Mrs. Modell C. Blizzard
May 29, 2020
Modell C. Blizzard, 95, of Columbia, died Friday, May 29, 2020. Born on May 16, 1925, she was a daughter of William Curtis Crammie and Loretta Hall Crammie. She is survived by a son, John Blizzard Jr., and a daughter, Brenda Anne Goodman; a granddaughter and great grandchildren. Modell was preceded in death by her husband, John Blizzard Sr., and...
Ms. Lily Mae Bushardt
May 28, 2020
Ms. Lily Mae Bushardt, 84, of Cayce, died Thursday, May 28, 2020. Born Jan 19, 1936 in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Wilber Kibler Bushardt and Elender White Bushardt. She retired from BellSouth after more than 37 years of service. She was a member of the Life Member Club of the BellSouth Pioneer Volunteers and served...
Gary L. Rowe
May 28, 2020
Gary L. Rowe, 70, of Ridgeway, formerly of West Columbia, died Thursday, May 28, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC on February 19, 1950, he was a son of the late Alfred LaBorde and Clara Gertrude Medlin Rowe. Gary attended Brooklyn Cayce High School and spent his life as a residential contractor. In his free time he enjoyed playing music, especially...
Mr. Victor Ernest Milejczak
May 27, 2020
Victor "Vic" Ernest Milejczak, 69, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Born June 13, 1950, in Detroit, MI, he was a son of the late Harold and Mary Gang Milejczak. Vic was a graduate of Reed City High School in Reed City, MI. He then attended Sioux Falls College in Sioux Falls, SD, where he earned his bachelor's degree....
Mr. Randall Scott Spears, Sr.
May 25, 2020
Randall Scott Spears, Sr., 69, of Elgin, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 25, 2020. Born in Roda, VA, December 4, 1950, he was a son of the late Albert Spears and Muriel Bernice Chestnut. The Rev. C.A. Fleming led Mr. Spears and his wife, Sharron, to The Lord in 1972 at Alpine Baptist...
Mary S Brewer
May 24, 2020
Mary Strider Brewer, 92, of Columbia, died Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born in Randolph County, NC, on April 25, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Gurney J. Strider and Beatrice Cranford Strider. Mary grew up in the Pisgah community, outside of Asheboro, NC. As one of 9 children growing up during the Great Depression, she learned at an...
Mrs. Mary Louise Owen Mapp
May 23, 2020
Mary Louise Owen Mapp, of Mount Pleasant, SC, widow of William Haywood Mapp, Jr., entered into eternal rest on May 23, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Columbia, SC at a later date. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant Chapel. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family...
Walter H Canfield, Jr
May 23, 2020
Walter "Walt" H. Canfield,Jr., 92, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 23, 2020. Born June 17, 1927, in Honesdale, PA, he was a son of the late Walter H. Canfield, Sr. and Hazel Knorr Canfield. President of his 1945 graduating class, while still in high school, Walt pursued his private pilot's license. Following his graduation, he joined the United States Navy,...
Mr. James Albert Rauch, Jr.
May 22, 2020
James "Pete" Albert Rauch, Jr., 72, of Blythewood, died at home on Friday, May 22, 2020. Born in Lexington, SC, on August 2, 1947, he was a son of the late James "Pete" Albert Rauch, Sr., and Lois Dixon Rauch. Pete was a graduate of Eau Claire High School and a very talented electronic technician. He started out in the...
Mr. Michael Steven Smith
May 22, 2020
Mike Smith enjoyed the outdoors. In fact, there were few things he liked better than a nice sea-sonal breeze mixed with a little sun. On any given day you might find him sailing the Atlantic, or fishing along the coast, playing a round of golf, clay shooting, or riding his Harley down an open road. His big smile, wicked wit,...
Mr. Michael "Mickey" Ray Gabbert
May 20, 2020
Michael "Mickey" Ray Gabbert, 72, of Elgin, SC, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born on October 26, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa, he was the son of the late Floyd Raymond and Mabel LaVada Barrow Gabbert. Mickey was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from North High School in 1965. After high school, he enlisted in the US Air...
Mrs. Gracie Nettles
May 20, 2020
Gracie Marthers Nettles, 68, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born July 8, 1951, in Winnsboro, she was a daughter of the late Grady Hilton Marthers and Ruby Lovell Huggins. Gracie "Grace" always lit up the room she entered with her bright smile and welcoming ways. She loved her family deeply and she added a special touch to each...
Mr. Brian C. Ard
May 20, 2020
Brian Christopher Ard, 50, of Irmo, died last Wednesday, May 20, 2020 after a brief illness. Born January 6, 1970, in Columbia, he was the son of the late James W. Ard and Carolyn Jones Hatcher. Brian was the owner of High Tread Tires in West Columbia. Survivors include his brother, Patrick O. Ard; and sister, April Ard of West...
Mrs. Vera Mungo Scott
May 20, 2020
Mrs. Vera Mungo Scott, 90, of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Lexington Medical Center. Mrs. Scott was born April 6,1930, in Bethune, SC. She was the daughter of Walter Whiteford Mungo and Beatrice Baker Mungo. She was predeceased by Wallace Mayfield Scott who was the love of her life and husband of over 50 years....
Willie Delorees Mock
May 20, 2020
Willie DeLorees Mock, 73, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Eastover, SC, on July 16, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Willie Thomas Campbell and Lorene Olive Owens Campbell. Survivors include her daughter, Tonya Christoffersen (Conley); grandchildren, John Paul (Heather), Whitney Paul, Ashley Minning, Meghan E. Parsons (Brady), Zane Stokes, and Damien Christoffersen; great-grandchildre,n Titan...
Mr. Malone Jackson
May 17, 2020
Malone Jackson, 83, of Lexington, died May 17, 2020. Born May 11, 1937, in Camden, SC, he was a son of the late Leslie Leroy Jackson and Lila Mae Richardson Jackson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Everette Leroy Jackson. Surviving family are two sisters Margie Jackson Cox and Geneva Jackson Baldwin, other...
Manly E. Hutchinson, Jr. Md
May 16, 2020
Dr. Manly Eskew Hutchinson, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at home May 16, 2020. Born October 9, 1936 in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Manly Eskew Hutchinson and Hildegarde Schroeder Hutchinson. Growing up in Columbia, Manly attended Schneider and Hand and graduated from Dreher High School in 1954. After spending a year at The Citadel, he...
Miss Virginia A Cobia
May 16, 2020
Virginia A. Cobia, 94, of Blythewood, died Saturday, May 16, 2020 after an extended illness. Born April 13, 1926, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Eddie E. Cobia, Sr. and Mary Johnson Cobia. A faithful Christian woman, Miss Cobia was a longstanding member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for many...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Gerard Kroening, Sr.
May 15, 2020
Robert "Bob" Gerard Kroening, Sr., 60, of Blythewood, died Friday, May 15, 2020. Born August 9, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Gerald and Joan Blazek Kroening. Mr. Kroening enjoyed being outdoors, especially when he had the opportunity to go fishing. He was blessed with a very artistic mind and was an accomplished woodworker. Mr....
Mrs. Joan R. Robison
May 14, 2020
Joan Sylvia Reighard Robison, 83, of Columbia, died peacefully in her home Thursday, May 14, 2020. Born December 6, 1936 in San Diego, CA, she was a daughter of the late Donald Paul Reighard and Frances Virginia Carolus. Joan was happily married to the late Sam Robison for fifty-four years and was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church....
