Mr. Garden Stuart Clarkson
Sep 12, 2019
Garden Stuart Clarkson, 102, of Columbia died on September 12, 2019. Born in Eastover, SC, he was the son of the late Alexander Garden Clarkson, Sr. and Margaret Ancrum Johnson Clarkson. He attended Kershaw County schools and the University of South Carolina, earning a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1941. He was a founding member of St. Martin's In-the-Fields Episcopal...
Mrs. Rebecca D. Steele
Sep 9, 2019
Rebecca Glavaris Steele, 81, of Columbia, died Monday, September 9, 2019. A daughter of the late Gus and Irene Terezakis Glavaris, she was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio and married to the late Joseph W. Steele. Rebecca enjoyed cooking, movies, and spending time with her family. She was a wonderful, kind-hearted person and will be deeply missed. Survivors include her...
Asa Jordan Leduc
Sep 9, 2019
Asa Jordan LeDuc, infant son of Paul Jordan LeDuc and Lindsey Marie LeDuc, died Monday, September 9th, 6 hours after his birth earlier that day. At 12 weeks gestation, Asa was diagnosed with a fatal birth defect. For each moment in the womb and every moment outside the womb, he was deeply loved and cared for. His life was full...
Mrs. Betty Sessions Talbert
Sep 8, 2019
Betty Sessions Talbert, 82, widow of Dr. William C. Talbert, Jr., died September 8, 2019. Born in Lake City, SC on May 30, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Clyburn Sessions and Bernice Tucker Sessions. Mrs. Talbert is survived by her daughters, Iris Vargas of Columbia, and Vikki Mureddu (Danny Jones) of Eastover; sons, R.D. Black of Gaston...
Mr. Salvatore Azzara
Sep 7, 2019
Salvatore Azzara, 97, of Columbia, died, Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was born August 1, 1922, in New York, New York, a son of Italian immigrants Joseph and Anna Carlotti Azzara. He honorably served his country in the US Army during WWII. Following the war, Mr. Azzara re-enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served his country for two more...
Magnolia Faith Markle
Sep 7, 2019
Miss Magnolia Faith Markle, infant daughter of Christian Wesley Markle and Alexandra Renée Dugas Markle , died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, where she was born June 26, 2019 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, omphalocele, and kyphoscoliosis. For the 74 days that she graced this earth, Magnolia was treated with the highest...
Diane Laura Schrader
Sep 6, 2019
Diane Schrader of Columbia and Hilton Head Island, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019. Born May 5, 1932 in Hartford, CT she was a daughter of the late Robert Malcolm and Frances Josephine Morrison. Diane received her Bachelor of Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design and worked as a textile designer in New York City while living in...
Sally S. Ryan
Sep 5, 2019
Sally S. Ryan, 77, of Elgin, died Thursday, September 5, 2019. She was born March 13, 1942, in Bamberg, SC, to the late Jessie Leon Strickland, Sr. and Millie Strickland Williams. Mrs. Ryan was a devoted wife and homemaker for many years. She also assisted her husband in the operation of his business, Ryan's RV. Mrs. Ryan was a member...
Mrs. Ann Joye Mullis
Sep 5, 2019
Ann Joye Mullis, 87, of Blythewood, died Thursday. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel.
Martin Todd Doar
Sep 3, 2019
Martin Todd Doar, age 54, of Elgin, passed away at home, on September 3, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Kay Martin Doar. Todd was predeceased by his father, Archie L. Doar, Jr., and his brothers, Archie L. Doar, III, and Channing Thomas Doar. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memories and condolences may be...
Mrs. Kay Sutton Nesbitt Holmes
Sep 2, 2019
Kay Sutton Nesbitt Holmes, daughter of Claire Keister Sutton and Alonzo Devoe Sutton, died Monday, September 2, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde Yates Nesbitt; her high school sweetheart, her second husband and her soulmate of 50 years, William Judson Holmes, Sr.; and two sons, Earl Cameron Holmes...
Mr Wayne Hobson Hammond
Aug 31, 2019
Wayne H. Hammond, 79, of Hopkins, died August 31, 2019. He was a son of the late James Henry and Catherine Schuyler Hammond. Wayne attended Eau Claire High School and the University of South Carolina. Following his retirement from BellSouth in 1995, Wayne began a long and optimistic battle with cancer. His passions were God, family and the great outdoors....
Mr. Carl Melvin Dillard
Aug 30, 2019
Columbia: Born in Notasulga, Alabama, Carl was the youngest son of the late Carl Watus and Annie Mae Thompson Dillard. As a young boy, he enjoyed hunting and fishing along the banks of the Saugahatchee Creek. He attended Starke Military Academy in Montgomery, Alabama and graduated from Macon County High School in 1950. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in...
Mr. Minh V. Nguyen
Aug 29, 2019
Minh V. Nguyen, 66, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 29, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9 o'clock, Tuesday, Steptember 3rd at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 100 Polo Road, Columbia, with The Rev. Fr. C. Alexander McDonald officiating. Final Commendation and Farewell prayers will be said in Vietnam with the date and time to be announced....
Nancy Leona Franklin
Aug 29, 2019
Nancy Leona Williford Carroll Franklin, 70, of Lugoff, SC passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Born in Roane County, Tennessee, Nancy was a daughter of the late Oscar Williford and Mary Lou Dunaway. Nancy spent summers on her grandmother's farm where she learned to cook and garden. Nancy loved the Atlanta Braves, the UGA Bulldogs and the Atlanta Falcons....
Mr. Paul Baxter Rodgers, Iii
Aug 28, 2019
Columbia - Paul Baxter Rodgers III, passed away at his home midday Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 at the age of 66. Paul was the son of the late Paul Baxter, Jr. and Marianne Guerry Rodgers. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 40 years, Freddie Strickland Rodgers; his three children, Miriam Guerry, Paul Baxter, IV and Frank Lockehart...
Mr. Matthew Thomas Grossmann
Aug 27, 2019
Matthew Thomas Grossmann age 19 of Roswell passed away on August 27, 2019. He is survived by his loving parents, Jeffrey and Kathleen Mavis Grossmann; sister, Lauren Grossmann; grandparents, Ken and Pam Grossmann and John and Marianne Mavis; aunt and uncles, Paige and Jeremy Nicholson and Tom and BethAnn Mavis along with numerous cousins, extended family and friends. In lieu...
Jacob "Jake" Grey Clarkson
Aug 25, 2019
Jacob "Jake" Grey Clarkson, 16, of Hopkins, died Sunday, August 25, 2019. He is the youngest son of Zack "Chip" and Glenda Thomas Clarkson. Jake is a junior in high school at Heathwood Hall. Jake loves the outdoors, including hunting, salt water fishing, dirt bikes and mud riding. He is always surrounded by friends and most importantly, Jake has a...
Wade F. Pearson
Aug 25, 2019
Wade F. Pearson, 78, died August 25, 2019, in Columbia after a courageous struggle with cancer and Parkinson's disease. He was born October 28, 1940, in Sumter, SC, to the late Holland Decatur Pearson and Margaret Faust Pearson. He spent his formative years on his grandfather's farm in Denmark, SC, where he developed a love for the Edisto River and...
