Bobby Lee Daggerhart

Mr. Bobby Lee Daggerhart, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 17, 2025.  Born in Leesville on July 23, 1941 he was a son of the late Vera and Edgar Daggerhart.  He graduated from Pelion High School and earned a State Farmers Degree from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. In 1961, Bobby married Vernelle Kyzer and they established their home in the Fairview Crossroads Community. 

Bobby’s talents and skills led him to work in many fields, some were as the business owner providing others with meaningful employment.  He worked in Emergency Medical Services for Lexington County, logging, long distance hauling, construction, and sales. He was an important resource in aiding farmers across the State with crop dusting, fertilizing, and agricultural management by piloting his helicopter and Cessna Ag-Truck.

Bobby was a member of Convent Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He was one of the volunteer organizers of Fairview Fire Department, Station 14, under Lexington County Fire Service where he served 37 years, serving in the positions of Captain and Fire Safety Officer. He was a man of varied interests, service as Boy Scout Leader to Troop 378 in the 1970s, and enjoyed photography, computers, and the latest technology. Bobby also grew beautiful flowers, particularly day lilies, that he shared with many in the community and they continue to enhance our local landscape. He was a devoted family man and enjoyed spending time with his family of which he was so proud.  His greatest honor was being a Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather to his loving children and family

Surviving are his loving wife of 64 years, Vernelle Kyzer Daggerhart, sons, Terry Daggerhart (Sandy) and Sam Daggerhart (Renee), daughter, Janice Black (Marty), grandchildren, Russell Daggerhart (Sarah), Carmen Hall (Preston), Hannah Daggerhart-Evans (Tyler) and Evan Daggerhart (Miranda), great-grandchildren, Julian Daggerhart, Ellington Lucas, Elizabeth Sheppard, and Elizabeth Williams; siblings, Rev. Gene Daggerhart (Sherri) and Faye Oswald (Rev. Milford), several nieces, and nephews, and his fur baby and faithful companion, Missy. He was predeceased by his parents.

The Daggerhart family would like to express their gratitude and heartfelt thanks to the many caregivers who have assisted Bobby and the family over the last few months, especially Amedisys Hospice Care, Emily Senn, Tonya Coleman, Nicole Sanders, and Virginia Tharp.

The funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic Batesburg-Leesville Chapel with the Rev. Gene Daggerhart and the Rev. Milford Oswald officiating.  Burial will follow at Convent Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Serving as Active Pallbearers will be Russell Daggerhart, Evan Daggerhart, Julian Daggerhart, Preston Hall, Tyler Evans, Landon Wooten, Ricky Shealy, and Jeffrey Padgett, Jr. with Honorary Pallbearers being Martin Gunter, Ronnie Cook, Gary Seibert, and John Winhorn. Memorials may be made to Convent Baptist Church, 787 Convent Church Rd., Leesville, SC 29070 or Samaritans Purse, PO Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607.

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