COOK FUNERAL HOME

P.O. 367 LAKE VIEW, SC 29563
Tel. No. 759-2111
Fax No. 843-759-0399

DATELINE: Lake View, S.C.

Shelton Roscoe Leaphart Jr.

Shelton Roscoe Leaphart Jr., 81, of Lake View passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was born on September 3, 1941 in Columbia, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Shelton Roscoe Leaphart, Sr. and Ruby Lee Leaphart.

A funeral service will be Sunday November 6th at 3:00 pm at Lake View United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Lake View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Leaphart home in Lake View.

After graduating from Brookland-Cayce High School in Columbia, South Carolina. Shelton served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Shelton later began his life long career as a Salesman for Electrolux.

Shelton enjoyed laughing and spending time with his family and friends. He loved joking and telling old war stories. He absolutely adored his sweetie, Helen. Shelton never passed up the chance to travel and go on adventures, if he could talk about the history he encountered along the way.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Leaphart. Sons; Darrin Leaphart, Chuck Skipper, Wesley Skipper (Julie). Daughter; Aimee Sanderson (Timmy). Grandchildren; Taylor Brown (Robbie), Matthew Skipper (Ashley), Madison Coker (Tyler), Morgan Skipper, Kayla Leonard (Shaquille), Stormy Skipper, Brian Leaphart, Austin Skipper, Carson Sanderson. Great grandchildren; Mack, Addie, Harper, Peyton, Mia, Laila, Axel, Kiley, Dakota, and Kenzie. Sisters; Fairy Nell Shealy (her late husband, Tyrone Shealy) Sharon Kathlyn Asbill (her late husband, Harold Raymond Asbill, Jr.), Christa Lynn Hart (Brian), Kaye Lani Miller (Daniel), and Caroline Beth Corley (Michael).