Mr. Lennis Wiley "Coot" Smith
May 6, 2020
Lennis Wiley "Coot" Smith, 72, of Columbia, SC went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on May 6, 2020 at his home. Coot was born to Clarence Wiley Smith and Mary Rebecca Corley in 1948. Coot spent his formative years at Thornwell Home for Children in Clinton, SC where he was a four-star athlete and met the...
Mr. Timothy Steven Peele
May 5, 2020
Timothy Steven Peele, 51, of Irmo, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born April 7, 1969 in Mount Airy, NC. Tim was a loving husband and devoted father to his son. Tim was a baseball coach for many of his son's teams and an avid baseball fan. Tim was a 1991 Clemson Graduate where he was pitcher for...
Mr. Frederick Kenyatta Jackson
May 5, 2020
Frederick Jackson, 43, of Blythewood, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. Born on September 17, 1976, on a military base in Okinawa, Japan, he was a son of the late Alvin L. and Paulette Bracey Jackson. Fred was a military kid who lived all over the world and the US before settling in South Carolina....
Mrs. Barbara Jean Borom
May 5, 2020
Barbara Jean Borom, 76, of Columbia, SC, transitioned into the realm of light at her home on May 5, 2020. She was born in Denver, CO, the daughter of Verna D. and Willis C. Phelps. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bob; her son and daughter-in-law, Greg Borom and Cynthia Shealy of Asheville, NC; her daughter, Marilyn...
Mr. Henry Glenn Edwards
May 5, 2020
Henry Glenn Edwards, 90, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Born on January 3, 1930, in Union County, NC, he was a son of the late Ernest Crawford and Kate Adeline Bass Edwards. He was a US Army Veteran that proudly served his country during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Edwards worked his entire career in...
Dr. Larry Andrew Suber
May 3, 2020
Dr. Larry Andrew "Andy" Suber, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully in his home on May 3, 2020, at the age of 72. He was born in Moultrie, Georgia, on July 13, 1947, to Dr. Pat and Louise Suber. Dr. Suber grew up in Columbia and, after graduating from AC Flora High School, attended Clemson University and the University...
Dr. Joyce Fields
May 2, 2020
Joyce Whitlock Fields, 68, passed away suddenly, taking everyone, including herself, by surprise. She is survived by her mother, Mary Alyce Richardson Whitlock; her daughters Megan Kish (Jeff), Brett Miller (Ben), and Susannah O'Brien (Ben); her son Andrew Fields (Amy); and 13 grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Jeanne Gunter (Gail) and brothers Reed Whitlock (Jen) and Jamie...
Mrs. Margaret Edith Miller
May 2, 2020
Margaret Edith Miller, 90, of Elgin, died Saturday, May 2, 2020. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on September 5, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Samuel and Zula Mae Wood Doss. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a church bookkeeper for more than 30 years. Survivors include her daughters, Barbara A. Burnett (Jackson) of Elgin and...
Angel Timothy Paul Nunez-Ritter
May 1, 2020
Angel Timothy Paul Nuñez-Ritter, was born and departed this life, Friday, May 1, 2020. Angel was the son of Linda Darsie Nuñez and Timothy P. Ritter. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Israel and Orlinda Nuñez; and paternal grandparents, Andrew and Doris Ritter; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A private Funeral...
Dr. Harvey Stuart Teal
Apr 28, 2020
Dr. Harvey Stuart Teal, 91, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born in Patrick, SC, on July 15, 1928, he was a son of the late William M. and Ethelene Williams Teal. A 1946 graduate of Midway School in Kershaw County, Harvey went on to serve in the United States Army from September 1946 to December 1947. Following his...
Scott David Brewer
Apr 28, 2020
Scott David Brewer, 58, was born in Anchorage, Alaska, August 23, 1961. Because of his birthplace, Scott always thought that he was an Eskimo. After Alaska, Scott was a lifelong resident of Columbia (Trenholm Acres). Scott attended Richland School District 2, graduating in 1980 from Richland Northeast High School. He was a skilled craftsman in sheet metal work, and he...
Mr. Brodie Kale Sexton
Apr 26, 2020
Brodie Kale Sexton, 43, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 26, 2020. Born on January 10, 1977, in Columbia, he was a son of William David Sexton and Virginia Stack Jones. Brodie had family and many friends who loved him, and he will be missed by all. Surviving are his wife, Tiffany Sexton; son, Trenton; twin daughters, Delila and Ellalei; brothers,...
Mr. Wyndham Meredith Manning, Jr.
Apr 26, 2020
Wyndham Meredith Manning, Jr. (Nym), 98, died April 26, 2020. Born in Charleston, SC, on February 10, 1922, he lived most of his early life in Stateburg. He was a son of the late Wyndham Meredith and Laura Anne Stevens Manning. He was the grandson of Governor Richard I. Manning III. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corp several...
Mr. Philip M. Burgess
Apr 25, 2020
Columbiana, AL – Philip M. Burgess, 80, of Columbiana, AL, formerly of Columbia, SC, died Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born April 17, 1940, he was a son of the late Leslie Carroll and Mary Kearse Burgess. Philip sold organs and pianos as a career, but his true love was performing in his various bands in Columbia, Cayce, Charleston, Myrtle Beach...
Mrs. Lois Irene Clark
Apr 25, 2020
Lois Irene Clark, 96, of West Columbia, entered Heaven's Gates Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born on November 8, 1923, in Belton, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Arthur Fleming and Bertha Lee Shell Duncan. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Clark was a department manager for K-Mart. She was the matriarch of her family and always hosted family...
Mr. Melvin Paul "Doc" Rogers, Sr.
Apr 22, 2020
Melvin Paul "Doc" Rogers, Sr., 84, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Born April 23, 1935, in Ward, SC, he was a son of the late Curtis Monroe and Minnie Blackston Rogers. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with the telephone company for 40 years. Mr. Rogers served his country for 10 years in the Air National Guard....
Otis Bruce Sessions
Apr 21, 2020
Otis Sessions 81, of Elgin, widower of Faye Sessions, has now been reunited with her in their heavenly home. They were married almost 50 years until her death in 2018. Knowing that on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, he joined his Lord and Savior and was reunited with our Momma brings comfort to our hearts. Daddy has lived with a broken...
John Paul Conway
Apr 21, 2020
John P. Conway, 88, of Chapin, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Born in Paris, France, on August 29, 1931, to the late Lucile Daugherty Conway Tychsen and Col. Myron Joseph Conway. John received his master's degree in mechanical engineering from Dartmouth University. He was a member of Ashland United Methodist Church. Big John was the proud owner of Pilot Machine/Conway...
Mr. Charles John Jackson
Apr 21, 2020
Charles John Jackson "Charlie" was born on May 19, 1988 in Columbia, S.C. On April 21, 2020 at 31 years of age, he embarked on his final gig. He never met a stranger and was fierce and loyal to his friends. He delighted those around him with funny things he said and did. His soul was filled with music. It...
Mrs. Nancy M Kerekes
Apr 20, 2020
Nancy Mitchell Kerekes, 84, died Monday, April 20, 2020. Born in Greenville, SC, on April 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Zimmerman "Buddy" Mitchell and Emily Sue Langley Mitchell of Greer, SC. Nancy was educated in the Greenville County public schools and attended Winthrop College where she studied secretarial science. On August 28, 1976, Nancy married...
