Recent Obituaries
Ricky Alan Rodgers
Sep 18, 2017
Ricky Alan Rodgers, 47, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 20, at the Rodgers Family Cemetery in Ward, SC with Rev. Josh McClendon officiating. Active pallbearers will be Cody Shealy, Chris Shealy, Austin Rodgers, Craig Rodgers, Richard Padgett and Wesley Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth Whitfield and Gary...
Bobby Wayne Enlow
Sep 11, 2017
Bobby Wayne Enlow, 82, of West Columbia, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Milton Shealy Funeral Home in Batesburg. Mr. Enlow was born in Saluda County, SC son of the late Lawrence Enlow and Nezzie Jones Enlow. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He graduated...
Sammy Foy Roberts
Sep 6, 2017
Sammy Foy Roberts, 78, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 AM Friday, September 8, at Celebration Church (Hwy 178) where he was a charter member. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. at Celebration Church with Pastor Jerry Brunson officiating. A burial service will take place after the funeral service at 4:00...
Estelle Fallaw Shealy Smith
Sep 5, 2017
Estelle Fallaw Shealy Smith, 101, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, September 8, at Providence Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Larry Pitts, Dr. Elton Dunbar, Rev. Tom Mims and Rev. Frank Mims officiating. Active pallbearers will be Kyle Shealy, Brad Shealy, Brian Shealy, Darrin...
Michael Anthony Hallman
Sep 4, 2017
Michael Anthony Hallman, 49, of Ridge Spring, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 11, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held after the service in the chapel. He is survived by his parents, Carolyn and Douglas Randall; brother and sister-in-law, William (Dawn) Hallman; sister and brother-in-law,...
Sara Ann Shealy Cullum
Aug 28, 2017
Sara Ann Shealy Cullum passed away peacefully in Lexington, SC on August 28, 2017, at the age of 83. Sara Ann is survived by her three children, Jim Cullum of Santee, SC, Cindy Jackson and her husband, Pete Wise, of Marietta, GA, John Cullum and his wife, Jocelyn Montalvo Cullum, of Leesville, SC; her two brothers, Joe Shealy, and his...
Benny Eugene Troutman
Aug 23, 2017
Benny Eugene Troutman, 72, went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2017. Benny battled lung, bladder and brain cancer for 12 years. With the support and love of his wife and family, he enjoyed a simple but full life. Surviving are his wife of 51 years Lynette (Puckett), three daughters and four grandchildren; Paige Waters (Breydan Wingard...
John Lewis Corder
Aug 23, 2017
John Lewis Corder, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 25, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Gunter Cemetery with Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. Active pallbearers will be the men of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers are Bethlehem Baptist Church Senior Adult Class. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00...
Jean Corder Waters Starling
Aug 22, 2017
Jean Corder Waters Starling, 78, of Batesburg, passed away August 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 25, at West Creek Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Hank Fanning officiating. Active pallbearers will be Todd Goff, C.J. Zeh, Michael Paul Corder, Michael Wall, Seth Chavis, Danny Anderson, and Tommy Sterling. Mrs....
Levy Franklin "Frankie" Miller
Aug 21, 2017
Levy Franklin “Frankie” Miller, 60, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Mr. Miller was born in Batesburg, SC son of Levy W. Miller and Sylvia Mae Miller. He had worked construction with Walter L. Hunter Construction Co. Surviving are his wife, Robin Miller; son, Michael Nicewonger (Christine); grandchild, Tara; brother, Ernest J. Miller; nieces, Crystal Clontz (Brunson) and Jodi McCullough;...
Naomi Wingard Hite
Aug 21, 2017
Naomi Wingard Hite, 97, of Gilbert, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, August 24, at Grace Lutheran Church with interment in Taylor Family Cemetery with Rev. Judson Merrell officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday, prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Hite was born in Gilbert, SC...
Linda Darlene Murphy
Aug 19, 2017
Linda Darlene Murphy, 69, of Saluda, passed away August 19, 2017. Mrs. Murphy was born in Columbia, SC daughter of Ralph Hall and Elsie Hall. She was married to the late Larry Rabon. Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, James Michael Livingston (Melissa); Eric Dempsey Livingston; brother, Terry Hall; grandchildren: Shaunnah Lyle and Ashley Livingston; and great grandchild, Paisley Lyle.
Darwin Riley Grigsby
Aug 17, 2017
Darwin Riley Grigsby, 51, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, August 27, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Grigsby was born in Greenwood, SC son of Janet Riley Laing and the late Julian Smith “Sqush” Grigsby. He was a self-employed electrician. Surviving are his mother, Janet Laing (Mark); wife, Brandy...
Danny Michael Burkett
Aug 15, 2017
Danny Michael Burkett, 67, of Leesville, our special brother went to heaven on August 15, 2017. Graveside services will be officiated by the Reverend Roger Phillips held at Ridge Crest Memorial Park on August 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 AM prior to the service at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. He was the son of...
Frances Evelyn Younce
Aug 15, 2017
Frances Evelyn Rush Younce, 80, of Leesville, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 16, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with entombment in Christ the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Mrs. Younce was born in Boone, NC daughter of the late William and Daisy Rush. Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, Ronnie...
Dr. Gurdon Wright Counts, Jr
Aug 10, 2017
Dr. Gurdon W. Counts, Jr. 83, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017. Memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, August 12, at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Lisa Isenhower officiating. Visitation will be held after the service at the church, other times at the home of Walter & Brenda Counts, 248 Summerland Ave, Batesburg, SC 29006. Dr. Counts...
Walter Edward Power, Jr.
Aug 8, 2017
Walter Edward Power, Jr., 71, of Monetta, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Mr. Power was born in Elberton, Georgia, son of the late Walter Edward and Martha Griffeth Power. After graduating from A. C. Flora High School in Columbia, he served as a hospital corpsman in the U. S. Navy. When his service in the Navy was complete he...
Ila Belle Hallman
Aug 5, 2017
Ila Belle Hallman, 92, of Leesville, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 8, at First Baptist Church of Batesburg with interment in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery in Swansea with Rev. Neal Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Hallman was...
Larry Everette Keisler
Jul 31, 2017
Larry E. Keisler “Cowboy”, 59, of Lexington, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 from a battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 13, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brion Holland officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Keisler was born in...
Imon Shealy
Jul 27, 2017
Imon S. Shealy, 84, of Leesville, passed away on Thursday, July 27th after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Enoree Corley Shealy Taylor and John William Shealy. Mr. Shealy was an active member of First Calvary Baptist Church, the Bible Fellowship Sunday School Class, and a United States Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict,...