Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clune
Aug 18, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Clune, 83, of Columbia, died on Monday, August 18, 2025. Born in Walterboro, South Carolina, on June 28, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Isaac Jasper and Elizabeth Carns Johns. Mrs. Clune was a devoted military wife as she traveled with her husband raising her family through many different states. Her passion was music and she...
Elihu Mark Kraemer, Md
Aug 16, 2025
Dr. Elihu Mark Kraemer, 83, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Dr. Samuel H. Kraemer and Dr. Hilda Fliegel. Elihu attended Union College in Schenectady, NY and later graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine where he met Hazel Monserrate his first wife....
Mr. William Henry Surette
Aug 15, 2025
Mr. William Henry Surette, 84, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 15, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Louis Blease Wilson, Jr.
Aug 14, 2025
Louis Blease Wilson Jr., a devoted husband, loving father, and decorated veteran, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of service, strength, and unwavering dedication to family and country. Born to the late Louis Blease Wilson Sr. and Lois Kneece Wilson, Louis was raised with a deep sense of duty and integrity that guided him throughout his life. He was...
Mrs. Mason Keith Williams
Aug 13, 2025
Mason Keith Williams, wife of Bruce Thomas Williams, died on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Born in Greenville, SC on October 27, 1957, she was the daughter of Thomas Maddox and Rosa Anderson Keith. She was baptized and a communicant member at Fourth Presbyterian Church. After attending Greenville public schools, she graduated in 1976 from J.L. Mann High School. She attended...
Dr. Carl Duane Evans
Aug 12, 2025
Carl D. Evans, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of South Carolina-Columbia, died at his home on August 12, 2025, in the company of his wife Cheryl. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Washington Street United Methodist Church, Columbia, with visitation to follow. A private burial will precede...
Mr. Charles Braxton Litchfield
Aug 12, 2025
A service to celebrate the life of Charles Braxton Litchfield, 79, will be held at 4:30 in the afternoon on Saturday, August 16th in the Churchyard of The First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, with The Rev. Dr. David H. Lauten officiating. Charles died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Still Hopes Retirement Community where he had resided following the loss...
Mrs. Helen M. Montgomery
Aug 9, 2025
Helen Runita Milling Montgomery ("Nita"), age 87, died August 9, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Nita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know her. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, Nita was the daughter of the late Robert Lyon and Elizabeth Marbert Milling. She...
Mr. Gary Strickland
Aug 8, 2025
Mr. John Gary Davis Strickland, 81, of Ridgeway, South Carolina, died on Friday, August 8, 2025. Born on April 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Clyde Brady Davis and Nellie Heath Strickland. He was predeceased by his parents listed above; his wife, Doris Strickland; his grandparents, John and Lara Cook Heath; sister, Ruth Walker Hutto; brothers, Randy...
Mrs. Joyce Ann Blackman
Aug 8, 2025
Joyce Ann Blackman, born May 7, 1957, went home to be with the Lord on August 7, 2025, at the age of 68, after fighting cancer. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Joyce's warmth, kindness, and energetic spirit left an lasting mark on everyone who was fortunate enough to know her. Joyce was the wife of John Blackman III....
Mr. Vincent Victor Scotti
Aug 7, 2025
Mr. Vincent Victor Scotti, 77, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Born on October 22, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Victor Scotti and Susan Krivanich Scotti. Vince proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was an exceptional salesman working in many marketing fields. Vince is survived by his...
Mrs. Debra Lyn Easler
Aug 7, 2025
Mrs. Debra Lyn Easler, 58, of Ridgeway, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Born on March 4, 1967, in Okinawa, Japan, she was the cherished daughter of Robert Stephen Nemec and Joyce Ruth Nemec of Sumter, South Carolina. For 33 years, Debbie shared a beautiful life with her devoted husband, Delano "Terry" Easler. Their country home was...
Mrs. Barbara Dalton Richey
Aug 6, 2025
Barbara Bayne Dalton Richey, 82, of Columbia, passed away on August 6, 2025, with her family and devoted caregiver by her side. Barbara was born at her Granny and Grandpa Dalton's house in Belton, South Carolina on September 15, 1942. She was the daughter of Grady Lee and Etta Corine Phillips Dalton. Barbara was a proud 1960 graduate of Greenwood...
Mrs. Jane Tipton Mozeleski
Aug 5, 2025
Mrs. Jane Tipton Mozeleski, 67, of Lexington, SC died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. She was born on October 15, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, the daughter of the late John Earl Tipton and Martha Louise Mitchell. Jane graduated from Winthrop College with a BS Degree. She worked several years as a financial loan officer. Once she retired, she went back...
Mrs. Chieko Judy Wolfe
Aug 5, 2025
Chieko "Judy" Wolfe passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Stitt Myers Wolfe; and is survived by her children, Julie Wolfe Fulmer and David Michael Wolfe. Judy spent her early years in her home country of Japan. There she met and married Stitt in...
Mrs. Cheryl Jean Polomsky
Aug 4, 2025
Cheryl Jean Tucker Polomsky, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on August 4, 2025, at the age of 72. She was born on February 24, 1953, in Greenville, South Carolina. She is survived by her children, Tony Sams (Melanie) and Sonny Sams (Lily); her beloved grandchildren Kane, Jasmine, Chelsea, Sonny Arturo, Anthony,...
Mr. Robert Barnum Mcconkey
Aug 3, 2025
Robert B. McConkey, Sr. (Bob), 82, died on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 29, 1943, he was the son of the late E.B. McConkey and Millie McConkey (Johnson). Bob was the eldest of 4 children and the only son. He graduated from East Tennessee State University. After graduation, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Mrs. Denise June Hartzell
Jul 31, 2025
Denise June Hartzell, 75, of Elgin, South Carolina, died on July 31, 2025. Born on June 5, 1950, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Hunter and the late Mildred Kisel Hunter. Denise was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital for 12 years, where her...
Mrs. Norma Jane Thompson
Jul 31, 2025
Norma Jane Thompson, 90, of Columbia, died on July 31, 2025. Born on March 11, 1935, in St. Joseph, MO, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Magnus and the late Bertha Jane Magnus. Norma spent many years of her life as a labor and delivery nurse. Eighteen of those years, she spent at Baptist Hospital. Prior to her...
Mr. George Thomas Mccutchen, Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
George Thomas McCutchen, Jr., died to this life on Thursday, July 31, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 4, at 10am at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter St, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends after the service in the reception hall. Mr. McCutchen was born on January 20, 1945, at Fort McClellan. He was the...
