Recent Obituaries
Louise Moore Fox
Dec 1, 2024
Louise Moore Fox, 87, a dual resident of Batesburg-Leesville, SC and Maggie Valley, NC went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was born November 20, 1937, in Walhalla, SC to Louie and Jessie Mae Moore. She was a 1955 graduate of Monetta High School. Louise Moore married her high school sweetheart, Levy Norman Fox,...
Coral Philomena Thomas
Nov 29, 2024
Coral Philomena Thomas, 79, of Lexington, peacefully crossed into heaven on the night of November 29, 2024, at her family home in South Carolina. She was born on Christmas Day of 1944 in Chennai, India, to the late Norman and Evelyn Lanney. Coral's life was grounded in her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, which guided her life to be an...
Theresa "Terri" Roof
Nov 29, 2024
Theresa "Terri" M. Roof, 69, of Batesburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. Theresa was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Martin F. and Theresa Altomare Corcoran. She was a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church and most recently attended Mt. Ebal Baptist Church. Alongside her husband, she co-owned Roof Hardware. Having a love in caring...
Jerry Franklin Childs
Nov 29, 2024
Jerry Franklin Childs, 90, of Batesburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. Mr. Childs was born in Hartford, Alabama, a son of the late Thomas Emmitt and Bettie Thames Childs. Surviving are his wife of more than 40 years, Beatrice "B" Childs; children, Starla Fuller (Bill); Timothy Childs, and Mellody Allen (John); grandchildren, Bart Ballington, David Ballington; and a...
Tracy L. Smith
Nov 28, 2024
Tracy L. Smith, 58, of Batesburg, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024. Born on February 28, 1966, he was the son of Barney Linwood Smith and Shirley Swygert Smith. Tracy was the owner and operator of Brooks Paint and Body, where he dedicated much of his life’s work. A man of many interests, Tracy found great joy...
John L. Weseman
Nov 25, 2024
John L. Weseman, 78,f Batesburg, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on March 23, 1946, in Juniata, Nebraska, John lived a full and vibrant life filled with love, family, and adventure. John was a devoted husband to Darleen McCarty Weseman, with whom he shared 27 cherished years of marriage. Together, they...
Furman Luther Cook Jr.
Nov 25, 2024
Furman Luther Cook, Jr., 77, of Gilbert, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024. Mr. Cook was born in Leesville, SC, the son of the late Furman Luther Cook, Sr. and Myrtle Ethel Kelly Cook. He was married to the late Cindy Cook. Bug, how most people knew him, enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool, drawing, painting, and whittling works of...
Gerlinde Marlene Lindle
Nov 23, 2024
Gerlinde Marlene Lindle, 82, of Batesburg, SC, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born on May 18, 1942, in Frankfurt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Freidrich and Margrete Sopie Lindle Schwenk. Mrs. Lindle was an avid gardener who loved to collect dolls, antique furniture, and fountain pens. She was also a big...
Elizabeth A. Gunter
Nov 20, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Gunter, 71, of Gilbert, beloved wife of the late Larry W. Gunter, gained her heavenly wings and took her place in God's kingdom shortly after midnight on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024. Born on February 28th, 1953 in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rebecca Epting-Smith. She spent her life devoted to her husband of...
Hardy Ruble Worley
Nov 19, 2024
Hardy Ruble Worley, 87, of Batesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Mr. Worley was born in Newport, TN, a son of the late Paul Preston and Gladys Jenkins Worley. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Margie Worley, with whom he shared many wonderful years of marriage. When his health allowed, Hardy loved to work outside...
Wynette Bodie Gunter
Nov 19, 2024
Wynette Bodie Gunter, 84, departed her earthly home peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Wynette was a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother and a beautiful soul who would help anyone. She lived a life rooted in faith, love, and warmth, always reflecting her deep devotion to God. She was known for her strong will, delicious country cooking,...
Rose Carol Craps
Nov 19, 2024
Rose Carol Gunter Craps, 89, of Batesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Mrs. Craps was born in Gilbert, SC, the daughter of the late J.D. and Isabell Smith Gunter. She enjoyed reading and loved to shop with her best friend, Lynette Mack and was known to take a nap when she got home. Mrs. Craps loved spending time...
Judy Ann Orr Paradice
Nov 17, 2024
Judy Ann Orr Paradice, 70, of Batesburg, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024. From Rockport, MA, she was the daughter of Dorothy Supinsky Orr and the late Stephen R. Orr, Jr. Judy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who found joy in sewing, quilting, knitting, crafting, and baking. As a child, she cherished riding motorcycles with her father,...
Miriam Ann Riffey
Nov 15, 2024
Miriam Ann Riffey,60, of Batesburg passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. Born on February 19, 1964, Miriam was a lifelong resident of Lexington County, South Carolina and was a daughter of the late Curtis R. Smith and Pansy Smith.
She is survived by her daughter, Kristina Rice; and also leaves behind her brothers, Herman R. Smith and Oliver Smith and...
Colonel James Hampton Cushman, III
Nov 6, 2024
Colonel James Hampton Cushman, III (USAF Retired), 80, of Leesville, SC, passed away on November 6, 2024. He was born in Aiken County, SC, and was the son of the late James and Thelma Cushman of Monetta, SC. Colonel Cushman graduated from Leavelle-McCampbell High School in Graniteville, SC, in 1962. He then attended the University of South Carolina, where he...
Sara Adams Shealy
Oct 30, 2024
Sara Adams Shealy, 83, of Leesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Born in Batesburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Edgar and Emma Lessie Matthews Adams. Mrs. Shealy was the widow of the late Bobby David Shealy. She was a devoted member of Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church. Mrs. Shealy enjoyed word searches, butterflies, and classic...
Sharon D. Stevens
Oct 29, 2024
Sharon D. Stevens, 63, of Leesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Mrs. Stevens was born in Hartsville, SC, a daughter of the late L.D. Hall and Betty Lyles. She was an avid outdoorsman, whether it was hiking in the mountains with her husband or tending to her garden and flowers at home. Mrs. Stevens loved animals.
She is survived...
Judy Ann Lawson
Oct 24, 2024
Judy Ann Lawson, 72, of Saluda, passed away on October 24, 2024. Born on July 18, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Janie Cannon and Curtis Shumpert.
Surviving are her children, Kendal Sudduth (Andrea), and Cassie Martin (Chase); three grandchildren, Tyler Sudduth, Brooke Sudduth, and Cash Martin; a brother, Daniel Shumpert; and many extended family members. In addition to...
Daphine M. Weaver
Oct 20, 2024
Daphine M. Weaver, 87, of Leesville, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024. Born in Edgefield, SC, on July 27, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Julian and Frances Adams Mitchell. Mrs. Weaver was a faithful member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church for many years. In addition to her love for gardening, Mrs. Weaver enjoyed tending to her...
David Borell Boatwright
Oct 18, 2024
David Borell Boatwright, a cherished resident of Ridge Spring, South Carolina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on October 18, 2024. He was born on March 1, 1933, to the late Daniel Borell and Bessie Boatwright. Mr. Boatwright's journey spanned over 91 years, marked by love, service, and a profound dedication to his family, community, and country.
A lifelong...
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