Recent Obituaries
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,...
Charlene Moates
Jul 22, 2017
Charlene Moates, 38, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. Ms. Moates was born in West Columbia, SC daughter of Mack Senterfeit and Dorothy Gunter. She was a store manager of Dollar General Store. Surviving are her mother, Dorothy Patnaude; sons, Joshua Summers and Nathanial Summers; sisters, Leslie Gunter, Kasey and Nicki Moates. She was preceded in death by her brother,...
Edith Ruth Stewart Funderburk
Jul 22, 2017
Edith Ruth Stewart Funderburk, 95, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Funderburk was born in Marshville, NC, daughter of the late George and Alma Sinclair Stewart. She was married to the late Benjamin Jackson Funderburk, Sr. She was an active member of West Creek Baptist Church. Mrs....
Olene Lawhorn-Cable
Jul 21, 2017
Olene Lawhorn-Cable, 91, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in First Baptist Church of Gilbert Cemetery. Mrs. Lawhorn-Cable was born in Florence, SC daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Owens. She was married to the late Jessie Lawhorn. Surviving are...
Edna Rachel Storey
Jul 21, 2017
Edna Rachel Smith Storey, 81, of Leesville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 24, 2017 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Mrs. Storey was born in Leesville, SC daughter of the late Mr. George W. Smith and Mrs. Esther Senn Smith. She was...
Marty Dean Shealy, Jr.
Jul 15, 2017
Marty Dean Shealy, Jr., 33, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. Born in Lexington County, SC the son of Marty Dean Shealy, Sr. and Dedra Swygert Kinard. He was currently employed by WR Derrick Inc. Marty enjoyed playing golf and hunting for arrow heads. He loved his children and family. Marty is survived by his grandparents, Dean Swygert and Carolyn...
Deborah Gillian Reppenhagen
Jul 13, 2017
Deborah Gillian Reppenhagen, 50, of Leesville, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017. Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 15, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Visitation will follow after the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Reppenhagen was born in Prosperity, SC daughter of Windol R. Gillian and Linda Keisler Gillian. She...
Linda Steele Risinger
Jul 5, 2017
Linda Steele Risinger, 64, of Batesburg, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, July 8, at Amick Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Larry Smith and Rev. Dennis Barden officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. before the service at the church. Active...
Joyce Althea Lybrand Parrish
Jul 4, 2017
Joyce Althea Lybrand Parrish, 85, of Batesburg, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, July 9, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park with Rev. Justin Eshleman officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. before the service at the church, other times at the home...
Sharon Lorraine Wright
Jun 30, 2017
Sharon Lorraine Wright, 54, of Gilbert, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017. Miss Wright was born in San Jose, California, daughter of Dolores Meckert Wright and the late Walter J. Wright. She was an employed by Walmart for 28 years. Surviving are her mother, Dolores Wright; sisters and brother-in-law, Teresa Riffey (Timothy Eidson); Erin Gunter; niece and nephew-in-law, Jessica (Sonny)...
Philip Owen Corley
Jun 29, 2017
Philip Owen Corley “Milk Baby”, 54, of Batesburg passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Coley was born in Lexington County, son of the late Tony and Peggy Jones Corley. He was a concrete finisher last employed with midlands concrete finishing. He enjoyed hunting for arrowheads and crappie fishing....
Lee Richard "Ricky" Umbarger Jr.
Jun 26, 2017
Lee Richard “Ricky” Umbarger, Jr., 72, of Leesville, gained his heavenly wings Monday, June 26, 2017. He was born in Columbia, SC the son of the late Lee Richard “Shorty” and Irma Matthews Umbarger. He was previously employed by Graniteville Mill, Burlington Industries and Dean’s. Ricky’s love of the outdoors kept him busy in his retirement. He enjoyed gardening, beekeeping...
Annie Mae Padgett
Jun 24, 2017
Annie Mae Padgett, 77, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 28 at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ridge Crest Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Tracy Waters, Lawrence Padgett, Roscoe Corder, Dylan Pratt, Randy Shealy and Hayden Corder. Mrs. Padgett was the daughter of the late Lawrence...
Ryan Nicholas Kneece
Jun 20, 2017
Ryan Nicholas Kneece,, 27, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 25, at Mt. Ebal Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery with Rev. Bill Paulling officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Sunday before the service at the church. Mr. Kneece was the son of Richmond...
Frank Ray Axson, Sr. "Pete"
Jun 19, 2017
Frank Ray Axson, Sr. “Pete”, 83, of Leesville, passed away June 19, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, June 23, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Axson was born on May 24, 1934 in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late Henry Mack Axson and...
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