Recent Obituaries
James Edward Yates, Sr
Jul 30, 2020
James Edward Yates, Sr, 81, passed away Thursday, July 30th, 2020. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 1st at West Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Steve Jones officiating. Mr. Yates was born in Fayette City, PA, a son of the late John Thomas and Annabel Kepple Yates. He was married to the late Frances Elizabeth...
John Pickens Riser
Jul 19, 2020
John Pickens “Slo” Riser, 55, of Leesville, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020. John was born in Naples, Italy and raised in Cairo, Egypt and London, England until the family moved back to Leesville in 1971. He enjoyed sports and reading. John was a woodworker, truck driver and bartender; most recently at the Front Room Bar, where his friends...
Bubba Jones
Jul 17, 2020
Bubba Jones, 61, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 20, at Kneece Cemetery on Military Circle with Rev. Steve Kittrell officiating. Active pallbearers will be Keith Bachelder, Robbie Bachelder, Eric Lecompte, Phil Horten, Jimmy Williams, Wyatt Eargle, Calvin Green, Pervis Blizzard and Terry Kirkland. Bubba was born in Aiken,...
Garner Williams "G.W." Matthews, Jr.
Jul 17, 2020
Garner Williams “G.W.” Matthews, Jr., 85, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 25, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Lisa Isenhower officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday, July 24, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home, other times at his home. Mr. Matthews was...
Timothy Ryan Jones
Jul 12, 2020
Timothy Ryan Jones, 60, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020. Mr. Jones was born in Newberry, SC, son of the late Floyd Virgil and Reba Hawkins Jones. He loved taking walks and visiting with his friends. He also enjoyed watching any kind of sport but especially football. Mr. Jones loved the Lord. Surviving are his siblings, Marsha Jones Reuter, Mickey...
Ronald "Runt" Corley
Jul 12, 2020
Ronald N. “Runt” Corley, 84, passed away Sunday, July 12th, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 A.M. Saturday, July 18th, at Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Parker and Rev. Steve Jackson officiating. Mr. Corley was born in Saluda, SC, a son of the late Felix Elmer and Juanita Addy Corley. He was married to...
Brent Curran Hartley
Jul 10, 2020
Brent Curran Hartley, 50, of Ward, passed away at his home on Friday, July 10, 2020. A viewing and visitation will be held at Milton Shealy Funeral Home in Batesburg, SC, on Thursday, July 16th, from 6 until 8 pm. A private family funeral will be held at Richland Springs Baptist Church in Ward, SC, on Friday, July 17th, at...
Dorothy Marie Little
Jul 10, 2020
Dorothy Marie Little, 100, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Praise Church. Mrs. Little was born in Export, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Frank Joseph and Tressa Stokum Schake. She was married to the late Issac Litte. Mrs. Little was a homemaker. She was a member of Praise Church...
David Garrett Mccormick
Jul 10, 2020
David Garrett McCormick, Jr, 88, of Monetta, entered his eternal home on July 10, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1931 in Saluda County to the late David Garrett McCormick, Sr. and America Padgett McCormick. Mr. McCormick was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Janice Corder McCormick. Surviving...
Judy Ann Brown
Jul 9, 2020
Judy Ann Brown, 68, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Brown was born in Greenwood, SC, daughter of the late John A. Bearden and Betty Rushton Bodie. Surviving are her brothers, Tony and David Bearden; sister, Sandra Clark; and extended family members.
Elma Lee Smith Dubose
Jul 8, 2020
Elma Lee Smith DuBose, 91, of Ridge Spring, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, July 10, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Charles Yoho and Rev. Vollie Gibbs officiating. A closed casket visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...
Ila Mae Duncan Adams
Jul 7, 2020
Ila Mae Duncan Adams, 85, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 10, at Beulah Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Pastor Frank Longshore officiating. Pallbearers are Quinton Gulledge, Lee Etters, Dante' Mathis, Steven Scott, Linus Taylor Jr. and Wayne Bodie. Mrs. Adams was born in...
Mark Anthony Williams
Jul 6, 2020
Mark Anthony Williams, 56, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 9, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Libby Newman and Rev. Ray Massey officiating. Active pallbearers will be Robbie Leaphart, Kevin Hartley, Wesley Goff, Rodney Oxendine, Nicholas Oxendine, and Nathaniel Oxendine. Mr. Williams was born in Columbia, SC,...
Sandra Mae Oswalt
Jul 3, 2020
Sandra Mae Oswalt, 77, of West Columbia, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, July 7, at Southland Memorial Gardens with Reverend Jerry Branham officiating. Mrs. Oswalt was born in Columbia, SC, daughter of the late Ernest and Gladys Williams Lucas. She was a member of Pelion Church of the Nazarene....
Ellis F Temples
Jun 29, 2020
Our father, Ellis F. Temples, left us Monday morning, June 29, 2020, after a short period of rapid decline. He was born August 25, 1918, and would have been 102 in August. Our mother, Girlie Turner Temples, is still with us and is 96 years. He was the son of Jacob Seabron and Palm Corley Temples. He graduated from Sardis...
Faye Louise Wilson Mcgee
Jun 27, 2020
Faye Louise Wilson McGee, 79, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 30, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Chris Addy, Rev. Ray Massey and Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Active pallbearers will be Jeffery Rodgers, Marty Henry, Bobby McGee, Brad Benac, Banri Cole and Steve Hall....
Jackie Lawson
Jun 24, 2020
Jackie Lawson, 77, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at a later date at Kathy’s Bar and Grill. Private graveside services will be held at Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Mr. Lawson was born in Lexington County, son of the late William and Gurly Rowe Lawson. He was married to the late...
Paul Valentine Yost
Jun 24, 2020
Paul Valentine Yost, 77, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ Wednesday, June 24, 2020 surrounded at home by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 27th at Pine Pleasant Baptist Church. Due to Covid-19 Social Distancing guidelines, only the immediate family along with pallbearers will be allowed in the sanctuary. The service will...
Lottie Louella Gray Cumbee
Jun 22, 2020
Lottie Louella Gray Cumbee, of Ridge Spring, daughter of William Wesley and Dora Bunch Gray, entered Heaven’s gates on June 22, 2020. She was born on January 7, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was a loving mother, homemaker, and was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Danny (Becky) Cumbee, John (Vickie)...
Christine Miller Burgess Poole
Jun 20, 2020
Christine Miller Burgess Poole, 77, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 23, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Dr. Elton Dunbar officiating. Mrs. Poole was born in Leesville, SC, daughter of the late Lever Issac and Rose Taylor Miller. She had a bubbly personality with an infectious laugh. She...
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