Recent Obituaries
Lee Richard "Ricky" Umbarger Jr.
Jun 26, 2017
Lee Richard “Ricky” Umbarger, Jr., 72, of Leesville, gained his heavenly wings Monday, June 26, 2017. He was born in Columbia, SC the son of the late Lee Richard “Shorty” and Irma Matthews Umbarger. He was previously employed by Graniteville Mill, Burlington Industries and Dean’s. Ricky’s love of the outdoors kept him busy in his retirement. He enjoyed gardening, beekeeping...
Annie Mae Padgett
Jun 24, 2017
Annie Mae Padgett, 77, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 28 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Tracy Waters, Lawrence Padgett, Roscoe Corder, Dylan Pratt, Randy Shealy and Hayden Corder. Mrs. Padgett was the daughter of the late Lawrence...
Ryan Nicholas Kneece
Jun 20, 2017
Ryan Nicholas Kneece,, 27, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 25, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Sunday before the service at the church. Mr. Kneece was the son of Richmond...
Frank Ray Axson, Sr. "Pete"
Jun 19, 2017
Frank Ray Axson, Sr. “Pete”, 83, of Leesville, passed away June 19, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, June 23, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Axson was born on May 24, 1934 in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late Henry Mack Axson and...
Utricia Koon Shealy
Jun 17, 2017
Utricia Koon Shealy, 79, of Leesville, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 20, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Mark Smith and Beverly Taylor officiating. Active pallbearers will be Brandon Shealy, Michael Shealy, Jay Schumpert, Austin...
Grover Edwin "Jack" Whitman
Jun 8, 2017
Grover Edwin “Jack” Whitman, 79, of Leesville, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 11, at Ebenezer Southern Methodist Church with Pastor John Hood officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. before the service at the church. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Mitchell, Tracy Waters, Phillip...
Dona Mae Crocker
Jun 5, 2017
Dona Mae Crocker, 95, of Lexington, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. Mrs. Crocker was born in Gary, SD daughter of the late Arthur and Lottie Johnson. She was married to the late Cyril E. Crocker. Surviving are her sons, Roger Crocker (Crystelle) and Jack Crocker (Sharon); six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.She was predeceased by a grandchild, Cyril Evan...
Donna May Rhyneer
Jun 5, 2017
Donna May Rhyneer, 73, of Laurens, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. Mrs. Rhyneer was born December 12, 1943 in Illinois, daughter of the late Kenneth Jones and Alma McDonnald. She was married to the late William J. Rhyneer. She loved fishing, playing pool, riding motorcycles and traveling all over. Surviving are her daughter, Diana Davis; sons, Anthony Collis and...
Kenneth Maroney
Jun 5, 2017
Kenneth R. Maroney, 70, of Leesville, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, June 7, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mr. Maroney was born in Batesburg, SC son of the late Harvey Jackson and Victoria Maroney. He was a farmer. Surviving are his companion, Ann Maroney; children, Brian Patrick Maroney (Tammy); Heather...
Annie Mae Trotter Cockrell
May 26, 2017
Annie Mae Trotter Cockrell, 83, of Batesburg-Leesville, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 Sunday, May 28, at First Baptist Church of Batesburg with Rev. Henry Stamper officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the church. Mrs. Cockrell was born in Saluda County, daughter of the late Bobbie Eugene and Allie...
Muriel Rodgers Hall
May 23, 2017
Ruth Muriel Rodgers Hall, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Born on May 30, 1933 in Lexington County, the daughter of the late Benjamin Frank and Ruth Corley Rodgers was married to the late Marvin Vernon Hall from 1954 until his death in 1990. A 1950 graduate of Monetta high school, Muriel worked for Seibels, Bruce, and Co. for...
Anthony Bryson
May 18, 2017
Anthony Bryson, 55, of Lexington, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Sunday, May 21, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Bryson was born in Columbia, SC, son of the late Walter B. Bryson and Barbara Ann Duffie Cockrel. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Bryson; daughter, Tabatha Bryson; brothers, Christopher and...
Henry Alfred "H.A." Canada
May 15, 2017
Henry Alfred “H.A.” Canada, 56, of Pelion, husband of Vickie Canada, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at home. H.A. was the son of the late Harry and Ola Fallaw Canada also of Pelion. H.A. was a veteran of the US Navy in Norfolk, Virginia aboard the USS LY Spear. He is survived by his wife, Vickie; children, Misty (Wayne)...
Mary Elizabeth Renew Lybrand Stone
May 15, 2017
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Renew Lybrand Stone, 102, of Batesburg, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 after a short illness. Her funeral service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, May 18, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lisa Isenhower officiating. Visitation will be held before the service at the funeral home beginning at 4:00 P.M Mrs. Stone...
James Dearborn Cobb
May 13, 2017
James Dearborn Cobb, 78, of Gilbert, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, May 16, at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Virgil Bagwell officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 PM prior to the service at the church. Mr. Cobb was born in Columbia,...
Joye Smith
May 7, 2017
Joye Senterfeit Smith, 72, of Gilbert, passed away Sunday, May 07, 2017. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 10, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was born in Samaria, SC, daughter of the late Homer Senterfeit and Annie Lee Johnson Senterfeit. She was an avid reader. Surviving are her husband, Ralph W. Smith;...
Johnny Thomas Craps
May 6, 2017
Johnny Thomas Craps, 62, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 15, at Westside Holiness Church, 527 Augusta Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. Mr. Craps was born in Lexington, SC, son of the late William D. and Urma Rhea Swygert Craps. Surviving are his son, Garrett (Jessica) Craps; daughters,...
William Edward Johnson
May 4, 2017
William Edward Johnson, 48, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017. A private family service will be held at a later date in Minnesota. Mr. Johnson was born at Ft. Jackson Hospital, Fort Jackson, SC, son of Michal W. and Charlene Grittner Johnson. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandmother, daughter and family members. He was preceded in death by...
Wesley E. "W.E." Eargle, Jr
May 1, 2017
Services for Wesley E. “W.E.” Eargle, Jr, 94, will be conducted at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 3, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Preston West officiating. Burial will follow in the Batesburg Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Wednesday before the service at the funeral home, other times at the home of his daughter,...
Peggy Rodgers Douglas
Apr 28, 2017
Peggy Rodgers Douglas peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on April 28, 2017. Born March 16, 1943, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Rodgers & Ruth Corley Rodgers and raised in Batesburg, SC. She was blessed with two brothers, Ray Rodgers & Jimmy Rodgers, and a sister Muriel Rodgers Hall. Her two sisters in law, Annette Rodgers and Betty Rodgers and...
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