Mr. Gary H Crawford
Jul 30, 2021
Gary Howell Crawford, 53, of Hopkins, passed away Friday, July 30,2021 at Lexington Medical Hospital, in West Columbia, South Carolina. He was born on May 8, 1968 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gary was baptized by Piney Grove AME Church and lived with an awareness of the Father's and Son's presence. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in...
Mr. Candido Pantoja Vega
Jul 30, 2021
Master Sergeant Candido Pantoja Vega, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Columbia, SC, on the morning of July 30, 2021. The eldest of nine siblings, MSG Pantoja was born on November 16, 1932 to Pedro Pantoja and Dolores Vega in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Still a minor, he dropped out of school when in the eighth grade, determined...
Mr. David Oneil Derrick
Jul 29, 2021
The funeral service for David Oneil Derrick will be held 2 o'clock Tuesday, August 3rd at Ascension Lutheran Church, 827 Wildwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203 with Pastor Jaqueline Utley officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Rd, Columbia, SC 29209. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock Monday in the Fellowship Hall at Ascension...
Mr. Robert Lewis Tilley, Jr.
Jul 29, 2021
Robert Lewis Tilley, Jr., 55, of Blythewood, SC was called home to be with the LORD on Thursday, July 29, 2021 after battling esophageal cancer. Born on Christmas Eve in 1965, he was a son to Robert "Bob" Lewis Tilley, Sr. and Yvonne Spires Tilley. Robert loved singing in the church choir and the men's quartet, as well as serving...
Mrs. Betty Tapp Dukes
Jul 29, 2021
Betty Tapp Dukes, 90, of Columbia, died Thursday, July 29, 2021. She was the widow of Samuel Johnson Dukes and they had been married for 64 years. Born February 25, 1931, in Inman, SC she was a daughter of the late James Sexton and Edna White Tapp. Betty was a member of Belmont Baptist Church in Columbia for more than...
Mrs. Helen Fant
Jul 29, 2021
Helen Mustin Fant, 91, died in her home at Still Hopes Retirement Community in West Columbia, SC on Thursday, July 29, 2021 after living a life dedicated to her family, friends, and community. Helen was born on September 18, 1929 in Columbia, SC to the late Willie Harrison Mustin and Thomas Clarence Mustin. Helen attended Columbia's Shandon Elementary School (later...
Mrs. Loise Mae Lewis
Jul 29, 2021
Loise Mae Lewis was born on February 12, 1940, from the union of Robert and Sedalia Stewart in Columbus, Texas. Loise accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. She was educated in the Columbus County public school system. In 1965, Loise met the love of her life, husband, James McKinley Lewis. She was employed at AAFES on Fort Jackson in...
Mrs. Mary K. Hayden
Jul 29, 2021
Mary K. Hayden, 63, of Columbia, died on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Born in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, on November 26, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Ronald and Delores Firkus Vertz. Mary loved her family, especially her grandkids. She enjoyed Garth Brooks' music, Waffle House coffee and anything Panda Bear related. Survivors include her husband, Lewis L. Hayden;...
Mrs. Ann Hobby Hodges
Jul 28, 2021
Ann Hobby Hodges, 85, widow of Robert E. "Bobby" Hodges, died in her home on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Born in Neshoba County, Mississippi, on December 10, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Charles Clay and Mavis Warren Hobby. Ann was a member of Grace Baptist Church for many years where she enjoyed serving the Lord and fellowship...
Mr. Clinton Matthew Ross
Jul 28, 2021
Clinton "Clint" Matthew Ross, 56, passed away on Wednesday, 28 July 2021, in Columbia, SC. He earned his "Angel Wings" after succumbing to an extended illness while in the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center. Clint was born on 19 August 1964 in Kenner US Army Hospital at Fort Lee, Virginia to CSM Irving Edwin "Ted" and Wilma Jean...
Mr. Melvin Lynn Branham, Sr.
Jul 28, 2021
Melvin Lynn Branham, 66, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Melvin was born in Columbia on January 3, 1955 and was raised and lived all of his life in Blythewood, S.C. He enjoyed his work as a heavy equipment mechanic, a hard days work in his yard and spending time with family and friends. In his leisure...
Mrs. Virginia Chandler Corley
Jul 27, 2021
Virginia (Jenny) Chandler Corley, age 94, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Chester County, South Carolina on November 3, 1926, Jenny was the daughter of the late James D. and Corrine B. Keller. A devout Christian, she spent many years in the Pre-School Sunday School Department at Park Street Baptist Church. Jenny and Mrs. Jack Reed...
Maj Robert Owens Bartlett, Sr. Us Marine Corps (Ret.)
Jul 26, 2021
Major Robert Owens Bartlett, Sr., US Marine Corps (Ret.), 88, of Columbia, died Monday, July 26, 2021. Born on November 1, 1932, in Dentsville, SC, he was a son of the late James Franklin Bartlett and Pauline Goodwin Bartlett. Bob honorably served in the US Marine Corps for 25 years. He was a Vietnam War veteran who earned many awards...
Mrs. Dorothy Nell Wylie
Jul 22, 2021
Dorothy Nell Wylie, 83, of Blythewood, died Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Lexington Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Columbia, February 18, 1938, a daughter of the late Mamie Elmore Mathis and Furman Marion Mathis. Mrs. Wylie was a member of Denny Terrace Baptist Church. She was a talented cook, winning many ribbons at the South...
Mrs. Mary Kay Hennecy
Jul 20, 2021
Mary Kay "Katie" Huggins Hennecy, 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Born in Mullins, SC, she was the daughter of the late Ansel Lee Huggins and the late Mary Smith Huggins. Katie attended Coker College and upon achieving her degree in Education, she married Frank, her high school sweetheart. She taught elementary school in Columbia while Frank pursued...
Mr. Walter Gerald Irwin, Jr.
Jul 19, 2021
Walter Gerald Irwin, Jr., 74, of Columbia, died Monday, July 19, 2021. Born March 30, 1947, in Columbia, he was a son of Colonel Walter G. Irwin, US Army (Ret.) and Lenora Peake Irwin. Mr. Irwin had the unique opportunity to travel both domestically and abroad growing up. He graduated from Orleans American High School and celebrated his senior prom...
Mrs. Pamela R. Bass
Jul 18, 2021
Pamela (Pam) Ringer Bass, 74, of Blythewood, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born in Sharon, PA, on February 4, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Hiram Ringer and Lila Mae Root Ringer Lees. Mrs. Bass was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lugoff, where she enjoyed serving the church in various capacities. She often spent time...
Mrs. Dorothy Green Tribble
Jul 18, 2021
Dorothy Green Tribble of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born March 2, 1928, in Decatur, Georgia, Mrs. Tribble was the daughter of the late James Benjamin Green and the late Lillian Clinkscales Green. She was raised on the campus of the Columbia Theological Seminary where her father was Professor of Theology. She...
Ms. Beverly Owen Weymouth
Jul 17, 2021
Ms. Beverly Owen Weymouth, 88, of Columbia, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, on July 30, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Burt Wellington and Viola Gertrude Penney Owen. Mrs. Weymouth was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. In 1952, she graduated from Saginaw General Nursing Program and spent many years as a...
Mr. Michael Lyn Norris, Sr.
Jul 17, 2021
Michael Lyn Norris, Sr., 67, of Blythewood, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Born in Fürth, Germany, on June 20, 1954, he was a son of the late Joe B. and Estherlene Weaver Norris. Michael was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and spent his career with Hobart Corporation, Whirlpool and later Pontiac Foods. Michael loved working in his...
