Mrs. Barbara Shelley Peake
Jul 11, 2019
Barbara Shelley Peake, 85, of West Columbia, died Thursday, July 11, 2019. Born November 9, 1933, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Spurgeon H. and Sarah Cribb Shelley. Mrs. Peake was a graduate of Dentsville High School, where she was Captain of the lady's basketball team (they never won a game) and was Homecoming Queen. Barbara was...
Mrs. Velda Lenora Pressley Penland
Jul 4, 2019
Velda Lenora Pressley Penland, formerly of Lenoir NC, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2019. Mrs. Penland was born in Asheville, NC on December 3, 1933, the daughter of Dwight William and Mary Lenora Wines Pressley. She was educated in the Buncombe County School system having graduated from Lee Edwards High School in 1952 where she was an active member...
Mrs. Elinor Sansom Holwadel
Jul 2, 2019
Elinor Sansom Holwadel departed this life on July 2, 2019. She is survived and honored by her five children and their spouses; Becky Kennette, and her husband Richard, D. Russell Holwadel and his wife, Patsy, Blair Ellis and her husband, Mark, Stuart Holwadel and his wife, Shannon, and, Ferris Lasater and her husband, Jay. She is also survived by ten...
Mrs Donnie Fulmer
Jul 1, 2019
Donnie Fulmer, 91, of Columbia, died July 1, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Florida, on March 16, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Alice Davis. Donnie was a licensed private detective and loved working alongside her daughter every chance she could. Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Fulmer Cooke "Cookie"; sons, Bobby Fulmer and Don Kent (Pat);...
Miss Nancy Louise Danielsen
Jun 30, 2019
Nancy Louise Danielsen, 69, of Hayesville, NC, died Sunday, June 30, 2019. Born December 6, 1949, in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Roberta Rose Webster Danielsen and the late Robert Danielsen. Services for Mrs. Danielsen will be private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family.
Mrs Patricia Taylor Black
Jun 30, 2019
Patricia "Patsy" Taylor Black, 89, of Columbia, died Sunday, June 30, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC on January 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert Richard and Reba Carrol Taylor. Patsy worked as a schoolteacher in the public school system for many years before her retirement. She was a member of the Columbia Garden Club, loved birds,...
Mr. Roy E. Gaddis
Jun 29, 2019
Roy E. Gaddis, 82, of Columbia, died Saturday, June 29, 2019. Born on January 28, 1937, in Abbeville County, SC, he was the son of the late Hunter I. Gaddis and Elizabeth Cochran Gaddis. Survivors include his son, Ricky Gaddis; granddaughters, Shelby Idell (Patrick Lynch) and Brandon Gaddis; great-grandchildren, Caroline Lynch, Kynsley Lynch, Eden Gaddis, and Asher Cole Gaddis; as...
Miss London Elaine Harrell
Jun 27, 2019
London Elaine Harrell, 21, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Columbia, died following an accident. She was born in Columbia, SC, on March 13, 1998 to Michael Harrell and Paula Cobb. London was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and a rising senior at the University of Central Florida majoring in Event Management at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management....
Mrs. Eileen M. Hallman
Jun 27, 2019
Mrs. Eileen M. Hallman, 85, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Mrs. Hallman was the beloved wife of Dr. George Hallman and is also survived by their sons, Michael and Geordy Hallman (Mary) of Columbia. A graduate of Bradford High School in Bradford, Illinois and the Swedish Covenant School of Nursing in Chicago, she retired in 2000...
Ms. Kathryn T. Eldridge
Jun 27, 2019
On June 27th, Kathryn Tilley Eldridge, 86, ascended peacefully into the arms of Jesus and was reunited in heaven with her beloved mother, Lou Etta Collins Tilley; father, Grover Cleveland Tilley; and sisters, Stella Mae Smith and Hazel Marie Nunn who predeceased her. Kathryn was born and raised in Mt. Airy, NC, where she was a member of Central United...
Mrs. Cleola Cameron Prine
Jun 26, 2019
Cleola Hanna Cameron Prine, 90, of Eastover, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Known as the 'Butterfly Lady" Cleola, was born November 17, 1928 in Georgetown County, and was a daughter of the late Willie and Estelle Miller Hanna. Having come to Christ many years ago, she was most recently a member of Eason Memorial Baptist Church. Cleola enjoyed gardening and...
Elaine A. Cypres
Jun 23, 2019
Elaine A. Cypres, 76, of Columbia, died Sunday, June 23rd, 2019. Born March 20th, 1943, in Yonkers, New York, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Mildred Ruthen Auerbach and married to the late Anthony Edward Cypres for 25 years. Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Brown (Jamie); grandson, Joshua Brown; stepson, Anthony P. Cypres; stepdaughter, Deborah Masone (Jerry)...
Nancy "Polly" Tarwater Howser
Jun 23, 2019
Born on April 6, 1944 in Rockwood, Tennessee, Nancy Penelope "Polly" Tarwater Howser died on June 23, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. The only child of James "Jim" L. and Nancy R. Tarwater, Polly was an informal ambassador for her East Tennessee hometown of Harriman and its people. Surrounded by a close-knit family growing up, she nurtured lifetime...
Mr. Charles Monroe Amerson, Jr.
Jun 23, 2019
Charles Monroe Amerson, Jr., 53, of Columbia, died Sunday, June 23, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, on April 17, 1966, he was a son of Charles Monroe Amerson, Sr. and Mary Jane Hudson Amerson. Charles served in the US Navy during the Grenada Conflict. Following his service to the United States, Charles went on to work as a Carpenter for...
Mr Kevin William Webb Green
Jun 22, 2019
Kevin William Webb Green, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Kevin was born June 3, 1956, in Columbia, SC. He was the son of Henry William DesChamps Green and Lucile Webb Green. At an early age Kevin became fascinated with anything musical, from his father's larger than life stereo system, to simply banging...
Mrs. Joann B. Tucker
Jun 20, 2019
Joann Beatrice Kazmark Tucker, 67, of Elgin, died Thursday, June 20, 2019. Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia Daminski Kazmark and married to Deryl Tucker. Joann was a loving and caring person who was proud of her Polish heritage. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, hosting gatherings, and celebrating family traditions. She was...
Mrs. Alice C. Hicks
Jun 20, 2019
Alice C. Hicks, 76, of St. Augustine, Florida died Thursday, June 20, 2019. Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania on December 18, 1942, she was a daughter to the late Charles W. and Agnes Walton Brooks. Mrs. Hicks, a certified welder, worked with St. Augustine Ship Builders, Sun Engineering, Bellinger Brothers, and helped with the refit of the Saratoga while dry...
Mr. Joseph Dillard Kendall
Jun 18, 2019
Joseph Dillard Kendall, 85, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019, after a brief but valiant battle with multiple terminal illnesses. He did not go "quietly into the night." Joe was born a fighter. He was delivered a 3 lb. preemie on January 23, 1934, when his mother, Flonnie, slipped on the ice and went into early labor. Dr. Joseph Dillard,...
Mrs. Vesta Murray Haselden
Jun 18, 2019
Vesta Murray Haselden, 101, wife of the late Edward Wheeler Haselden, died peacefully in her home on June 18, 2019. She was born on October 14, 1917, in Columbia. She was a daughter of the late William Jacob and Minnie Blalock Murray. Mrs. Haselden was a graduate of Sweet Briar College. She was a long-time member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral....
Mr. Wd Ward
Jun 17, 2019
WD Ward, 79, of Elgin, died Monday, June 17, 2019. A son of the late William G. and Jennie Todd Ward, he was married to Jane Horn Ward for 51 years. WD was a general contractor and was a jack of all trades who would tackle any task given him. He enjoyed gardening, harvesting oysters and NASCAR. In addition to...
