Recent Obituaries
Earl Mccormick
Sep 10, 2022
Earl McCormick, 69, of Johnston, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. Mr. McCormick was born in Saluda County, the son of the late Bennie and Geneva Anderson McCormick. He was an avid fisherman.
Surviving are his siblings, Shirly McCormick, Gerogia Mae Isabel, Larry Gulledge (Kathy), and Betty Rodgers (William); as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
A graveside service...
Harry "Jack" Philips Jr.
Sep 8, 2022
Harry Jackson "Jack" Philips Jr., 79, of Batesburg, passed away September 8, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Harry Jackson Philips Sr. and Idalene Parham Estridge. Mr. Philips was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for the S.C. Employment Security Commission for more than 30 years until his retirement. He was an avid golfer,...
Daniel Klicka
Sep 7, 2022
Daniel Craig Newman Klicka, 72, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The graveside service for Mr. Klicka will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 11th, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Honorary pallbearers will be: Ron and Bo Nelson, Larry Velasquez, David Crapps, Mike Fulmer, and...
Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Carswell
Sep 3, 2022
Mary “Libby” Carswell, 77, of Leesville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born to the late Odell and Mary Risinger in Leesville and remained in Leesville for the entirety of her life. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church, where she often shared her God-given talent of playing the piano, even though...
Ted Oran Dickson
Aug 30, 2022
Teddy “Eat ‘‘em Up” Oran Dickson (91 ½) was the only son born to what he would call a “piss poor and woman dominated” home in Grand Saline, Texas. He would regale stories of childhood to include having a little girl bite his toe, eating tomato and onions behind the outhouse in the afternoons, ringing chicken’s necks, and routinely getting...
Harmony Whitten
Aug 24, 2022
Harmony Joe Whitten, 36, of Leesville passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Born in Fort Bragg, NC, she was a daughter of Jennifer Harmon and Rodney Kohler. In addition to her parents and step-father, Ron Hulsmyer, she is survived by her husband of 16 years, Joseph Whitten; daughters, Alexis Whitten, Breanna Whitten; son, Chayton Whitten; sisters, Charlene "Cheni" Kohler, Abby...
James Pou
Aug 17, 2022
James "Jimmy" Wilks Pou, 67, of Saluda, SC, passed away at Lexington Medical Center on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, after a long illness. Jimmy was a son of the late James W. Pou and Mary Wilks Pou. A 1972 graduate of Saluda High School, Jimmy attended Piedmont Technical College and graduated from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in 1974. Like his father,...
James Keisler
Aug 8, 2022
James Mims Keisler, 96, of Batesburg passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2022. Born in Batesburg, he was a son of the late Julian and Dottie Pearl Keisler. He was a member of the Cedar Grove Lutheran Church and attended St. Peters Lutheran Church. Mr. Keisler retired from the Savannah River Plant and farming.Surviving are his daughter, Sheila Cockrell (Billy); granddaughter,...
Anthony "Tony" Richard Bartl
Aug 8, 2022
Anthony "Tony" Richard Bartl, 70, of Leesville, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. Born in Toccoa, Georgia, he was a son of the late Antony Michael Bartl and Martha Woerner Bartl. Mr. Bartl attended Celebration Church Fellowship. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Johanna Adriana Krybolder Bartl; daughters, Adriana Michelle Maroney and Martha Renee Crane (Jason);...
Donald Jerone "Jerry" Durst
Aug 5, 2022
Donald Jerone "Jerry" Durst, 72, of Chapin, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022. Born in Aiken, SC, he was a son of Earline Kneece Durst and the late Willie M. Donnie Durst. He was an avid fisherman and gardener who loved sharing his plants with others. Jerry loved family gatherings, especially when any of his eight grandchildren were there. He...
Clinton Lee Gantt
Aug 5, 2022
Clinton Lee "C.L." Gantt, 85, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022. Mr. Gantt was born in Batesburg, SC, a son of the late Levi and Minnie Lee Quattlebaum Gantt. He was a faithful member of East Side Baptist Church. Mr. Gantt loved to garden, talk to people and tell stories, and pull for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Surviving...
William Clyde Powell Sr.
Aug 2, 2022
William “Bill” Clyde Powell, Sr., 83, of Belmont, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Caromont Regional Hospital in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Ridge Spring, SC, a son of the late Jesse William and Sarah Earline Padgett Powell. Bill was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Parkersburg, WV, and an...
Michael Ray Swink
Jul 31, 2022
Michael Ray Swink, 53, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022. Mr. Swink was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, a son of Marie Mayse Swink and the late Durham Swink. He was an avid fisherman. Mr. Swink loved dancing and riding motorcycles. Surviving are his mother, Marie Swink; wife, Lisa Greenwood; children, Michael Anthony Swink, Dylan Ryan Swink,...
Brenda Counts
Jul 30, 2022
Brenda Carder Counts, 60, of Batesburg-Leesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Brenda was born in Cumberland, Maryland, and was a daughter of Shirley Lybrand Carder and the late Taylor "Tick" Carder. She was a graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School and graduated from Midlands Technical College with a degree in Criminal Justice. She attended the FBI Academy in...
Fannie Hall
Jul 25, 2022
Fannie Mae Cromer Hall, 87, of Batesburg, was born in Ward, SC on May 25, 1935, and entered into heaven on Monday, July 25, 2022. She was a daughter of the late James Luther and Elliott Ellen "Ellie" Rodgers Cromer. Her greatest joys in life were her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her family, and her community.Mrs. Hall was married...
Gerald "Jerry" Keith Keenan
Jul 23, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" Keith Keenan, 87, of Gilbert, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022. Mr. Keenan was born in Delmont, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Ray C. and Ruth F. Lauffer Keenan. He was the youngest of their six children. At an early age, Jerry became an Eagle Scout. He spent his career driving 18-wheelers, where he hauled fuel up...
Bobby Boatwright
Jul 22, 2022
Bobby Boatwright, 69, of Batesburg, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. Mr. Boatwright was born in Aiken County, a son of the late Jones and Annie Smith Boatwright. He was the owner and operator of Boatwright's Garage for many years. Along with his wife, he loved shopping at flea markets and attending old classic car shows. Mr. Boatwright was a...
Becky P. Brown
Jul 20, 2022
Rebecca "Becky" Prater Brown, 68, of Lexington, passed into the loving arms of God on July 20, 2022 in Lexington, SC. Becky was born November 10,1953 to Frances and C.E. Prater. A 1972 graduate of Old Columbia High School, Becky retired after 28 years of service with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. She was a loving and loyal...
Ernie K. Wertz
Jul 19, 2022
Ernie Kelly Wertz, 72, of Saluda passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born in Greenwood, SC, he was a son of the late Advil Dupree Wertz and Katie Harrison Wertz. Mr. Wertz was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam Era. He loved hunting, fishing and working outdoors in the yard. Mr. Wertz had a heart of gold...
Lewis Edward Marshall, Sr.
Jul 15, 2022
Lewis Edward Marshall, Sr., 79, of Batesburg-Leesville, left the physical world on Friday, July 15, 2022, and has been released from the grips of Alzheimer’s.He was born in Joanna, SC on October 4, 1942, to the late Frances and Alvin “Skin” Marshall. This is where he became an Eagle Scout and learned of his deep love for dogs. He later...
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