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Lisa Ann Mcroy

Lisa Ann Mcroy

Oct 14, 2017

Lisa Ann McRoy, 49, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 14, 2017. Born on August 24, 1968, she was the daughter of the late William and Joyce Tipton Flye. She is survived by her husband, Wes McRoy; her children, Brittany McRoy, Tyler McRoy and Brianna McRoy; and one grandson, Rylan McRoy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Vera Mcdaniel Chrismon

Vera Mcdaniel Chrismon

Oct 14, 2017

Vera Mae McDaniel Chrismon, 92, of Greenville, died Saturday, October 14, 2017. Born in Rockingham County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Doc Olson McDaniel and Lottie Mae Cox McDaniel and was married to the late James Edmund Chrismon for 64 years. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother. Taking up golf in her forties, she...

Anne Radcliffe Estefano

Anne Radcliffe Estefano

Oct 14, 2017

A memorial service for Anne Radcliffe Estefano will be held at 4 o'clock, Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park will be private. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street, Columbia. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the...

Dorothy Allison Vinson

Dorothy Allison Vinson

Oct 12, 2017

Dorothy "Jean" Allison Vinson, 86, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 12, 2017. Born May 14, 1931, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John Decatur Allison, Sr. and Alethea Campbell Allison, and married to the late William Patrick Vinson, Sr. Jean enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and flowers. She was a caring mother, who enjoyed serving her church and...

Carolyn Hughes Denmark

Carolyn Hughes Denmark

Oct 10, 2017

Carolyn Hughes Denmark, 86, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Born on January 4, 1931, in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Pete and Flossie Mae Lanier Hughes. A loving and devoted military wife, Carolyn moved around the world to be with her husband. His assignment in Germany was among her favorite locations. After retirement Carolyn...

Tommy Neal Braxton

Tommy Neal Braxton

Oct 10, 2017

Tommy Neal Braxton, 74, of West Columbia, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Born July 6, 1943 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Julius Levi Braxton and Aleen Gertrude Frierson Braxton, and married to Janis Hyatt Braxton. A master plumber, pipe and gas fitter, he retired from the Columbia Housing Authority. Tommy was a devoted Christian who...

Connie Walker

Connie Walker

Oct 8, 2017

Connie Wilson Walker, 73, of Columbia died October 8, 2017. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on December 26, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Murray Jackson and Ethlyn Huff Wilson. Connie was a Phlebotomist at Richland Memorial Hospital for 21 years and later worked for Lab Corp from which she retired. Survivors include her children, Polly Wilson Richardson...

Kathie Marie Lacount

Kathie Marie Lacount

Oct 8, 2017

Kathie Marie LaCount, 61, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 8, 2017. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 3, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Roger and Nancy Strand LaCount. She is survived by her family in Minnesota. There will be no local services. The family would like to Thank those who helped make it possible for Kathie to...

Kristine Elizabeth Hoover

Kristine Elizabeth Hoover

Oct 6, 2017

Kristine Elizabeth Cooper Hoover, 49, of Lexington, died Friday, October 6, 2017. Born February 12, 1968, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she was a daughter of Alfred Jerry Cooper and Sharon Elizabeth Boone Cooper. In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband of 29 years, Donnie Hoover; daughter, Allison Cooper; grandchildren, Tyler and Aubrey Dyar; sister, Kimberly Hayden (Danny); and...

Martha Littlejohn Phillips Hefner

Martha Littlejohn Phillips Hefner

Oct 5, 2017

Martha LaVerne Littlejohn Phillips Hefner, 70, of Blacksburg, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, October 5, 2017. Born October 27, 1946, in Gaffney, SC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Stanton Littlejohn and Elizabeth Melton Littlejohn. Martha grew up in Gaffney, and in 1966, she married her high school sweetheart, Paul Edward Phillips. She attended Columbia Business College, while...

Sandra Gail Johnson

Sandra Gail Johnson

Oct 5, 2017

Sandra "Sandy" Gail Lilly Johnson, 51, of Lugoff, died Thursday, October 5, 2017. Born October 6, 1965 in Petersburg, Virginia, she was a daughter of Patricia Watson Lilly and the late Curtis Ray Lilly, Sr. Sandy was a strong, independent woman; a fighter, who refused to let life get her down. She believed in family and taking care of those...

Mr. Elvin M. Brewer

Mr. Elvin M. Brewer

Oct 4, 2017

Elvin Merle Brewer, 86, of Columbia, passed away, Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Born June 25, 1931, in Cedardale, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Wiley Brewer and Jennie Francis (Harris) Brewer Banta. Elvin attend Happy Hollow, Quilan, and Seiling High Schools. He served in the US Army for four years, which included a tour in Germany. He met...

William P. "Bill" Bennett, Jr.

William P. "Bill" Bennett, Jr.

Oct 4, 2017

William Paul "Bill" Bennett, Jr., 56, of Columbia died October 4, 2017. Bill was born on October 4, 1961 in Columbia, SC to Dr. William Paul Bennett and the late Norma Thompson Bennett. He graduated from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in 1980 and attended Wofford College where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. Bill then went on to...

Lavon Floyd Yandle

Lavon Floyd Yandle

Oct 3, 2017

LaVon Floyd Yandle, 91, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Born June 2, 1926 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Letha Brown Floyd Strickland and Luther Floyd. Mrs. Yandle started working at age 14, and graduated from Olympia High School. She was a loving and kind individual and possessed many talents to include dancing, gardening and...

Lawrence E Follis

Lawrence E Follis

Oct 2, 2017

Lawrence E. Follis, 96, of Columbia, died Monday, October 2, 2017. Mr. Follis was born October 12, 1920 and was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Joann Burke Follis; daughters, Frances Ann Follis, Catherine Kinyon House (Dan) and Claire Hoyt Renfro (Dave); grandchildren, Joseph and Lindsay House; sister, Edith Maynard. A...

Marion Edward Watson

Marion Edward Watson

Sep 30, 2017

Marion Edward Watson, 90, of Columbia, formerly of Conway, SC, died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Born April 24, 1927 in Conway, SC, he was a son of the late Maxey Pierce Watson and Grace Haselden Watson. A diligent worker from an early age, he served in the US Navy during World War II, enjoyed a career...

Vint J. Chapman

Vint J. Chapman

Sep 30, 2017

On September 30th, 2017, Vint Jon Chapman "Chip" was called home to heaven. Chip was born in Painesville, Ohio on Feb. 16th, 1960. He was the son of Linda Fisher Stevens and Paul Chapman. He grew up in North Madison and was an Alumni of Madison High School, class of 1978. Chip was employed by Acousti, as a commercial construction...

Mrs. Lella R. Pfeiffer

Mrs. Lella R. Pfeiffer

Sep 30, 2017

Lella Katherine Rice Pfeiffer, 98, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017. Born July 23, 1919 in Ila, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Robert Talmadge Rice and Suzanna Royall Rice. Lella graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida with a B.S. degree in Natural Science. After teaching for several years, she joined the Red Cross...

Hilda Lucille Oswald

Hilda Lucille Oswald

Sep 29, 2017

Hilda Lucille Belger Oswald, 68, of Columbia S.C., died Friday, September 29, 2017 of a cancer-born illness. Born on September 30, 1948 in Jasper County S.C., she was a daughter of the late Moye M. Belger and Mary Lou Shull Belger. Hilda was a graduate of Eau Claire High School Class of 1966, and a member of Eau Claire Baptist...

Mrs. Nikki Colwell

Mrs. Nikki Colwell

Sep 26, 2017

Nikki Colwell, 29, of West Columbia, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Born in Columbia, South Carolina on June 13, 1988, she was the daughter of Nathan Holbert and Barbara McDaniel. She was a loving wife, daughter, sister and friend. On August 10, 2008, Nikki's life changed forever when she decided to dedicate her life to her heavenly father,...

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