Betty Jean Taylor
Oct 21, 2026
Betty Jean Taylor, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, following multiple complications after a successful surgery in August. Born in Florence, South Carolina on June 22, 1946, she was the daughter of Annie Bell Hewitt and Robert L. Taylor. Betty graduated from Winthrop College with a B.A. in Elementary Education. After teaching in Columbia for two years,...
Donna Miller Baughman
Oct 21, 2026
Donna Miller Baughman, 67, of Blythewood, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, on April 9, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Ervin Levern Miller and Anna Ree Oakley Miller Martin. Donna was a 1976 graduate of Spring Valley High School and went on to enjoy a long and fulfilling career in the insurance industry....
Tucker W. Jackson
Oct 21, 2026
Tucker Weston Jackson, 78, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on October 21st surrounded by family. Born on August 2, 1948, in Nuremberg, Germany, he was the child of Russell Reagan Jackson and Frances Mattair Jackson. Tucker graduated from Lower Richland High School in 1966 and earned a degree in English from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1970....
Alice Tealey Gasque
Oct 20, 2026
Dr. Alice Tealey Gasque, a scholar, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, died Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in her long-term health facility. She was born on May 12, 1942, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Evelyn and Earl Tealey. Alice grew up primarily in the Eau Claire area and graduated from Memorial High School in 1960. She received her Bachelor of Arts...
Rachel Elizabeth Oliver
Oct 19, 2026
Rachel Elizabeth Oliver, 76, of Columbia, died on Monday, October 19, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Thadeus Jack Oliver and Irma Rhea Kelly Oliver. The graveside service for Ms. Oliver will be held at 1:30 o'clock, Sunday, October 25th, at Mt. Elon Baptist Church Cemetery, 1132 W. Lydia Hwy., Hartsville, SC. Shives Funeral...
Sandra Martin Hornsby
Oct 19, 2026
Sandra Martin Hornsby, 75, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026. Sandra was born on August 9, 1951, in Mullins, SC, a daughter of Dallas Odell Martin and Mary Leola Graham. Sandra married Ronald Hornsby 41 years ago in Richland County, SC. Their marriage took them to many places, including, Irmo, SC, Summerville, SC, Fort Mill, SC,...
Katherine Ryan Stribling
Oct 19, 2026
Katherine Ryan Stribling, 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on October 19, 2026. Katherine, affectionately known as “Kaki” to her family, was born on January 28, 1937, in Greenville, South Carolina, to the late Joseph Murphy Ryan and Alice Haynsworth Ryan. She graduated from Greenville High School and Converse College. A longtime resident of Columbia, Katherine was preceded...
Betty Trapp Williams Morris
Oct 18, 2026
Betty Trapp Williams (Morris) (88) was born in Blythewood, SC on October 15, 1938 to Johnnie Marion and Emily Mae Hood Trapp. She got to see Jesus face to face on October 18, 2026. She was the oldest girl of seven children. Betty married Kenneth Max Williams on August 11, 1959. She had three children, Dorothy Ann Williams Ientile, Betty...
William Sposa
Oct 17, 2026
William Raymond Sposa, 95, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Born on March 15, 1931, in Norwood, New Jersey, he was the son of the late August Sposa and Cornelia Secor Sposa. Mr. Sposa proudly served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800) during the Korean War. A...
Thomas "Tommy" Edward McCants, Jr.
Oct 17, 2026
Thomas "Tommy" Edward McCants, Jr., 62, of Blythewood, died Saturday, October 17, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, he was a son of Harriett Hendrix McCants and the late Thomas Edward McCants, and was married to Lisa Harman McCants for 23yrs. In addition to his wife and mother, Tommy is survived by his sons, Caleb McCants and Nicholas Harman; brothers, Michael...
Sarah Presley Cooper
Oct 14, 2026
Sarah Presley Cooper, 80, died Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Sarah was the daughter of Edwin Haselden and Margaret Watson Cooper of Columbia. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Sarah was a life-long caregiver for animals. Survivors include brothers Edwin (Norrie) Cooper of Columbia and William (Patti) Cooper of Wagener, and sister Marguerite Ferguson of Blythewood, as well as...
Rebecca Hollifield Leonard
Oct 14, 2026
Rebecca (Becky) Hollifield Leonard, age 88, of Columbia, SC passed away on October 14, 2026 after a lengthy battle with COPD. Becky was an incredibly loving and caring person to both people and critters. .She was quick witted with a great sense of humor and could laugh until there were tears. She was so kind and the world’s most loving...
LTC Jack K. Sterne, Sr., U.S. Army (Ret.)
Oct 13, 2026
LTC Jack Kiedaisch Sterne, Sr., U.S. Army (Ret.) passed peacefully on October 13, 2026, at age 92. He was born on August 27, 1934, in Keokuk, Iowa, the second son of Madison G. Sterne and Lyda Frances Sterne (née Kiedaisch). He lived a life of service to his country, his church, and his community. Jack spent his early years in...
Joyce Loretta Brazell
Oct 13, 2026
Joyce Loretta Brazell, 81, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Willis Fleming Brazell and Eva Ruth Brazell. Joyce was a graduate of Dentsville High School and enjoyed a long and fulfilling career, working as a secretary and in the food service equipment supply...
Frances Marietta Pulliam
Oct 12, 2026
Frances Marietta Pulliam, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died peacefully on October 12, 2026 at 81 years of age, following a trying battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born on January 15, 1945, to Francis Lee Pulliam and May Elizabeth Conklin Pulliam in Portsmouth, Virginia, Marietta was smart, diligent, dependable, and had a razor-sharp, quick wit. As the daughter of a United States...
Rose Eubanks Hollister
Oct 12, 2026
Rose Eubanks Hollister, 82, of Columbia, died on Monday, October 12, 2026. Born in Orangeburg, SC, on December 18, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Luther Melton and Sarah Baxley Eubanks. Mrs. Hollister was raised in Williston, SC, before moving to Columbia and graduating from Eau Clare High School in 1962. She was a devoted and loving wife,...
Danny F. Crawley
Oct 11, 2026
Danny Fay Crawley, 75, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Born in Spartanburg, SC, on June 17, 1951, he was a son of the late Fay Cornellius Crawley and Clara Bell Holt Crawley. Danny grew up in the Camp's Creek community of Boiling Springs, North Carolina. He became a Christian at a young age and remained devoted to...
Sharon Singletary Vanzant
Oct 11, 2026
Sharon Singletary Vanzant passed away on October 11, 2026. A service of praise will be held November 9, 2026, at 11:00 am at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Rd, Columbia, SC, with a visitation directly following the service in Thompson Hall. Born in Lake City, SC, on April 17, 1947, she was the oldest child and only daughter of the...
Jo Ann Merrifield
Oct 10, 2026
Jo Ann Merrifield, 82, of Columbia, died on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Born on September 28, 1944, in Poteau, Oklahoma, she was a daughter of Levi A. Walker and Corda Elizabeth Taylor Walker. Mrs. Merrifield attended the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and devoted wife of a US Army soldier. While her husband was...
Edward Nelson Laughlin
Oct 8, 2026
Edward Nelson Laughlin, 79, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on October 8, 2026. Born in Ashland, Pennsylvania, Ed served in the U.S. Army and later spent 30 years as a machinist at Westinghouse. He was a proud Freemason, a devoted reader, and a lifelong lover of history. He found great joy in camping and the outdoors, and he was...
