Thomas Corbett Savage
Jul 15, 2018
Thomas C. Savage, 85, passed away on July 15, 2018. He was born in Newport News, Virginia, on February 20, 1933 to the late Garnet C. Queensberry and Harry A. Savage. Tom earned a B.A. from the University of Richmond, a divinity degree from Wake Forest Baptist Theological Seminary, and a M.A. in Social Work from the University of North...
Elizabeth Burn Fennell
Jul 15, 2018
Elizabeth "Bette" Burn Fennell, 87, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born on December 7, 1930 in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elmo McKinley Burn, Sr. and Ethel Stall Burn. After high school, Bette attended Furman University and graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina. Upon graduation she worked at Methodist Hospital in...
Landon W Ard, Sr.
Jul 15, 2018
Landon W. "Bill" "Duke" Ard, Sr., 91, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born on April 3, 1927, in Manning, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas B. and Carrie Nesbitt Ard. Bill had a strong work ethic, working seven days a week for most of his life. In his free time, he enjoyed doing yardwork and...
Carol Jean Fischbach
Jul 15, 2018
Carol Jean Hail Fischbach, 79, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born in Cinncinati, OH to the late Charles Hail and Della Plumber Hail, she was married to Woody Fischbach for 42 years. Carol worked as a paralegal. A member of St. David's Episcopal Church, she was involved in various ministries of the church and was considered a spiritual...
Betty Louise Randleman
Jul 15, 2018
Betty Louise Randleman, 82, of Blythewood, died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born on January 18, 1936, in Winston-Salem, NC, she was a daughter of the late Paul Miller and Ethel Woodcliff Randleman. Betty was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was loved and cherished by her entire family. She loved to garden and in her early years was an...
Gillian Lowe
Jul 14, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gillian Lowe on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 45. Gillian was born in Columbia, SC, where she was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and also attended Winthrop University. With her infectious personality and radiant smile, her presence immediately energized the room. Gillian shined brighter...
Rev. Ruth Styles
Jul 14, 2018
Rev. Miriam Ruth Sloan Styles, 92, of Columbia, died peacefully on her birthday, July 14, 2018. Born in the Killian Community of Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Washington Grover Sloan and Mamie Lee Livingston Sloan. She was a lifelong member of Ebenezer Holiness Baptist Church and was an ordained minister. Her life's mission was to visit, bake...
Edwin Middleton Grainger, Sr.
Jul 13, 2018
Edwin Middleton Grainger, Sr., 87, of Columbia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born in Dillon County, SC, on April 28, 1931, the son of the late Edwin Percy Grainger and Allie Middleton Grainger. He was married to the love of his life, Eleanor Bracey Grainger, for 66 years. Ed graduated...
John Wesley Cobb
Jul 13, 2018
John W. Cobb, Sr., 91, of Florence, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born February 12, 1927 in Richland County to Frank W. and Margaret Koon Cobb. Mr. Cobb attended schools in Richland County and Columbia and left Columbia High School in the 10th grade to join the US Navy during WWII. He attended basic training...
Mr. M
Jul 12, 2018
Moffatt Dupre "Moff/Brad" Bradford, Jr., age 65, of Columbia, passed away peacefully July 12, 2018 of natural causes. Moffatt was born January 28, 1953 to his late parents, Jean Wolling Bradford and Moffatt Dupre Bradford, Sr., in Frankfort, Germany, where they lived briefly while his father was serving in the US Army. He spent the rest of his life in...
Thomas S. Gabriel
Jul 12, 2018
Thomas Gabriel passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Born December 17, 1939 in Nazareth, PA, he was the son of the late Steven and Anna Gabriel. Mr. Gabriel attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA and after serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, he graduated from The University of South Carolina. Mr. Gabriel enjoyed golf and especially...
Mrs. Evelyn Wilson Carter
Jul 12, 2018
Evelyn Wilson Carter, 84, of Blythewood, died Thursday, July 12, 2018. Born on May 14, 1934, in Dentsville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Laura Campbell Wilson. Mrs. Carter worked for many years as a supervisor in the housekeeping industry. She was the matriarch of her family and was a member of Full Salvation Baptist Church. Survivors...
George Cochran Fant, Jr.
Jul 11, 2018
George Cochran Fant, Jr passed away in his home at Still Hopes Retirement Community in West Columbia, South Carolina on July 11, 2018. Born August 9, 1926 in Anderson, South Carolina, he was the son of the late George Cochran and Georgia Marshall Fant. George graduated from Boys High School in Anderson in 1943. He attended Clemson for one year...
Mary Martin Glenn
Jul 10, 2018
Mary Martin Glenn, 88, of Columbia, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Born in Columbia, on September 25, 1929, she was a daughter of the late James Warren and Rachel Melvina Allen Martin. Mrs. Glenn was a Past Regent of the Eleanor Laurens Pinkney Chapter, of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In her free time, she often volunteered at the...
Timothy Lee Gorman
Jul 7, 2018
Timothy Lee Gorman, 59, of Hopkins died July 7, 2018. Born on November 25, 1958, he was a son of the late Joseph T. Gorman and Alice House Perry Gorman. Mr. Gorman was always helpful and eager to lend a hand. He was a member of Concord Baptist Church, a lifetime member of the VFW, and was very patriotic toward...
Julius Walker Mckay
Jul 6, 2018
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Julius "Jay" Walker McKay, 95, of Columbia will be held at 11 o'clock, Monday, July 9th, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201, with The Very Reverend Tim Jones officiating. Interment will follow the service in the churchyard, afterwhich a reception for family and friends will be held in Satterlee...
Genie Buff
Jul 5, 2018
Norma Gene "Genie" Buff, 70, of Columbia, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge. Born in Columbia on April 2, 1948, she was a daughter of Norma Horton Buff and the late Eugene F. Buff. Miss Buff was a member of the last graduating class of the old University High School, and retired from the General Services...
Kassidy Sierra Poore
Jul 4, 2018
Kassidy (Kass) Sierra Poore, 18, of Columbia, along with her unborn child, were taken suddenly Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born in Newark, Delaware, Kassidy attended Penn Foster High School. Kassidy was full of life, always animated and a smile that was so contagious it would make you smile being around her. She was excited about becoming a first-time mother. Spending...
Betsy Massey Cameron
Jul 4, 2018
Betsy Massey Cameron, 77, of Charlotte, NC, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born on August 25, 1940, in Franklin County, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Urquhart and Elizabeth Buchanan Massey. Mrs. Cameron was raised on the family farm in Pilot, NC, where she was instilled with the most important values of strong Christian faith and family....
Gerald Henson Warr
Jul 3, 2018
Gerald Henson Warr, 90, passed away July 3, 2018. He was born June 18, 1928 to Roland Lovell Warr and Eunice Henson Warr. He was pre-deceased by his parents and his brother William Mallory Warr of San Diego, CA. He is survived by his widow, Edith Thompson Warr; children Ann Hollis (J.D.), Lynn Onley (Harry), David Warr and Dianne Mirmow...
