Recent Obituaries

Nov 11, 2021

Joyce Leona Shumpert, 83, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 14th, at Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Bud Moss will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Ms. Shumpert was born in Leesville, SC, a...

Nov 11, 2021

Curtis Wayne Potts, 59, of Leesville, passed on to that highway in the sky November 11, 2021. A Celebration of Life drop-in will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 20th, at his home, 729 Camp Branch Road, Leesville, SC 29070. Curt was born on July 17, 1962, in Morristown, N.J., the son of Danny and Donna Potts. He was...

Nov 10, 2021

AIKEN: Mr. Billy Allen Key, 80, of Aiken, SC, husband of Mrs. Jenny L. Key, passed away November 10, 2021.

Born March 20, 1941 in Aiken County, SC, he was the son of the late David Key and Ida Adkinson Key.

He was born and raised in Aiken County. He has been a longtime member...

Nov 10, 2021

Hilda Lindsay Stanberry, formerly of Swain Co, NC, passed away November 10, 2021 at her son’s home in Aiken, SC

Hilda was born August 8, 1926 in Almond, Swain County, NC, to John and Fannie Lindsay. Most of her life was in Swain Co., but she also lived in Candler, Cary and Sylva, NC, as well as...

Nov 7, 2021

George Allen "Gus" Griffin, Sr., 90, of Augusta, GA, passed away on November 7, 2021 at Doctor's Hospital.

Mr. Griffin was born in Bowman, SC to the late Gary Allen Griffin and Polly Myers Griffin.

He was married to Annette Medlin from 1954-1974 and they had four children.

Mr. Griffin worked as an...

Nov 6, 2021

Dorette Nadine Landes,87, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 9th, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Vollie Gibbs will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 A.M. in the church sanctuary....

Nov 3, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Ernst Ringle, age 88, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at home.

Ernst was born January 26, 1933 in Pirmasens, Germany to the late Ernst Ringle and Irma Ringle. He received his master’s degree in civil engineering in Germany. Ernst was proud to have build hydro-electric power plants and dams all over the world. He...

Nov 2, 2021

Esther Ruth Miller Hartley, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Ms. Hartley was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Albert and Ethel Tittler Gill. She was married to the late Junior Hartley. Ms. Hartley was loved getting in the car and riding around and playing with dogs. She loved spending time with her family and cooking...

Oct 31, 2021

Joseph "Chris" Polatty, Jr., 28, entered into rest on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 3rd at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1721 Old 96 Indian Trail, Batesburg, SC, 29006, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dale Mast will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday,...

Oct 30, 2021

Loran “Bud” Saulnier,78, passed peacefully on October 30, 2021 with his loving wife and family by his side. Bud was born in Beverly MA, July 6, 1943 to Wilfred and Nora Saulnier. Bud is survived by his wife of 35 years Carol, his children Kimberly Robinson, William (Melissa) Starrak-Robinson, Christopher (Jerrilyn) Robinson, Stephanie (David) Lane and niece Rachel Saulnier...

Oct 29, 2021

Richard William Hokans, age 66, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021.

Richard was born March 1, 1955 in Worcester, Mass. to the late Henry and Avis Hokans. He had made Aiken, SC his home for the past nineteen years. He was a big hockey player from a young age and attended Northeastern University on a sports scholarship....

Oct 29, 2021

Bobby Odell Duncan, 85, of Leesville, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather, went to his heavenly home on October 29, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Virginia H. Duncan; three sons, Andy (Thelma), Rodney (Bee), and Terry Duncan all of Batesburg; two...

Oct 26, 2021

Charles Jerry Flake, Sr., of Leesville, has left behind the worries of this world and is walking around in Heaven telling jokes and finding someone he knows at every corner. He was born June 2, 1939, in Columbia, SC and passed away on October 26, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was the youngest son of the late Jackson L....

Oct 26, 2021

Smith Donald Goff, 85, went home to sup with the Lord on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. He was born in Batesburg and was preceded in death by his father, Homer Lee Goff; his mother, Mary Anna Duffy Goff; his brother, Doyle Lee Goff; his sister, Ann Goff Kraus, and his son-in-law, Freddie J Beck. Donald farmed and retired from JB...

Oct 26, 2021

Noah Gage Bagwell, age 13, of Batesburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, November 5th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Ridge Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 4th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. Active...

Oct 23, 2021

AIKEN, SC – Frank V. Yurcan, age 71, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Frank was born January 16, 1950 in New York City, New York to the late Frank and Ljubica Yurcan. He received his master’s degree from St. John’s University in Queens, NY and retired as an executive recruiter in the banking industry. He had...

Oct 20, 2021

Betty Anne Wertz Turkett, 87, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 25th at Faith Lutheran Church with interment in Batesburg Cemetery. The Rev. Lisa Isenhower will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Turkett was born in Batesburg,...

Oct 19, 2021

AIKEN, SC – John Andrew Criste, age 73, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.

John was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1948 to the late John and Elizabeth Criste. He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn, a brother, Richard (Jeanne), and his furry pet, Dexter, who he always said was...

Oct 19, 2021

Cynthia Alveshire Wilson, 59, of Ridge Spring, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 26th, at Milton Shealy Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Ms. Wilson was born in Edgefield, SC, a daughter of the late Harry and Peggy...

Oct 19, 2021

Linda Darnell Holley, 68, Leesville died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at her home. Born in Leesville, SC, she was a daughter of Dorothy Nichols Holley and the late Johnnie Ernest Holley. Linda enjoyed traveling, jewelry crafting and her cats. She retired from the Lexington County Treasurer's office and was a member of Union Lutheran Church. Linda was a loving daughter,...