Ms. Melissa Anne Medlin Lee
Apr 7, 2021
Mrs. Melissa "Missy" Anne Medlin Lee,50, passed away Wednesday, April 7,2021 after a long battle with Lupus. She fought a hard fight for 31 years and passed peacefully with her family at her side. Missy was born October 30, 1970 in Columbia, SC. Survivors include her husband, Steve Wayne Lee; son, Mitchell Medlin (Melissa); daughter, Marcie Medlin; grandson, Kyle Littlejohn;...
Ms. Betty Halford Jones
Apr 7, 2021
Betty Halford Jones, 71, of Columbia and Lake Murray, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Born May 29, 1949, in Danville, VA, she was a daughter of the late James Harlan Halford and Pauline "Polly" Devine Luke. Betty spent her younger years in Greensboro, NC and moved to Columbia when she was 11 years old. Some of her fondest memories were...
Mr. Forrest L. Whittier
Apr 7, 2021
Forrest L. Whittier left this world unexpectedly on April 7, 2021 at the age of 66. Born on May 11, 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina to R. Allison Powers Whittier and the late Reverend Arthur Livingston Whittier. He grew up in Columbia with his parents and three siblings. After graduating from Eau Claire High School in 1972, Forrest moved to...
Mrs. Patricia Kahle
Apr 6, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Ratliff Kahle, 70, of Neptune Beach, FL, died on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. A graveside service for Mrs. Kahle will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family in Columbia; Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, is assisting the family in Neptune Beach, FL.
Mr. Rob Kennedy
Apr 5, 2021
Robert "Rob" Tremayne Kennedy, 50 years old, died April 5, 2021. Born in Winnsboro, SC, on November 17, 1970, he was the son of Rosetta Davis Kennedy Butler and the late Eddie James Kennedy. Rob was a 1989 graduate of Fairfield Central High School and served his country in the US Navy. After serving in the Navy, Rob drove trucks...
Mrs. June Canfield
Apr 4, 2021
June K. Canfield, 91, of Columbia, died on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Born July 8, 1929 in Binghamton, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert Kilmer and Margaret DeStephano Kilmer. A member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, Ms. June married the love of her life, Walter H. Canfield, on July 26, 1947. Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews, cousins;...
Mrs. Doris M. Strickland
Apr 2, 2021
Doris M. Strickland, 75, formerly of Columbia, SC, died Friday, April 2, 2021. Born February 10, 1946, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Everett and Estelle Bryant Myers. In addition to her birth parents, she was preceded in death by her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Crumpton; as well as her brothers, Andrew, Thomas, and...
Mr. William Kirk Dudley
Apr 1, 2021
William Kirk Dudley, 66, devoted son, brother, and friend, died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Glen A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC. Born September 15, 1954, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Kirk and Frances Leaphart Dudley Mr. Dudley was the epitome of a true Southern Gentleman and always acted with great integrity....
Mr. Alan Kent Brooks
Mar 31, 2021
Alan Kent Brooks, 65, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Born December 15, 1955, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Paul and Ruby Buckles Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a lifelong resident of Columbia and a lifetime member of College Place United Methodist Church. He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1973 and then attended Midlands...
Ms. Donna V Knox
Mar 31, 2021
Donna Michael Knox, 77, of Elgin, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Born in Johnston, IA on March 23, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Donald Michael and Welcome Rice Michael. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Paul Clements. Donna worked in Richland County School District Two for 31 years...
Mrs. Dianne O. Jones
Mar 30, 2021
Dianne Owen Jones, 77, of Columbia, passed peacefully and comfortably in her sleep in the early morning of Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Dianne was born on August 10th, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Robert Franklin and Elizabeth Bond Owen. She attended St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, NC, where she met Fleming Jones, who became her husband...
Mr. Edward Patrick Wirthlin
Mar 29, 2021
Edward Patrick Wirthlin, 82, of Swansea, SC, died Monday, March 29, 2021. Born April 16, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a son of the late Edward Wirthlin and Mary Murray Wirthlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, Betty J. Martin Wirthlin in 2019, as well as his brother, Paul...
Mrs. Barbara C. Wiggins
Mar 27, 2021
Barbara (Bobbie) Conder Wiggins went to be with our Lord on March 27, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Born on August 5,1935 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late William Wilson Conder, Sr. and Margaret Puckett Conder. Bobbie grew up in Columbia and graduated from Eau Claire High School. She attended Winthrop College. She married her...
Ms. Natalie (Lee) Oliver Pippen
Mar 25, 2021
Natalie "Lee" Ruth Oliver Pippen, of Columbia, entered eternal peace on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the age of 78 after a three-year-long battle with cancer. Lee was born on June 20, 1942, in Greensboro, NC, and was the daughter of the late Lt. Commander Harold Lloyd Oliver and Ruth Farrar Oliver. She graduated from Winthrop College in 1964 with...
David Corey, Phd
Mar 25, 2021
Dr. David Corey, 60, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Born in Saratoga Springs, New York on April 12, 1960, he was the son of Raymond Roy Corey and Eleanor Ahrens Corey. David Corey was an accomplished scientist, researcher and scholar. He had many publications to his credit. He attended the University of Miami, University of Central Florida and Southern...
Mrs. Sally Dewyene Crews
Mar 25, 2021
Sally Dewyene Davis Crews, 82, of Elgin, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Born on September 13, 1938, in Nichols, GA, she was a daughter of the late Hoke and Delphia Walker Davis. Sally was a loving daughter, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her daughter, Tammie Crews Cook; grandchildren, Shawn Berry Crews, John Shannon Cook, Daisy Nacole Branham, Christopher Alvin...
Ms. Nellie R Hoopaugh
Mar 25, 2021
Mrs. Nellie Ruth Hoopaugh, 84, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2021 after a brief illness. Born Nellie Ruth Cooley on May 21, 1936 in Quincy, Florida, she was the only daughter of the late Brinker and Lucile Cooley. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Furman Hoopaugh, daughter Mary (Bootsie) Gilwee, and brother Robert Cooley....
Dr. Carey Alexander Washington
Mar 25, 2021
On Thursday, March 25th, Dr. Carey Alexander Washington, beloved father, and husband, passed away at the age of 80, another victim of covid. Carey was born on November 11, 1940 in Greenville, SC. He graduated from Newberry College, Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of South Carolina where he received his doctorate. He also did post-doctorate work at the Alfred...
Ms. Barbara Jane Beis
Mar 24, 2021
Ms. Barbara Jane Knisley Beis, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Born in Dayton, OH, on August 16, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Ward Knisley, Sr. and Margaret Mary Duff Knisley. A devoted Catholic and active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ms. Beis spent much of her life caring for others as a...
Rev. Kent Daniel Small
Mar 23, 2021
Rev. Kent Daniel Small, 55, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Born in Jackson, MI, on May 16, 1965, he was a son of Thomas Raymond and Carol Ruth Fitzgerald Small. Kent attended Northern Christian High School in McBain, Michigan and went on to study for two years at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kent joined the...
