Mrs. Susan Hale
Dec 20, 2025
Susan Hale, 72, of Hopkins, SC, died on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Born on January 9, 1953, in Asheville, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Harold Lloyd Hargus and Barbara Ann McElreath Hargus. Susan Hale accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of eight and lived a life that reflected God's love and grace...
Mr. Dudley Jennings Shelley
Dec 17, 2025
Mr. Dudley Jennings Shelley, 79, of West Columbia, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Born on May 13, 1946, in Mullins, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas McRoy Shelley and Edna Majorie Dudley Shelley. Dudley was a man of deep faith; he loved the Lord with all his heart and was known as a fervent prayer warrior,...
Mrs. Ann Hoyt Janosik
Dec 17, 2025
Ann Hoyt Janosik, 67, of West Columbia, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Born in Washington, DC, on May 31, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Betty Hoyt. Ann's early life was marked by the beginning of a life-long passion for music. At the age of five, she began singing in the Church of the Pilgrims...
Mrs. Janice Wright Ward
Dec 16, 2025
Mrs. Janice Wright Ward was called by her Heavenly Father to her eternal home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Mrs. Ward was born on October 5, 1941, in Randolph County, North Carolina to the late Woodrow and Merle VonCannon Wright. She faithfully served as Church Pianist for the churches her husband pastored in the SC Conference of the International Pentecostal...
Mr. David Alvin Mewbourn
Dec 13, 2025
Mr. David Alvin Mewbourn, 78, of Columbia, died on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Mr. Mewbourn was born on February 11, 1947, in Aiken, SC, to the late Fredrick Mewbourn and Betty Mewbourn. Above all, David loved the Lord. He was an active member at Oakwood Baptist Church, where one of his passions was cooking for the Oakwood Baptist Church Men's...
Sgm Geraldo Cruzado, Us Army (Ret.)
Dec 13, 2025
Geraldo Cruzado, 69, of Blythewood, South Carolina, went home to be with our Master and Savior, Yeshua Messiah, on December 13, 2025. He left this world to enter his Eternal home. Born on May 24,1956, Geraldo was a man of kindness, generosity and strong in his faith and love for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He was a...
Mrs. Barbara "Kathy" O'Kelly Paul
Dec 12, 2025
Barbara "Kathy" O'Kelly Paul, 62, of Eastover, died on Friday, December 12, 2025. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 17, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Frances Wilson O'Kelly. Mrs. Paul was a devoted member of McLeod Methodist Church and deeply loved her family. She particularly loved her grandchildren and enjoyed having them in her...
Mrs. Alice Marie Siebert Philp
Dec 12, 2025
Alice Marie Siebert Philp, age 94, died on Friday, December 12, 2025. She was born on August 30, 1931, in Lakeland, FL to Frederick Louis Siebert and Lilius Idabelle Perry Lowrey Siebert. She was predeceased by her parents and beloved husband of 61 years, Robert (Bob) Philp. She is survived by her children, Robert (Beth) of Littleton, NH; Laurel Perkinson...
Mrs. Cindy Lulamae Riley
Dec 11, 2025
Mrs. Cindy Lulamae Riley, 72, of Columbia, died on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Cindy resided in Columbia for many years, where she shared a home with her daughter and grandchildren until her passing. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marion Riley Jr., and her sons, Justin Anthony Riley and Jeremy William Riley. She is survived by her...
Mrs. Karen Sue Nuzum
Dec 10, 2025
Karen Sue Nuzum, age 79, entered into eternal life on December 10, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. Karen was a true example of the "Hands and Feet" of Christ. She was involved in Kairos Outside, which supports women who have been impacted by a loved one who is incarcerated. She attended Grace Fellowship Church while she lived in Ohio and...
Mrs. Sally Ann Carr
Dec 9, 2025
Sally Carr (née Sakuko Izumi) passed away on December 9, 2025 following a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. Born to Nisaku and Katsu Izumi on August 28, 1931, our mother and her family survived the ravages of WWII before she met and married a young, handsome U.S. Airman, Albert W. Krause, of Richfield Springs, NY. They were soon blessed...
Dr. Julian Bonham Shand, Jr.
Dec 9, 2025
Dr. Julian Bonham Shand, Jr., 88 of Columbia, died on December 9, 2025, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Born November 6, 1937, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Julian Bonham Shand, Sr. and Lucy McDonald Shand. Dr. Shand earned his undergraduate degree in physics from the University of South Carolina and his PhD from the...
Mr. Julius D. Griggs
Dec 7, 2025
Julius Duncan Griggs, 85, affectionately known as "J.D." to his family and friends, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 7, 2025. J.D. was born in Ruby, SC on September 25, 1940 to Julian P. and Bessie L. Griggs. J.D. attended Chesterfield County Schools; he loved to work with his hands and was a highly...
Ltc Harry Bates Darby, Jr., Us Army (Ret.)
Dec 6, 2025
LTC Harry Bates Darby, Jr., US Army (Ret.), 65, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Bates was born on May 1, 1960, in Columbia, SC, to Harry Bates Darby Sr., of Eastover, SC, and Susan Davis Darby, of Columbia, SC. Bates was preceded in death by his father, his mother, and his sister, Fran...
Mr. Billy Eugene Willoughby
Dec 6, 2025
Mr. Billy Eugene Willoughby, 77, of Columbia, died on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Mr. Billy E. Willoughby was born in Woodward, Oklahoma in 1948. He is survived by 2 daughters, Tammy York and Tracey Ann Knight; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Debbie Thrasher, Melodee Barela, and Theresa Sweatfield; and 1 brother, Gary Willoughby. Mr. Willoughby served in...
Mr. Franklin Otis Schumpert
Dec 6, 2025
Mr. Franklin Otis Schumpert, 68, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 6th, 2025. Born on November 11th, 1957, in Lexington, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Noah Franklin Shumpert and Hilma Sallie Lucas Shumpert. Frank Schumpert, 68, passed away on Saturday. A respected figure in the world of aircraft maintenance, he devoted more than...
Mr. Michael G. Dillon
Dec 5, 2025
Michael G. Dillon, 58, of Columbia, died on Friday, December 5, 2025. Born in Buffalo, NY, on July 20, 1967, he was a son of Mary Frances Donohoe Dillon and the late Michael Joseph Dillon. Mike was a graduate of West Seneca West High School. As a sports fanatic, a Buffalo Bills game was seldom missed. He worked his entire...
Mr. Willis H. Jenkins, Sr.
Dec 3, 2025
Willis Hollomon Jenkins, Sr., "Red," 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland. Born June 8, 1933, in Glenmora, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Willis Jenkins and Irma Smith Jenkins. Red proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from August 1952 to July 1956 and continued his service...
Mr. Bob Dozier
Dec 3, 2025
Rhesa Lee Dozier, affectionately known to all as "Bob," passed away peacefully, joining his beloved wife, Charlotte, in eternal rest. Bob was a man whose life was defined by his fierce love for God, his family, and his country. For over 50 years, Bob was a dedicated and proud professional truck driver. His extensive knowledge of the nation's highways was...
Mr. Joseph Davis Miot, Iii
Dec 3, 2025
Joseph Davis "Jody" Miot, III of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully on December 3, 2025 after a long journey with Alzheimer's Disease. He was the son of Joseph Davis Miot, Jr. and Edwina Fitler Miot. Jody was born in Florence, grew up in Columbia and graduated from A.C. Flora High School where he made many life-long friends. Jody attended The...
