...
Chuck Smith
Aug 11, 2021
Chuck Brent Smith, 44, of Monetta, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. The funeral service for Mr. Smith will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, August 16th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home, 115 N. Pine Street, Batesburg. The family will greet friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Mr. Smith was born in Georgia, a son of the...
Ernest Bolin
Aug 7, 2021
Ernest Bolin, 80, of Leesville, was greeted by his heavenly father, Saturday, August 7, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 10th, at Hulon Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Judd Hook will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Tommy Sullivan, Ray Hutto, Brandon Gantt, Austin Murphy, Josh Brown, Kevin Brown, Chase Taylor and Bubba Bolin. Mr....
April Coleman
Aug 4, 2021
April Michelle Coleman, 46, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Monday, August 9, 2021 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Amos O'Harling will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be: Chris Choe, Jerry Ridlehoover, Willie Carrol, and...
Charles Mckay
Jul 31, 2021
Charles McKay, 78, of Monetta, SC died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at his home. Born in Aiken County, SC, he was the son of the late William Chapman McKay and Mattie Lou Jones McKay. A life long resident of Monetta, Mr. McKay was known as a hard worker who owned and operated McKay grocery and worked in flooring. He was...
Ruthel Boatwright
Jul 31, 2021
Ruthel Enlow Boatwright, 73, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021. The funeral service for Mrs. Boatwright will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 3rd at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with burial to follow in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The Rev. Bobby Smith and Rev. Rusty Trotter will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Monday,...
James Jeffcoat
Jul 30, 2021
James Leo Jeffcoat, 63, of Aiken passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, he was a son of Clara Shumpert Jeffcoat and the late Cornelius Jeffcoat. James was employed by Shaw Industries for over 35 years. He was known to many as a good man who loved his family. James was a member of Pine Grove Baptist...
Scott Walker Jr.
Jul 30, 2021
Eric Scott Walker, Jr., 55, of Saluda, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. Born in Laurens, SC, Scott was employed with Lonza and was a US Marine veteran. He was known to many as a selfless, and caring man who loved to cook, was an avid outdoorsman and a fitness fanatic. Scott was a faithful member of Cedarwood Community Church...
Gerald Swygert
Jul 28, 2021
Gerald Raymond Swygert, 83, went Home to his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A private graveside service will be held at Concord Baptist Church, where he was a faithful servant. Pastor Zak Knight will officiate. Mr. Swygert was born in Lexington County, a son of the late Raymond and Nola Shealy Swygert. He loved his Heavenly Father, his...
Rodger Anderson
Jul 24, 2021
Rodger Franklin Anderson, 66, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev. Rusty Trotter will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Anderson was born in Newberry, SC, a son of the late Odell Franklin and...
Aline Hartley
Jul 23, 2021
Aline H. Hartley, 89, of Lexington, died Friday, July 23, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, July 25th, at Woodridge Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Toby Blewer, Trey Brown, Dave Flowers, Lane Felder, Mason Flowers and Mike Duke. Mrs. Hartley was born in Neeses, SC on December 17, 1931 to the late Lawrence E...
Wayne Birchmore
Jul 18, 2021
Wayne Timmons Birchmore, 66, of Gilbert, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife and children. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 21st, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 until 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 24th at 2049 Priceville Road, Gilbert, SC. Mr....
Sandra Bodie
Jul 17, 2021
Sandra Faye Bodie, 80, of Monetta, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 20th, at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Donald Bodie, Rev. Dennis Barden and Rev. Larry Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...
Francis Boatwright
Jul 14, 2021
Francis Larry Boatwright, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 16th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The Rev. Bobby Smith and Rev. Rusty Trotter will officiate. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons, Branden Boatwright, Ashaley Boatwright, Jonathan Clark, Kody Clark, and Cole...
Lonnie Driggers
Jul 14, 2021
Lonnie Lee Driggers, 73, went Home to his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 19th, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Steve Hall and Rev. C.B. Turner will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Alex Willis, Richard Deason, Davy Brunson,...
Donald Kyzer, Sr.
Jul 10, 2021
Donald Ray Kyzer, Sr., 76, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 13th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment to follow in Boiling Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at the funeral home, and other times at his daughters...
Floyd Derrick
Jul 9, 2021
Floyd Junior Derrick, 79, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 12th, at Union Lutheran Church Cemetery. The Pastor Brandon will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Larry Taylor, Gerald Smith, Mike Derrick, Doug White, Wesley Goff, and Alan Whitman. Mr. Derrick was born in Leesville, SC, a son of the...
Delma Ostenda
Jul 5, 2021
Delma Ostenda, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2021. At Mrs. Ostenda's request there will be no formal services.
Joseph Bledsoe
Jul 5, 2021
Joseph "Chris" Bledsoe, 71, of Columbia, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 10th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The Rev. Roger Philips will officiate the service. Mr. Bledsoe was the son of Joseph Cullie Bledsoe and Eddie Adele Berryman. Surviving are his companion, Connie Hartley; his son, Robin "Rob"...
Shelby Kneece
Jul 5, 2021
Shelby Angeliea Kneece, 31, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, July 10th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment to follow in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The Rev. Jerry Branham will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be:...