All Obituaries

Lexington-On April 27, 2024, Mildred Backman Ricard, daughter of the late William Lee Backman and Cora Estelle Shull, passed into eternity with our Heavenly Father. She is survived by her son, Stephen Ricard; her daughter, Pam (John) Hamilton; and 4 grandchildren, Tracy (Donna) Ricard of Greenville, SC, Jody (Stephanie) Ricard of Lexington, SC, Manda (Jeff) Barefoot of Hartsville, SC and Jonathan (Christina) Hamilton Griffin of GA and granddaughter-in-law, Carrie Skaggs of Anniston, AL. She...

Sarah S. Cooper died on April 24, 2024, in Lexington, SC. Born in in Statesville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Christine Stilwell and the sister of her beloved Debbie.  She graduated from Statesville High School and matriculated to the University of South Carolina in the College of Nursing, graduating as the top student in her class in 1967. She earned her master's degree in nursing in 1983 and became a certified nurse...

Ami Northrup Player (59), was born September 30, 1964 in Norfolk, Va. to her parents, the late Guy T. Northrup and Willie Mae Walker Northrup. She passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family and is survived by her husband of 39 years, Joel Lawton Player; sister, Vivian Northrup Rich; daughter, Jessica Lauren Player Amick (Stephen Amick);  son, Joel Talmadge Player (Jordan Suzannah Player), and her...

Funeral service for Broadus O. Taylor, 73, will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 at First Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mendle Baker officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Calvary Baptist Church, 2320 Cedar Grove Road, Leesville SC 29070. Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic...

Carrie “Louise” Lloyd, 86, of Lexington, died Sunday, April 21, 2024. She was born on July 4, 1937, in Swansea, SC. She was the daughter  of the late Avie Lloyd. Her mother died when she was a baby. She lived with a few different aunts throughout her childhood. She came as a young woman to live with Marion and her Aunt Vera Lloyd Chavis and their daughters, Murie and Marlean. Louise worked at Baptist Hospital in the dietary department for 30 plus years, before...

Gary Michael Waln, 68, of Lexington, S.C passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, surrounded by his two loving daughters, Aubrie Bundrick and Amber Lawson; as well as the love of his life, Sheree Powell; and his sons-in-law, Kenneth Bundrick and Billy Roth. Surviving include his two younger brothers, Alan Waln and Brett Waln; sister-in-law, Dorothy Waln; granddaughters, Kylee Woodard and Kaitlyn Lawson; grandson, Dylan Woodard; and his beloved pets, his goat, Sugar, dog,  Gator; and...

Lexington, SC- JoAn Claire (Hidde) Timm, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, April 20, 2024. JoAn was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandma, oma, great-grandma and friend. She did many things in her life, most importantly taking care of her family, during the years her husband served in the military.  She worked for the Federal Government in Accounting, until she retired.  After retirement, she went on to be a house parent, for teenage children, at Hillcrest...

Tammy Earwood Sharpe,53, passed from this life to eternity on April 20, 2024. Tammy was born on September 12, 1970 to George and Mildred Earwood of West Columbia. A bright, adventurous child, she always knew just the thing to add a little fun to any situation.  In 1992, she married Clyde Sharpe and they had three children. Tammy went to Columbia College where she acquired her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Education. A fiercely passionate teacher of nearly 20 years, Tammy could...

Memorial services for Joyce Worley Skipper, 89, will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic Batesburg-Leesville Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Tunnel to Towers, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Skipper passed away Friday, April 19, 2024.  Born in Lynchburg, VA she was a daughter of the late Norman H. Worley and...