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David Garrett Mccormick

David Garrett Mccormick

Jul 10, 2020

David Garrett McCormick, Jr, 88, of Monetta, entered his eternal home on July 10, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1931 in Saluda County to the late David Garrett McCormick, Sr. and America Padgett McCormick. Mr. McCormick was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Janice Corder McCormick. Surviving...

Judy Ann Brown

Judy Ann Brown

Jul 9, 2020

Judy Ann Brown, 68, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Brown was born in Greenwood, SC, daughter of the late John A. Bearden and Betty Rushton Bodie. Surviving are her brothers, Tony and David Bearden; sister, Sandra Clark; and extended family members.

Elma Lee Smith  Dubose

Elma Lee Smith Dubose

Jul 8, 2020

Elma Lee Smith DuBose, 91, of Ridge Spring, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, July 10, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Charles Yoho and Rev. Vollie Gibbs officiating. A closed casket visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...

Ila Mae Duncan Adams

Ila Mae Duncan Adams

Jul 7, 2020

Ila Mae Duncan Adams, 85, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 10, at Beulah Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Pastor Frank Longshore officiating. Pallbearers are Quinton Gulledge, Lee Etters, Dante' Mathis, Steven Scott, Linus Taylor Jr. and Wayne Bodie. Mrs. Adams was born in...

Mark Anthony Williams

Mark Anthony Williams

Jul 6, 2020

Mark Anthony Williams, 56, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 9, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Libby Newman and Rev. Ray Massey officiating. Active pallbearers will be Robbie Leaphart, Kevin Hartley, Wesley Goff, Rodney Oxendine, Nicholas Oxendine, and Nathaniel Oxendine. Mr. Williams was born in Columbia, SC,...

Sandra Mae Oswalt

Sandra Mae Oswalt

Jul 3, 2020

Sandra Mae Oswalt, 77, of West Columbia, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, July 7, at Southland Memorial Gardens with Reverend Jerry Branham officiating. Mrs. Oswalt was born in Columbia, SC, daughter of the late Ernest and Gladys Williams Lucas. She was a member of Pelion Church of the Nazarene....

Ellis F Temples

Ellis F Temples

Jun 29, 2020

Our father, Ellis F. Temples, left us Monday morning, June 29, 2020, after a short period of rapid decline. He was born August 25, 1918, and would have been 102 in August. Our mother, Girlie Turner Temples, is still with us and is 96 years. He was the son of Jacob Seabron and Palm Corley Temples. He graduated from Sardis...

Faye  Louise Wilson Mcgee

Faye Louise Wilson Mcgee

Jun 27, 2020

Faye Louise Wilson McGee, 79, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 30, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Chris Addy, Rev. Ray Massey and Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Active pallbearers will be Jeffery Rodgers, Marty Henry, Bobby McGee, Brad Benac, Banri Cole and Steve Hall....

Jackie Lawson

Jackie Lawson

Jun 24, 2020

Jackie Lawson, 77, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at a later date at Kathy’s Bar and Grill. Private graveside services will be held at Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Mr. Lawson was born in Lexington County, son of the late William and Gurly Rowe Lawson. He was married to the late...

Paul Valentine Yost

Paul Valentine Yost

Jun 24, 2020

Paul Valentine Yost, 77, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ Wednesday, June 24, 2020 surrounded at home by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 27th at Pine Pleasant Baptist Church. Due to Covid-19 Social Distancing guidelines, only the immediate family along with pallbearers will be allowed in the sanctuary. The service will...

Lottie Louella Gray Cumbee

Lottie Louella Gray Cumbee

Jun 22, 2020

Lottie Louella Gray Cumbee, of Ridge Spring, daughter of William Wesley and Dora Bunch Gray, entered Heaven’s gates on June 22, 2020. She was born on January 7, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was a loving mother, homemaker, and was a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Danny (Becky) Cumbee, John (Vickie)...

Christine Miller Burgess Poole

Christine Miller Burgess Poole

Jun 20, 2020

Christine Miller Burgess Poole, 77, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 23, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Dr. Elton Dunbar officiating. Mrs. Poole was born in Leesville, SC, daughter of the late Lever Issac and Rose Taylor Miller. She had a bubbly personality with an infectious laugh. She...

Lucia "Merle" Summer

Lucia "Merle" Summer

Jun 11, 2020

Lucia “Merle” Summer, 64, of Lexington, died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center. Merle was a kind and outgoing person with an infectious laugh. She never met a stranger and was always thinking of others. She loved to dance and tell stories of her family. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. Born on November 12,...

Shirley Patricia Quattlebaum Kirkland

Shirley Patricia Quattlebaum Kirkland

Jun 10, 2020

Shirley Patricia Quattlebaum Kirkland of Batesburg, died on June 10, 2020. She was born on August 28, 1936 to James Lambert (Jack) and Margaree Miller Quattlebaum. She was married to Carl Boreal (Buddy) Kirkland, Sr. for 65 years. They had five children: Sharon Kirkland Wash, Melanie K. Hall (Joseph), Carl B. Kirkland, Jr. (Martha), Ronald J. Kirkland (Beth), and Brian...

Elsie Trotter Bedenbaugh

Elsie Trotter Bedenbaugh

Jun 10, 2020

Elsie Trotter Bedenbaugh, 83, of Leeasville, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 12, at Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Pastor Lear officiating. Mrs. Bedenbaugh was born in Saluda, SC daughter of the late Elize Lee Trotter and Bessie Butler Trotter. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She was...

Vera  Simmons  Hildreth

Vera Simmons Hildreth

Jun 5, 2020

Vera Simmons Hildreth, 66, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020. Mrs. Hildreth was born in Chandler, OK, daughter of the late John Henry and Vera Margaret Massey Simmons. She is survived by her son, Eric Don Hildreth; daughter, Melissa Donielle Wadsworth; boyfriend, Thomas Wayne Hallman; brother, John Dale and David Glenn Simmons of OK; and seven grandchildren.

Gloria  Ann Grizzle

Gloria Ann Grizzle

Jun 4, 2020

Gloria Grizzle passed away on June 4, 2020 at her home in Monetta, South Carolina, where she resided for the last 18 years. Gloria was a child of the southeast, being born in Alabama and working in North Carolina and Florida before retiring to South Carolina. During her time in Tallahassee, Florida, she was a professor at the Reubin O’d...

Deborah "Debbie"  Kay Coffman

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Coffman

Jun 4, 2020

Deborah “Debbie” Kay Coffman, 61, of Batesburg, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 12, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Coffman was born in Allendale, SC daughter of the late Robert and Judy Brown Morris. Debbie loved going to the beach, especially Edisto Beach. She was a hard...

Stacy Elizabeth Bagwell

Stacy Elizabeth Bagwell

Jun 2, 2020

Stacy Elizabeth Bagwell, 12, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June 6, at Convent Baptist Church with internment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service. Active pallbearers will be Glenn Kyzer, William Walker, Justin Pigott, Joshua Goldsberry, Alex Hensby and Jeremiah Bagwell....

Clara  Mae Kneece Hall Brown

Clara Mae Kneece Hall Brown

Jun 2, 2020

Clara Mae Kneece Hall Brown, 90, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 7, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Visitation will be held after the service in the church fellowship hall. Active pallbearers will be Leroy Brown, Steve...