Mrs. Dorothy B. Smith
Apr 16, 2017
Dorothy B. Smith, 76, of Eastover, died Sunday, April 16, 2017. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 29, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Hiller and Mary Yale Bishop. Dot was a very caring mother, wife and grandmother. She loved to fish and would help anyone she could. Survivors include her son, George Smith, II (Jennifer) of Hopkins,...
Mrs. Dorothy Brooks Solomon
Apr 14, 2017
Dorothy Brooks Solomon, 95, of Columbia, died Friday, April 14, 2017. Born March 29, 1922 in Warsaw, NC, she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Mary Ellis Brooks. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, and was loved by everyone she met. She was an active member of Temple Emanuel in Greensboro, NC, and...
Mr. Alfred Leroy Harvey
Apr 14, 2017
Alfred Leroy Harvey, 94, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 14, 2017. Born in Calumet, Michigan, he was a son of the late Alfred and Ida Marie Jestila Harvey. Mr. Harvey proudly and honorably served his country and retired as SFC after 20 years in the US Army. He served during WWII in the European Theater and was...
Mr. Cliff Fluitt
Apr 12, 2017
Cliff Fluitt, 70, of Lexington, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was a son of the late Robert Keith and Betsy Fluitt. Cliff was known as a hardworking man with a great sense of humor, who served his country in the US Army as a Nike missile repairman. He was married to the late Brookie Page...
Mrs. Elfriede Padilla
Apr 11, 2017
Elfriede Falkner Padilla, 79, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Born in Mering, Germany to the late Wilhelm and Johanna Walkmann Falkner, she was married to the Filimon Padilla for 57 years until his death in 2016. Elfriede was retired from the Richland District Two schools as a Cafeteria Manager. Elfriede is survived by her daughter, Helen Mills of...
Mrs. Frances Julia Lyman
Apr 8, 2017
Blythewood - Frances Julia Threatt Lyman, affectionately known as "Julie", 100, of Blythewood, died Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born March 6, 1917, in Lancaster, SC, Julie was a daughter of the late Oscar Alexander Threatt and Lucy Jane Mahaffey Threatt. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Blythewood. A 1940 graduate of Berry College in Rome, Georgia,...
Mrs. Rosa Amalia Garcia
Apr 8, 2017
Rosa Amalia Garcia, 88, of Columbia, died Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born July 23, 1928 in Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Andres Garcia and Maria Garcia-Diaz. Rosa was a loving mother and grandmother, and retired from the US Naval Exchange. She is survived by her son Carlos Lopez and his wife, Bonnie Lopez; grandchildren, Jose Carlos...
Mrs. Betty Howell
Apr 6, 2017
Betty Rabon Howell, 87, of Easley, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, April 6, 2017. Born in Conway, SC on September 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Liza Jane Rabon. Betty was a Christian woman with a feisty spirit. She was a faithful wife, and mother whose life revolved around her family, and supporting the ministry...
Chaplain Ted L. Keller
Apr 6, 2017
Ted Leon Keller, 68, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 6, 2017. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Louie Henry Keller and Margaret Rose Mosser Keller and married to Tammy Hudson Keller. A member of Spring Valley Baptist Church, Ted was an ordained minister of the Gospel. He graduated from Wingate College, and attended Charleston Southern University...
Mrs. Janice G. Delozier
Apr 6, 2017
Janice Grimsley Delozier, 75, died on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Born on July 6, 1941 in Columbia, Janice was a daughter of the late William Daniel and Olga Coutsos Grimsley. She was a member of Killian Baptist Church in Columbia. Janice retired as an Associate Dean at the Darla Moore School of Business with the University of South Carolina and...
Mrs. Renee Rosser Wright
Apr 6, 2017
Carole Renee Rosser Wright, 77, beloved wife of William Paul Wright of Columbia, lost a valiant, brief fight with lung disease Thursday, April 6, 2017. A celebration of her love-filled life will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 10, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Columbia. Renee was born Jan. 7, 1940, in Atlanta, Ga., to Harmon and Anne Rosser....
Ms. Jane Adams Dewitt
Apr 5, 2017
Jane Adams Dewitt, 66, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 6, 2017. Born June 29, 1950 in Columbia, she was a daughter of Bonnie Lackey Adams and the late Thomas McLauren Adams. Survivors include her siblings, Steve Adams (Terry), Tom Adams (Jenny), Susan Sheehan (Tim), Alice Shawen (Mike), and Virginia Jones (Earnie). At Jane's request no services will be held. Shives...
Mr. Robert L. "Bob" Moeller
Apr 5, 2017
Bob Moeller, 86 completed his earthen journey on April 5, 2017. Born in Melbourne, Florida on April 3, 1931 to Robert A. and Victoria B. Moeller, the third of five sons. Bob served four years in the Navy and graduated from The University of Florida marrying his wife of 58 years, Louise Johnson in 1959. He was immediately employed by...
Mrs. Janet Baker Richbourg
Apr 5, 2017
Janet Baker Richbourg, 64 of Columbia, SC passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. She was a loving, caring and wonderful wife and mother who will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was a talented, award-winning artist, whose works were exhibited at galleries and events in both Columbia and Hilton Head. Additionally, she spent much of her...
Mrs. Elnora Hodgin Burt
Apr 4, 2017
Lantana, Texas – Elnora Hodgin Burt, 95, of Lantana, TX, formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born October 5, 1921 in Meridian, MS she was a daughter of the late Thad and Necie Lee Chatham Hodgin. She was a member of Elmwood Avenue Church of God, where she was a teacher of "Singles Again" Sunday School Class. Elnora...
Mr. James Windhorn
Apr 2, 2017
James Henry Windhorn, 67, of Blythewood, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, after a brief illness. "Jim", a son of the late John and Henrietta Windhorn was born, April 16, 1949. He retired from Richland County School District Two as a special needs school bus driver. Survivors include sisters and brothers, Kay (Milton) Mattox, John Windhorn III, William Windhorn, and Mary...
Rev. Brian E. Ogburn
Apr 2, 2017
Rev. Brian Earl Ogburn, 64, of Winnsboro died, Sunday, April 2, 2017. Born June 23, 1952 in Rock Hill, S.C. He was the son of the late James Earl Ogburn and Lonnette Estes Ogburn. Brian received a BA Degree from the Citadel, class of 1974, and Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was an ordained Baptist Minister....
Mrs. Jacque' Delaney Brant
Mar 31, 2017
Jacque' DeLaney Brant, 63, of Columbia, died Friday, March 31, 2017. Born in Watson, Arkansas on October 18, 1953, she was a daughter of the late JW and Allie Bernice Irons Falls. Jacque was a purchasing manager with Metso Mineral and a member of Garden of Grace UCC. She was an US Army Veteran and lifetime member of the American...
Mr. Marion D. Turbeville
Mar 31, 2017
Chapin – Marion Daniel Turbeville, 68, of Chapin passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Born in Turbeville, SC on April 14, 1948, Marion was a son of the late Edward Eugene Turbeville and Frances Marion Baker Turbeville. He was a member of the 1965 East Clarendon Football Championship team where he was also the Student Body President. After attending Wake...
Mr. Carlos Wayne Frick
Mar 31, 2017
Carlos Wayne Frick, 80, of Columbia, died Friday, March 31, 2017. Born August 11, 1936, in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Jesse Frick and Caro Bouknight Frick. Mr. Frick was a loving and devoted husband to his wife of 54 years, Carolyn George Frick, and father of three children; grandfather of four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren....
