Van Telberg Newman, Jr.
Oct 16, 2018
Van Telberg Newman, Jr, 91, of Columbia, SC, marketing innovator and founder of one of the Southeast's largest marketing communications firms, died on October 16, 2018, just five days following the death of his beloved wife of nearly 70 years, Alice. Van was born May 2, 1927 in Sumter. He was the son of the late Van Telberg Newman, Sr.,...
Fannie Lou Miles
Oct 14, 2018
Fannie Lou Miles, 95, of Blythewood, died Sunday, October 14, 2018. Born on January 7, 1923, in Oak Park Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Vallard and Clara Boyd Mosley. Mrs. Miles was a member of Pineview Baptist Church in Blythewood. Survivors include her daughter, Doris Brown (Cletus) of Sumter, SC; a son, Tim Miles; as well as...
Doris C. Williamson
Oct 14, 2018
Doris Carolyn Aughtry Williamson, 82, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 14, 2018. Born in Columbia, SC on March 4, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Truman and Jessie Branham Aughtry. Doris was a member of Earlewood Baptist Church and attended for many years before her health declined. Her favorite thing to do was to spend time with her...
Ltc Albert Joseph Thurmond
Oct 13, 2018
LTC Albert Joseph Thurmond, US Army (Ret.), 83, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born on October 21, 1934 in New Roads, LA, he was a son of the late Ira and Rosa Albert Thurmond. Al graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA with a bachelor's degree and later retired from the US Army with more than 20...
Pamela Watkins Marvin
Oct 13, 2018
Pamela Watkins Marvin, 59, of Blythewood, finally got to meet her Savior Jesus face to face Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Carl L. Watkins, Jr. and Mary Catherine Pearl Watkins, and wife of Randy Marvin for 38 years. Pam loved her family with all her heart. She had a special loving...
Corene C. Mccain
Oct 13, 2018
Corene C. McCain, 86, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 13, 2018. A daughter of the late Patrick Henry Collins and Mattie Jane Lewis, she was married for 65 years to Marshall E. McCain. Corene was a loving wife and mother, and to know her was to love her. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters, Marsha...
John Henry Owens
Oct 12, 2018
John Henry Owens, 76, of Columbia, SC passed away Friday, October 12, 2018, in Lexington Medical Center from Merkel Cell Carcinoma. He was born in Kershaw County, SC, on February 13, 1942, to the late C.B. and Nettie Melton Owens. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Angie Carol Catoe Owens; a son, Derrick Owens, and his...
Alice E. Newman
Oct 11, 2018
Alice Ann Edens "Missy" Newman, (89) of Columbia, beloved wife of Van Newman, died October 11, 2018. Born May 5, 1929 in Dalzell, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Curtis Edens and Nelle Moore Edens. Mrs. Newman is survived by her husband, Van T. Newman, Jr.; daughters, Bobbie Newman Davis, Nancy Newman Sopher (Bruce), and Linda Newman...
Michael Patrick Wright
Oct 11, 2018
Michael P. Wright went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2018. He was born August 14, 1995 in College Station, Texas, grew up most of his life in Ithaca, New York and since 2012 lived in Columbia, South Carolina. Michael attended Hargrave Military Academy and graduated from Ben Lippen School. He attended the University of Alabama majoring in...
Paul J Ashley
Oct 10, 2018
On October 10, 2018, Paul Jennings Ashley stepped into heaven to the rejoicing of friends and family waiting for him there. He was born in Columbia on May 3, 1935, the youngest child of Nonie Ross Nelson Ashley and Ernest P. Ashley, Sr. He was predeceased by all of his siblings: Edmond L. (Ham) Nelson (Genie and Selena), Zola N....
Betty Morten Fowler
Oct 10, 2018
Betty Morten Fowler, 88, widow of The Reverend Edgar Allan Fowler, Jr., died Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Born in Equality, IL she was the first born of nine children to Ervin Abner Morten and Alma Edith Mitchell Morten. The family moved to Glasgow, Montana. It was in Great Falls, Montana while in nursing school, that Mrs. Fowler met and married...
John Hancock Lafitte, Jr.
Oct 8, 2018
John Hancock LaFitte, Jr., 82, of Columbia, died Monday, October 8, 2018. Born in Columbia, SC, on June 25, 1936, he was a son of the late John Hancock, Sr. and Lunette Madison Epes LaFitte. John honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps. After his discharge, he attended The Citadel and later graduated from the University of...
William David Blackwell
Oct 7, 2018
William David Blackwell, 82, of West Columbia, died Sunday, October 7, 2018. Born in Camden, SC, on May 7, 1936, he was a son of the late Dalton J. and Lillie Mae Robinson Blackwell. William worked as a carpenter and was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR....
Imogene Corley Carns
Oct 6, 2018
Imogene Corley Carns, known to many as Genie and Aunt Gene, was born on November 8, 1927 in Lexington, SC, to Maude Estelle Wingard Corley and Ernest Jamison Corley. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1945. She rode in a 1931 Model A to Sesquicentennial State Park for her Senior Trip where she had a picnic with her classmates...
Joanne Comer Dunn
Oct 6, 2018
Joanne Comer Dunn, 88, of Columbia, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 6, 2018. She was born August 8, 1930 in Highpoint, NC to the late Kelly Winfred Comer and Bessie Geneva Curlee Comer. She graduated from High Point College where she met her husband of 60 years, The Rev. Charles L. Dunn, a United Methodist Minister. She received...
J. Delleney "Laney" Ruff, Jr.
Oct 5, 2018
J. Delleney Ruff, Jr., known to friends as "Laney", 77, of Columbia, died Friday, October 5, 2018. A native of Columbia, Laney graduated from Dreher High School in 1959, where he was class president, and the University of South Carolina in 1964, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and a first baseman on the Gamecock baseball...
Robert Herron Philp, Jr.
Oct 5, 2018
Dr. Robert Herron Philp, Jr., age 84, died Friday, October 5, 2018. He was born on September 10, 1934 in Demorest, GA to Robert Herron and Orpha Susannah Thomas Philp. He was predeceased by his parents and brother-in-law, William Brooks. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Alice Marie Siebert; and children, Robert David (Beth) of New...
Lila Mitchell Shealy
Oct 2, 2018
Lila Mitchell Shealy, 90, of Elm City, NC, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert Eugene Mitchell and Effie Delilah Bedford Mitchell. Lila was a member of Aenon Missionary Baptist Church. A Home Going service will be held 11 o'clock, Saturday, October 6th, at Aenon Missionary Baptist Church...
Dr. John R. De Witt
Sep 30, 2018
Dr. John R. de Witt, former senior minister of First Presbyterian Church and former Moderator of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian General Synod, passed into glory on Sunday, September 30, 2018. The service will be held Wednesday, October 3rd at 2:00 in the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC. Burial will be in the Churchyard followed by visitation in Jackson...
Edloe "Eddie" Greenleaf, Ii
Sep 30, 2018
Harry Edloe "Eddie" Greenleaf, II, 56, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 30, 2018. Born in Georgetown, SC, on September 4, 1962, he was a son of Harry Edloe and Shirley Faye Jordan Greenleaf. Eddie graduated from South Florence High School in 1980 and from the University of South Carolina in 1984 with his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science....
