Rev. Paul M. Cheezem Sr.
Jul 1, 2017
Paul Milton Cheezem, Sr. of Leesville, SC died Saturday, July 1, 2017 after suffering a stroke. He was 60. His passions in life were his family, friends, ministry, music and riding his motorcycle. Paul graduated with great pride from Clemson University and Duke Theological Seminary. He was ordained as an Elder in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist...
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Hodges
Jul 1, 2017
Robert E. "Bobby" Hodges died peacefully in the comfort of his home Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born November 20, 1932 in Bath, New York to the late Erwin and Minnie L. Hodges, Bobby was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to all he met. After serving two years during the Korean War, Bobby became a member of American...
Mr. Haskell Blizzard
Jun 29, 2017
Ridgeway - Haskell Blizzard, 81, of Ridgeway died Thursday June 29, 2017 at his home. Mr. Blizzard was son of the late James Walter Blizzard and Jenney Drawdy Blizzard. After leading a successful career as an Automotive Mechanic at his company, Blizzards Automotive Service, he took pride in helping with mission work during disasters in his community and in Africa...
Mrs. Virginia D. Waters
Jun 28, 2017
Virginia Dent Waters, 74, of Evans, GA died Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Raised in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Everett Dent and Katherine Puerfoy Dent. Virginia grew up as a member of College Place United Methodist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother with a great wit. An animal lover, who adored her cats, Max...
Mrs. Catherine O'Quinn
Jun 28, 2017
Catherine F. O'Quinn, 90, of Elgin, died June 28, 2017. Born July 19, 1926 in Bamberg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Lucy Carter Fender. She was a member of Blaney Baptist Church and former member of Bayview Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher. She loved fishing and camping in the motor...
Mrs. Linda Jackson Dahlin
Jun 27, 2017
Forest Acres – Linda Jackson Dahlin, 68, of Forest Acres, SC, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the age of 68. Born May 29, 1949 in Norman, OK, she was a daughter of the late William Jackson and Virginia Anderson Jackson. She graduated Blythewood High School and Columbia College, where she earned a...
Mr. Billy L. Brown
Jun 26, 2017
On June 26, 2017 the loving hand of God, reached down from the heavens to pluck an angel from this earth and take him on his final trip. Billy L. "Bill" Brown, 67, of Columbia passed away unexpectedly leaving behind the fond memories of his winning smile, kind heart, and giving spirit to be Forever treasured by those who knew...
Mrs. Evelyn D Burnett
Jun 26, 2017
Hopkins – Evelyn Rebecca Drawdy Mims Burnett, 82, of Hopkins, died peacefully at her home with her children by her side on Monday, June 26, 2017. Born on November 21, 1934 in Horry County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas William Drawdy and Mallie Lee Wilson Drawdy. Mrs. Burnett attended Eastover School and worked in Public...
Mr. William "Bj" John Leeman
Jun 25, 2017
Gaston – William "BJ" John Leeman, 43, of Gaston, died Sunday, June 25, 2017. Born on December 3, 1973 in Stuttgart, Germany, he was a son of John Elvin Leeman and the late Lucille Carmella Provenzano Leeman. BJ was a man full of life who loved his family and friends dearly. He is survived by his father and stepmother, John...
Mrs. Lanny Palmer
Jun 25, 2017
Leila Ann "Lanny" Palmer quietly transitioned to her heavenly home on the evening of June 25, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina on August 30, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Leila Margaret Dickson Sullivan and Richard Franklin Sullivan of Manning, South Carolina. She was known by her childhood...
Mrs. Madeleine "Madge" L. Jeter
Jun 24, 2017
Madeleine "Madge" L. Jeter, 91, of Columbia, died Saturday, June 24, 2017. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Minter Lyles, Sr., and Madeleine Crews Lyles, and the wife of the late Robert Bothwell Jeter, Sr. A member of North Trenholm Baptist Church, she was a follower of Jesus Christ with a servant's heart and...
Dr. Edmund Rhett Taylor
Jun 23, 2017
Courageous, determined and gracious to the end, Dr. Edmund Rhett Taylor died on June 23, 2017. Born in Columbia, SC, on March 26, 1916, Edmund lived a full, productive, and adventurous life fueled by an insatiable desire to serve and learn. The son of George Coffin and Ellen Elmore Taylor, Edmund spent his early childhood in Columbia, the city built...
Mr. Jay Renfro Paxton
Jun 22, 2017
Jay R. Paxton, 92, passed away on June 22, 2017. He was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Upon graduating high school, he served in the Army Air Corp during World War II and was a B-17 mechanic stationed in England. After he graduated from college, he worked as a banker in several banks in Southern California. He eventually...
Mrs. Patricia Tyner Daniels
Jun 22, 2017
Patricia Tyner Daniels, 77, of Blythewood, died peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Born August 8, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Hazley Tyner and Dorothy Bruce Tyner. Mrs. Daniels was a Certified Nursing Assistant and over the years was the primary caregiver for many. She loved to fish and the beach was her passion,...
Mr. Jason Scott Miller
Jun 20, 2017
Jason Scott Miller, 33, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Born on August 16, 1983 in Columbia, he was the son of Jerry A. Miller and Aurelia "Mary" Tapia Miller. In addition to his parents parents, he is survived by his children, Kimel, Kayla, Jayda and Jayden Miller; sister, Tammy Miller Todd (Troy); and brother, Jerry W. Miller (Lisa)....
Mrs. Edna Lee Crawford Nichols
Jun 19, 2017
Edna Lee Crawford Nichols, 88, of Columbia, died, Monday, June 19, 2017. Born on January 7, 1929 in Laurens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Maida Bagwell Crawford. She was married to her loving husband, Tom, for 52 years, and had the patience of Job in raising her four children. Mrs. Nichols was a...
Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Price
Jun 16, 2017
Dorothy Virginia Hunsinger Price, 88, of Blythewood, died Friday, June 16, 2017. Born March 1, 1929 in Inman, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Lee Hunsinger and Ruth Ola Greenway Hunsinger. Mrs. Price was a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church where she was active in church functions. She loved to garden and was...
Mrs. Frances H. Daniels
Jun 16, 2017
Laura Frances Hammonds Daniels, 76, of Columbia, died Friday, June 16, 2017. Born in Concord, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James Lester and Velma Jane Drake Hammonds. Mrs. Daniels, fondly known as "Scooter", graduated from Concord High School Class of 59. She was a member of Rose Hill Presbyterian Church, and was a multi-talented individual whose...
Ms. Helga Anneliese Zengerling
Jun 16, 2017
Helga Anneliese Zengerling, 74, transitioned into her heavenly Father's arms on June 16, 2017, at Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Helga was born on January 22, 1943 in Trier, Germany, a daughter of the late Peter Albert and Maria Sophie Wettels Zengerling. She moved to the United States in 1961 and became a citizen in 1971. For most of her...
Mr. William J "Bill" Riley
Jun 15, 2017
William J. "Bill" Riley, 91, died at his home June 15, 2017, after an extended illness. He was the devoted husband of Dorothy Hollis Riley. They were married for 61 wonderful years! A lifelong resident of Blythewood, S.C., Bill has the distinction of both entering this world and leaving it at the same location: on the beloved family home place....
