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...
Mrs Nivia Mursuli
Jun 16, 2019
Nivia S. Mursuli went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2019, surrounded by her family. Nivia was born on March 31, 1934 in Holguin, Cuba, to the late Maximo and Ceida Montero Soler. She gave her life to the Lord at an early age. She married Daniel J. Mursuli, Sr. on August 7, 1954. In 1960,...
Mr. Christopher Scott Buff
Jun 16, 2019
Christopher Scott Buff, 57, of Blythewood, died June 16, 2019 after a long illness. Born December 19, 1961 in Richland County, he was a son of the late Eugene Franklin Buff and Norma Horton Buff. Chris was a graduate of Columbia High School and received his Associates Degree from Midlands Technical College. He was a member of Park Street Baptist...
Mr. Bryant Littleton Chandler, Iii
Jun 15, 2019
Bryant Littleton Chandler, III, 60, of Columbia, died unexpectedly while doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. He was with his friends and fellow members of the Southern Cruisers Motorcycle Club on the Blue Ridge Parkway when an accident occurred. Bryant was born December 7, 1958 in Charleston, SC. He was a 1977 graduate of A. C. Flora High School...
Mrs Mary Frances Wendt
Jun 15, 2019
Mary Frances Anderson Wendt died on June 15, 2019 in Columbia, SC at age 93. She was born on May 13, 1926 in Columbia, SC to Ruth Kerr Anderson and James Macfie Anderson, who later became Mayor of Columbia (1950-1954). Mary Frances graduated from Dreher High School and Agnes Scott College, class of 1947. After returning to Columbia to work...
Mr Frankie Erwin Thompson
Jun 15, 2019
Frankie E. Thompson, 62, affectionately known as "Poppy" and resident of Gilbert, SC, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2019, surrounded by his family. Frankie was born to Isaac and the late Betty S. Thompson on May 7, 1957 in Nurnberg, Germany. He was a master craftsman and could build anything with his hands. Prior to...
Msgt Willie Thomas Simmons
Jun 14, 2019
Master Sergeant William "Bill" Simmons was born in Anderson County, South Carolina in January 1930. When he was just 16 years old when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1946. As a youngster, Bill played hooky from school to watch Army convoys that passed through his hometown. He was quite impressed by what he saw. Bill was...
Mary Elizabeth Tokunaga
Jun 8, 2019
Mary Fenters Tokunaga, 90, of Columbia, widow of Harry M. Tokunaga, Sr., died Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born in Hemingway, SC, on October 15, 1928, she was a daughter of Davis Tilman and Eva Louise Bennett Fenters. Mary worked alongside her husband in their family business, Fairground Florist for over 35 years. She deeply loved her husband, children, and entire...
Fae Maillet Cliff
Jun 7, 2019
Fae Marie Maillet Cliff passed in her sleep on Friday, June 7, 2019. She and her twin sister, Rae Marie, were born to Nettie Rachel Maillet and Gaston Maillet on December 18, 1935, in Bordelonville, Louisiana. After graduation from Marksville High School in Louisiana, the twins studied nursing together at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Fae then married Fred Able...
Mr. Daniel Aaron Graves, Jr.
Jun 5, 2019
Daniel Aaron Graves, Jr., 33, of Columbia, died peacefully Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Born July 12, 1985 in Columbia, he was the son of Daniel Aaron Graves, Sr. and Nancy Horner Graves. Aaron was a 2003 graduate of Ridgeview High School and received his BA in music business from Belmont University in 2006. He was an avid skateboarder and played...
Mr. D. Wayne Stackleather
Jun 4, 2019
D. Wayne Stackleather, 55, of Chapin, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. The son of Homer W. and Margaret Wells Stackleather, he was married to his best friend and beloved wife, Terri Shealy Stackleather. Wayne lettered in football, baseball, and wrestling at Spring Valley High School and graduated from Newberry College. He enjoyed Carolina Gamecock sports, spending time outdoors and...
Ms. Laverne Strickland Johnston
Jun 4, 2019
LaVerne Strickland Johnston, 83, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born January 10, 1936, in Durham, NC, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie G. Strickland and Hilda Lynn Strickland. Ms. Johnston graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with bachelor degrees in English and Art. For many years, she taught school in the Durham...
Ssg Jerry A. Price, Ii
Jun 2, 2019
SSG Jerry A. Price, II, US Army (Ret.), 45, of Columbia, SC died Sunday, June 2, 2019. Born in Miami, FL on April 17, 1974, he is the son of Arlena Roosevelt and MSgt. Jerry A. Price (Harvenia), US Air Force (Ret.). Jerry matriculated through the Miami Dade County Public School System attending North County Elementary School, Lake Stevens Middle...
Mr. Robert Shiverick Bladen
Jun 2, 2019
Robert Shiverick Bladen, 81, passed away on June 2, 2019. He was born and raised in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, earning a degree in Mathematics. After college, he enrolled in the US Navy where he served in the Pacific Fleet on an aircraft carrier and then served in the Naval Reserve based in...
