Mrs. Margie Mauise Jackson Cox
Sep 2, 2025
Margie Mauise Jackson Cox, 79, of Lugoff, SC, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Born on September 9, 1945, in Kershaw County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Leslie Leroy Jackson and Lila Mae Richardson Jackson. Mrs. Margie was a faithful member of Horrell Hill Independent Baptist Church where she participated in church activities and made many lasting...
Mrs. Henrietta "Retta" Dubose Strohecker
Sep 1, 2025
Henrietta D. Strohecker, lovingly known as "Retta", was born on October 12, 1962, in Columbia, SC. She spent most of her childhood between Columbia and Louisville, KY, as the youngest of four children of David S. DuBose, Jr. and Isabel Hildebrand Morton. A unique family bond is she shared her birthday with both her older brother and her mother-in-law. From...
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Martin Bass Rhodes
Aug 29, 2025
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Martin Bass Rhodes, affectionately known as "Oma," passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, with family by her side in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 78. Cheryl was born on December 10, 1946, in Petersburg, Virginia. She attended Hampton High School and graduated from Ferguson High School in southern Virginia. She went on to earn...
Mr. Charles Dimond Goertzen
Aug 29, 2025
Charles "Chuck" Dimond Goertzen, 82, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Friday, August 29, 2025. Chuck grew up in Idaho where he learned to appreciate the gifts nature had to offer. He enjoyed studying Idaho history and geology and was a Boy Scout leader for several years. Chuck was a lifetime member of the Idaho Gem Club, where he served...
Mr. Robert Arlin Bollier
Aug 28, 2025
Robert Arlin Bollier, age 55, a beloved teacher, friend, and entrepreneur, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025. Born in Conway, Arkansas, on February 21, 1970, to the late Cynthia and Jimmy Bollier, Robert was known for his soft-spoken and giving nature, sense of humor, and the remarkable way he never met a stranger. He was also famous for giving...
Mr. Joseph Quinton Hudson, Iii
Aug 27, 2025
Joseph Quinton Hudson, III, 83, of Elgin, South Carolina, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Born on December 19, 1941, at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Joseph Quinton Hudson, Jr. and Mary Eugenia Rabon Hudson. Prior to his retirement, Joe was employed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission for 30 years. He...
Mr. Joseph Mitchell Epting
Aug 26, 2025
Joseph Mitchell Epting, lovingly known as "Mickey," passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025, at the age of 83, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 2, 1942, Mickey was a lifelong native of Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Livingston Epting,...
Mr. Benton Michael Gibson
Aug 24, 2025
Benton Michael Gibson, age 86, died at his home in Blythewood, SC, on August 24, 2025. Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of Benton Mendenhall Gibson and Margaret Langford Gibson. After earning the Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with honors from Furman University in 1960, he was employed as a chemistry professor at North Greenville University where...
Mrs. Phyllis Kimbrell Tollison
Aug 23, 2025
Phyllis Kimbrell Tollison, 94, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Wadesboro, NC died on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Born on May 11, 1931, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Carl L. Kimbrell and late W. Vernelle Robbins Kimbrell. She began her education at Winthrop College and continued her nursing training at Mercy School of Nursing in...
Mr. Leon O. Smith
Aug 23, 2025
Leonidas O'Neil "Neil" Smith, a man whose life was a living testament to the power of love, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025, at age 87, leaving a legacy of warmth and generosity. Guided by the biblical passage from John 13:34, he truly lived out the commandment to "love one another," extending boundless affection to his family, friends, and...
Mrs. Minnie Trapp Smith
Aug 22, 2025
Minnie Trapp Smith, 90, of Blythewood, SC, went to meet her Heavenly Father on August 22, 2025. Minnie was married for 57 years to the love of her life, the late Charles Smith, Jr. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion and Nannie Branham Trapp. Minnie is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Randy) Wilson, Wanda (Larry) Thompson, all...
Mr. Raphael Anthony Martin
Aug 22, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Raphael Anthony Martin, age 65, of Columbia, South Carolina, who passed away on August 22, 2025. Born on September 19, 1959, in St. George's, Grenada, he was the beloved son of the late Venis Malcom Martin and Jean Albertina Andrews Martin, whose guidance and values helped shape the man...
Ms. Harriet Jean Hansen
Aug 21, 2025
Harriet "Jean" Hansen, 92, of Columbia, passed away peacefully and entered the arms of Jesus on August 21, 2025, at the home she shared with her daughter, Julie and son-in-law Kevin who were her caregivers up until her passing. The daughter of Thomas and Hazel Waterson, Jean was born on May 15th, 1933. Jean graduated from North High School in...
Mr. Stacy Lee Smith, Jr.
Aug 20, 2025
Stacy Lee Smith, Jr., of Columbia, South Carolina , age 76, died peacefully in his home, after a brave battle with cancer. Stacy was born in Savannah, Georgia and later moved to Hardeeville, S.C., for part of his childhood. He later returned to Savannah and graduated from Jenkins High School and Armstrong State College with a degree in Accounting. He...
Mrs. Barbara D. Tobias
Aug 19, 2025
Barbara Allen Tobias, 91, of Blythewood, SC, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Born on June 2, 1934, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Henry Theodore Dixon and the late Ozella Geneva Hare Dixon. She was a faithful member of the Blythewood Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Gale Tobias of Blythewood,...
Mr. Edgar Rosario
Aug 19, 2025
Edgar Rosario, 65, of Marietta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, while visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, on May 25, 1960, he was the son of retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant Pedro A. Rosario-Zayas and the late Gloria Ester (Garcia) Rosario. Edgar attended the University of South Carolina and was a...
Dr. Ina Rae Hark
Aug 18, 2025
Dr. Ina Rae Hark, 75, of Columbia, died on Monday, August 18, 2025, after a long illness. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on August 19, 1949, to the late Annette Cohen Hark and Hershel Robert Hark. Ina received her BA in English from Northwestern University and her PhD in Victorian Literature from UCLA, but her heart was in...
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clune
Aug 18, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Clune, 83, of Columbia, died on Monday, August 18, 2025. Born in Walterboro, South Carolina, on June 28, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Isaac Jasper and Elizabeth Carns Johns. Mrs. Clune was a devoted military wife as she traveled with her husband raising her family through many different states. Her passion was music and she...
Elihu Mark Kraemer, Md
Aug 16, 2025
Dr. Elihu Mark Kraemer, 83, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Dr. Samuel H. Kraemer and Dr. Hilda Fliegel. Elihu attended Union College in Schenectady, NY and later graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine where he met Hazel Monserrate his first wife....
Mr. William Henry Surette
Aug 15, 2025
Mr. William Henry Surette, 84, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 15, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
