Recent Obituaries
Russell L. Icenhour
Jan 22, 2024
Russell Landon Icenhour, Sr., 54, of Leesville passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, following a brief illness. Born in Chester, PA, he was a son of JoAnn Julius and the late John T. Icenhour, Jr. Russell was the owner and former distributor of Pepperidge Farm Bread in the Lexington area where he was well known. He loved searching for...
Dianne G. Jeffcoat
Jan 14, 2024
Dianne Griffin Jeffcoat, 66, of Leesville, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Mrs. Jeffcoat was born in Sumter, SC, a daughter of the late Allen and Juanita Charles Griffin. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Sumter, SC. Her children and grandkids were her life. Mrs. Jeffcoat loved to bake, cook, go camping, and...
James Grimsley
Jan 10, 2024
James Alfred Grimsley, 90, of Leesville, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Mr. Grimsley was born in Fairmont, NC, a son of the late Robert and Hattie Barnhill Grimsley. He was an United States Army Veteran. Mr. Grimsley loved his puppies, Maia and Sissy and his family. He was an avid Clemson Tiger Football and Carolina Panthers fan. Mr. Grimsley...
Beverly Ann Mincey
Jan 10, 2024
Beverly Ann Mincey, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 10, 2024 surrounded by her family at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. She felt nothing but love and peace as her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ took her hand and led her home. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at Lebanon Presbyterian Church in...
John Mark Pullen
Jan 9, 2024
John Mark Pullen, 77, of Aiken passed away on January 9, 2024. He was son of the late Stanley and Rita Pullen. John was a proud Navy Submarine Veteran (USS Simon Bolivar). He later went on to retire from the U.S. Department of Energy as a Nuclear Safety Engineer.
John was an avid reader, lover of history, meticulous storyteller, and Master...
Karen A. Clark
Jan 8, 2024
Karen Alice Clark, 56, of Pelion, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024. Mrs. Clark was the daughter of Belton Decater Clark and Linell Sue Gantt. She was a member of Old Samaria Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Tiffany Clark; son, Shawn Clark; and grandchildren, Logan McCormick, Heaven Peterson, and Dean Dougherty. Also...
Robert O. Crouch
Jan 7, 2024
Robert Otis Crouch, 80, of Leesville, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Otis Odell and Ethel May Mills Crouch. Mr. Crouch retired as a locksmith from the University of South Carolina after 40 years of service. He was a volunteer fireman for the Circle...
William Mabus, Jr.
Jan 3, 2024
William Dowie Mabus, Jr., 66, of Aiken, passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late William Dowie Mabus, Sr. and June Buff Mabus. William had a love for classic cars and was a member of Redds Branch Baptist Church of Aiken. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is...
Obdulia Maza Rodriguez
Jan 2, 2024
Obdulia Maza Rodríguez, 51, of Leesville passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born in Tierra Blanca, Veracruz. Ms. Rodriguez was a wonderful and caring person to all. She would always have a smile on her face. Her pride and joy were her children and grandkids. Ms. Rodriguez was a member of Iglesia de dios Pentecostal, located in batesburg
Surviving are...
Leroy Risinger
Dec 25, 2023
Leroy Risinger, 97, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Mr. Risinger was born in Batesburg, SC and was the son of the late Oscar and Gussie Gant Risinger. He was married to the late Mae Bell Risinger who preceded in death in 2017.
The funeral service for Mr. Risinger...
Jeremy J. Brewer
Dec 25, 2023
Jeremy Justin Brewer, 36, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023. Jeremy was born in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Carey and Roxanne Brewer. He loved the Clemson Tigers.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughters, Sierra and Arianna Brewer; siblings, Leannda Landaw, Emily Boyd (Autoiro), Nick Worley, and Carey Brewer, Jr.; along with many nieces,...
James Benjamin "Bennie" Holton
Dec 23, 2023
James Benjamin Holton “Bennie”, 90, passed away Saturday, December 23rd, 2023. Bennie was born in Bacon County, Alma, GA to Mr. Benjamin Newton Holton and Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Norton Holton on February 7th, 1933.
Bennie graduated from Bacon County High School in 1950. After 3 years in service, he and his precious wife, Mary, were married and enjoyed 63 years of...
Allen Edward Duncan
Dec 22, 2023
Allen Edward Duncan, 79, of Monetta, entered eternal rest after a valiant battle with diabetes. He was a son of the late Edward and Marion Cato Duncan. Allen was a member of St. John's Methodist Church, Batesburg, although attended Bethel Baptist Church faithfully with his beloved wife of 54 years, Judith Dancy Duncan. He was a loving husband and father....
Carol O. Perdue
Dec 22, 2023
Carol Oneal Perdue, 60, of Lexington, SC, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 22, 2023. Born in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Joseph William and Evelyn Faye Carpenter Oneal. She is the wife of David K. Perdue.
Services will be held at a later date.
Irby Goff
Dec 13, 2023
Irby Goff, 78, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Mr. Goff was born in Richland County, SC, the son of the late William Hinson and Claudia Elizabeth Irby Goff. He was the owner and operator of Irby's Auto for 43 years. Mr. Goff loved to drag race and was one of the original members of the Quick 8...
Carl Kirkland Sr.
Dec 11, 2023
Carl B. ”Buddy” Kirkland, Sr., 88, of Batesburg passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Lexington Medical Center after a brief illness. He was married to the late Shirley Quattlebaum Kirkland for 65 years until her death in June 2020. They had five children: Sharon Wash, Melanie Hall (Joseph), Carl Kirkland, Jr. (Martha), Ron Kirkland (Beth), and Brian Kirkland...
Deette Ripley
Dec 9, 2023
DeEtte Ripley, 96, of Batesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Mrs. Ripley was born in South Carolina to the late John and Jeannie Rutland. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Batesburg.
Surviving are her son, Charles "Buddy" Ripley, Sr. (Frankie); daughter, Donna Ripley; granddaughters, Nicole Walker, Rita Orear (Clay), Tonia Branham (David), Sara Holley (Jason), April...
Girlie Turner Temples
Dec 7, 2023
Our mother, Girlie Turner Temples, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was born November 18, 1923 and recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of Rennie and Gertrude Feaster Turner. She grew up in the Sardis community in Saluda, SC and graduated from Sardis High School. She married Ellis Fuller Temples and...
Debbie Hammons
Dec 5, 2023
Debbie Ann Hammons, 59, of Gaston, passed away on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023. At Ms. Hammons' request, there will be no formal services held. Friends and family are welcome leave online condolences in her honor.
Ernest Guay
Dec 1, 2023
Ernest Joseph Paul Guay of Lexington County and Adams Run, S.C., was born October 31, 1941, to Norman J. And Cecile I. Couture Guay in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and died December 1, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Ernest was born and raised in Massachusetts. After high school, he became a bread and roll baker for a Jewish Bakery and was promoted to...
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