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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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