Margaret Ann Todd Martin
Nov 9, 2019
Margaret Ann Todd Martin, 92, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. Born November 22, 1926, in Florence, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Todd and Anna Duke Todd Finley. Mrs. Martin always put other people first and would ask if she could do anything for you. She will be remembered for her loving disposition and...
Msg Louise C. Emmott
Nov 7, 2019
MSG Louise C. Emmott, US Army (Ret.) 68, of Lugoff, died Thursday, November 7, 2019. She was a daughter of the late Philip Merrill Emmott and Dorothy Gookin Emmott. The Army was her life. She was a MSG and retired after 20 years of service. Her blood ran red, white and blue. Louise taught Chemical Warfare in Seattle, WA and...
Mr. Long Huy Nguyen
Nov 7, 2019
Long Huy Nguyen, 64, of Columbia, died Thursday, November 7, 2019. The funeral service for Mr. Nguyen will be held 8 o'clock, Saturday, November 9, 2019, at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church, 2229 Hampton Street, Columbia. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 on Friday night at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext.,...
Mr. Donald C. Capps
Nov 6, 2019
Donald C. Capps, 91, passed away from a short illness on November 6, 2019. Born on August 30, 1928, he was the 11th and last surviving child of the late Julius Walter Capps and Minnie Viola Snipes Capps. Due to vision problems, he attended the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind. He later transferred to Mullins High School...
Mr. James Travis Lovejoy
Nov 6, 2019
James Travis Lovejoy, 41, of Lugoff, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born on October 12, 1978 in Charleston, West Virginia he was a son of Pam Lovejoy and Doyle "Peanut" Lovejoy (Babette Lovejoy). In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Hunter Lovejoy; brother, Allen Lovejoy; and baby sis, Tasha Lovejoy....
Rev. Cecil Marvin Bayne
Nov 2, 2019
Rev. Cecil Marvin Bayne, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 2, 2019. Born in Fort Mill, SC, on April 5, 1930, he was a son of the late Grady and Betty Jones Bayne. As a 20-year retiree from the United States Army, Cecil served in Korea and Vietnam earning numerous decorations. Following his military service, he managed three Western Auto...
Mrs. Betty Ruth Leatherman
Oct 31, 2019
Betty Ruth Leatherman, 78, of Blythewood, SC, died Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born in Byrdstown, Tennessee, April 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Johnie Spencer Mullins and Lou Taylor Mullins. Mrs. Leatherman enjoyed studying history and researching her family's genealogy. She also loved to crochet, sharing her handmade treasures with both family and friends. Mrs. Leatherman was...
Mr. Charles Asbury Jennings
Oct 29, 2019
Charles Asbury Jennings, 88, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Born in Camden, SC, July 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Belton Everod and Minnie Boyce Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a US Army veteran that proudly served his country. He earned his bachelor's degree in Pharmacology from the University of South Carolina and was a member...
Joseph G. H. Lapointe
Oct 28, 2019
Joseph Gerard Herman Lapointe died peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2019. Born in Winslow, Maine on August 28, 1930, he was a son of the late Albert and Marie-Anna (Jacques) Lapointe. At the age of 17 he joined the greatest generation and proudly served twenty-six years in the United States Air Force. Joe served his country during the Occupation of...
Mrs. Barbara H Register
Oct 28, 2019
Barbara "Bobbie" Lane Horton Register, 79, of Columbia, died Monday, October 28, 2019. Born in Charlotte, NC, on November 12, 1939, she was a daughter of Floyd A. and Marguriete Broom Horton. Bobbie was raised in Fayetteville, NC and moved to Columbia in 1956, where she attended Eau Claire High School and Winthrop College. She was a South Carolina Insurance...
Cmsgt James Harry Wilson, Us Air Force, Ret.
Oct 27, 2019
CMSgt James Harry Wilson, US Air Force, Ret., 84, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born in Galax, VA, on July 7, 1935, he was a son of the late Harry Luther and Margie Dotson Wilson. CMSgt Wilson honorably served in the United States Air Force for 22 years; including the Vietnam War. Following his military career, he retired...
Jerry Charlotte Howard Kennedy
Oct 26, 2019
Jerry Charlotte Howard Kennedy, 75, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born August 7, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Marvin E. Howard and Ozella Taylor Howard. Mrs. Kennedy was very active at First Baptist Church, teaching the children's choir and involved with the adult choir. Jerry also served as a Sunday School teacher....
Murray Lamar Davis, Sr.
Oct 26, 2019
Murray Lamar Davis, Sr., 88, died peacefully on October 26, 2019. He was born in Norway, SC on October 5, 1931, to Carl and Mary Davis. Murray is a graduate of Newberry College ('53), played football, and was recognized as an "All State End" in 1953. He worked as an executive with BellSouth from 1953-1993, serving in Columbia, Florence, Newberry,...
Bobby Cole Catoe, Sr.
Oct 25, 2019
Bobby Cole Catoe, Sr. 85, of Columbia, lived a wonderful, full, happy life. Bobby, as he was known to all his friends, passed away peacefully while tending his garden on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was born to Bernard and Nettie Catoe in Kershaw county. The youngest of three brothers, Bernard Jr., Donnie; and a sister, Nancy, he attended Columbia...
Hilary (Marilyn Kay Hilyar) Ward
Oct 25, 2019
Hilary (Marilyn Kay Hilyar) Ward, wife of Thomas E. Ward, passed away October 25, 2019, after a courageous fight with Pancreatic Cancer. Hilary was born on January 9, 1948, to the late Mike and Alice Hilyar, of Crosby, Minnesota. The family moved to Alice's hometown of Tryon, North Carolina, when Hilary was four years old. For much of her childhood,...
Mrs. Margaret W. Clarkson
Oct 23, 2019
Margaret Westmoreland Clarkson - 102 of Columbia, wife of the late Nathaniel Heyward Clarkson, Jr., died on October 23, 2019. Born December 1, 1916 in Pacolet, SC, she was the daughter of the late Eugenia Childs Westmoreland and James Ripley Westmoreland. She attended Converse College and the University of South Carolina and was a longtime active member of Trinity Episcopal...
Dr. Lee Allen Christensen
Oct 23, 2019
Lee Allen Christensen has gone home to meet his Lord. His earthly journey spanned 81 years. But the earthly body is not what defines a person. It is simply the vehicle that the Lord gives us to do His will. We are defined by who we become as we seek and live out God's purpose for our lives. Each one...
Ms. Anita Marie Johnson
Oct 22, 2019
Anita Marie Johnson, 76, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Born in Dearing, Kansas, on February 24, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Harold Raymond and Dorothy Alice Donaldson Armstrong. Survivors include her sons, James Manley, John Manley, and Frank Norvell; a daughter, Dorothy Edens. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Mr. Jefferson Blakely Bates, Ii
Oct 21, 2019
Following a valiant battle with cancer, Jefferson Blakley Bates, II passed away October 21, 2019 at his home with his loving wife Millisa Marcengill Bates and his children. The son of Joseph McCord Bates, Jr. and Annie Coleman Bates, Jefferson was born September 7, 1971 in Charleston, SC. He grew up in Irmo where he graduated from Irmo High School...
Ms. Eloise Rosborough Pearson
Oct 20, 2019
Eloise Rosborough Heins died on October 20, 2019, after living bravely with Alzheimer's Disease. Rosborough was born on April 21, 1945, in Columbia, SC. She was a daughter of Emma Kersh Muller Heins and Arthur Boerner Heins, Jr. Rosborough graduated from Dreher High School and attended the University of South Carolina. During her working career, Rosborough worked as an administrative...
