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Recent Obituaries

Mr. Stanley J. Wszola

Mr. Stanley J. Wszola

May 25, 2017

Stanley John Wszola, 66, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 26, 2017. Born December 18, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Stanley and Katherine Krupa Wszola. He was a 1968 high school graduate and received a degree in Journalism from Temple University. Stanley moved to New Hampshire to work for Byte Magazine and later for the...

Mrs. Claire G. Nezvesky

Mrs. Claire G. Nezvesky

May 23, 2017

Claire Gottlieb Nezvesky, 81, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Born in Columbia, SC on June 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George S. Gottlieb and Esther Blankfield Gottlieb. Claire graduated from Dreher High School and attended the University of Georgia. She served as a B'nai B'rith Girls president and was a member of Beth Shalom...

Mrs. Peggy H. Camlin

Mrs. Peggy H. Camlin

May 21, 2017

Peggy H. Camlin, 76, of Columbia, died Sunday, May 21, 2017. Born August 28, 1940, in Conway, she was a daughter of the late Richard Ervin and Virginia Pinner Hearl. A member of Shandon Baptist Church, and involved in the Children's Ministry, she was a homemaker and former employee of Family Christian Stores. Peggy also helped make meals for The...

Mrs. Ethel Rebecca Kelly Steele

Mrs. Ethel Rebecca Kelly Steele

May 18, 2017

Ethel R. Steele, 89, of Columbia, died, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Canton, OH, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Clara Kelly. Ethel has a passion for her pets and was a gentle, soft spoken, kind, caring and compassionate lady. She taught Sunday school at Spring Hill Wesleyan Church and was influential in the lives of...

Mr. John Eugene Phillips

Mr. John Eugene Phillips

May 18, 2017

John Eugene Phillips, born September 28, 1957, in Shabani, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), went to be with his Lord May 18, 2017. He graduated from Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy in Seymour, Tennessee. After completing two years at Wingate Junior College in North Carolina, he went on to graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BA in Graphic...

Ms. Rosalie "Rosie" Kohn

Ms. Rosalie "Rosie" Kohn

May 18, 2017

Born in Columbia, South Carolina on August 28, 1948, Rosalie Ruth Kohn, known to her friends and family as Rosie, began her life journey. On May 18, 2017 that journey ended. She was the beloved daughter, of Caroline Haltiwanger Kohn and the late Hart Kohn, Jr. Rosie graduated from A. C. Flora High School; attended Stratford College and graduated from...

Miss Truly Theola Holloway

Miss Truly Theola Holloway

May 17, 2017

Miss Truly Theola Holloway, 5,of Columbia, passed peacefully in the arms of her mother, with her father by her side, on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Born on March 4, 2012, she was the daughter of Javashia Rawlinson and Donnell Holloway. Friends may call at the family home, 314 Great North Road, Columbia. A Celebration of Life will be held at...

Mr. Jimmy L. Davis

Mr. Jimmy L. Davis

May 16, 2017

Jimmy Laverne Davis, 87, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Born November 18, 1929 in Mullins, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Rufus F. Davis and Vivian Johnson Davis. Jimmy attended Columbia High School and retired after thirty years of service with the Colonial and A&P Stores. Survivors include his loving wife, Elizabeth Berry Davis; daughters,...

Mr. Edward "Ed" Lee Diveley, Jr.

Mr. Edward "Ed" Lee Diveley, Jr.

May 16, 2017

Edward "Ed" L. Diveley, Jr., 68, of Columbia, went to be with his beloved wife Allison, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Born in New Orleans on January 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Wilma Huxford Diveley. Ed was a CW3 Sr. Aviator in the US Army. He served in Vietnam, West Germany, and flew medivac missions in Columbia....

Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff" John Kohrt

Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff" John Kohrt

May 15, 2017

Blythewood – Jeffrey "Jeff" John Kohrt, 61, of Blythewood, formerly of Ft. Myers, FL, died Monday, May 15, 2017. Born April 19, 1956 in St. Paul, MN, he was a son of the late Fred and Bonnie Rose Kohrt. He is survived by his wife, Narlene Wolke Kohrt; step-children; and siblings. Jeanne, Mike, Steve, and Jill. A graveside service with...

Mrs. Addie Mae Swindler Jones

Mrs. Addie Mae Swindler Jones

May 13, 2017

Addie Mae Swindler Jones, 70, of Columbia, joined the church triumphant on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born November 30, 1946, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late James Oakman and Pearl Martin Swindler. Addie Mae was a lifelong member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday school teacher and was an avid member of the...

Mrs. Jimmie Bland Garrett

Mrs. Jimmie Bland Garrett

May 11, 2017

Jimmie Sue Bland Garrett, 85, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born November 24, 1931 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Tobias Bland and Mary Rogers Bland. Jimmie Sue was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was devoted to her family. She was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Mrs. Ann Baum

Mrs. Ann Baum

May 10, 2017

"Toni" Ann Baum, 81, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Born December 10, 1935 In Pineville, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Taylor and Ollie Mae Ott Taylor Lee. Mrs. Baum worked as a bookkeeper and loved to bowl and play bingo. Survivors include her children, Gene Melton, Denise Friend, Karen Melton, Joseph Melton, Cindy Jane...

Mr. Mack A. Windham

Mr. Mack A. Windham

May 6, 2017

Mack A. Windham, 76, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 6, 2017. Born June 13, 1940, in Sumter, he was a son of the late James McDowell Windham and Alma Louise Troublefield Windham. Mack grew up in Sumter and attended the University of South Carolina. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Germany, and served as a Russian...

Ms. Iris Jeanne Bowers

Ms. Iris Jeanne Bowers

May 5, 2017

Mrs. Iris Jeanne Bowers, 89, of Rigeway, died May 5, 2017. Services will be private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mr. Timothy Joseph Breen

Mr. Timothy Joseph Breen

May 2, 2017

Timothy Joseph Breen, 86, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born July 27, 1930, in Hoboken, N.J., he was the son of the late Timothy D. Breen and Concetta Coppola Breen. Mr. Breen was a U.S. Army veteran, having earned two Purple Hearts in the Korean War. He went on to a long and successful business career, overseeing warehouse...

Mrs. Harriet Darby Lewis

Mrs. Harriet Darby Lewis

May 1, 2017

Columbia: Harriet Darby Lewis, 96, of Columbia, died Monday, May1, 2017. Born February 12, 1921, in Chester, SC, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Mobley Darby and the late Jane Isabel Hardee Darby. In 1945 Miss Darby married Stanley Vernier Lewis. They celebrated 59 anniversaries before his death in 2004. She attended Virginia Intermont Junior College in Bristol,...

Mrs. Carolee Moen Watt

Mrs. Carolee Moen Watt

May 1, 2017

Carolee Moen Watt, 79, of Columbia, died Monday, May 1, 2017. Carolee loved her family dearly and cherished every minute with them. She was active in the community and tireless in the study of her faith. She had over 52 years of experience in the field of education, with her career dedicated to early-education of both children and parents. She...

Ralph Silvas

Ralph Silvas

May 1, 2017

Ralph Andrew Silvas, of the United States of America passed away on May 1st 2017 at the age of 68. At the time, the memorial service and obituary were inadequate for a man who served his country so honorably, so those who love him are making it right. An appropriate service one year from the date of his passing, will...

Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" Boan Fulmer

Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" Boan Fulmer

Apr 30, 2017

Gertrude "Trudy" Boan Fulmer, 75, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina on December 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eva Brock Boan. Trudy was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church and retired as a Surgical Nurse Manager. She graduated from S.C. Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in...

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