Steve Parrish
Sep 17, 2018
Donald "Steve" Grey Parrish, Jr., 59, of Blythewood, died Monday, September 17, 2018. Steve was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 2, 1958. He served in the US Army and was the former owner and operator of BRV. Steve later worked for Patterson Fan Company and enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, being outdoors, and pulling for any team that played against the...
Brandon Lee Riddle
Sep 17, 2018
Brandon Lee Riddle, 32, of Cayce, died Monday, September 17, 2018. Born on May 1, 1986 in Fort Jackson, SC, he was a son of Stephanie Leanne Riddle and Jeanine Perkins Terry. Brandon was in the South Carolina State Guard, played the guitar and loved to sing. He always loved helping people and was a featured contributor on the Woody...
Dolores Brist Besley
Sep 17, 2018
After a rich, blessed life, with family members at her side, Dolores Besley, died peacefully on September 17, 2018 at age 87. Born on December 12, 1930 in McKendree, Maryland, Dolores was the only child of the late George L. and Gladys C. Brist. Dolores grew up in Washington, DC, later moving to University Park, Maryland, an idyllic town near...
Willa Corpening Pye
Sep 14, 2018
Willa Corpening Pye, 90, of Lexington, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018. Born in Hendersonville, NC, on February 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William Perkins and Dorothy Redden Corpening. Willa, fondly called "Billie" by family and friends, loved to dance and was a former USO hostess. She met the love of her life "Bob" Pye while...
Jacqueline Swindler
Sep 12, 2018
Jacqueline "Jackie" Roach Swindler, 60, of Pelion, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Born on July 28th, 1958, in Fairbanks, Alaska, she was the daughter of the late Jack Alexander and Charlotte O'Brien Roach. Sister of the late Johnny Roach and Larry Roach. Jackie was one of five children, the only girl, born to Mr. and Mrs. Roach. Her father was...
Mrs. Ann Weaver Paschal
Sep 9, 2018
Ann Weaver Paschal, 89, of Columbia, died on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Born in Macon, Georgia on November 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Hudnall Gentry Weaver and Margaret Smith Weaver. Ann attended Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, before graduating from Wesleyan College in Macon. She was a member of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Chapter of...
Betty Jane Strohecker
Sep 8, 2018
Betty Jane Strohecker died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. Known as "Maw", she was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grand mother, and friend to all. She embraced and celebrated life to the fullest and remained a woman of great strength and character. She will be missed. Betty, the daughter...
Richard H. Blume
Sep 7, 2018
Richard H. Blume, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, September 7, 2018. Born July 15, 1932 in Blythewood, he was a son of the late Paul Leroy and Emma Marsh Blume. He was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church was retired from the Columbia Fire Department. Mr. Blume enjoyed working in his yard eating at Lizard's Thicket with the Columbia...
Mr. William Childs Cantey, Jr.
Sep 7, 2018
William ("Bill") Childs Cantey, Jr. died at home Friday, September 7, 2018, following an extended illness with Parkinson's Disease. Bill is survived by his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth ("Betty") Campbell Cantey. He was born in Columbia on January 16, 1943, son of William Childs Cantey, M.D., and Blanche Dennis Cantey. He was predeceased by his parents and a sister,...
Louisa Lovelace Huebel
Sep 5, 2018
Louisa Lovelace Huebel, 87 passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 5, 2018 at Still Hopes Retirement Community. Born December 5, 1930, she built a lifetime of friendships and laughter before going to meet the Lord. She was the daughter of the late John Logan Lovelace and Ethel Epps Lovelace of Florence and the granddaughter of Moultrie Epps and Loulie Shaw...
Esther Player Mckay
Sep 5, 2018
Esther Player McKay, 84, of Elgin, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Born on August 27, 1934, in Camden, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clemson and Lucille Sinclair Player. Mrs. McKay loved to read and spend time with her family, especially her grandsons. Her gifted talent was needle point stitching and she made numerous Christmas stockings over the...
Alice H. Holland
Sep 4, 2018
Alice H. Holland, 99, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Born December 26, 1918, in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of the late William Pryor Horton and Delona Horton. She was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a native of Spartanburg County where she lived for the...
Harold Stephen Tillman
Sep 3, 2018
Harold Stephen "Steve" Tillman, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. Born in Summit, NJ on October 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Harold Willis and Waltera Tharrett Tillman. He graduated from Summit High School in 1952 and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War in the Mediterranean Theater. He later graduated from Clarkson College...
Joseph Roger Petrin
Sep 2, 2018
SFC Joseph Roger Petrin, US Army, Retired, 87, died Sunday, September 2, 2018. Born on May 24, 1931 in Nashua, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Astride Petrain and Odile Rivard Petrain. SFC Petrin was a Korean War veteran and proudly served his country for more than 20 years in the US Army. Following his retirement, he...
Thomas Roger Cross
Sep 1, 2018
Thomas Roger Cross, 86, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 1, 2018. A son of John Francis Cross and Constance Emerance Jankowski, he was born in Toledo, Ohio. Tom graduated from the University of Detroit with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from California State College Fullerton. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in...
James E. Richardson, Iii
Sep 1, 2018
James E. (Jim) Richardson, III, 71, of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Columbia, passed quietly into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at his home. Born November 15, 1946, to Sophia and James Richardson, Jr. in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he was a graduate of Groton, Mass. High School and the University of Alabama. After his graduation from...
Robert Eugene Pratt
Sep 1, 2018
Robert E. Pratt, 96, husband of 56 years to the late Barbara S. Pratt, died Saturday, September 1, 2018. Bob was born on September 29, 1921, in Abbeville, SC, to the late Livy E. Pratt and Lazelle E. Pratt. He served in the Eighth Air Force during WWII with the 390th Bomb Group at Framlingham, England from 1943-1945. Bob later...
Rob Windhorn, Jr.
Aug 31, 2018
Robert "Rob" Edward Windhorn, Jr., 57, of Columbia, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at Dorn VA Medical Center after a short illness. He was born December 8, 1960 in Columbia, SC. Rob was the son of Bob and Mickey Windhorn. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Spring Valley High School and the University of South Carolina. Rob...
Mildred Miles Reid
Aug 29, 2018
Mildred Louise Miles Reid went home to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday August 29, 2018. She was born September 21, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Willie Edward and Daisy Parker Miles. Originally from Columbia, SC she was currently living in Wagener, SC. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Reid was preceded in death by her...
Frances Cook Watkins
Aug 29, 2018
Frances Cook Watkins, 81,of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at home. Born December 1, 1936 in Swansea, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary Jane Cook. She retired from Southern Bell after 35 years of service and continued to do consulting work for Engineering Companies and Southern Bell. After retirement, she worked for Hancock Motors...
