Recent Obituaries

Feb 28, 2020

Vickie Wooten Rowland, 74, of Saluda, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. Saturday March 7 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mrs. Rowland was born in Gastonia, NC, daughter of Merneil Harvell and the late James R. Wooten. She was married to the late Bert Rowland. Mrs. Rowland enjoyed reading...

Feb 19, 2020

Tommy Edward Turner, 54, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, February 22, at Hulon Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Patterson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Turner was born in Columbia, SC, son of Johnny Turner and Betty Boatwright....

Feb 17, 2020

Lynn B. Mehaffey Eargle passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband Wesley E. Eargle of Batesburg who passed away in 2017. She is survived by her stepchildren Watson Eargle and wife Verta, Wyatt Eargle and wife Sherry, Jean Senterfeit and husband Richard, and step-grandaugters Tiffany Coleman, Leslie Smith and husband Trey, Megan Miller and...

Feb 16, 2020

James Edison Corder, 75, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, February 21, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hulon Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Henry Stamper and Rev. Robert Patterson officiating. The family will receive friends starting at 2 – 4 before the service at the...

Feb 15, 2020

Thomas Platts of Ridge Spring, 64, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 after a yearlong battle with leukemia. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 22, at Cedar Creek Church on the Ridge with Rev. “K.T.” Taylor officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Platts was born...

Feb 13, 2020

Michael J. Stewart, 66, of Leesville, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 19, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Masonic Rites. Honorary pallbearers is Anthony Matthews. Mr. Stewart was born in Geneva, IL son of the late Marshall Ford Stewart and Sarah Elizabeth Hall Stewart. He was a...

Feb 12, 2020

JW Barham, of Batesburg, SC passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the age of 94. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 16, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with entombment in Christ the Good Shepherd Mausoleum with the Reverend Charles Leonhardt officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Feb 12, 2020

Frances Dianne Craps, of Gilbert, passed away at home on February 12, 2020 at the age of 68. Dianne is predeceased by her father, James Bob Munn and son, Michael Christopher Craps. Dianne is survived by her loving husband Jerry Craps of 43 years. Dianne is lovingly remembered by her mother, Bobbie Munn; son, Brian Craps, grandchildren, Cailyn and Clayton...

Feb 9, 2020

Casandra Amerson Spry, 52, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 21 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mrs. Spry was born in Batesburg, SC, daughter of Pat Taylor Jeffcoat and the late Ralph Amerson. Surviving are her husband, James. L. Stone; sons, Worth Cook and Randall Spry (Christin Ellisor);...

Feb 7, 2020

John Steele, Jr, 56, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. Mr. Steele was born in Prosperity, SC, son of John and Margie Mills Steele, Sr. He enjoyed spending time with his nephew, Brycen Steele. Surviving are his parents; brother, Jason Steele; and sisters, Renee Gantt and Denise Steele.

Feb 1, 2020

Doris Lorine Smith Waters, 63, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, at Oak Grove Baptist Church (Lexington County) with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Dennis Metts officiating. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons. Mrs. Waters...

Jan 30, 2020

Richard Waddell Duke, 93, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, February 2, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Bob Woodyard officiating and Military Honors. Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 PM prior to the service. Active pallbearers are Timothy Temples, Richard Temples,...

Jan 28, 2020

L.M. “Frog” Matthews, 86, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 31, at Hulon Baptist Church with burial in Quattlebaum Cemetery with Rev. Robert Patterson, Rev. Robert Culbertson and Rev. Earl Hartley officiating. Active pallbearers are Melvin Hallman, Bobby Anderson, Mark Fox, Wally Gantt, Gary Evans and John Hartley....

Jan 24, 2020

Bobbie J. Padgett was able to meet her Lord and Savior face to face on January 24, 2020. She fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s diseases and won the fight. She passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving husband, Javas D. Padgett, family and her beloved pet Gizmo. Bobbie was born...

Jan 20, 2020

Vunice Oswald Clamp, 92, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 22, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Clamp Cemetery with Rev. David Spears officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be Tracy Kaminer, Tim Krese, Cameron...

Jan 17, 2020

Melton Dwain Dixon, Jr, 58, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 24 at 2:00 PM at Pine Grove Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bud Moss officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Active pallbearers will be Christopher Collins, Jr, Christopher Collins,...

Jan 16, 2020

Rick Yarborough, age 70, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 16, 2020. He was born in May 1949 to the late Capers Byrd “Junior” Yarborough and the present Helen Robertson Player. He was the oldest of eight children. Rick retired from Alltel/Windstream after over 30 years of dedicated service. He was married to Susan McElrath, the love of...

Jan 14, 2020

Robbie Hortence “Tence” Faile Patton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Azilee Sullivan Faile, born on October 14, 1925 in Lancaster, South Carolina. Her husband Quinton William Patton of Batesburg preceded her in death on May 10, 1985. Mrs. Patton was a member...

Jan 4, 2020

Jan 1, 2020

Esther Elaine Price, 59, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 5, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Little Angel's Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Joey Boggs officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers are Joshua Buchanan,...