Recent Obituaries

Jan 30, 2020

Richard Waddell Duke, 93, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, February 2, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Bob Woodyard officiating and Military Honors. Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 PM prior to the service. Active pallbearers are Timothy Temples, Richard Temples,...

Jan 28, 2020

L.M. “Frog” Matthews, 86, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 31, at Hulon Baptist Church with burial in Quattlebaum Cemetery with Rev. Robert Patterson, Rev. Robert Culbertson and Rev. Earl Hartley officiating. Active pallbearers are Melvin Hallman, Bobby Anderson, Mark Fox, Wally Gantt, Gary Evans and John Hartley....

Jan 24, 2020

Bobbie J. Padgett was able to meet her Lord and Savior face to face on January 24, 2020. She fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s diseases and won the fight. She passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving husband, Javas D. Padgett, family and her beloved pet Gizmo. Bobbie was born...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Jan 4, 2020

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,...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...