Recent Obituaries
Debra Ann Bradwell
Dec 7, 2024
Debra Ann Bradwell, 62, of Gilbert passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Born in Winnsboro, SC on April 15, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Odell and Barbara Ann Truesdale Proctor. Debra is survived by her children, Elisha Prescott, Jeremy Cook and Khloe Bradwell; 10 grandchildren, Jessica, Malay, Kali, Harmony, Logan, Isabelle, Madison, Christopher, Harper and...
Christopher Michael Gunter
Dec 5, 2024
Christopher "Chris" Michael Gunter, 53, of Leesville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy battle of cancer. Born in Columbia, SC, he was a son of Iris Goss Gunter and the late Robert Michael "Mike" Gunter. Chris was known for his immense generosity and kind spirit, always willing to help anyone...
Paul Dayton Watson
Dec 5, 2024
Paul Dayton Watson,72, of Leesville passed away on Thursday, December 5th, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 29th, 1952, he was the son of the late Charles Dayton and Vonda Lee Sharrer Watson. A man of many talents and interests, Paul was a ‘jack of all trades’ whose passions included horses,...
Magdalene Steele
Dec 3, 2024
Magdalene "Maggie" Steele, 67, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late George and Earlene Risinger Steele. No formal services will be held.
Louise Moore Fox
Dec 1, 2024
Louise Moore Fox, 87, a dual resident of Batesburg-Leesville, SC and Maggie Valley, NC went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was born November 20, 1937, in Walhalla, SC to Louie and Jessie Mae Moore. She was a 1955 graduate of Monetta High School. Louise Moore married her high school sweetheart, Levy Norman Fox,...
Coral Philomena Thomas
Nov 29, 2024
Coral Philomena Thomas, 79, of Lexington, peacefully crossed into heaven on the night of November 29, 2024, at her family home in South Carolina. She was born on Christmas Day of 1944 in Chennai, India, to the late Norman and Evelyn Lanney. Coral's life was grounded in her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, which guided her life to be an...
Theresa "Terri" Roof
Nov 29, 2024
Theresa "Terri" M. Roof, 69, of Batesburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. Theresa was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Martin F. and Theresa Altomare Corcoran. She was a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church and most recently attended Mt. Ebal Baptist Church. Alongside her husband, she co-owned Roof Hardware. Having a love in caring...
Jerry Franklin Childs
Nov 29, 2024
Jerry Franklin Childs, 90, of Batesburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. Mr. Childs was born in Hartford, Alabama, a son of the late Thomas Emmitt and Bettie Thames Childs. Surviving are his wife of more than 40 years, Beatrice "B" Childs; children, Starla Fuller (Bill); Timothy Childs, and Mellody Allen (John); grandchildren, Bart Ballington, David Ballington; and a...
Tracy L. Smith
Nov 28, 2024
Tracy L. Smith, 58, of Batesburg, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024. Born on February 28, 1966, he was the son of Barney Linwood Smith and Shirley Swygert Smith. Tracy was the owner and operator of Brooks Paint and Body, where he dedicated much of his life’s work. A man of many interests, Tracy found great joy...
John L. Weseman
Nov 25, 2024
John L. Weseman, 78,f Batesburg, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on March 23, 1946, in Juniata, Nebraska, John lived a full and vibrant life filled with love, family, and adventure. John was a devoted husband to Darleen McCarty Weseman, with whom he shared 27 cherished years of marriage. Together, they...
Furman Luther Cook Jr.
Nov 25, 2024
Furman Luther Cook, Jr., 77, of Gilbert, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024. Mr. Cook was born in Leesville, SC, the son of the late Furman Luther Cook, Sr. and Myrtle Ethel Kelly Cook. He was married to the late Cindy Cook. Bug, how most people knew him, enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool, drawing, painting, and whittling works of...
Gerlinde Marlene Lindle
Nov 23, 2024
Gerlinde Marlene Lindle, 82, of Batesburg, SC, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born on May 18, 1942, in Frankfurt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Freidrich and Margrete Sopie Lindle Schwenk. Mrs. Lindle was an avid gardener who loved to collect dolls, antique furniture, and fountain pens. She was also a big...
Elizabeth A. Gunter
Nov 20, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Gunter, 71, of Gilbert, beloved wife of the late Larry W. Gunter, gained her heavenly wings and took her place in God's kingdom shortly after midnight on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024. Born on February 28th, 1953 in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rebecca Epting-Smith. She spent her life devoted to her husband of...
Hardy Ruble Worley
Nov 19, 2024
Hardy Ruble Worley, 87, of Batesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Mr. Worley was born in Newport, TN, a son of the late Paul Preston and Gladys Jenkins Worley. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Margie Worley, with whom he shared many wonderful years of marriage. When his health allowed, Hardy loved to work outside...
Wynette Bodie Gunter
Nov 19, 2024
Wynette Bodie Gunter, 84, departed her earthly home peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Wynette was a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother and a beautiful soul who would help anyone. She lived a life rooted in faith, love, and warmth, always reflecting her deep devotion to God. She was known for her strong will, delicious country cooking,...
Rose Carol Craps
Nov 19, 2024
Rose Carol Gunter Craps, 89, of Batesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Mrs. Craps was born in Gilbert, SC, the daughter of the late J.D. and Isabell Smith Gunter. She enjoyed reading and loved to shop with her best friend, Lynette Mack and was known to take a nap when she got home. Mrs. Craps loved spending time...
Judy Ann Orr Paradice
Nov 17, 2024
Judy Ann Orr Paradice, 70, of Batesburg, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024. From Rockport, MA, she was the daughter of Dorothy Supinsky Orr and the late Stephen R. Orr, Jr. Judy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who found joy in sewing, quilting, knitting, crafting, and baking. As a child, she cherished riding motorcycles with her father,...
Miriam Ann Riffey
Nov 15, 2024
Miriam Ann Riffey,60, of Batesburg passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. Born on February 19, 1964, Miriam was a lifelong resident of Lexington County, South Carolina and was a daughter of the late Curtis R. Smith and Pansy Smith.
She is survived by her daughter, Kristina Rice; and also leaves behind her brothers, Herman R. Smith and Oliver Smith and...
Colonel James Hampton Cushman, III
Nov 6, 2024
Colonel James Hampton Cushman, III (USAF Retired), 80, of Leesville, SC, passed away on November 6, 2024. He was born in Aiken County, SC, and was the son of the late James and Thelma Cushman of Monetta, SC. Colonel Cushman graduated from Leavelle-McCampbell High School in Graniteville, SC, in 1962. He then attended the University of South Carolina, where he...
Sara Adams Shealy
Oct 30, 2024
Sara Adams Shealy, 83, of Leesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Born in Batesburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Edgar and Emma Lessie Matthews Adams. Mrs. Shealy was the widow of the late Bobby David Shealy. She was a devoted member of Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church. Mrs. Shealy enjoyed word searches, butterflies, and classic...
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