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Mr. Philip W. Johnson
Sep 28, 2020
Philip W. Johnson, 61, of Eastover, SC, died Monday, September 28, 2020. Born September 22, 1959, in Mullins, SC, he was a son of Jeanette Todd Gardner of Eastover, SC and the late Franklin Johnson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Randy Johnson. As a young man he enjoyed spending his...
Dr. William Walter Halligan, Jr.
Sep 28, 2020
William Walter Halligan, Jr. passed away on September 28, 2020 at age 97 surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born May 4, 1923 in Clifton Forge, Virginia to the late Kate Anderson Halligan and William Walter Halligan, Sr. After graduating from Clifton Forge High School, he received his BA degree from Hampden-Sydney College and then served in the U....
Tsgt Alphonse A. Kempfer, Jr., Us Air Force (Ret.)
Sep 26, 2020
TSGT Alphonse A. Kempfer, Jr., US Air Force (Ret.), 61, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 26, 2020. Born May 10, 1959, in Columbia, he was the son of Betty Lou Hayden of Lugoff and the late Alphonse A. Kempfer, Sr. Until his retirement, TSGT Kempfer honorably served his country for more than 20 years in the US Air Force. During...
Mr. Coy Wadsworth Sanders, Jr.
Sep 25, 2020
Coy Wadsworth Sanders, Jr., 61, of Columbia, formerly of Great Falls, died Friday, September 25, 2020. Born in Richland County, SC, on October 16, 1958, he was a son of the late Coy Wadsworth, Sr., and Carolyn Corbitt Sanders. Coy earned his Criminal Justice degree and spent his working career as a personal trainer. In his free time, he enjoyed...
Mrs. Linda Rose Rodgers
Sep 24, 2020
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Linda Rose Rodgers. She was the daughter of Lydia Gonzalez and Fili Leasiolagi. Linda leaves behind her loving husband, Tom Rodgers; their two daughters, Simi and Carolina; and her siblings, Robert, Mark, Herbert, Julien, Louis, and Christina. She was born in the Bronx, New York, on August 19, 1959....
Mr. Jeffrey Allen Fogle
Sep 24, 2020
Jeffrey "Jeff" Allen Fogle, 34, of Elgin passed Thursday, September 24, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 12, 1986, he was the son of Clayton A. "Pete" Fogle and Robin Jackson Fogle. Jeff enjoyed playing football growing up and was a graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School. He also enjoyed remodeling, wood crafting, watching movies and shopping. From a very...
Mrs. Goldie Tidwell Platé
Sep 22, 2020
Goldie Tidwell Platé, 88, of Columbia, passed away peacefully into Heaven on September 22, 2020 with her family by her side. Born March 7, 1932, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Dalton C. Tidwell and Ollie Easler Sharpe. A devoted wife and mother, Goldie was known for her boundless energy and eternal optimism. She always provided much...
Mr. Robert Durden Young
Sep 20, 2020
Robert Durden Young, 77, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 20, 2020. Born in Anniston, Alabama, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Lois Carolyn Mintz Young. Robert Young was loved dearly by his late wife Deborah Ann Bouknight Young, his late Grandson Austin Tyler Ross, and his family and friends. He worked as a machinist for his...
Margaret (Mae) W. Petrin
Sep 20, 2020
Margaret (Mae) Willamae Petrin, 85, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 20, 2020 after a long illness. Born on March 3, 1935 in Cement, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late William Albert Pate and Lillian Modean Dees Pate. Mae was a longtime resident of Columbia, having lived in the area for more than 50 years. Survivors include her four...
Mrs. Irmgard L. Hamel
Sep 20, 2020
Columbia- A funeral service for Irmgard "Emma" L. Stippich Hamel, 89, of Columbia, will be held at 12 o'clock, Monday, September 28th, 2020, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, with Pastor Patricia Sargent and Pastor Jim Blackwelder officiating. Interment will follow at 2 o'clock, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will greet friends...
Mr. Charles Clarke Custard
Sep 19, 2020
Mr. Charles Clarke Custard, 90, of West Columbia, died Saturday, September 19, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Danny Troy Perry, Sr.
Sep 18, 2020
Danny Troy Perry, Sr., 59, of Sumter, died Friday, September 18, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Harvey Lathan Gardner
Sep 18, 2020
Harvey L. Gardner, 90, of Elgin, died Friday, September 18, 2020. Born November 10, 1929, in Lugoff, SC, he was a son of the late Joseph G. and Mattie Rabon Gardner. Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Vivian Campbell Gardner, as well as a multitude of extended family, friends, and constituents. The graveside service for Mr. Gardner will...
Sfc Charles Edward Yarborough, Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 18, 2020
SFC Charles Edward Yarborough, US Army (Ret.), 84, of Columbia, died Friday, September 18, 2020. Born October 20, 1935, in Florence County, SC, he was a son of the late Zanders Yarborough and Nettie Rosa Lee Yarborough. SFC Yarborough honorably served his country for more than 22 years in the US Army. During his enlistment, he completed three tours in...
Anne Millard Robinson
Sep 17, 2020
Anne Millard Robinson, loving wife, mother of four, and grandmother to five, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 89 on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Anne was born on November 22, 1930, to Maydwell and Florence Millard of Atlanta, GA. She grew up in Atlanta, attended Christ the King School, and later attended the University of Georgia. She...
Mr. Eugene Michael Taneri
Sep 16, 2020
Eugene 'Gene' Michael Taneri, 65, passed away at his home in Columbia on Wednesday, September 16th. Gene, the eldest son of Gene and Lillian Taneri, was born in Warren, Ohio and moved to South Carolina 28 years ago. He was an accomplished guitarist and composer of music, loving to entertain others. He was predeceased by his parents and daughter, Michelle....
Mr. Kent Zechariah Davis
Sep 14, 2020
Kent Zechariah Davis, infant son of Victoria Trinea Davis, died Monday, September 14, 2020. A service will be held 1 o'clock, Saturday, September 19th, at Haskell Heights First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 12 o'clock.
Mrs. Frances Dill Mikell Tupper
Sep 14, 2020
Frances Dill Mikell Tupper, 96, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Monday, September 14, 2020. Born July 19, 1924 in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Park Hay Mikell and Dorothy Ale Mikell. Frances grew up on James Island. She spent time on Edisto Island all of her life making memories with many generations. She remained connected to her...
Dr. Ashby Miner Jordan, Sr.
Sep 14, 2020
Ashby Miner Jordan, Sr., MD, 81, of Columbia, died on Monday, September 14, 2020. Born in Tampa, FL, on February 11, 1939, he was a son of Burwell Lucius Jordan, Jr. and Margaret Weekley Jordan. He was predeceased by two brothers, Burwell Lucius Jordan, III, and Thomas Robert Jordan. He attended Tampa schools, and was a graduate of the University...
Mr. William "Bill" Kenneth Manley, Sr
Sep 14, 2020
William "Bill" Kenneth Manley, Sr., 91, of Columbia, died at home on Monday, September 14, 2020. Born in Long Island, NY, on November 28, 1928, he was a son of the late Thomas and Laura Susan Junz Manley. On February 1, 1946, at the age of seventeen, Bill decided that he wanted to join the military. He volunteered with the...
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