Mr. Andrew Creswell Todd
Sep 27, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Andrew Creswell Todd, 49, who left this world peacefully on September 27, 2025, surrounded by his family. Andrew lived a life marked by love, laughter, faith, and service. A devoted son, brother, husband, father, and friend, he had a gift for making people feel valued and cared for. Fellowship...
Mr. Shane Roberts Mcvey
Sep 27, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Shane Roberts McVey who stepped into eternity with Jesus on September 27, 2025, at the age of 19. Born on March 18, 2006, in Spartanburg, SC, Shane was the cherished child of Greg and Conli McVey and a loving sibling to Ashley, Lexi and brother-in-law Brian....
Mr. James Robert Zedosky
Sep 26, 2025
James Robert (Bob) Zedosky, 84, of Blythewood, SC, entered into rest on Friday, September 26, 2025. Bob was born in McKeesport PA, on August 1.1941 and spent his youth in Dundalk, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland, where he met his wife of 61 years, Lenore. He is survived by his two children, Michael Zedosky and his wife,...
Captain Robert "Bob" Lewis Wetzel, (U.S. Air Force)
Sep 24, 2025
Captain Robert "Bob" Wetzel (U.S. Air Force), 78, of Columbia, SC, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Lewis Wetzel and the late Frances Wetzel. Bob's journey began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he balanced his dedication to hard work with his pursuit of education, laboring at the J&L Steel Mill while...
Ms. Deborah Ruark Pulliam
Sep 23, 2025
Deborah "Debbie" Lee Pulliam passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 70 years old. Debbie was born on June 4, 1955, in Puerto Rico, while her father, Charles Ruark, was stationed there during the Korean War. After leaving Puerto Rico, the Ruark family moved to North Carolina and then spent several...
Mrs. Emily Sharpe Broach
Sep 19, 2025
Emily Sharpe Broach, 88, of Blythewood, SC passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19,2025. Born February 22, 1937 in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Sharpe Sr. and Thelma Sharpe. After graduating high school, she worked at Southern Bell where she met her late husband Albert Broach. They went on to have 4 sons and then...
Mrs. Judith Austin Chaplin
Sep 18, 2025
Judith Austin Chaplin, 85, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025. She was born on April 30, 1940, in Bluefield, West Virginia. A proud graduate of Limestone College, Judith began her career in Washington, D.C., where she worked for South Carolina Congressman Albert Watson in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of her fondest memories from...
Mr. Webster Myers, Iii
Sep 14, 2025
Webster "Chip" Myers III, 62, of 6312 Pinehill Road, Columbia, SC, passed away on September 14, 2025. Born in New York City, NY, to Webster Myers Jr. and Marilyn Craft Myers, Chip was the first of four children: Philip E. Myers, Paula Myers-Burns, and Elizabeth Myers. Chip's family settled down in Columbia, SC, and he has spent most of his...
1Sg Larry Edward Wright, Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 13, 2025
1SG Larry Edward Wright, US Army (Ret.), 76, of Hopkins, SC, died on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born February 2, 1949, in Delta, Colorado, he was the son of the late Clyde Henry Wright and Helen Tilly Wright. 1SG Wright was a US Army veteran that honorably served his country for more than 20 years. During the Vietnam War, he...
Mrs. Carolyn Lever Siron
Sep 10, 2025
Carolyn Geneva Lever Siron, 85, of Blythewood, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 17, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Wilton Dozier and Verona Ballentine Lever. Mrs. Siron was a longtime member of Fair Lawn United Methodist Church and a loving homemaker to her husband, four sons and extended family. Known to...
Mrs. Wanda M. Heron
Sep 8, 2025
Wanda Marivittori Heron, 74, died on Monday, September 8, 2025. Born in Florence, South Carolina, on June 11, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Valeo Josephe and Mary Tyner Marivittori. Mrs. Heron was an active and devout member of Transfiguration Catholic Church in Blythewood, SC. She retired from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. In addition to her...
Mrs. Sara Cooper Palmer
Sep 8, 2025
Mrs. Sara Cooper Palmer, 73, of Blythewood, SC, died on Monday, September 8, 2025. Born on November 1, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Edward B. Cooper and Sara Louise Sharpe Cooper. Sara was born and raised in Blythewood, which always remained home in her heart. She worked in banking for over 20 years and then as the...
Mr. Daryl Lloyd Williams
Sep 7, 2025
Daryl Lloyd Williams, age 74, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Born on April 17, 1951, in Memphis, TN to Lloyd Godfrey and Martha Jeanette Williams. Daryl grew up in Nashville. Daryl graduated from Davidson College, where he served as president of his fraternity. In January of 1972, he wisely agreed to a blind date...
Mr. Alfredo Peter Held
Sep 6, 2025
Alfredo Peter Held (Peter), husband of Ruth Margaret Held, passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2025, at the age of 81. He was born on October 2, 1943, in São Paulo, Brazil, to the late Heinz and Tatiana Held. Peter came to the United States in 1961 as a high school exchange student at Strongsville High School in...
Mr. James Hardwick Smith
Sep 6, 2025
James Hardwick Smith, 80, of Columbia, died on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Born on September 1, 1945, in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late William Preston Smith and Lula Mae Mickle Smith. Mr. Smith was a US Air Force veteran and retired purchasing agent for The University of South Carolina. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Irvine Smith;...
Mrs. Vikki Lee Branham
Sep 4, 2025
Mrs. Vikki Lee Branham, 65, of Blythewood, South Carolina, entered into rest on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Born on May 22, 1960, in Dover, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Albert Lee and Geraldine Hendricks. Mrs. Vikki was a devoted member of the Ridgeway Ward- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the primary...
Mr. Rafael Emilio Marquez
Sep 4, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rafael 'Rafa' Emilio Marquez who left this world on September 4th, 2025, at the age of 42. Rafa was a man defined by love, dedication, and passion. A devoted husband, father, son, godfather and brother, he poured his heart into his family and embraced every moment spent with them....
Ms. Dorothy May Hutton Tudor
Sep 2, 2025
Dorothy May Hutton Tudor, 80, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Born on December 31, 1944, in Newport News, VA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Krehan Hutton and the late Edith May McKay Hutton. Dorothy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from The College of William and Mary in 1966. Following...
Mrs. Sylvia Johnson Lawrence
Sep 2, 2025
Sylvia Johnson Lawrence, 81, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Born December 16, 1943, in Camden, New Jersey, Sylvia grew up in a close-knit family alongside her siblings. Throughout her life, she remained deeply connected to her roots and the people who shaped her early years. Sylvia shared a devoted marriage with her late husband,...
Mr. Douglas Michael Lake
Sep 2, 2025
Douglas Michael Lake, 79, of Ridgeway, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Born in Clinton, SC, on March 23, 1946, he was a son of the late Curtis Leon Lake, Sr. and Juanita Adams Lake. Michael, Mike, Daddy, Papa, Daddio were just a few names he was called by his loved ones. His love for the Lord knew no bounds....
