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Gerald Swygert

Gerald Swygert

Jul 28, 2021

Gerald Raymond Swygert, 83, went Home to his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A private graveside service will be held at Concord Baptist Church, where he was a faithful servant. Pastor Zak Knight will officiate. Mr. Swygert was born in Lexington County, a son of the late Raymond and Nola Shealy Swygert. He loved his Heavenly Father, his...

Rodger Anderson

Rodger Anderson

Jul 24, 2021

Rodger Franklin Anderson, 66, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev. Rusty Trotter will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Anderson was born in Newberry, SC, a son of the late Odell Franklin and...

Aline Hartley

Aline Hartley

Jul 23, 2021

Aline H. Hartley, 89, of Lexington, died Friday, July 23, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, July 25th, at Woodridge Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Toby Blewer, Trey Brown, Dave Flowers, Lane Felder, Mason Flowers and Mike Duke. Mrs. Hartley was born in Neeses, SC on December 17, 1931 to the late Lawrence E...

Wayne Birchmore

Wayne Birchmore

Jul 18, 2021

Wayne Timmons Birchmore, 66, of Gilbert, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife and children. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 21st, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 until 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 24th at 2049 Priceville Road, Gilbert, SC. Mr....

Sandra Bodie

Sandra Bodie

Jul 17, 2021

Sandra Faye Bodie, 80, of Monetta, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 20th, at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Donald Bodie, Rev. Dennis Barden and Rev. Larry Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...

Francis Boatwright

Francis Boatwright

Jul 14, 2021

Francis Larry Boatwright, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 16th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The Rev. Bobby Smith and Rev. Rusty Trotter will officiate. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons, Branden Boatwright, Ashaley Boatwright, Jonathan Clark, Kody Clark, and Cole...

Lonnie Driggers

Lonnie Driggers

Jul 14, 2021

Lonnie Lee Driggers, 73, went Home to his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 19th, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Steve Hall and Rev. C.B. Turner will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Alex Willis, Richard Deason, Davy Brunson,...

Donald Kyzer, Sr.

Donald Kyzer, Sr.

Jul 10, 2021

Donald Ray Kyzer, Sr., 76, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 13th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment to follow in Boiling Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at the funeral home, and other times at his daughters...

Floyd Derrick

Floyd Derrick

Jul 9, 2021

Floyd Junior Derrick, 79, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 12th, at Union Lutheran Church Cemetery. The Pastor Brandon will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Larry Taylor, Gerald Smith, Mike Derrick, Doug White, Wesley Goff, and Alan Whitman. Mr. Derrick was born in Leesville, SC, a son of the...

Delma Ostenda

Delma Ostenda

Jul 5, 2021

Delma Ostenda, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2021. At Mrs. Ostenda's request there will be no formal services.

Joseph Bledsoe

Joseph Bledsoe

Jul 5, 2021

Joseph "Chris" Bledsoe, 71, of Columbia, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, July 10th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The Rev. Roger Philips will officiate the service. Mr. Bledsoe was the son of Joseph Cullie Bledsoe and Eddie Adele Berryman. Surviving are his companion, Connie Hartley; his son, Robin "Rob"...

Shelby Kneece

Shelby Kneece

Jul 5, 2021

Shelby Angeliea Kneece, 31, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, July 10th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with interment to follow in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The Rev. Jerry Branham will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be:...

Thurmond Kneece Sr.

Thurmond Kneece Sr.

Jul 4, 2021

Thurmond D. “Big Buddy” Kneece, Sr., 68, of Batesburg, passed away July 4, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, July 9, 2021 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with burial to follow in Mt. Ebal Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Paulling will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 A.M....

Annie Baughman

Annie Baughman

Jul 4, 2021

Annie Lois Blanchette Baughman, 105, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, July 9th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home conducted by her nephew, the Rev. Steve Jacks. Burial will follow the service at 3:30 P.M. in Bethia Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Abbeville, SC. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30...

John Randall

John Randall

Jul 3, 2021

John D. Randall Jr., 68, of Ridge Spring, SC passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, July 12th at Double Branch Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ridge Spring with Rev. Jacob Workman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. John was born November 9,...

Terry Rish

Terry Rish

Jun 26, 2021

Terry Mitchell Rish, 61, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 29th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with John Reeder and Benjie Rhoad officiating. Mr. Rish was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Kelly Gantt Rish and Norma Lee Taylor Rish. He was a member of Bethlehem...

Michael Mcgee

Michael Mcgee

Jun 26, 2021

Michael McGee,52, of Batesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Born in Prosperity, SC on February 27, 1969, he was a son of the late Franklin Norell McGee Sr. and Faye Louise Wilson McGee. Michael worked in maintenance at Batesburg Middle School. He loved the outdoors, hunting, building things, History, and Civil War reenacting. Michael...

Lizzie Mae Waters

Lizzie Mae Waters

Jun 24, 2021

Lizzie Mae Waters, 77, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 3rd, at Batesburg Cemetery. The Rev. Lisa Isenhower will officiate. Ms. Waters was born on April 29, 1944, in Aiken, SC, a daughter of the late Luther Waters, Sr. and Annie Mae Hendrix Waters. She was a...

Vivian Mcgee

Vivian Mcgee

Jun 22, 2021

Vivian McGee, 70, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M. Monday, June 28th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home with burial in New Holland Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn McGugan will officiate. Ms. McGee was born in Aiken, SC, a daughter of the late Albert Henry and Ethel Mae Whittle McGee. She...

Ronald Corder

Ronald Corder

Jun 22, 2021

Ronald Gene “Pete” Corder, 73, of Fairview, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at his home, following a difficult battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Corder was born in Batesburg, South Carolina on November 16, 1947, a son of the late John Etheridge Corder and Savannah Mae Hall Corder. He was a...