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Mr. Dallas Edward Manis
Apr 18, 2019
Dallas Edward Manis went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Mr. Manis was born on September 3, 1933. He was a son of Thomas Manis and Annie Snapp Manis of Pacolet Mills, South Carolina. He excelled in athletics and graduated from Pacolet High School in 1951. He married Merle Marie Allie Manis, the...
Mrs. Vernice Z. Hinson
Apr 17, 2019
Vernice Z. Hinson, 91, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Wednesday evening, April 17, 2019. Born in Bamberg, SC, on September 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clarence and Thyra Goodwin Zeigler. The funeral service for Mrs. Hinson will be held 12:30 o'clock, Tuesday, April 23rd, at St. Andrews Baptist Church,...
Mr. Rogelio Bru Lawsin
Apr 16, 2019
Rogelio Bru Lawsin, 80, of Columbia, died on April 16, 2019. Born November 11, 1938 in Tacloban City, Philippines, he was the son of the late Manuel and Milagros Bru Lawsin. Prior to moving stateside he was a practicing attorney and then enjoyed a career in real estate and various small businesses. He read the newspaper from cover to cover...
Mr. Barry L. Miller
Apr 16, 2019
Barry L. Miller, 57, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born April 29, 1961 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, he was the son of Connie June Hayner Miller, and the late Roy Edwin Miller. Barry was the only boy in a house full of ladies. He was an avid pool player (some called him a shark) that got along...
Mrs. Crystal M. Durham
Apr 15, 2019
Crystal M. Durham, 35, of Columbia, died Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 6, 1983, she was a daughter of James E. Dyches, Jr., and Diana Shawgo Dyches. Crystal loved crafting, photography and her family. In addition to her parents, Crystal is survived by her children, Carter Wray Hamilton, Hailey Marie Hamilton, Sydney Lynn Durham, and...
Irene A Duheme
Apr 13, 2019
Irene Ann Spinner Duheme, 79, of Columbia, graduated into glory on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Born in Malone, NY, on August 27, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lora Lee Spinner. Irene was a farmer's wife, having worked on her husband's dairy farm for many years. She later served as a pastoral assistant for St. George's...
Maj Edgar A. "Ed" Golden
Apr 13, 2019
Maj Edgar A. "Ed" Golden, US Army (Ret.), 76, of Columbia, died April 13, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Ethel Pope Golden and was married to Jacqueline White. He left Pennsylvania to attend college in Virginia, not knowing that he would never reside in Pittsburgh again; although he remained a loyal...
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...
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