Elise Foster
Jan 27, 2020
Elise Trapp Foster, widow of Colonel Walter Neal "Dugan" Foster (USAF Ret.) and daughter of Clyde Howell Trapp and Henry Buckheister Trapp died Monday, January 27, 2020. She was a granddaughter of William Richburg and Samantha Spann Buckheister and Howell Bookman and Lucy White Trapp. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2 o'clock, Saturday, February 1, 2020, in...
Mr. Richard Cole Owen
Jan 24, 2020
Richard Cole Owen, 43, of Columbia, was called home by his Heavenly Father on January 24, 2020. Born March 2, 1976, in West Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of John W. Owen Sr. and Lynda Alyce Trotter Owen. A member of Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, Richard graduated from A.C. Flora High School and attended Auburn University where he...
Allison Lee Howard
Jan 23, 2020
Allison Lee Howard, 47, of Gaston, died Thursday, January 23, 2020. Born in Tryon, NC, on February 4, 1972, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lindsey Howard, Sr. and Frances Hampton Howard. Mrs. Howard was a homemaker and an amazing cook. She enjoyed being outdoors and fishing. She loved crafting, especially knitting. Mrs. Howard will be remembered as...
Mr. Elmer Franklin Frick, Jr.
Jan 22, 2020
Mr. Frick died in Columbia, SC, on January 22, 2020. He was born in Columbia on November 5, 1925, the son of the late Elmer F. Frick Sr. and Blana Fulmer Frick. He graduated from Columbia High School and received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting from the University of South Carolina. He was employed as an Accountant with...
Norma Idelle Bryant
Jan 20, 2020
Norma Idelle Swann Bryant went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 20, 2020, surrounded by her family. Norma was born on May 6, 1930 in Darlington, SC, a daughter of the late Elwood Kenney Swann and Thelma B Trader. She graduated from Darlington High School and then attended McLeod Infirmary School of Nursing in Florence, SC where...
Mrs. Dorothy Snyder Broom
Jan 20, 2020
Dorothy "Dot" Snyder Broom, 87, of Prosperity, formerly of Columbia, died unexpectedly, Monday, January 20, 2020. Born November 16, 1932 at Fort Benning, GA, she was a daughter of the late Lt. Col. Samuel Edward and Mary Louise Henry Snyder. She was also predeceased by her brothers Gordon E. Snyder, Daniel H. Snyder, and Herbert Snyder. Her career at Southern...
Mr. Kenneth Malcom Case
Jan 19, 2020
Kenneth M. Case died Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was born August 16, 1939 in Basin Wyoming to the late C.H (Dude) Case and Beulah A. Crosier Case. After graduation from Greybull High School in Greybull Wyoming, he joined the USAF and was a member of several USAF Bands from 1959-1961. After his discharge from the A.F he attended Bellevue...
Leeann Draa Ward
Jan 19, 2020
LeeAnn Draa Ward, 68, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 19, 2020. Born on October 15, 1951, in Orlando, FL, she was the daughter of William R. Draa and Margaret J. Draa and married to the late William P. Ward. LeeAnn is survived by her daughter, Brooke Bartlett (Wayne); her son, Justin Ward (Daniel); and grandchildren, Devon, Colton, and Ethan. A...
Mrs. Carol Myree Coker
Jan 19, 2020
Mrs. Carol Myree Bannister Coker, 84, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 19, 2020. Born March 2, 1935 in Pelzer, SC, she was a daughter of the late Fred W. Bannister and Lois Crymes Bannister. Carol was a member of the Pelzer High School Class of 1952 where she played on the basketball team. She married Jack Coker in 1953 and...
Mr. John Robert "Red" Bruner, Sr.
Jan 18, 2020
John Robert "Red" Bruner, Sr., of Columbia, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 at the age of 90. He was born December 26, 1929, in Cheraw, SC. He was preceded in death by parents, Paul and Ione Mae (Bennett) Bruner, his beloved wife of 60 years, Cleo B. Bruner (2014); his son, John R. Bruner, Jr. (2015); siblings, Paul...
James Surrett
Jan 17, 2020
Frank James Surrett, 76, of Blythewood, SC died January 17, 2020. Born in Greenville, SC on June 17, 1943, he was a son of the late Helen Burnett and adopted mother, Maggie Burden Surrett. James was a graduate of Carolina High School and was employed with Kraft/Sealtest most of his life. While in Greenville, he was involved in Hejaz and...
Pauline Johnson
Jan 16, 2020
Pauline Johnson, 84, of Columbia, SC died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland. Born in Conway, SC, on September 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late David H. and Bertha Huggins Coates. Pauline worked as an Administrative Assistant for Richland Wholesale Company. Survivors include her sons, Larry Johnson, Terry Johnson, and Larry McPherson (Janice McPherson); grandchildren,...
Pamela Faye Cheatham
Jan 13, 2020
Pamela Fay Cheatham, 60, of Elgin, died unexpectedly, Monday, January 13, 2020. Born in Goldsboro, NC she was a daughter of the late William Thomas Cheatham, Sr. and Mollie Evelyn Burrell Cheatham. Pam honorably served in the US Army for nearly 18 years at various posts around the country and in Iraq, during The Gulf War. Survivors include Khamis Turpin...
Mr. Jonathan Boyce Bankhead
Jan 12, 2020
Jonathan Boyce Bankhead, Sr., died Sunday, January 12, 2020, after a hard-fought battle against brain cancer. He died at home, surrounded by his wife and children. Jonathan was 45 years old. Jonathan loved a good party, cold beer, cheap red wine, khaki shorts, Rainbow flip flops and all things Auburn University. His life was rich with family and friends. He...
Mr. George Albert Ward
Jan 11, 2020
George Albert Ward, 81, of Newberry, formerly of Columbia, died peacefully, Saturday, January 11, 2020. Born December 28, 1938 in Bristol, TN he was a son of the late Milton and Sally Ward. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Ada Thelma Christley Ward; a daughter. Carey Lynn Ward Bright; sons, George Raymond Jones and Chris Leugene Ward; three grandchildren...
Mrs. Ruby M. Ghent
Jan 11, 2020
Ruby M. Ghent, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 11, 2020. Born February 20 ,1930, in Bethune, SC, she was a daughter of the late John and Bertha Plyer Mungo. A devoted Christian, she was a member of Ravenwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Ghent was also a former member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her children, Roger Ghent...
Mr. William Henry Tuller, Jr.
Jan 10, 2020
William "Billy" Henry Tuller, Jr., 80, of Columbia, died unexpectedly Friday, January 10, 2020. A lifelong resident of Columbia, Mr. Tuller was born January 1, 1940, a son of William Henry Tuller and Anne Cordelle Ehrlich Tuller. Mr. Tuller joined the Army Reserves in 1958 and graduated with a BA from the University of South Carolina. He remained an avid...
Sfc Donald Randolph Quinn
Jan 9, 2020
SFC Donald Randolph Quinn, US Army (Ret.), 82, of Blythewood, died peacefully at home, Thursday, January 9, 2020. Born January 18, 1937 in Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late James R. Quinn and Myrtle Fowler Quinn. Donald served in the United States Army, with two tours in Germany and one tour in Korea. In 1968 on his...
Col Angelo Perri, Us Army (Ret.)
Jan 8, 2020
Funeral services for Colonel Angelo Perri, US Army (Ret.), will be held 11:30 o'clock, Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., with The Rev. Smoke Kanipe officiating. The committal, officiated by Chaplain Sam Boone, and burial with full military honors will be held at Fort Jackson National Cemetery following the service at...
Mr. James Vanmetre "Van" Williams, Jr.
Jan 7, 2020
Mr. James VanMetre "Van" Williams, Jr., passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020. Born in Columbia on December 25, 1942, he was the son of James VanMetre Williams, Sr., and Mabel Holland Williams. He was married for 50 years to Linda Moss Williams until her death in 2011. He was employed by Palmetto Hardware in Forest Acres for many years...
