Obituaries

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Freddie Jefferson Beck, Sr.

Freddie Jefferson Beck, Sr.

Jan 3, 2021

Freddie Jefferson Beck, Sr. 68, of Prosperity went home to the Happy Hunting Ground of our Lord on Sunday, 3rd of January, 2021. Mr. Beck was born in Edgefield county and was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Beck; mother, Annie Myrtle Corley Beck; and brother, Lonnie Lavern Beck. Mr. Beck retired from Doolittle Logging after driving a log...

Ruby  Rosa Lee Miller Bedenbaugh Branham Mitchell

Ruby Rosa Lee Miller Bedenbaugh Branham Mitchell

Dec 31, 2020

Ruby Rosa Lee Miller Bedenbaugh Branham Mitchell, 76, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 4, 2021 at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Pastor Judd Hook. The family will greet friends after the service. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Leesville, SC daughter of the late Lever I...

Arthur Lewis

Arthur Lewis

Dec 29, 2020

Arthur J. Lewis, 79, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Lewis was born in Aynor, SC, a son of the late Arthur E and Sophie Lilly Lewis. He was married to the late Mary Caroline Lewis. Mr. Lewis served in the United States Navy for four years....

Alice Waters Taylor

Alice Waters Taylor

Dec 28, 2020

Alice Waters Taylor, 89, of Leesville, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery with Rev. Chris Addy officiating. Mrs. Taylor was born in Batesburg-Leesville, a daughter of the late Furman and Anzie Eidson Waters. She was married to the late Earl Taylor. Mrs. Taylor retired from JB Martin....

Eleanor Elva Burgess

Eleanor Elva Burgess

Dec 25, 2020

Eleanor Elva Burgess, 74, of Leesville, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Active pallbearers will be Melvin Burgess, Marvin Burgess, Henry Gantt, Clifford Hall, Jodie McCormick and Larry Moates. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Hall and Neal Hall....

Harold William Baughman

Harold William Baughman

Dec 22, 2020

Harold William Baughman, 89, was guided to his heavenly home by the Christmas Star on December 22, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 26, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Pastor John Hood officiating. Mr. Baughman was born in West Columbia, SC. He was a member of Ebenezer Southern Methodist Church. He was an...

Terry Gulledge

Terry Gulledge

Dec 20, 2020

Terry Randy Gulledge, 61, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Gulledge was a son of the late Cole L and Ella Ruth McCormick Gulledge. His priority was his family and loved spending time with them. Surviving are his loving wife, Cheryl Gulledge; sons, Terry Randy Gulledge, Jr,...

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Warren

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Warren

Dec 7, 2020

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Trotter Warren, 70, of Batesburg-Leesville, died Monday, December 7, 2020. Born in Saluda, she was the daughter of the late Barney W. Trotter and Janette Storey Starnes. She was a graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School and Columbia Beauty School. Ms. Warren dedicated her career of 47 years as a beautician in Batesburg-Leesville serving families of the town and...

Donald  Lee Hildebrand, Sr

Donald Lee Hildebrand, Sr

Dec 4, 2020

Donald Lee Hildebrand, Sr, 78, passed away Friday, December 4th, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. December 8th at Christ the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Jann Boyd officiating. Mr. Hildebrand was born in Big Pine, California, a son of the late Archie and Edna England Hildebrand. He was married to...

Donald Rudolph Moore, Jr

Donald Rudolph Moore, Jr

Nov 30, 2020

Donald Rudolph Moore, Jr, 58, of Batesburg, passed away November 30th, 2020. Due to COVID-19 concerns, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Moore was born in Greenwood, SC, a son of the late Donald Ruldolph Moore, Sr and Frances Berry Moore. He was a member of Bible Believers Congregation Holiness Church. Mr. Moore loved going...

Colie  Junior "C.J." Poole

Colie Junior "C.J." Poole

Nov 30, 2020

Colie Junior Poole,82, of Leesville, passed away Monday, November 30th, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 3rd, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with his niece, Rev. Gloria Jean Wilson officiating. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons and nephews. Mr. Poole was born in Lexington County, a son of the late Colie and Anna Harmon...

Thelma  Victoria Shumpert

Thelma Victoria Shumpert

Nov 27, 2020

On the morning of Friday, November 27th, 2020, Thelma Victoria Shumpert went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ. Thelma was born on June 24th, 1922, a daughter of the late Charlie and Sally Gunter. Thelma grew up in the Leesville/Gilbert area, where she met and married John “Cellus” Shumpert in 1945. Together they managed a small farm and...

Dean  Wayne Stone

Dean Wayne Stone

Nov 26, 2020

Dean Wayne Stone, 68, passed away Thursday, November 26th, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 29th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. John Yorio officiating. Active pallbearers will be David Miles, Matt Maroney, Logan Stone, Mike Duke, Robert Dolan, Chad Steele and Shaun Steele. Mr. Stone...

Laurie Ann Edwards Vaughn

Laurie Ann Edwards Vaughn

Nov 25, 2020

Laurie Ann Edwards Vaughn, 73, of Saluda, passed away Wednesday, November 25th, 2020. Mrs. Vaughn was born in Saluda, SC, a daughter of the late Larry and Rhett Bledsoe Edwards. She was a member of Emory United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Robert Carroll Vaughn; son and daughter-in-law, Robert Michael (Pamela) Vaughn of Hodges; daughter and son-in-law, Crystal (Ethan)...

Billy Franklin Gunter

Billy Franklin Gunter

Nov 24, 2020

Billy Franklin Gunter, of Gilbert, September 25, 1950-November 24, 2020. A private graveside service to celebrate the life of Billy Franklin Gunter will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 533 Hayride Road, Gilbert, SC 29054, with Pastor Dennis Metts officiating. Mr. Gunter, 70, passed away peacefully at Lexington Extended Care on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Born in Lexington County...

Riley Allegretti

Riley Allegretti

Nov 18, 2020

Our son, Riley Allegretti was diagnosed with full trisomy 13 when I was just 20 weeks pregnant with him. Along with T13, he had an underdeveloped brain and heart. Riley was born on November 18, 2020 and gave us three strong, calm, beautiful breaths before going to Heaven. His life brought out the best in those both far and near....

Wilbur Jones

Wilbur Jones

Nov 17, 2020

Wilbur Jones, 76, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, November 17th, 2020. A graveside service will be held Saturday, November 21st, at Ridge Spring Cemetery with Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. A viewing will be held Friday, November 20th, from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at Milton Shealy Funeral Home, other times at the home of his brother, Ernest Jones, 530 Oleander...

Paula Susanne "Susie" Rye

Paula Susanne "Susie" Rye

Nov 14, 2020

Paula Susanne “Susie” Rye, 67, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 14, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 17th, at McLeod United Methodist Church Cemetery in Eastover. The family will greet friends following the service at the graveside. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage all attendees to wear a mask and practice social...

Brenda Hook Davis

Brenda Hook Davis

Nov 13, 2020

Brenda Davis, 65, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 16, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Pastor Tom Mims and Pastor Judd Hook. Mrs. Davis was born in Leesville, SC daughter of the late Loyce and Mary Helen Smith Hook. She is now reunited with the love of...

James "Andy" Umbarger

James "Andy" Umbarger

Nov 10, 2020

James “Andy” Umbarger, 67, died Tuesday, November 10th, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 13th, at Quattlebaum Cemetery with Rev. Dennis Metts officiating. The family will be at the home of his sister-in-law, Pauline Umbarger. Mr. Umbarger was born in Lexington County, a son of the late Lee “Shorty” and Irma Matthews Umbarger. Andy...