Recent Obituaries
Bryson Burns
Jul 28, 2025
Bryson Burns, 17, of Batesburg-Leesville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 28, 2025. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Milton Shealy Funeral Home.
Thurmond Legrand Matthews
Jul 28, 2025
Thurmond Legrand Matthews "Banjo", 79, of Leesville, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Mr. Matthews was a son of the late Woodward W. and Rosa Lee McCarty Matthews. He proudly served in the United States Army National Guard and retired from Engineering Manufacturing Resources as a tool and die maker. Known affectionately as “Banjo,” he...
Patricia Ann Gossett
Jul 28, 2025
Patricia "Patty" Ann Gossett, 75, of Leesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025. Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Patty was the daughter of the late Willie Roy and Joyce Lucille Lipton Hair. A talented and passionate artist, she found joy in painting, cooking, and spending time in nature. She especially cherished her visits to the Smoky Mountains, a place...
Deborah J. Sheckelford
Jul 27, 2025
Deborah J. Sheckelford, 69, of West Columbia, SC, peacefully departed this life on July 27th, 2025. Born on March 23, 1956, in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, she was the a daughter of the late Benjamin and Gertrude Rogers Troutman. Deborah touched the lives of all those she encountered with her warmth, kindness, and unparalleled generosity. Throughout her career, Deborah worked as a...
Becky Martin Newell
Jul 25, 2025
Becky Martin Newell, 61, of Leesville, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. Becky was born in Prosperity, SC, a daughter of Carolyn Louise Frick Taylor and the late Donald Rawl Martin. She was a a member of Crossroads Baptist Church of Gilbert.
Surviving are her mother and step-father, Carolyn Louise Frick Taylor (James Edward) of Gilbert; sister, Rhonda Martin Craven...
Janice Lynn Pritchard
Jul 20, 2025
Janice Lynn Pritchard, 53, of West Columbia, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, Janice lived her life with a vibrant spirit and a deep love for her family. She was a proud member of the BS Crew and found joy in riding her motorcycle, especially taking road trips on her trike with her daughter, Amy....
Jeanette Gantt Derrick
Jul 20, 2025
Jeanette Gantt Derrick, 93, formerly of West Columbia, passed peacefully at home in Batesburg on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Born in Leesville, SC, Jeanette was the daughter of the late James Langford Gantt and Flossie Elizabeth Gantt. She was married for 63 years to her late husband, Jesse Preston “J.P.” Derrick.
Jeanette dedicated her professional life to serving as a telephone...
Thomas Blanford Walker Jr.
Jul 15, 2025
Thomas Blanford Walker, Jr., 66, of Gilbert, SC, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025. Born in Batavia, NY, on March 11, 1959, he was a son of the late Thomas Blanford Walker and Mary Elizabeth Atkin Walker. Thomas worked as a land surveyor for many years. He found joy in being surrounded by his loving family.
Surviving are his daughters,...
Amanda Marie Hawes
Jul 14, 2025
Amanda Marie Hawes, 44, of Batesburg, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025. Born in Lexington County, Amanda was the daughter of Richard Brown and the late Wendy Brown. She had a love for cooking and found great joy in spending time with her beloved furbabies, especially Baby and Bubbles. Amanda will be remembered for her kind heart and the...
Rachael Elizabeth Harman
Jul 11, 2025
Rachael Elizabeth Harman, 71, of Leesville, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2025. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Allen Berley and Sarah LaFoy Harman. Rachael was known for her kind heart, and love for animals of all kinds. She never met a stray she didn’t try to help and brought warmth and laughter...
Joseph Allen Westmoreland
Jul 10, 2025
Joseph Allen Westmoreland, 69, of Palm Desert, CA, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Batesburg, SC, on September 29, 1955, he was a son of the late Frankie Westmoreland and Grace Berry Westmoreland. Mr. Joseph was a family man who lived in Ohio and California. He was a truck driver...
Barbara Jean Oswalt
Jul 9, 2025
Barbara Jean Oswalt, also known as “Bob” and “Aunt Bob,” 64, of Batesburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Born on December 5th, 1960, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lee Vinson Wood and Addie Margaret Gantt Wood. She was married to her sweetheart, Ricky H. Oswalt, for 47 years.
Barbara lived...
George L. Satcher
Jul 7, 2025
George L. Satcher, 80, of Leesville, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025. Born in Ward, SC, he was a son of the late Leroy and Madelene Ergle Satcher. George was married to the late Joye Taylor Satcher for 58 years. He proudly served in the United States National Guard. George retired from a career at Hartwell Industries and was...
Trudie Temple
Jun 29, 2025
Trudie Temple, 87, of Batesburg, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Sidney and Flaucy Belle Matthews Black. She was married to the late Claude William Temple. Trudie loved the Lord and reading her Bible. She enjoyed gardening and spending time in her yard. She is survived by...
Emily Melinda Winnie Trapp
Jun 28, 2025
Emily Melinda Winnie Trapp, 70, of Leesville, SC, passed away on June 28, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, on December 2, 1954, she was a daughter of the late George Theodore and Irene Ellis Volick Winnie. On June 28th, the world lost one of its brightest lights when Emily Melinda Winnie Trapp passed away at home...
Michael Anthony Howell Sr.
Jun 28, 2025
Michael "Mike" Anthony Howell, Sr., 64, of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of Mary Wooten Howell and the late Frank Howell. Mike worked as an operator with Southern Plastics until the company’s closing. He was a proud South Carolina Gamecock fan and loved NASCAR, fishing, and rock music. Known...
Darrell Stan "Homer" Rodgers
Jun 23, 2025
Darrell Stan “Homer” Rodgers, 71, of Saluda, SC, peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with his health. Born in Edgefield, SC, he was the son of the late James Stanmore Rodgers, Jr. and Lila Bledsoe Rodgers.
Darrell will be greatly missed and leaves his family and friends with unforgettable, fond memories of his life on this earth. If you ever...
Nancy Kinard
Jun 23, 2025
Nancy Kinard, 54, of Saluda, SC, passed away on June 23, 2025, at Saluda Nursing Home. Born on March 4, 1971, in Saluda, SC, she was the daughter of the late Junior Kinard and Mary Lou Floyd Barnes. Ms. Kinard had a deep love for horses.
She is survived by her stepfather, William H. “Billy” Barnes; and three stepsiblings, Phyllis Gunter,...
Charles Michael Umbarger
Jun 23, 2025
Charles Michael “Mike” Umbarger, 73, of Gilbert, SC, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on March 1, 1952, in Leesville, SC, a son of the late Lee Umbarger and Irma Matthews Umbarger. On November 6, 1971, Mike married Patricia Sampson at Oak Grove Baptist Church. They were married for 53 years...
Maria Elana Shull
Jun 22, 2025
Maria Elana Shull, 58, of Gilbert, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, just one week shy of her 59th birthday. Maria was born on June 29, 1966, in Columbia, SC, to Elaine Cornicelli Smith and James Woody Shull. With a profound dedication to her work, Maria excelled in her career as a data entry specialist with the SC Department...
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