Recent Obituaries
Wanda Faye Sowell
May 1, 2026
Wanda Faye Sowell, 76, of Lexington, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 1, 2026. Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Vera Phillips Baker. Mrs. Sowell was a devoted member of Springdell Baptist Church in Lancaster, where she faithfully sang in the church choir and was always...
Evelyn S. Holsenback
May 1, 2026
Evelyn S. Holsenback, 83, of Ridge Spring, passed away peacefully surronded by her loving family on Friday, May 1, 2026. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Milton Shealy Funeral Home, Aiken Chapel. Family and friends are invited to gather at the home of her daughter, Sherry Rogers, for an informal time of visitation and remembrance prior to the...
Kenneth Avery Riddle
Apr 30, 2026
Kenneth Avery "Roddy" Riddle, 86, of Saluda, formerly of Leesville, SC, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026, following an extended illness with his family by his side.
Born in Greenville, SC on February 11, 1940, he was a son of the late Horace and Eloise Black Riddle. Mr. Riddle was a member of Charity Community Church but in recent years attended...
Billy Griffin Cockrell
Apr 26, 2026
Billy Griffin Cockrell, 71, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026. Born in Batesburg, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Griffin and Annie Mae Trotter Cockrell. Billy was a member of First Baptist Church of Batesburg. He had a lifelong love for race cars and found great joy in working on his classic cars. More than...
Doris Adeline Boothe
Apr 23, 2026
Doris Boothe, 93, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 5, 1932, in Pearisburg, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Braden and Ruby Hylton. Mrs. Boothe lived a life marked by devotion to her family, her faith, and her community. She had a...
Mary S. Rowe
Apr 21, 2026
Mary S. Rowe, 81, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Clarence Sharpe and Macey Sharpe. Mary was married to the late Grady Rowe, Sr. She enjoyed the simple things most, making her regular trips to Walmart, sometimes more than once a day, going for a...
William R. Summer
Apr 19, 2026
William R. Summer, 85, of Aiken, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born on November 13, 1940, in Newberry, South Carolina, he was the son of the late William and Sara Swittenberg Summer. He was a graduate of St. John’s High School in Darlington, South Carolina. He attended and graduated from...
Betty Jean Wood
Apr 17, 2026
Betty Jean Wood, 76, of Aiken, entered into eternal rest on April 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness.
Born on July 24, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Betty spent her early years at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, where she developed a deep and abiding faith in God that remained the cornerstone of her life. She began...
Judson Irvin Hall Jr.
Apr 12, 2026
Judson "Jud" Irvin Hall, Jr., 93, of Batesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 4, 1932, in Aiken County to the late Judson Irvin Hall, Sr. and Lettie Sarah Kneece Hall. Mr. Hall was a faithful member of Mt. Ebal Baptist Church. His greatest joy in...
Archie Eugene Shealy
Apr 10, 2026
Archie Eugene Shealy, 86, of Leesville, passed away at home on Friday, April 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Archie was born on February 26, 1940, to the late Grady and Idell Shealy.
He proudly served in the United States Army as a military policeman, stationed in Sandia Base, New Mexico, from 1962 to 1964. Then served in the Army National...
John George Goeb Sr.
Apr 9, 2026
It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, John G. Goeb Sr., 91, of Lexington, who passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late John Goeb and Anna Wagner. Mr. Goeb was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and...
Harold Crapps
Apr 8, 2026
Harold Crapps, 83, of Lexington, was born on July 19, 1942, in Gilbert, South Carolina. He went to Heaven to be with the loved ones waiting for him on April 8, 2026. He was the son of the late Pauline Crapps and Julian Crapps and was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Yevette Crapps. After growing up on the...
Gerard "Jerry" Michael Engeholm
Apr 8, 2026
Gerard "Jerry" Michael Engeholm, 81, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully at his home on April 8, 2026. Born on November 8, 1944, in the Bronx, New York, he was a son of the late Gerard Charles Engeholm and Helen Marie Barton Engeholm.
Mr. Engeholm received his early education at St. Francis Xavier Grammar School and went on to graduate from...
Patricia Ann Hart
Apr 6, 2026
Patricia Ann Hart, 74, of Batesburg, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. She was born in Prosperity, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Luther Gunter and Dorothy Jones Wheeler. She was previously married to the late James Henry Snipes, Sr. Patricia enjoyed playing Candy Crush, swimming, and watching her favorite soap operas on television. She is survived by...
Rose "Rosie" M. Zejewski
Apr 6, 2026
Rose "Rosie" Marie Zejewski, 79, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026. Born on September 25, 1946, in Aiken, she was the daughter of the late James Haskell and Chlorine Thompson Stiefel. A lifelong resident of the Aiken community, Rose Marie was a woman of quiet strength, deep devotion, and unwavering love for her family.
Ms. Zejewski...
Edwin Price McGee
Mar 31, 2026
Edwin Price McGee, 89, entered into eternal peace and rest at his home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Edwin was born on September 17, 1936, to the late Price and Minnie Lee McGee. He married the love of his life, Maxine LaFuchia Boozer, on April 5, 1957.
He proudly served in the South Carolina National Guard from 1954 to 1963. Early...
Jeffery Brian Pratt
Mar 26, 2026
Jeffery Brian Pratt, 53, of Leesville, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the son of James E. Pratt and Virginia Utt Parrott. Jeffery was a proud United States Navy veteran who served during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He was a graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School. Jeffery was a devoted husband, father,...
Miriam Lazette Langford
Mar 26, 2026
Miriam Lazette "Boots" Langford, 85, of Batesburg, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Born in Gilbert, SC, she was the daughter of the late LaVan Olin and Rozalia Duval Lewis. She was married to the late George Wayne Langford, Sr. Lazette was a longtime member of Clydes Chapel Southern Methodist Church, where she faithfully served as a Sunday School...
Rex Dale Brazell
Mar 25, 2026
Rex Dale Brazell, 64, of Leesville, lovingly known as “Mountain Man,” passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 11:08 a.m. Born on August 8, 1961, Rex was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. Rex shared 35 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Kathy Brazell. Together, they built a life centered...
Faye James
Mar 24, 2026
Helen Faye James, 94, of Summerville, formerly of Ridge Spring, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on March 25, 2026. Born in Camden, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John Sidney Hinson and Edna Kelly Hinson. Mrs. James was a faithful member of Ridge Spring Baptist Church and dedicated many years of her life to caring for...
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