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Recent Obituaries

Mrs. Ann Jeffcoat Mcmahon

Mrs. Ann Jeffcoat Mcmahon

Feb 20, 2020

Ann Jeffcoat McMahon, 81, of Columbia, died Thursday, February 20, 2020. Born Sept 2, 1938 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late James Earl and Charlotte Ferol Lever Jeffocat. Widow of the late Robert L. McMahon, she was a retired registered nurse, and member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Blythewood. Survivors include her daughters, The Rev. Fran McMahon...

Mr. David Maurice Stuart

Mr. David Maurice Stuart

Feb 18, 2020

David Maurice Stuart, 73, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Born in San Antonio, TX he was a son of the late Clarence Edgar and Elizabeth Freeland Stuart. David was a US Army Veteran and retired as a welder having worked on air frames and tractor trailers. Survivors include his sisters, Judith Hohman of Palm Beach, FL and Kathleen...

Michael Morgan Marso

Michael Morgan Marso

Feb 15, 2020

Michael Morgan Marso, 62, of Lexington, died Saturday, February 15th, at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Clear Lake, South Dakota, he was a son of the late Raymond William Marso and Geneva Madeline Morgan Marso. Michael was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lexington Ward. Survivors include his sons; Michael Ray Marso and Matthew Ross...

Mr. James H. "Joe Joe" Wilson

Mr. James H. "Joe Joe" Wilson

Feb 15, 2020

Tookiedoo – James H. "Joe Joe" Wilson, 64. of Tookiedoo, died Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born June 8, 1955, he was the son of John Elmer Wilson and Claudia Mae Marsh Wilson. James was a 1973 graduate of Lugoff Elgin High School and retired from the Clemson Extension. A graveside service for Joe Joe, will be held 1 o'clock, Saturday,...

Ms. Rose Carson Robinson

Ms. Rose Carson Robinson

Feb 14, 2020

Rose Carson Robinson, 99, of Columbia, passed away at National Health Care, Parklane on February 14, 2020. Born on May 30, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ira C. Carson and Grace (Ridgell) Carson Lamoreaux of Batesburg, S.C., and attended Limestone College. She is survived by her two daughters, Carol Robinson of New York and Holly Robinson Smith,...

Mr. Preston Everett Dent

Mr. Preston Everett Dent

Feb 14, 2020

Preston Everett Dent, 67, of Hartsville, SC, died Friday, February 14, 2020. Raised in Columbia and Winter Park, FL, he was the son of the late Henry Carlisle Dent and Marjorie Dean Dent. Survivors include brothers Henry Carlisle Dent, Jr. of Atlanta; Bryan David Dent of Hartsville; nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 o'clock, Saturday,...

Mrs. Annie R. Faust

Mrs. Annie R. Faust

Feb 14, 2020

Blythewood's eldest resident, Annie Rimer Faust, 103, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 14, 2020. Born in Richland County, SC, on June 11, 1916, she was a daughter of the late John Phillip and Sally Raines Rimer. She was a faithful member of Killian Baptist Church. Annie worked for Berry's Country Grocery Store for many years. When she wasn't...

Mr. William F. "Bill" Putnam

Mr. William F. "Bill" Putnam

Feb 13, 2020

William F. "Bill" Putnam, 90, of Columbia, died Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born in Woodruff, South Carolina, he was a son of the late McDuffie and Lillian Sprouse Putnam. Bill was married to Marie Davis Putnam. After two years of service in the United States Army, Bill earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the former College of Business Administration, now...

Rev. Alfred Lee Pritchard

Rev. Alfred Lee Pritchard

Feb 13, 2020

Reverend Alfred Lee Pritchard, 69, of West Columbia, died Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born in Eastover, SC, on February 8, 1951, he was a son of the late Jesse H. and Edith McLeod Pritchard. Alfred received his Bachelor of Theology Degree from Tabernacle Baptist Bible College Greenville, SC, in 1980. Over the years, he served the Lord in many different...

Mary Burton Robertson

Mary Burton Robertson

Feb 12, 2020

Mary Worth Burton Robertson, 79, of Columbia, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She was born in Talladega, AL, and was the daughter of the late Mildred Hardin Burton and George Robert Burton, Jr. Ms. Robertson received her BS in Chemistry from the University of Alabama and MS degree in Statistics from the University of Georgia. Mary worked 27 years at...

Mr. Jack Werner Heron

Mr. Jack Werner Heron

Feb 11, 2020

Jack Werner Heron, 71, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Born on April 22, 1948, in Schweinfurt, Germany, he was a son of the late Jack Elias and Edeltraud Elizabetha Dicker Heron. Jack earned his Bachelor of Art's Degree from the University of South Carolina and served in the United States Army Reserve as a Technician. Following his service...

Joe Ann Crews

Joe Ann Crews

Feb 10, 2020

Joe Ann Lee Crews, 85, of Columbia, died Monday, February 10, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 2, 1934, she was a daughter of the late George Washington and Anne Gertrude Stukes Lee. Survivors include her children, Daniel N. Gibbons, of Columbia, SC, Frances (Bobby) Richardson, of Blythewood, and George (Eleanor) Gibbons, of Waleska, GA; as well as nine...

Mrs. Jean Dawsey White

Mrs. Jean Dawsey White

Feb 9, 2020

Jean Dawsey White, 93, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 9, 2020. Born in Aynor, SC, on November 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson Dawsey and Maida Culbertson Dawsey. Jean was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, William Gary "Bill" White, Jr.; three sisters, Estelle Mohr, Mozelle Elliott and Catherine Brown; and...

Margaret Inez Hunt

Margaret Inez Hunt

Feb 8, 2020

Margaret Inez Hunt, 95, of Columbia, died Saturday, February 8, 2020. Born in Hemingway, SC, on September 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Leo Bryant Thompson and Lillie L. McAlister Thompson. Mrs. Hunt's hobbies included traveling, crafts, and bible study. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church in Cross, SC, where she was formerly the...

Mr. Edward "Buddy" Rayfield

Mr. Edward "Buddy" Rayfield

Feb 8, 2020

Funeral services for Edward "Buddy" Rayfield will be held 2 o'clock, Wednesday, February 12th, at New Heights Church, 5501 Broad River Rd., Columbia, SC, 29212. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1 o'clock at the church. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...

Mrs. Anne Higgins Alewine

Mrs. Anne Higgins Alewine

Feb 8, 2020

Anne Higgins Alewine, 85, of Columbia, died, Saturday, February 8, 2020 after a many year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born in South Portland, Maine, on June 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Guy E. Higgins of Presque Isle, Maine and Dorothy Riley Higgins of Houlton, Maine. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Mr. James E. Barber, Sr.

Mr. James E. Barber, Sr.

Feb 7, 2020

James E. Barber, Sr. "Jim", 92, passed away on February 7, 2020. He was born December 26, 1927 in Orangeburg, SC to Joseph D. Barber, Sr. and Lizzie Belle Haigler Barber. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired as a Division Manager with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. after 35 years. He was a member...

Betty Lou Northcutt

Betty Lou Northcutt

Feb 6, 2020

Betty Lou Hunt Northcutt, 88, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2020. A service will be held at 3 o'clock, Saturday, February 15th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Northcutt was the widow of Lincoln Moody "Babe" Northcutt. She was born...

Fred "Kit" Carson Mencken, Jr.

Fred "Kit" Carson Mencken, Jr.

Feb 6, 2020

Fred "Kit" Carson Mencken, Jr., 78, of Prosperity, formerly of Charleston died Thursday, February 6, 2020. A son of the late Fred Carson, Sr. and Martha Bowman Mencken, Fred lived most of his life in Charleston, SC. The family will gather to remember him and receive friends at 1:30 o'clock, Saturday, February 15th at Isle of Palms County Park, 1-14th...

Rev. Wesley Marrell Luke

Rev. Wesley Marrell Luke

Feb 6, 2020

Rev. Wesley M. Luke, 89, of Elgin transferred to his eternal home on Thursday February 6, 2020. He was born in Starke, Florida on November 4, 1930 to Ivory and Ellen Luke. Rev. Luke was a pastor for over 65 years and was the Senior Pastor of Elgin Congregational Holiness church at the time of his death. He attended Bradford...

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