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....
Mrs. Sallie Gertrude Blume Russell
May 14, 2020
Sallie Gertrude Blume Russell, 91, a lifelong resident of Blythewood, died Wednesday, May 14, 2020. Born on May 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Emma Dorothy Marsh Blume. A devout Christian woman, she was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church, where she attended the Gleaners Sunday School Class. Mrs. Russell was known for her...
Elizabeth Carlisle "Lib" York
May 14, 2020
Elizabeth Carlisle "Lib" York, 88, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 14, 2020. Born in Snow Hill, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James Patrick Carlisle and Helen Carter Carlisle and was the wife of the late William Floyd York. In her younger years, Lib started and ran two successful small businesses which nurtured two of her loves,...
Mr. Harvey Gorden Moore, Jr.
May 13, 2020
Harvey Gorden Moore, Jr., 79, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Born on May 24, 1940, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Harvey Gorden Moore, Sr. and Katie Reeder Moore. A lifelong resident of Columbia, Mr. Moore graduated from Dentsville High School. He was employed as the sales manager for Hancock Motors for more than 30...
Eula Blume Shealy
May 12, 2020
Eula Blume Shealy, 89, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Born November 19, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Paul Robert and Emma Dorothy Marsh Blume. She married Sherrod Earl Shealy and spent many happy years raising her three boys. She retired as a medical transcriptionist with Crafts Farrow Hospital. For 14 years, Eula and Earl lived...
Mr. Donald Michael Allen
May 11, 2020
Donald Michael Allen, 77, of Columbia, died Monday, May 11, 2020. Born on April 28, 1943, in Miami, Florida, he was a son of the late Joseph Emmett and Thelma Pope Allen. Mr. Allen was a US Navy veteran that honorably served his country during the Vietnam era. He was a graduate of Spring Hill College and earned graduate credits...
Helen D. Mauldin
May 11, 2020
Helen Dehon Mauldin, 85, of Columbia, died Monday, May 11, 2020. Born in Stuart, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Wilder Hamilton and Mary Dehon Mauldin. She graduated from Hampton High School, in Hampton, SC and attended the University of South Carolina, receiving an associate degree. While at USC, she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta...
Roy Kaiser Winter
May 9, 2020
Roy Kaiser Winter, 69, of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born in Lexington, SC, he was a son of the late Harry Albert and Edith Kaiser Winter. He found great pleasure in caring for his land and living in the home he built on the property of his late grandparents, Benjamin Franklin and Susie Lown Kaiser. Roy's...
Mr. Robert J. Smith, Jr.
May 9, 2020
Robert J. Smith, Jr., 51, of Hopkins, died Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born on December 5, 1968, in Sparta, Illinois, he was a son of Robert J. Smith, Sr. and Ellen Jenice Bowers. Prior to his sickness, Mr. Smith worked as an iron worker on various construction projects throughout the area. He loved being outdoors and his trips to the...
Mr. James David Robbins, Iii
May 8, 2020
James "Jimbo" David Robbins, III, 39, of Blythewood, died Friday, May 8, 2020. Born in Florence, SC, on March 14, 1981, he was a son of James David Robbins, Jr. and Genie Wright Frierson. At age 3, Jim moved to Blythewood with his family where he was raised and educated at Bethel Hanberry Elementary, Summit Parkway Middle and later Ridgeview...
Csm John Steve Felsberg
May 7, 2020
Steve has been given admission thru the Gates of Heaven. He fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. Born June 9, 1949, in St. Petersburg, FL, Steve earned his angel's wings to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2020 after extended illnesses. He was predeceased by his parents, Paul F. Felsberg, III and Elizabeth...
Mrs. Dorothy W. Phipps
May 7, 2020
Dorothy Williams Phipps, 89, of Columbia, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 7, 2020, following a long illness. Dot was born in Horry County, SC, on October 17, 1930 to Carl Dewitt and Flossie Hooks Williams. She was a 1950 graduate of Green Sea High School and spent her working career as an Accountant for the SC Department of...
Mr. Caldwell Robertson Dial, Jr.
May 6, 2020
Caldwell Robertson "Bobby" Dial, Jr., 80, of Lexington, SC, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. Bobby was born to the late Caldwell Robertson Dial, Sr. and Nina (Heyward) in 1940 in Columbia, SC. The eldest of three boys, Bobby took the role early on as chief instigator of many dubious adventures, often casting...
Mr. Patrick "Ryan" Smith
May 6, 2020
Patrick "Ryan" Smith, 48, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 after a brief illness. Born December 15, 1971 in Greenville, he was a son of Phillip Jones Smith and Patricia Stott Ross Casteel. A father, brother, son and uncle, Ryan was taken from us too soon. He was a devout Christian and led by his faith. Ryan was adventurous,...
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...
