Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Vunice  Oswald Clamp

Vunice Oswald Clamp

Jan 20, 2020

Vunice Oswald Clamp, 92, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 22, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Clamp Cemetery with Rev. David Spears officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be Tracy Kaminer, Tim Krese, Cameron...

Melton Dwain Dixon Jr.

Melton Dwain Dixon Jr.

Jan 17, 2020

Melton Dwain Dixon, Jr, 58, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 24 at 2:00 PM at Pine Grove Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bud Moss officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Active pallbearers will be Christopher Collins, Jr, Christopher Collins,...

Richard "Rick" Byrd Yarborough

Richard "Rick" Byrd Yarborough

Jan 16, 2020

Rick Yarborough, age 70, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 16, 2020. He was born in May 1949 to the late Capers Byrd “Junior” Yarborough and the present Helen Robertson Player. He was the oldest of eight children. Rick retired from Alltel/Windstream after over 30 years of dedicated service. He was married to Susan McElrath, the love of...

Robbi  Hortence "Tence" Faile Patton

Robbi Hortence "Tence" Faile Patton

Jan 14, 2020

Robbie Hortence “Tence” Faile Patton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Azilee Sullivan Faile, born on October 14, 1925 in Lancaster, South Carolina. Her husband Quinton William Patton of Batesburg preceded her in death on May 10, 1985. Mrs. Patton was a member...

Elaine Price

Elaine Price

Jan 1, 2020

Esther Elaine Price, 59, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 5, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Little Angel's Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Joey Boggs officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers are Joshua Buchanan,...

Fayth Stone

Fayth Stone

Dec 31, 2019

Fayth Stone, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at First Baptist Church of Batesburg with interment in Batesburg Cemetery with Rev. Henry Stamper officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Stone was born in Gilbert, SC, daughter of the late...

Sherlene  D. "Sammy" Taylor

Sherlene D. "Sammy" Taylor

Dec 28, 2019

Sherlene D. “Sammy” Taylor, 50, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Taylor was born in California, daughter of James and Nancy Miller. She was a loving person. She loved to make jewelry and rugs, sewing and crocheting. She is survived by her husband, Edward “Eddie” G. Taylor, Jr; son,...

Brenda Morris

Brenda Morris

Dec 25, 2019

Brenda Morris, 69, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Brian Thomason. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Brenda was born in Lexington, SC daughter of Jake and Leila Sue Ella Amick Smith....

Cloe Taylor

Cloe Taylor

Dec 25, 2019

Cloe Hall Taylor, 89, of Gilbert, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 27, at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church with Rev. Joe Woodward officiating. Active pallbearers will be Don Johnson, Mike Johnson, Melvin Hartley, Robert Taylor, Tim Taylor, Harold Miller, Melton Gunter, and Pete Miller. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter...

Sharon  Grace Corbesero

Sharon Grace Corbesero

Dec 22, 2019

Sharon “Grace” Smith Corbesero, 64, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019. Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 28, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Grace was born in Lexington, SC daughter of Jake and Leila Sue Ella Amick...

Ellis Ira Sheppard, Jr.

Ellis Ira Sheppard, Jr.

Dec 18, 2019

Ellis Ira Sheppard, Jr., 79, of Leesville, passed away December 18, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 21 at Hope Lutheran Church in Irmo conducted by Pastor Joseph Lindloff. Mr. Sheppard was born in Pageland, SC son of Ellis Sr. and Emily Oxner Sheppard. He was chief construction engineer for California Resort. He was...

Merry Christmas Kneece

Merry Christmas Kneece

Dec 10, 2019

Merry Christmas Hall Kneece, 76, received her wings December 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 12, at Old Samaria Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Barry Anderson officiating. Active pallbearers will be Austin Jones, Andrew Kneece, Greg Jones, Mike Jones, William Ketcham, Woody Hall and Phoenix Hall. Mrs. Kneece...

Ellen  Irene Fox

Ellen Irene Fox

Dec 9, 2019

Ellen Irene Fox, 83, of Monetta, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 14, at Ridge Spring Cemetery with Rev. Daniel McGaha officiating. Visitation will be held after the service. Mrs. Fox was born in Samaria, SC, daughter of the late George and Estelle Kneece Bolin Burgess. Surviving are her...

Articel Taylor Shealy

Articel Taylor Shealy

Dec 1, 2019

Articel Taylor Shealy,88, of Leesville, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 3, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tony Rowell officiating. A private burial will follow. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be Sundance Whitfield, Travis Goff,...

Michael "Mike"  Julius Summer

Michael "Mike" Julius Summer

Nov 30, 2019

Michael “Mike” Julius Summer, 74, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 2, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with entombment in Christ the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Masonic Chaplin Jim Doebler officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...

Bobby  Duane Goff

Bobby Duane Goff

Nov 27, 2019

Bobby Duane Goff, 89, of Batesburg, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019. He was the son of the late James Burley and Jessie Varlie Goff. Bobby graduated from Hollywood High School in Saluda County. He worked in road construction for all of his adult life. Surviving including his wife of 67 years, Bernette O. Goff; son, Monty (Louise) Goff; daughters, Beth...

Linda Hazel Griffin

Linda Hazel Griffin

Nov 21, 2019

Linda Hazel Griffin, of Monetta, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 23, at Wayne Hall Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Tyler McCurry, Buddy Smith, Mike Smith and Nick Reese. Mrs. Griffin was born in Aiken County daughter of the late John and Viney Hall Smith. She retired from Knight Industries. She...

Alegria  Esther "Joy" Tuggy

Alegria Esther "Joy" Tuggy

Nov 10, 2019

Alegría Esther “Joy” Tuggy, of Batesburg, died Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born September 20, 1922, in Carúpano, Venezuela, to missionaries Donald and Faith Turner, and she lived in Venezuela until she turned 12. She spoke both Spanish and English from her childhood on. She lived at the Westervelt Home for Missionary Children in Batesburg from the time she...

Billy Asbill

Billy Asbill

Nov 7, 2019

Billy Asbill, 75, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Crosson and Lila Anderson Asbill. He was known as an avid crappie fisherman with his wine corks and jigs and his honey holes. He was a true family man-loved his children and grandchildren. One of...