Mr. Charles Braxton Litchfield
Aug 12, 2025
A service to celebrate the life of Charles Braxton Litchfield, 79, will be held at 4:30 in the afternoon on Saturday, August 16th in the Churchyard of The First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, with The Rev. Dr. David H. Lauten officiating. Charles died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Still Hopes Retirement Community where he had resided following the loss...
Mrs. Helen M. Montgomery
Aug 9, 2025
Helen Runita Milling Montgomery ("Nita"), age 87, died August 9, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Nita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know her. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, Nita was the daughter of the late Robert Lyon and Elizabeth Marbert Milling. She...
Mr. Gary Strickland
Aug 8, 2025
Mr. John Gary Davis Strickland, 81, of Ridgeway, South Carolina, died on Friday, August 8, 2025. Born on April 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Clyde Brady Davis and Nellie Heath Strickland. He was predeceased by his parents listed above; his wife, Doris Strickland; his grandparents, John and Lara Cook Heath; sister, Ruth Walker Hutto; brothers, Randy...
Mrs. Joyce Ann Blackman
Aug 8, 2025
Joyce Ann Blackman, born May 7, 1957, went home to be with the Lord on August 7, 2025, at the age of 68, after fighting cancer. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Joyce's warmth, kindness, and energetic spirit left an lasting mark on everyone who was fortunate enough to know her. Joyce was the wife of John Blackman III....
Mr. Vincent Victor Scotti
Aug 7, 2025
Mr. Vincent Victor Scotti, 77, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Born on October 22, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Victor Scotti and Susan Krivanich Scotti. Vince proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was an exceptional salesman working in many marketing fields. Vince is survived by his...
Mrs. Debra Lyn Easler
Aug 7, 2025
Mrs. Debra Lyn Easler, 58, of Ridgeway, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Born on March 4, 1967, in Okinawa, Japan, she was the cherished daughter of Robert Stephen Nemec and Joyce Ruth Nemec of Sumter, South Carolina. For 33 years, Debbie shared a beautiful life with her devoted husband, Delano "Terry" Easler. Their country home was...
Mrs. Barbara Dalton Richey
Aug 6, 2025
Barbara Bayne Dalton Richey, 82, of Columbia, passed away on August 6, 2025, with her family and devoted caregiver by her side. Barbara was born at her Granny and Grandpa Dalton's house in Belton, South Carolina on September 15, 1942. She was the daughter of Grady Lee and Etta Corine Phillips Dalton. Barbara was a proud 1960 graduate of Greenwood...
Mrs. Jane Tipton Mozeleski
Aug 5, 2025
Mrs. Jane Tipton Mozeleski, 67, of Lexington, SC died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. She was born on October 15, 1957, in Spartanburg, SC, the daughter of the late John Earl Tipton and Martha Louise Mitchell. Jane graduated from Winthrop College with a BS Degree. She worked several years as a financial loan officer. Once she retired, she went back...
Mrs. Chieko Judy Wolfe
Aug 5, 2025
Chieko "Judy" Wolfe passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025, at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Stitt Myers Wolfe; and is survived by her children, Julie Wolfe Fulmer and David Michael Wolfe. Judy spent her early years in her home country of Japan. There she met and married Stitt in...
Mrs. Cheryl Jean Polomsky
Aug 4, 2025
Cheryl Jean Tucker Polomsky, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on August 4, 2025, at the age of 72. She was born on February 24, 1953, in Greenville, South Carolina. She is survived by her children, Tony Sams (Melanie) and Sonny Sams (Lily); her beloved grandchildren Kane, Jasmine, Chelsea, Sonny Arturo, Anthony,...
Mr. Robert Barnum Mcconkey
Aug 3, 2025
Robert B. McConkey, Sr. (Bob), 82, died on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 29, 1943, he was the son of the late E.B. McConkey and Millie McConkey (Johnson). Bob was the eldest of 4 children and the only son. He graduated from East Tennessee State University. After graduation, he proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Mrs. Denise June Hartzell
Jul 31, 2025
Denise June Hartzell, 75, of Elgin, South Carolina, died on July 31, 2025. Born on June 5, 1950, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Hunter and the late Mildred Kisel Hunter. Denise was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital for 12 years, where her...
Mrs. Norma Jane Thompson
Jul 31, 2025
Norma Jane Thompson, 90, of Columbia, died on July 31, 2025. Born on March 11, 1935, in St. Joseph, MO, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Magnus and the late Bertha Jane Magnus. Norma spent many years of her life as a labor and delivery nurse. Eighteen of those years, she spent at Baptist Hospital. Prior to her...
Mr. George Thomas Mccutchen, Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
George Thomas McCutchen, Jr., died to this life on Thursday, July 31, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 4, at 10am at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter St, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends after the service in the reception hall. Mr. McCutchen was born on January 20, 1945, at Fort McClellan. He was the...
Ltc John Runy, Us Army (Ret)
Jul 30, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of John Runy on July 30, 2025. John passed away at Prisma Richland surrounded by his family after a long illness. John was born Jochen Haniche in Hamburg, Germany, on September 21, 1941, to Gertrude and Herman Paul Haniche. He immigrated to the United States on Dec. 24, 1948,...
Ms. Frances Anne Motte
Jul 30, 2025
Frances Anne Motte, 93, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Born May 21, 1932, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Alexander and Gussie Blanche Keisler Motte. Ms. Motte was a member of College Place United Methodist Church. After retiring as an Engineering Assistant with Bell South, she enjoyed working in the Department of...
Mrs. Mildred "Billie" Hermalene Moore
Jul 27, 2025
Mildred "Billie" Hermalene Moore, 94, wife of the late Rev. Lester Pearson Moore, of Hopkins, SC, "Left here Shouting" on Sunday, July 27, 2025, to be with her Heavenly Father. Born on February 28, 1931, in Hardeeville, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Herman Cook and Maude Thelma Prosser Cook. Mrs. Moore's life completely revolved around serving...
Ms. Patricia Kay Surratt
Jul 26, 2025
Patricia Kay Surratt, 84, of Columbia, died Saturday, July 26, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Catherine Hendrix Surratt. Pat worked at Tapp's Department Store and Stone Manufacturing. Pat was tall (6 ft.), slender and always perfectly dressed, personifying the Tapp's woman of her day. In her later years, Pat lived at...
Mr. Robert Furman Nance
Jul 26, 2025
Robert (Bob) Furman Nance, age 77, peacefully passed away on July 26, 2025. He was born on April 11, 1948, in Columbia, South Carolina. Bob graduated from A. C. Flora High School and was a graduate of The Citadel. An avid hunter, he enjoyed the outdoors and would often sit in his deer stand until late evening just listening to...
Ms. Melanie H. Chastain
Jul 25, 2025
Melanie H. Chastain, 64, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. Born on July 9, 1961, in Columbia, Melanie was the daughter of the late Barbara Ann Blanks and Hubert P. Haas. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1978. Melanie was an Adoption Consultant for over 30 years. She enjoyed working with parents in finalizing...
