Recent Obituaries
Steven Thompson
Apr 22, 2021
Steven Isaac Thompson, 62, of Leesville passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. Born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, he was a son of Isaac Tom Thompson and the late Babette "Betty" Schroedel Thompson. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who never met a stranger. Mr. Thompson was a bail bondsman for over 20 years and had a love for...
Patrick "Pat" Hall Sr.
Apr 21, 2021
Patrick "Pat" Ryan Hall, Sr, 61, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, leaving behind a lifetime of telling stories, living, laughing, and loving hard. A service to celebrate Pat’s life will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, April 25th at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church (livestreaming on the church's Facebook page) with interment in the church cemetery, Rev. Bill Paulling officiating....
Randy Hughes
Apr 20, 2021
Talton Randolph "Randy" Hughes, 43, (August 7, 1977 - April 20, 2021) of Martinez, Georgia and formerly of Leesville, South Carolina passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 following a brief illness. Randy was born in Columbia, and was the son of Dorothy "Dodie" and Laurence "Larry" Hall. He was a 1995 graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School and a member of...
James Carder
Apr 18, 2021
James Carder, 55, of Batesburg, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 after a lengthy illness. A memorial service and visitation will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 22nd, at the family plot at the Batesburg Cemetery with Rev. Teddy Higgins officiating. Mr. Carder was born in Hinesville, Georgia, and was a son of Shirley Lybrand Carder and the...
George Wise
Apr 13, 2021
George Simon Wise, 79, of Ridge Spring died Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Mr. Wise was born in Batesburg, SC and was a son of the late William and Helen Burgess Wise . He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from Davey Tree Service. Mr. Wise meet the love of his life, Willow Mae Gunter, at the...
Rudy Whitfield Jr.
Apr 12, 2021
Calvin Rudy Whitfield, Jr. 73, passed away suddenly at his home on April 12, 2021 in Saluda, SC. Rudy was born on October 20, 1947 to the late Calvin Rudy Whitfield and Annie Louise Prather Whitfield in Augusta, GA. He was the oldest of 10 children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Brian...
Edith Senn
Apr 8, 2021
Edith Gaynelle Leaphart Senn, 92, of Leesville died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her home. Born in Leesville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Lelia Cleo Hallman Leaphart. Mrs. Senn was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. She is survived by her sons, Robert Senn (Cheryl),...
Laura Harmon
Apr 5, 2021
Laura Joye Harmon, 35, of Columbia went home to be with her Savior on Monday April 5, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church, 5 Lion Loop, Batesburg, SC. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m. Laura was born in...
Allen Johnson Sr.
Apr 5, 2021
Allen Maurice Johnson, Sr., 53, of Leesville passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. Born in Aiken County, he was a son of Gail Watts Williams and the late Walker Delane Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked for WP Rawls for 15 years where he was recently awarded the 1 million safe mile award and was also a driver trainer having trained over...
Willow Mae Wise
Apr 3, 2021
Willow Mae Gunter Wise, 79, of Ridge Spring died Saturday, April 3, 2021. Mrs. Wise was born in Richland County and was a daughter of the late Crosson and Ina Thornton Gunter. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and retired from ASCO with 25 years of service. Mrs. Wise loved to do hair and was a beautician...
Alton Rawls
Mar 28, 2021
Alton Adis Rawls, 69, of Leesville died Sunday, March 29, 2021. Alton was born in Lexington County and was a son of the late Brice and Annie Mae Drawdy Rawls. He was a "Jack of all Trades" and loved to shoot pool. Mr. Rawls worked for Rawls Auto for 20 years. Surviving are his sons, Roger Bryan (Estefania) and Michael...
Rachel Kneece
Mar 27, 2021
Rachel Ann Kneece, 74, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 1, at Bethel Baptist Church. Ms. Kneece was born in Aiken, SC, the daughter of the late Earl and Josie Mae Kneece. She loved cats, puzzles and strawberries. Ms. Kneece was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Monetta....
Ruth "Sam" Bledsoe
Mar 23, 2021
Ruth "Sam" Smith Bledsoe, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 27th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Bledsoe was born in Ward, SC, a daughter of...
Debra M. Surber
Mar 20, 2021
Debra McCullough Surber, 64, of Batesburg, SC passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Monetta, SC she was the daughter of Betty Jean Hughes McCullough and the late Vernon “Freck” McCullough. Always a hard worker, Ms. Surber was employed at Wellington, The State Newspaper, and Wiz’s Convenience Store. She was known to many for her favorite job, the Ice...
Bland Hartley
Mar 20, 2021
Sherrill Bland Hartley, 86, of Batesburg, SC died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home. Born on June 15,1934 in Batesburg-Leesville, he was a son of the late Homer Charles Hartley and Izona Turner Hartley. Mr. Hartley retired from the Savannah River Site with 30 years of service and was the owner of Hartley Equipment Company. He was a member...
Marion Lewis
Mar 18, 2021
George Marion Lewis, age 88, passed away on Thursday, March 18th. He was born on November 12, 1932, in Batesburg, SC, to the late George Ray and Geneva Parrish Lewis. He graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School in 1950 and served in the United States Navy on the carrier USS Oriskany during the Korean War. Marion married Betty Jean Long on...
Carroll Dobbins
Mar 17, 2021
Carroll Eugene Dobbins, 68, of Gilbert, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 20th at Old Samaria Baptist Church with interment in Hall Town Cemetery with Rev. Barry Anderson officiating. Mr. Dobbins was born in Aiken County, a son of the late Holland Rollins and Eunice Hall Watson. He was an...
Robert Holladay Sr
Mar 17, 2021
Robert Earl Holladay, Sr, 88, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, March 20th, at his home place with Rev. Bill Padgett officiating and military honors. Active pallbearers will be Robert Earl Holladay, Jr, Ryan Dorn, Jamie Strother, Darrin Griffin, Sunny Hardee, and Joseph Eadie. Mr. Holladay was born in Manning,...
Peggy Alveshire
Mar 17, 2021
Peggy Ann Smith Alveshire, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, of Ridge Spring, departed from this life on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Mrs. Alveshire was 85 years old and was born in Saluda, SC. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Mabel McCarty Smith. She was a member of West Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are her sons, Gene (Sherry),...
Aurora Holcombe
Mar 12, 2021
Aurora “Rory” Holcombe, 86, of Leesville, passed away peacefully at Lexington Medical Center with her loving family by her side. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, March 15th at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bobby Jackson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. and other...
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