Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Richard Dennis Hill

Richard Dennis Hill

Jul 1, 2023

Richard Dennis Hill, 58, of Chapin, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was a son of the late George Eugene Hill, Sr. and Betty Joan Quattlebaum Hill. Richard loved cars and golf.

Surviving are his daughter, Hailey Marie Hill; siblings, George Eugene "Butch" Hill, Jr. (Linda), Robert Allen "Bob" Hill (Gloria), Rebecca Lynne Hill; and numerous extended family members.

A memorial...

Ronald Ahrens

Ronald Ahrens

Jun 26, 2023

Ronald "Ronnie" Jerome Aherns, 68, passed away June 26, 2023.

Cory Blake Powers

Cory Blake Powers

Jun 24, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the sudden passing of our beloved son and brother, Cory Blake Powers, born on July 5, 1997, and passed away on June 24th, 2023. He is now an Angel of the Lord in Heaven. Cory attended Chapin High School, graduating in 2015. Following high school, he attended Midlands Technical College...

Layman Rikard

Layman Rikard

Jun 23, 2023

Layman W. Rikard, 78, of Leesville passed away Friday, June 23, 2023. Born in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Thomas Avon and Ella Lou Taylor Rikard. Mr. Rikard was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Vietnam era. A retired farmer who was known to be a simple man, loved to fish and coon hunt....

Robert Dellinger

Robert Dellinger

Jun 20, 2023

Robert Steven Dellinger, 49, of Batesburg passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at his home. Born in Newberry, SC he was the son of Bobby and Shirley Taylor Adams. Steve was of the Baptist faith and was known for his kind heart and great sense of humor. He graduated from The Motorcycle Mechanics Institute of Florida. Steve loved animals...

Loxley Thomas

Loxley Thomas

Jun 19, 2023

Loxley Mark Thomas, 82, of Lexington passed away on June 19, 2023 at the family home in South Carolina. He was born November 8, 1940, in Madras, India to Denson Mark and Daisy Antoinette Thomas.

Loxley and Coral Philomena (Lanney) married on December 2, 1967. Together, they and their children voyaged to the United States from India, settling in Endicott,...

Jimmy F. Rodgers

Jimmy F. Rodgers

Jun 19, 2023

Jimmy F. Rodgers, 87, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023. Mr. Rodgers was born in Batesburg, SC, a son of the late Frank and Ruth Corley Rodgers. He was a faithful member of Mt. Ebal Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Mr. Rodgers was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved to farm. He was a dedicated...

Kathern Lettie Coffee Jaynes

Kathern Lettie Coffee Jaynes

Jun 10, 2023

Kathern Lettie Coffee Jaynes, 61, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023. Mrs. Coffee was born in Anderson, SC, a daughter of the late Randolph and Gwendolyn Pierce Coffee. She loved arts, crafts and traveling.

Surviving of her husband of 22 years, Larry Jaynes; special nephew, Jordan Gulledge; brother, Benny Coffee.; and a sister, Renee Coffee. In addition to her...

Delores Troutman Hall Taylor

Delores Troutman Hall Taylor

Jun 9, 2023

Delores Troutman Hall Taylor, 80, of Leesville, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023. The eldest and only daughter of the late Freddie and Catherine Younce Troutman was born on January 10, 1943. Delores was a member of the Adult IV Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Gilbert where she was a long time member. She was a...

Geneva Wood

Geneva Wood

Jun 7, 2023

Geneva G. Wood, 84, of Batesburg, SC, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023. Mrs. Wood was born on June 9, 1938 in Aiken, SC to the late Luther C. and Ina Thornton Gunter. She was the loving wife to the late C.B. Wood. Mrs. Wood was employed at the Aiken Sewing Room for years to count...

Connley Rawl Senterfeit

Connley Rawl Senterfeit

Jun 6, 2023

Connley Rawl Senterfeit, 82, of Washington, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Mr. Senterfeit was born in Aiken, SC, a son of the late William Jeter and Helen Rawl Senterfeit. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Connley loved to play poker with his friends and neighbors. He loved his family and spent his life caring for his animals...

Mary Alma Cone Tolar

Mary Alma Cone Tolar

Jun 5, 2023

Beloved wife, Mary Alma Cone Tolar, 65, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. Mary was born on March 8, 1958 and was a daughter to the late Lee Roy and Elouise Kneece Cone. She was a graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School and Winthrop College. She loved collecting antiques and gardening. Mary had a heart for animals, often taking...

Freeda Ruth Warren Rikard

Freeda Ruth Warren Rikard

May 26, 2023

Mrs. Freeda Ruth Warren Rikard, 78, of Leesville, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. Mrs. Rikard was born in Batesburg, the daughter of the late Moise "Bud" and Freeda Powell Warren. She was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church and later attended Eastside Baptist Church. She loved shopping, baking and eating chocolate. Her favorite thing to do was to...

Glynda David

Glynda David

May 15, 2023

Glynda Rinehart David, 80, formerly of Leesville, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. Mrs. David was born in Leesville, SC, the daughter of the late Jimmie C. and Lily Bell Shealy Rinehart. She was a member of Beulah United Methodist Church in Camden, where she served in the choir and played the piano. She loved animals, camping, fishing, gardening and...

Joyce Corley Buzhardt

Joyce Corley Buzhardt

May 13, 2023

Our beloved Mama, Joyce Corley Buzhardt, 92, of Batesburg passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Troy Winton “TW” Buzhardt. Mama was born on October 20, 1930, in the Sardis Community of Saluda County. She was the daughter of the late F. Elmer and Juanita Addy Corley. Mama lived a very...

Ronald William Ross

Ronald William Ross

May 9, 2023

Ronald "Ron" William Ross, 89, of Leesville, passed away quitely at home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 12:13 P.M. after a lingering illness. Born on October 28, 1933 in Patterson, New Jersey, Ron was a navy veteran who served his active duty from September 1951 to August of 1954. This was followed by his time in the reserves from...

Michael Dewitt Crouch

Michael Dewitt Crouch

May 8, 2023

Michael Dewitt Crouch, 72, of Saluda, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. Mr. Crouch was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Bobby E. and Lou Frances Riley Crouch. He loved watching old western movies and the Carolina Gamecocks.

Surviving are his children, Crystal C. Bush (Jamie), Amy Crouch (Michael Voelz), and Michael Shane Crouch; 12 grandchildren, and nine...

Christine Willis

Christine Willis

May 4, 2023

Christine Mary Willis, 73, of Batesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Born in Burlington, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Thelma Lacrosse Hance. Christine was a US AirForce Veteran, who served during the Vietnam Era. One of her favorite past times was word puzzles. She attended Worship Fellowship Church of God. Mrs. Willis was...

Mary Lynn Trotter

Mary Lynn Trotter

May 1, 2023

On Monday, May 1, 2023, our precious Maw, Mary Lynn Trotter, reached her heavenly home at the age of 82 years young. She spent her final days resting at home surrounded by loved ones. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She worked many years as a kindergarten assistant at King Academy and then at Gilbert Primary School....

Horace Williamson

Horace Williamson

Apr 22, 2023

Horace David Williamson, 77, of North, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 at MUSC Health Orangeburg. Horace was born in West Columbia, SC, on January 5, 1946 to the late Willie Albert and Maggie "Happy" Shumpert Williamson. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting trips to Wyoming with family and friends as well as cross country trips to...