Mr Willis Dabbs Bethea, Jr.
Apr 13, 2019
Willis Dabbs Bethea, Jr., 65, beloved husband and father, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019. Born in Lancaster, SC on November 24, 1953, he was the son of the late Willis Dabbs Bethea, Sr., and Sally Galloway Bethea. Willis grew up on his family farm, which is where he developed his strong work ethic. Throughout his life there were very...
Mrs. Janelle R. Brown
Apr 11, 2019
Janelle Roof "Nell" Brown, 92, of Lexington, died Thursday, April 11, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, on September 12, 1926, she was the oldest daughter of Tally M. and Irene C. Hoyt Roof. Nell was raised in Lexington, SC and worked as a secretary for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, formerly Federal Land Bank for many years until her retirement. Following...
Dr. Thomas Glenn Cooper
Apr 11, 2019
Dr. Thomas Glenn Cooper, 87, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born in Columbia, SC to the late Ralph Edwin Cooper, Sr., and Beaufort Humphries Cooper. Dr. Cooper graduated from Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He spent his psychiatry residency at Dorothea Dix State...
Mrs. Mary Agnes Smith
Apr 11, 2019
Mary Agnes Robertson Smith, 99, died April 11, 2019. A daughter of the late Samuel Furman Robertson and Fannie Mae Dillashaw, she was married to the late Davis O'Neil Smith. Agnes, and her husband, owned and worked alongside one another at their family business, the Red & White of Dentsville. She enjoyed spending time with her beloved family, traveling and...
Mrs. Judy Stone Simons
Apr 10, 2019
Judy Stone Simons, 77, of Lake Murray died Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Born May 15, 1941, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John C. Stone and Jessie J. Stone. Mrs. Simons earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Columbia College in 1962. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Arthur St. J. Simons II; daughter Ferebe...
Dr. Eileen Taylor Appleby
Apr 9, 2019
Dr. Eileen Taylor Appleby of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Rice Estate Nursing Home. Born on October 27, 1938, in Chester PA, she grew up in Brookville PA, graduating from Brookville High in 1956. She earned her BA in Music at Lycoming College in 1960. Her graduate degrees included MSW from Adelphi College and PhD in Clinical Social...
Isaac Hayne, Jr.
Apr 9, 2019
Isaac Hayne, Jr., 78, died Monday, April 9, 2019, at his home in Congaree, SC. He was a son of Dr. and Mrs. Isaac Hayne. Following his graduation from Lower Richland High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and while serving also served as a game warden for South Carolina. Later he became a deputy for the Richland County...
Ms. Katherine Watson Wolfe
Apr 8, 2019
Katherine Wolfe, an upcountry farm girl who moved to Columbia and enjoyed a successful career working in and for state government, died on Monday, April 8, at the age of 99. Katherine Louise Watson was born in Anderson County on December 4, 1919, the first-born and last surviving child of Thurman and Ruth Gentry Watson. Between her mother's and father's...
Mr. Thomas M Jones
Apr 8, 2019
Thomas M. Jones, 71, of Columbia, joined the church triumphant on Monday, April 8, 2018. Born June 24, 1947, in Columbia, he was a son of the late George and Mattie Lee Sloan Jones. Mr. Jones was a longtime member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church. He was a US Army veteran that proudly served his country in the Vietnam War....
Mrs. Betty Hagen Maseng
Apr 8, 2019
Betty Hagen Maseng, 92, of Columbia, passed away peacefully in her home Monday morning, April 8, 2019, surrounded by her family. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Betty was born in Oak Park, IL, on July 11, 1926, the daughter of Angela Jansen Hagen and Oscar Hagen, Norwegian immigrants. She attended Austin High School in Chicago, and Monmouth...
Mr Robert "Bob" Sheldon Paschal, Iii
Apr 8, 2019
Robert Sheldon Paschal III, 64, of Columbia died Monday, April 8, 2019. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Bob was born in Columbia on September 6, 1954. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheldon Paschal, Jr. He attended Clemson University and graduated with a degree in Accounting in 1977. Bob had a thirty-year career...
Betty George
Apr 8, 2019
Betty George of Blythewood died peacefully on April 8, 2019 after her battle with Alzheimer's. Betty joins her parents Ellis and Ruth Thomas in heaven. She is survived by Leon O. George, her loving husband of 65 years. In addition to Leon, Betty is survived by her five children: Michael (Wendi), Mel (Becky), Mark (Jamie), Mary Elizabeth (David) and Melissa....
Mr. Roy E. "Pete" Lasseter
Apr 4, 2019
Roy E. "Pete" Lasseter, 86, of West Columbia, died Thursday, April 4, 2019. Born in Chapin on December 19, 1932, he was the son of the late Roy and Myrtle Bickley Lasseter. He was a US Army Veteran and a member of Dunn's Chapel in West Columbia. Survivors include his daughters, Ruth Baker (Mike), Tammy Lasseter, Sherl Fore (Steve) all...
Mrs. Katharine Carter Handel
Apr 4, 2019
Katharine Carter Handel, 73, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 4, 2019. Born on July 31, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late James Grafton and Jean Harrington Whipple Carter. Kathy was a graduate of Parchment High School, Parchment, Mich., and then earned her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in social studies and received a master's...
Mrs Margaret Buff Weeks
Apr 3, 2019
Margaret Frances Buff Weeks, of West Columbia, SC, went to be with Our Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. She was the daughter of the late George Nathaniel and Rena Hook Buff. Margaret was born on May 7, 1925. She graduated from Brookland Cayce High School and Newberry College. She was a member of the Lexington County Home Extension and...
The Honorable Willie "Bill" H. Womble, Jr.
Apr 2, 2019
The Honorable Willie H. "Bill" Womble, Jr., 68, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC on March 28, 1951, he was a son of the late Willie H. Womble, Sr., and Katie Louise Fagan Womble. He was raised in Winnsboro, SC and played little league baseball until he broke his arm just before a championship game....
Mrs. Diana Jean Gray
Apr 1, 2019
Diana Jean George Gray, 71, of Elgin, died Monday, April 1, 2019. Born August 28, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Wallace Howard George and Imogene Brown George. Diana attended Oklahoma State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She became a teacher in the Richland One public school system at A.C. Flora High School. Family,...
Louis Patrick "Pat" Hattman
Apr 1, 2019
Louis Patrick "Pat" Hattman, age 55, of Irmo, SC, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Lexington Medical Center after a short illness. Pat was born on June 4, 1963 in Augusta, Ga, a son of the late Louis L. Hattman and Eloise Sheahan Hattman. He was also preceded in death by his nephew, Robert Louis Foster. Pat attended St. Mary...
Mrs. Anne Louise Chontos
Apr 1, 2019
Anne Louise Chontos, 89, originally of Mayfield Village, Ohio and recently relocated to Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, the first of April. She is survived by her devoted husband of 66 years, James, with whom she had three children: Linda Anne Warner (Robert), Judith Anne Komorowski (Timothy) and Karen Anne Chontos. She was the loving grandmother of Matthew...
Mr Clarence Washington, Jr.
Mar 31, 2019
1SGT Clarence Washington, Jr., US Army (Ret.) 74, of Columbia, died at home, Sunday, March 31, 2019. Born in Opelousas, LA, on September 30, 1944, he was a son of the late Clarence Washington, Sr. and Edna Williams. Clarence retired from the United Sates Army after 21 years of service to his Country. Following his retirement, he worked for the...
