Mrs. Vennie Cleo Brewer Stanley
Aug 20, 2021
Vennie Cleo Brewer Stanley, 94, of Columbia, died Friday, August 20, 2021. Born February 11, 1927, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Bennie Badger and Leila Mae Dawkins Brewer. Mrs. Stanley was a devout Christian woman of deep faith. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and enjoyed studying the bible. Prior to her declining health,...
Mr. Rodney Wayne Rabon
Aug 19, 2021
Rodney Wayne Rabon, 58, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born Sept 30, 1962, in Columbia, SC, he is the son of Betty Shannon Rabon and the late Charles W. Rabon. Mr. Rabon worked as a carpenter and metal fabricator. He was an amazing woodworker who especially enjoyed building furniture. Mr. Rabon was excellent in the kitchen. He loved...
Mrs. Sarah Nellie Elaine Braddock
Aug 19, 2021
Sarah Nellie Elaine Braddock, 83, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born November 6, 1937, in Hartsville, she was a daughter of the late Ham Walter Griggs, Sr. and Sarah Alma Pernisa Adams Griggs. Mrs. Braddock was a graduate of Hartsville High School. She met the love of her life, Lex Eugene Braddock, and they married in...
Ltc Carl Richard Smith Us Army (Ret.)
Aug 19, 2021
LTC Carl Richard Smith, US Army (Ret.), 89, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born April 19, 1932, in Tientsin, China, he was the son of the late Major General Wayne Carleton Smith, US Army (Ret.) and Mildred Louise Little Smith. LTC Smith was a 1951 graduate of Clarksville High School in Clarksville, TN. While in high school he...
Mrs. Evelyn Reeves Coker
Aug 19, 2021
Evelyn Reeves Coker, 91 of Columbia, went to be with her Lord Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born July 19, 1930, in Crenshaw County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Irby Ray Reeves and Ruby Sanders Reeves. A member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church, she was a loyal member serving in such capacities as assistant treasurer, member of the...
Rev. Otis Marvin Lee, Sr.
Aug 18, 2021
Rev. Otis Marvin Lee, Sr. age 93, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at his home with his wife of 71 years, Frances Davis Lee, by his side. Born April 22, 1927, in Columbia, SC, he was listed as 94 years old, but that was an error made by the midwife who took her records to Columbia to file them only...
Ms. Mary Reynolds Duncan
Aug 17, 2021
Mary Reynolds Duncan, 69, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Born in Raleigh, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Holt Duncan and Lula McCraw Gay Duncan. Mary Reynolds "Cookie" attended Columbia public schools, finishing in 1970. Cookie enjoyed her work at the Babcock Center, mastering basic occupational skills. She has spent the last decade with...
Mrs. Mary Frances Brock Owensby
Aug 17, 2021
Mary Frances Brock Owensby, 76, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Born in Rock Hill, SC, on December 19, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Ross and Kathleen Gainy Brock. Frances was an active member of The Church of God of Prophecy and enjoyed her time with family as well as preparing Banana Pudding. Survivors include...
Mr. Frank Preston Simrill, Jr.
Aug 16, 2021
Frank Preston Simrill Jr, 74, of Columbia, died peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021. Born on August 31, 1946, Frank was the eldest son of Frank Preston and Francis Sawyer Simrill. Frank lived a vibrant and faith-filled life at The Babcock Center in Columbia. Supported by steadfast caregivers for over 40 years at the Babcock Center, Frank served as president...
Mrs. Margaret "Marbeth" M. Brown
Aug 15, 2021
Mrs. Margaret "Marbeth" Mellette Brown, 93, of Blythewood, died at home surrounded by her loving family Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Turbeville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Miller H. and Bessie McNeill Mellette and married to the late Charles Dupre Brown. Marbeth was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a...
Mr. Donald (Don) Wayne Marsh
Aug 15, 2021
Donald "Don" Wayne Marsh, 59, of Gaston, died Sunday August 15, 2021. Born May 12, 1962, in Columbia, he is a son of Mildred Joye Marsh and the late Joseph Henry Marsh. Mr. Marsh was employed by Hanson Columbia Sand in Gaston. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish. Surviving in addition to his mother of Blythewood is...
Mr. Kenneth Bryce Haywood
Aug 15, 2021
Kenneth Bryce Haywood, 89, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born on December 5, 1931 in Randolph County, NC, he was a son of the late Edward Allie Haywood and Katherine Whatley Haywood. An active member of Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, Bryce served on various committees, attended Sunday services and Sunday School, along with cooking church breakfasts, and...
Mrs. Betty Lou Horton
Aug 14, 2021
Betty Lou (Amerson) Horton, 82, of Columbia, died on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Born in Hartsville, SC, on January 11, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Beckham Amerson and Leland Mayes Alexander Amerson. Mrs. Horton was a graduate of Bishopville High School and spent her career in Retail Services. She had a love for animals, especially dogs....
Mr. Keating Lewis Smith
Aug 14, 2021
Keating "Lewis" Smith, 62, died Saturday, August 14, 2021. The graveside service for Lewis will be held at 10 o'clock Friday, August 20th at St. John's Episcopal Church, Congaree Cemetery, 1151 Elm Savannah Road, Hopkins, South Carolina 29061. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Born July 16, 1959, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of...
Mrs. Ruth Jackson Finch
Aug 13, 2021
Ruth Jackson Finch, 86, died peacefully at home on August 13, 2021. Ruth was born on November 2, 1934, in Elm City, North Carolina, daughter of the late William Amos Jackson and Jannette Saunders Jackson Livesay. She attended Atlantic Christian College and the University of South Carolina. She lived for many years in Atlanta, Georgia, and was a flight attendant...
Mr. Gordon Hearst Pressly
Aug 12, 2021
Gordon Hearst Pressly, 67, of Columbia, formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Thursday, August 12, 2021. Gordon was born February 21, 1954, in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 1978 with a Master of Business Administration. Gordon owned a custom home building company for 15 years. Since 1995, he has been a real estate appraiser in North...
Ms. Marilyn Myers
Aug 12, 2021
Ms. Marilyn Myers, 86, of 6312 Pinehill Road, Columbia, SC, passed away on August 12, 2021. Born in Punxsatawney, PA, to Berton F. Craft and Lavinia C. Craft, Marilyn was the fourth of five children: Willette Winters, Theona M. Brenneman, Berton R. Craft and Robert E. Craft. During her life, she was Head Nurse at Pennsylvania Hospital. In 1980, she...
Mrs. Carolyn Davis Florence
Aug 12, 2021
Carolyn Rebecca Davis Florence, 82, of West Columbia, S.C. was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born May 17, 1939 in Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Florence was the daughter of the late Daniel Bruce Davis and the late Saluda Bell Starnes Davis. Mrs. Florence was a feisty, strong-willed southern woman who loved her family fiercely....
Mrs. Kay F. Peake Henderson
Aug 12, 2021
Kay F. Peake Henderson, 70, of Elgin, SC, died on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born August 24, 1950, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter to the late Walter Sam Peake and Juanita Virginia Peake. Ms. Kay was an active member of Midway United Methodist Church and often referred to her church family as her second family. She was a...
Mr. Mark A Goff
Aug 11, 2021
Mark A Goff, 57, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Born March 23, 1964, in Columbia, he was a son of Gary A. Goff and Mary Miles Goff. A member of Alpine Baptist Church, Mark was known as a kind and gentle soul, who loved his family, especially his niece, Zoey, aka "Doodlebug". He was an avid Gamecocks...
