Mrs. Edna Pound Herring
May 28, 2017
Edna Pound Herring, 95, of Columbia, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, May 28, 2017, where she was cared for by her daughters. Born in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Ola McAuliffe Pound and John Corley Pound. Edna was married to the late James Hilary Herring for 71 years and lived most of her married...
Professor Emeritus Allen Corbett
May 28, 2017
Professor Emeritus, Allen P. Corbett, of the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, died May 28, 2017, with his wife Eileen and friends by his side. Born April 17, 1939, in Camden, Professor Corbett was the son of the late Robert Allen Corbett of Wagener and Melba Louise Hegler Corbett of Kershaw. In 1948, at age 9, he...
Mr. Michael Kenneth Admire
May 26, 2017
Michael "Mike" Kenneth Admire, 62, of Columbia, died Friday, May 26, 2017. Born in Washington, D.C., he is a son of Lewis Kenneth Admire and the late Betty Ruth Newnham Admire. Mike loved astronomy which was a lifelong hobby for him. He was an animal lover who could never turn his back on one. In addition to his father, he...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
