Recent Obituaries
Carson Cato Jr.
Jun 16, 2022
Carson Whitfield "Whit" Cato, Jr., 79, of Batesburg passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home. Born in Monetta, SC, he was a son of the late Carson Whitfield Cato, Sr. and Eula Lee Whetstone Cato. He was the Batesburg-Leesville Hillbilly in the SC Poultry Festival. Mr. Cato was also a member of First Baptist Church of Leesville....
Gereah Davis
Jun 15, 2022
Gereah Davis, 84, of Pelion, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The funeral service for Ms. Davis will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 25th at Edmund First Baptist Church, 6256 Edmund Highway, Lexington, SC 29073 with the Rev. Johnny Slice officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Raymond Dewitt Hughes Sr.
Jun 12, 2022
Raymond Dewitt Hughes, Sr., 82, of Batesburg, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 15th at Samaria Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Metts will officiate. Active pallbearers will be: Leslie Corley, Cole Hughes, Dennis Corley, Ben Surber, Will Surber and Marty Matthews....
William Bell Jr.
Jun 8, 2022
William Hollis Bell, Jr., 68, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022.Mr. Bell was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late William Hollis Bell, Sr., and Alice Elizabeth Knight Bell. He was a chemical engineer and had a P.E. Status. Before settling in Columbia and starting his job at South Carolina Electric and Gas, he was employed...
Roy Rodgers
Jun 4, 2022
Roy Walter Rodgers, 69, of Ward died Saturday, June 4, 2022. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Albert William Rodgers and Martha Padgett Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers loved to fish, cook, and spend time with family and friends.He is survived by his daughters, Connie Ray (Roy), and Patricia Bodie (Lee); sons, Kenneth Whitfield (Rejeana), and Lester...
Rosa Bell Oswald
Jun 3, 2022
Rosa B. Oswald, 89, of Gilbert, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, June 3, 2022. She was a loving mother and friend to all who knew her. Born in Gilbert, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lessie Lowman Amick. Mrs. Oswald was a retired Cafeteria Manager for Gilbert Elementary School. Surviving...
Ora Kneece
May 30, 2022
Ora Lee Kneece, 71, of Batesburg, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. Mrs. Kneece was born in Batesburg, SC, a daughter of the late Vanevery Senterfeit and Minnie Lee Seigler Senterfeit.Surviving are her children, April Waters (Stacy), Chad Kneece (Dana), and Davis Kneece (Cheri); five grandchildren, Ridge Porter, Logan Koon, Steven Kneece, Bradley Kneece, Chris Kneece (Amanda); a great-grandson, Wyatt...
Earl Venson Marshall
May 30, 2022
Earl Venson Marshall, 78, of Leesville, passed away May 30, 2022. The graveside service for Mr. Earl will be held at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 7th at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday, June 6th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home.Mr. Marshall was born in Washington, Georgia, a son of the late...
Gertrude Louise Rodgers Jones
May 29, 2022
Gertrude Louise Rodgers Jones passed away peacefully at home at the age of 100 on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating.A lifelong resident of Aiken County, she was born to the late...
Carl Hall
May 28, 2022
Carl Hall, 65, of Leesville died Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his home. Carl was born in Lexington County, SC, a son of the late Brenton Henry and Mattie Ruth Hall. He worked at International Paper for more than 40 years. Carl loved to fish, ride motorcycles and was a member of the Pond Branch Riders. He was a family...
Chad Raica
May 26, 2022
Chad Raica, 38, of Lexington died Thursday, May 26, 2022. Plans will be announced.
Lyman Daniel Shealy
May 25, 2022
Lyman Daniel Shealy, 69, passed on from this world, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 28th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with burial following in St. Peter's Church Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Hallman officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Thomas Covington Sr.
May 23, 2022
Thomas R. Covington Sr., 68, of Leesville was called to his Heavenly home Monday, May 23, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Beulah United Methodist Church of Gilbert.Mr. Covington was born in Gilbert, SC, a son of the late James and Wilma Covington. He was married to Mrs. Jettie Covington....
Janice Lovelace
May 20, 2022
Janice Ellen Lovelace, 64, of Chapin passed away peacefully at her home. Plans will be announced by Milton Shealy Funeral Home.
Clara Faye Williams
May 14, 2022
Ms. Clara Faye Williams, 88, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 17th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment to follow in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Ray Massey will officiate the service. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...
Cedric Wayne Cothran
May 13, 2022
Cedric Wayne Cothran, 54, of Wichita, KS, passed with his loving family near, at the Robert Dole Veteran Medical Hospital in Kansas. After graduating from 96 High School, he served in the United States Army for 3 ½ years, stationed at Fort Jackson and in Germany. He entered Sparten College of Aeronautics and completed a Bachelor and Masters Degree from...
Young Senterfeit
May 13, 2022
Young William Kirby Senterfeit, 50, of Leesville passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at his home. Born in Columbia, SC he was the son of Connelly Senterfeit and the late Martha Vickers Senterfeit. Kirby had a passion for music that lives on in his family, more than anything he loved to sing, laugh, and share that joy to his children...
Willard Mccormick
May 12, 2022
Willard Randy McCormick, 67, of Pelion passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at his home. Born in Bamberg, SC he was a son of the late Willard and Patty Collins McCormick. Mr. McCormick was a truck driver for more than 30 years and owned and operated McCormick and Sons Trucking until his retirement. He loved to fish and was proud...
Carolyn Grice Randall
May 11, 2022
Carolyn Grice Randall, 82, of Ridge Spring passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Born in Aiken County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Owen Grice and Virginia Kneece Lindler. Mrs. Randall was a member of Hulon Baptist Church but most recently attended Double Branches Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, who...
Javas Douglas Padgett
May 4, 2022
Javas Douglas Padgett, 84, of Leesville, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 6th, at Pine Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Bud Moss officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Padgett was born in Lexington, SC, the son of the...