Victoria Pajitnykh, 38, of West Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Born in Prokopievsk, Kemerovo, Russia, she was a daughter of Sergey and Nadejda Pajitnykh.

A funeral service for Mrs. Pajitnykh will be held 2 o'clock, Friday, October 5th, at The Smith Chapel of First Presbyterian Church, 1422 Washington St., Columbia, with burial to follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 o'clock in the Atrium of Jackson Hall. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.