Mr. Howell Donald (Don) Mcelveen
Sep 30, 2021
Howell Donald (Don) McElveen, P.E., 86, of Columbia, South Carolina passed away September 30, 2021. Born March 2, 1935 in Springfield, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Howell and Margaret Pendleton McElveen. Don graduated from Columbia High School and continued his education at Clemson College. He received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1957....
Mr. Jerry Mack Taylor
Sep 30, 2021
Jerry Mack Taylor passed away Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at home in Columbia, SC surrounded by the love of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Mack and Stella Mae (Edwards) Taylor and sisters Pricilla Taylor and Joy Ann Taylor McDaniel as well as his bonus parents Herman and Tilly Osborne. Jerry grew up on military bases...
Ms. Ruth G. Smith
Sep 29, 2021
Ruth Green Smith, 93, of Blythewood, formerly Wilmington NC died on September 29, 2021. Born in Bellwood, PA, she was a daughter of the late Mildred and Paul Green. She was a loving "Mama" to her daughters and a beloved "Gaga" to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She was a good companion and friend to many, but...
Mr. James Ross Owen
Sep 29, 2021
James "Jimmy" Ross Owen, 73, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Born on October 7, 1947, in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Lawrence Owen and Margaret Fortner Owen. Jimmy proudly served our country as an US Army solider in the Vietnam war. During this time, he selflessly spent a year-long tour overseas. Later...
Mrs. Gloria Jean Hollister
Sep 28, 2021
Gloria Jean Hollister died peacefully on September 28. She was 91 years of age. She was born Gloria Jean Rippey on September 13, 1930, in Orlinda, TN to Henry Hatton and Virginia (Harper) Rippey. Known to her immediate family as Jean, she spent her early years with her large extended family in rural Tennessee. Due to her father's ill health...
Ms. Judy Karen Briley
Sep 27, 2021
Judy Karen Briley, 64, was promoted to her heavenly reward, on Tuesday, September 27, 2021. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Gordon Jacob Briley. She is survived by her mother, Lenora Briley of Smiths Station, AL, brother Randy Briley (Lisa) of Phenix City, AL, sister Bonnie Burns (Robert) of Smiths Station, AL, and sister, Tracy Kelly (Nathan) of...
Csm James Henry Whetzel, Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 25, 2021
CSM James Henry Whetzel, US Army (Ret.), 78, died Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born on December 24, 1942, in Luke, Maryland, he was a son of the late Beryle and Ura Whetzel. James enjoyed fishing, hunting, wood working, family and helping others. He honorably served his country in the United States Army where he retired in 1988. Survivors include his...
Mrs. Mary Mccraw Ruef
Sep 24, 2021
Mary Elizabeth McCraw Ruef passed away on Friday, September 24 at her home in Columbia. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 2, 1940, to the Reverend D. D. McCraw and Velma Harriett Bridwell McCraw. After attending Anderson College, Mary's first job was in the Washington office of 5th district South Carolina Congressman Thomas S. Gettys. She returned to...
Ms. Gladys Renee Traylor
Sep 22, 2021
Gladys Renee Traylor, 57 passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Born January 8, 1964, in Union, SC. She was the daughter of the late Robert Earl Traylor, Sr. and Laura "Myrel" Boyd Traylor. She graduated in 1982 from Chester High School and earned her bachelor's degree in hotel and tourism management from The University of South Carolina. Ms. Traylor...
Mr. Theodore Ernest Peeples
Sep 19, 2021
Theodore Ernest Peeples, a long-time resident of Blythewood SC died at Lexington Hospital on Sunday, September 19, 2021 due to COVID-19 complications. Theodore was born on December 23, 1952 in Columbia, SC at Baptist Hospital to Marilda and Murphy Peeples. He has 2 brothers, Bruce Peeples and Murphy Peeples; and 1 sister, Joan Altman (Stewart). On June 21, 1986 he...
Mrs. Mary Edith Thompson Warr
Sep 17, 2021
Mary Edith Thompson Warr, 88, of Columbia, died Friday, September 17, 2021. Born May 28, 1933, in Seneca, SC, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Dewitt Thompson and Lucy Frances Blackwell Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Henson Warr. Granny, as most of us called her, graduated from University...
Mr. Robert Malcolm Harmstad
Sep 17, 2021
Robert "Chub" Malcolm Harmstad, 74, of Little Mountain, died on Friday, September 17, 2021. Born in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late James Edwin Harmstad and Charlotte Prebble Harmstad. After attending college at Virginia Tech, he opened Foreign Masters which he ran for 27 years before retiring. Survivors include his daughter Ashley E. Hull (Jeff), son Clifford...
Mrs. Margie Vernell Johnson
Sep 17, 2021
Margie Vernell Johnson, 83, of Columbia, passed away peacefully in her sleep and entered her heavenly home on Friday, September 17, 2021. Born on January 13, 1938, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Wade Hampton Brazell and Eva Corder Brazell. Margie was a humble servant of God and lived her entire life serving her savior and sharing...
Mr. Henry Edward Schmidt, Jr.
Sep 17, 2021
Henry Edward Schmidt, Jr., 75, of Columbia, SC, died Friday, September 17, 2021. Born February 21, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Henry Edward Schmidt, Sr. and Mildred Elizabeth Garvin Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt earned his bachelor's degree in secondary education from Southwest Missouri State and continued his studies at Drury College and College of...
Mrs. Carol Ann Conklin Kern
Sep 17, 2021
Carol Ann Conklin Kern, 85, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021. Born on June 24, 1936, in the Bronx, New York, she was a daughter of the late John Conklin and Margaret Hampton Conklin. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kern Sr.; son, Robert Kern II; daughter, Jennifer Ann Kern Dixon (Kevin Nepaul); granddaughter, Rebekah J....
Sgm John Joseph Boron, Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 16, 2021
SGM John Joseph Boron, US Army (Ret.), 85, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021. Born June 27, 1936, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph Frank Boron and Cecilia Peplowski Boron. John was a long-time member of St. Michael Catholic Church at Fort Jackson and their fraternal family, Knights of Columbus. He honorably...
Mrs. Cynthia Marie Colbert
Sep 15, 2021
Cynthia Marie Colbert, 80, of Columbia, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Born July 29, 1941, in New Orleans, Louisiana, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Bradley and Valentine Robin-Meilleur. Prior to her retirement, Cynthia was employed with Pan American Airlines for 24 years as a customer service work-leader. She loved to travel internationally, was...
Mr. James Edward Rayfield
Sep 14, 2021
Funeral services for James "Jimmie" Edward Rayfield, will be held at 2 o'clock, on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at New Heights Church. Burial will follow at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1 o'clock at the church. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers,...
Mr. Jeffrey Francis Sherlock
Sep 13, 2021
Jeffrey Francis Sherlock, 66, of Columbia, passed away on September 13, 2021. Born on April 15, 1955, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Francis "Hank" Sherlock and Juliana Sczcepaniak Sherlock. Jeffrey was a long-time member of St. John Neumann Catholic Parish and their fraternal family, Knights of Columbus. He served in the United States Marine...
Mrs. Anne L. Morse
Sep 11, 2021
Mrs. Anne Linder Morse, 70, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 11, 2021. Born in Columbia, Anne was a daughter of the late George English Linder, Jr., and Evelyn Allen Linder. She was the wife of Robert Josiah Morse, also of Columbia. They were married for 48 years. Anne was a graduate of Dreher High School and the University of South...
