Mr. William Scott "Bill" Blair Jr
Nov 3, 2017
William Scott "Billy" Blair, Jr. of Columbia, died Friday, November 3, 2017 in Columbia. Born May 2, 1924 in Blair, Fairfield County, S.C., he was 93 years of age. He was the first-born son of the late William Scott Blair and Grace Rabb Blair. He was a graduate of Monticello High School, Class of 1942, and was a retired Marine...
Sharon Yandle Johnson
Nov 2, 2017
On Thursday, November 2, 2017, Sharon Yandle Johnson, wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend passed away suddenly at the age of 58. Sharon will be forever remembered by her husband and best friend of twenty-five years, James "Jimmy" Norris Johnson, and their precious children, Jessica Johnson Williams (Caleb), Jeremy Johnson, and step-son Eddie Johnson (Jadell) and their children Caedie,...
Sara M. Kneece
Nov 1, 2017
Sara Dale Martin Kneece, age 95, widow of Lewis H Kneece, died November 1, 2017. Born in Abbeville, SC, Mrs. Kneece was the daughter of J.W. "Cap" and Ethelyn Dale Martin. She graduated from Abbeville High School, attended Erskine College and graduated from Draughon's Business College. She worked in the I.G. office at Fort Jackson and retired from the V.A....
Dorothy Idella Flug
Oct 31, 2017
Dorothy Idella Flug, 91, of Columbia, died peacefully at home, Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Born March 19, 1926 in Maple Crest, NY, she was a daughter of the late Vernon H. and Alice. Lewis VanValkenburgh. Mrs. Flug is survived by her daughter, Deborah "Debbie" VanGelder; and grandchildren, Jennifer Weishaar, Stacy Capeleris, Jacqueline VanGelder and Donnie Flug; great-grandchildren, Devin and Kaylee...
Ann Harwell Miller
Oct 30, 2017
Ann Harwell Miller, 87, of Cayce, died Monday, October 30, 2017. Born on October 28, 1930 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late George Rufus and Alma Lucille Kingsmore Harwell. Mrs. Miller formerly attended Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church and was the last of the Harwell's of her generation. She is survived by her sons, Lee Miller (Tina),...
Dorothy A. Fronczek
Oct 30, 2017
Dorothy A. Fronczek, 76, of Columbia, died Monday, October 30, 2017. Born October 19, 1941, in Queens, New York, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Rawlings and Dorothy Smith. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church, she volunteered with Meals on Wheels and at her children's schools. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, sewing, traveling, playing piano, dancing, and reading....
William Charles York
Oct 29, 2017
William Charles York, 83, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 29, 2017. Born in Painesville, Ohio on February 25, 1934, he was a son of the late James Edward and Charlotte Rychlik York. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration. His passion was business and manufacturing, and he had a...
Jackie Kahrs Hardy
Oct 27, 2017
Jackie Kahrs Hardy, 70, of Blythewood, died Friday, October 27, 2017. Born June 10, 1947 in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late John Adolph Kahrs and Dorothy Carr Kahrs. Jackie was a devoted mother and grandmother. She spent many years of her life in service to others through her work in public education, the Miss South Carolina pageant,...
Charles Oneal "Chase" Mckeown
Oct 25, 2017
Charles Oneal "Chase" McKeown, Jr., 32, of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Born on December 26, 1984 in Greenville, SC, he was a son of Charles Oneal McKeown, Sr., and Lindsay Whyte Winkler. Chase was a graduate of Riverside High School and was self-employed as a personal trainer. He was loved by his family and known as a caring...
Dorothy W Branham
Oct 24, 2017
Dorothy Whitworth Branham, 92, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at her home. Born April 1, 1925 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah Winrow Whitworth. After serving in the Land Army in England, she moved to the United States after meeting her late husband of 49 years, Fletcher Blake Branham,...
Garfield Hugh Bradshaw
Oct 23, 2017
Garfield Hugh Bradshaw, 56, of Blythewood, died Monday, October 23, 2017. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he was a son of the late Gladstone and Sadie Barns Bradshaw and married to Roxann Campbell Bradshaw. Garfield was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. A veteran of the US Army, he was a realtor with Coldwell Banker. In addition to his wife, he...
Leon Archie Cooper
Oct 23, 2017
Leon Archie Cooper, Jr., 84, of Columbia, died Monday, October 23, 2017, after a brief illness. Born December 11, 1932, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Leon Archie Cooper, Sr. and Emmie Oneila Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Among his numerous achievements were President of the Jaycees, President of Church Council...
Caroline G. Bookter
Oct 21, 2017
Caroline Garris Bookter, 67, of Columbia, passed away at her home early Saturday morning after battling several illnesses for more than a year. Born in Charleston, SC, she was a graduate of St. Andrews High School and held a degree from the University of South Carolina. She worked for some 35 years in the insurance industry, first at Seibels Bruce...
Beth Ann Obruba
Oct 20, 2017
Beth Ann Obruba, 40, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Beth was the daughter of Jack Obruba and the late Kathryn Goltz Obruba. As an NCAA Division I All-American in the javelin and discus, she was inducted into the Kent State Athletics Hall of Fame. Beth was a strong and compassionate person, who...
Peggy Gosnell Peek
Oct 19, 2017
Mrs. Peggy Gosnell Peek, 84, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, at her residence. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Roy Lee Gosnell and the late Jessie Freshour Gosnell. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her son, Jack A. Peek, Jr., daughter, Rebecca Peek Greer, and son-in-law, Owen (Sonny) Greer....
Lillian Marion Hopkins
Oct 18, 2017
Lillian Marion Hopkins, age 96, of Columbia, died October 18, 2017. Born June 2, 1921, she was a daughter of George David Huiet and Maude Etheredge Huiet. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Colonel Truman Alexander Hopkins; by her three sisters, Annie Maude Huiet Epting, Alice Huiet Thomas, Ida Huiet Satterwhite; and by her two...
Julian M. Sellers
Oct 16, 2017
Julian M. Sellers, 76, of Columbia, died Monday, October 16, 2017. Born February 1, 1941 in Orangeburg, he was a son of the late Willie Ray Sellers and Sylvia Drake Sellers. Julian graduated from Citadel Military College in 1963 and while there was a member of N Company and the elite Summerall Guards. After receiving his commission as a 1st...
Peter Adelman
Oct 16, 2017
Mr. Peter Adelman, 57, of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 16th. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, on February 1st, 1960, to his father, the late Murray Adelman, and his mother, Barbara Kaufman. He leaves behind four sons: Avram, Isaac, Jacob and David, and a brother, Eric Adelman. In addition to his father, he is predeceased by a sister, Beth Reed....
Robert Lee Jirel
Oct 16, 2017
Robert Lee "Bob" Jirel, Sr., 85, of Leesville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born January 1, 1932 in Saluda County, he was the youngest son of the late Carl E. and Hassie Padgett Jirel. Mr. Jirel was a US Navy Veteran who served during the Korean War. He retired from Publix Supermarkets in 1994 in...
Mary Ann Dorn
Oct 16, 2017
Mrs. Mary Ann Dorn passed away Monday, October 16, 2017, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. Her cancers were caused by being down wind of the Nevada Nuclear testing site as a child. She and every soul in the town of Miami, Arizona were 'Down Winders' and certified US Government Radiation victims. The family will receive visitors at the...
