Donna Howard Osteen
Nov 22, 2018
Donna Howard Osteen, 48, of Columbia, formerly of Blythewood, died Thursday, November 22, 2018. Born in Germany on March 25, 1970, she was a daughter of the late James Wayne, Sr., and Beatrice Trapp Howard. Donna was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and worked as a computer analyst for many years. Survivors include her husband, Ben Osteen, Jr.;...
Mary Ann Sellers
Nov 22, 2018
Mary Ann Sellers, 62, of Columbia, died Thursday, November 22, 2018. Mary was born in Columbia, SC on January 11, 1956, and was a daughter of Mary V. Sellers and the late Edward Sellers. She had many hobbies and enjoyed spending time with her family and cheering on the Green Bay Packers. Ann was a loving and devoted mother and...
Betty Jean Carter
Nov 20, 2018
Betty J. Carter, 90, of Lexington, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Born on July 18, 1928, Betty was the daughter of the late Mr. Ellis Theo Johnson and Aileen Storey Johnson. She was a member of Saint Luke's Lutheran Church in Olympia. Betty loved to shop but more than that she loved being a "granny". Mrs. Carter is survived by...
Donald James Branham
Nov 19, 2018
Donald "Duck" James Branham, 64, of Blythewood, died Monday, November 19, 2018. Born on May 30, 1954, in Richland County, SC, he was a son of the late Wylie David and Myrtle Rebecca Cook Branham. Duck loved to fish, watch NASCAR and cheer on his beloved South Carolina Gamecocks. Family was always most important in his life and he loved...
Doris Simpson Little
Nov 18, 2018
Doris Simpson Little, 92, of Columbia, died Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born on February 4, 1926, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Spence Simpson, Sr. and Helen Weddle Simpson. Mrs. Little was a woman of deep faith and was a charter member of Northeast Presbyterian Church. While attending Northeast Presbyterian, she was involved in the...
Tyler Gray Adams
Nov 17, 2018
Tyler Gray Adams, 33, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 17, 2018. Born on August 29, 1985, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of Henry Bell Adams, Jr. and Ashley Durham Adams of Columbia. Surviving in addition to his parents are his brothers, Trey Adams (Devon), Taylor Adams, and Tucker Adams; maternal grandfather, Peter Durham; as well as many...
Katherine "Kathey" Barnett O'Connor
Nov 16, 2018
Katherine "Kathey" Barnett O'Connor, 78, died Friday, November 16th, in Brunswick, GA. Mrs. O'Connor was a long-time resident of Mt. Pleasant, SC. After retiring from Blackbaud, she spent her time as a turtle lady as part of the Isle of Palms Turtle Team, an avid tennis player as a member of Snee Farm Country Club, an enthusiastic diner with the...
Charlie Jacobs
Nov 16, 2018
Charlie Jacobs, 85, of Columbia, widow of Dot Jacobs, has now been reunited with her in their heavenly home. They were married for 64 years until her death in 2015. Knowing that on Friday, November 16, 2018, he joined his Lord and Savior and reunited with our Mom brings comfort to the family. In addition to declining health over the...
James Morris Luker
Nov 16, 2018
James M. Luker, 85, of West Columbia, died Friday, November 16, 2018. Born July 8, 1933 in Lawrenceburg, TN, he was a son of the late Freeman and Flora Mae Jaco Luker. James worked as display director for several department stores including Belk's, in Columbia, and Pizitz's, in Birmingham, AL. He was widely known for his Christmas display "Enchanted Forest"....
Curtis Louise Ingram
Nov 16, 2018
Mrs. Curtis Louise Ingram, 72, of Columbia, died Friday, November 16, 2018. Born July 13, 1946, in Chickasha, OK, she was a daughter of the late Curtis and Georgia Woods Boyd. She was a civil service secretary at Ft. Jackson and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Cleveland Alexander "Cleve" Ingram; a son, Mario Lang of Savannah,...
Rusty Wayne Shull, Jr.
Nov 15, 2018
Rusty Wayne Shull, Jr., 22, of Columbia and formerly of Circleville, OH, died Thursday, November 15, 2018. Born on December 29, 1995, in Columbus, OH, he was the son of Rusty W. Shull, Sr. and Julie Dawson Shull. Rusty was employed as an HVAC technician with Carolina Conditions in Lexington. He loved baseball, football, hunting and fishing. He was currently...
Billie Rice Goodall
Nov 14, 2018
Mrs. Billie Rice Goodall, 91, of Columbia, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 after a long illness. Born in Columbia on March 20, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Clough Henry Rice and Leoline Walker Rice. Billie had a great enthusiasm for art and culture, and she deeply enjoyed a life of travel and the experiences shared with her...
Lucille D. Campbell
Nov 12, 2018
Lucille Davis Campbell, 95, of White Rock, died Monday, November 12, 2018. Born on January 3, 1923 in Marion County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charlie W. and Lela Walker Mayers Davis. Lucille was a loving mother and very faithful to her church, Earlewood Baptist Church. Mrs. Campbell is survived by a sister, Lela Rodgers, of Chuluota,...
Gloria Ester Rosario
Nov 12, 2018
Gloria Ester Garcia Rosario, 82, of Columbia, died November 12, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland after an extended illness. Born in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, on March 1, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Angel and Ines Garcia Garcia. She was a founding member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. She retired from the Army and Air force Exchange...
Dorothy Mae Harris
Nov 11, 2018
Dorothy Mae Philbeck Harris, 90, of Columbia, died November 11, 2018. Born on September 10, 1928, in Shelby, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Dorcas Stockton Philbeck. Mrs. Harris was employed for 33 years as an instrument technician with Providence Health and was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church. Survivors include her niece, Shirley...
Annie Ruth Ksen
Nov 10, 2018
Annie Ruth (McDowell) Ksen, 78, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 10, 2018. Born July 28, 1940, in Seneca, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clarence McDowell and Annie Smith McDowell. She was a loving homemaker who loved to cook for her family. Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Bob Ksen; daughter, Mary Washington (Larry); sons, Alton Roper,...
Carol Ann Mattox
Nov 10, 2018
Carol "Ann" Wiles Mattox, 72, of Lexington, died Saturday, November 10, 2018. Born on August 23, 1946 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Oswald and Dorothy Long Wiles. Ann loved her family and always put others before herself. She never missed a birthday, and was sure to send a personalized card for every occasion her family...
Martha Nimmons Parker
Nov 8, 2018
Martha Bowen Nimmons Parker, 95, widow of the Hon. Marshall Joyner Parker, formerly of Seneca, SC, died November 8, 2018, in Raleigh, NC. Born in November, 1923, in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Agnes Louise Farmer and Rufus Kay Nimmons, Sr. She was a graduate of Stuart Hall in Staunton, VA, and attended Agnes Scott College and...
Harry Franklin Smith
Nov 8, 2018
Harry Franklin Smith, 69, of Lugoff, died Thursday, November 8, 2018. Born June 25, 1949 in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Horace and Rosa Lee Lowrey Smith. Mr. Smith retired from AHEPA Apartments. Survivors include his loving wife of 42 year, Sharon Ramsey Smith; daughters, Amanda Smith Marmolejo (Inocencio) and Kimberly Hemmingway (Kurt); grandchildren, Lucero, Dominic, Tony...
Alice Fay Bartles Winslow
Nov 7, 2018
Alice Fay Bartles Winslow, 72, of Columbia, was called home Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Born to the late Charles J. and Anna Belle Sale Bartles, she was married to the late Bruce Howard Winslow. She never met a stranger. Alice was an avid collector of antiques and enjoyed reading. Survivors include her children, Karen Winslow Spires (Kelvin); Michael Winslow (Devon),...
