Obituaries

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James Johnson

James Johnson

Sep 22, 2022

James Clifford Johnson, 76, of Lexington, passed away September 22, 2022. He was born in Lancaster, SC, and was a son of the late Albert and Linda Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of Wayside Baptist Tabernacle.

Surviving are his wife, Martha Jackson Johnson; daughter, Deborah Medlin (Jimmy) of Mineral Springs, NC; son, John "Jamie" Hill of Lancaster; two grandchildren...

Roger Creston Watson

Roger Creston Watson

Sep 22, 2022

On Thursday, September 22, 2022, Roger Creston Watson, loving husband, and father, passed away after a short battle with cancer at the age of 58. Roger was born on February 7, 1964, in Fort Huachuca, Arizona to Roger and Marie Watson. He earned a degree in 1984 for Tool and Die from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. Roger loved spending time with...

William Andrew "Billy" Holmes Jr

William Andrew "Billy" Holmes Jr

Sep 15, 2022

William Andrew "Billy" Holmes, Jr., 84, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022. Mr. Holmes was born in Batesburg, SC, a son of the late William Andrew Holmes, Sr. and Tina Smith Holmes. He was a member of West Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Billy served in the United States National Guard for 11 years and was a law enforcement officer for...

Cynthia "Cindy" Hendricks

Cynthia "Cindy" Hendricks

Sep 14, 2022

Cynthia "Cindy" Langford Hendricks, 60, of Batesburg, SC, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Florence Story Langford. She was a dedicated employee of Generations of Batesburg for 30 years and loved to care for anyone that was in need. Cindy, a humble and strong women, was known...

Earl Mccormick

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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);...

Clinton Lee Gantt

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...

Donald Jerone "Jerry" Durst

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...

William Clyde Powell Sr.

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

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

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

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

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...