Mr. Johnny S. Catoe
Jan 17, 2017
On the morning of January 17, 2017 Johnny S. Catoe passed away at Providence Hospital in Columbia, SC, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 85 years old. Johnny was born in Kershaw, SC on April 28, 1931. He was the second child and first son of Edison "Ted" Catoe and Gertrude "Katie" Catoe. Johnny moved with his...
Miss Mary Lou Ball
Jan 17, 2017
Mary Lou Ball, 61, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Simpsonville, SC. Born in Germany on April 23, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. Ball, Sr. and Ruth Elisabeth Weitzel Ball. Lou grew up attending the Happy Time Center and the Babcock Center. She was a Special Olympics equestrian gold medalist and named the...
Mr. Boyd William Price
Jan 16, 2017
Mr. Boyd William Price, 91, of Columbia, died Monday, January 16, 2017 in Concord, NC where he resided for the past 18 months. Born in Blythewood on June 28, 1925, he was the son of the late Boyd M. and Mamie Abell Price. Boyd worked in the engineering department of the SC Department of Mental Health at Crafts-Farrow. He was...
Mr. James "Pete" Stoudemire
Jan 16, 2017
James Farrell "Pete" Stoudemire, 84, of Columbia, died Monday, January 16, 2017. Born October 8, 1932, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Henry Thomas and Lizzie Bell Eleazer Stoudemire. Pete was a member of Midlands Christian Church where he served in many capacities to include Elder, Sunday school superintendent, treasurer, and song leader. At the...
Mrs. Richardine H. Mccluney
Jan 16, 2017
Richardine Hamby McCluney, 81, of Columbia, died Monday, January 16, 2017. The daughter of the late Gwennie Sue McDonald and Richard Hamby, she was married to Bob Donald McCluney for 65 years. Her family knew her as a devoted mother and wife, who loved the Lord. She is survived by her husband and four sons, Richard Anthony "Tony" McCluney (Jadanna),...
Mrs. Cleo D. Nates
Jan 14, 2017
Cleo D. Nates, 81, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 14, 2017. Born January 8, 1936, in Wayne County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Cleveland Davis and Lucille Jones Davis. Survivors include her loving husband, Tommy Nates; daughters, Della Templeton and Kandi (Rose) Stewart; grandchildren, Chris Dicks and Trey Warren; great granddaughter, Anna Warren; a sister, Elizabeth...
Mr. Emery Norman Mckee
Jan 14, 2017
Emery Norman McKee, 47, of Hopkins, went to his heavenly home, January 14, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Alice "Pat" Martin of Hopkins, and a sister, Renee McKee of Sumter. Emery is met in heaven by his father, two brothers and a sister. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. A service will be...
Dr. Robert Virgil Williams
Jan 14, 2017
Robert V. Williams was born October 10, 1938 in a rural crossroads of north Florida, the youngest of four. He was the first in his family to earn his doctorate, an accomplishment so noteworthy in his small town his photo appeared in the local newspaper when he became a professor at the University of South Carolina. His mother, brothers and...
Mrs. Cecile Bryan
Jan 12, 2017
Cecile Irene Allen Bryan passed away January 12, 2017, at Wildewood Downs Retirement Community. Her nephew Bryan Hovey will officiate at a graveside service for family to be held at Belleview Cemetery, Lenoir, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Foundation for The Children's Hospital, PO Box 247, Columbia, SC 29202; Palmetto Health Hospice, PO...
Mrs. Sonja S. Johnson
Jan 9, 2017
Sonja Schmitt Johnson, 81, of Columbia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, January 9, 2017. Born in Miesenbach, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Hermann and Helene Geib Schmitt. Mrs. Johnson was a dedicated member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church for 50 years, where she taught 1st and 2nd grade Sunday school as well...
Mr. Dennis Allen Fields
Jan 7, 2017
Dennis Allen Fields, 66, of Lake Wateree, died Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was born on July 17, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Alfred and Helen Begley Fields. Mr. Fields was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Blythewood was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be missed immensely. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Bayes Fields;...
Mrs. Lillie Mae Bartsch
Jan 7, 2017
Lillie Mae Bartsch, of Blythewood, died Saturday, January 7, 2017. Born in Blythewood, South Carolina, on May 30, 1939 she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Mary Howell Hagood. Mrs. Bartsch was a member of Pine View Baptist Church. A loving mother and grandmother, she was affectionally known as "MeMaw." Mrs. Bartsch loved to watch sports and was...
Mr. Daniel H. Hendon
Jan 7, 2017
Daniel H. Hendon, 91, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 7, 2017. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Genevieve Epps and Robert Hendon. Mr. Hendon, an engineer, was a veteran of the US Navy, worked for NASA and retired from Westinghouse. He was a member of Church of the Cross Episcopal Church, Columbia. Mr. Hendon is...
Mr. James F. Boney
Jan 5, 2017
James Frederick Boney, 73, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 5, 2017. Born in Columbia, SC on May 24, 1943, he was a son of the late William E. Boney, Jr. and Beverly Locke Boney. Mr. Boney was a member of Shandon Baptist Church. He was an avid Gamecock fan, loved the outdoors and hiked the Appalachian Trail. Mr. Boney retired...
Mr. Eric O Pittman
Jan 4, 2017
Eric Ord Pittman, 52, of Winnsboro, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Born March 21, 1964 in Columbus, OH, he was a son of the late Warren Eugene and Patricia Jane Hunt Pittman. Raised in a military family, Eric had a passion for art, was a true born comedian, and was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan. Survivors include his wife, Catherine...
Rev. Harold P. Adkins
Jan 2, 2017
Rev. Harold Preston Adkins, 82, of Columbia, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home. He was born April 1, 1934, in Arabi, Georgia to the late G.T. and Aileen Gazaway Adkins. Rev. Adkins was a graduate of Bryan College in Tennessee and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He served as a Presbyterian minister to churches in Thomasville,...
Mr. G. Melvin Brinson
Jan 2, 2017
George Melvin Brinson, 72, of Columbia, died Monday, January 2, 2017. Born in Colleton County, SC, he was a son of the late Simeon and Ernestine Rebecca Barnes Brinson. Melvin graduated from Columbia High School, Class of 1962, and served in the South Carolina Air National Guard until 1968. He spent 10 years in the lumber business with his father...
Mrs. Patricia T. Pruitt
Jan 1, 2017
Patricia Townsend Pruitt, 67, of Columbia died Sunday, January 1, 2017. She was born on July 23, 1949 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Prentice Arthur and Ellen Thompson Townsend. Mrs. Pruitt was a member of Breath of Life Lutheran Church. Surviving are her children, Rhett Pruitt (Tammy), Rebekah Siceloff (Jeff) and Alex Pruitt; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren....
Mr. Robert W. Brimson
Dec 30, 2016
Robert W. "Boss Man" Brimson, Sr., 50, of Ridgeway, died unexpectedly Friday, December 30, 2016. Robert was born in Miami, FL on March 1, 1966. A member of Sawney's Creek Baptist Church, Robert was a man of many talents, had a big heart, and was always willing to help someone in need. Survivors include his wife, Angela Worley "Angie: Brimson;...
Dylan Thomas Lightfoot
Dec 27, 2016
Columbia – Dylan Thomas Lightfoot, 23, of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Born in Columbia on February 23, 1993, he was a son of Thomas E. Lightfoot, Jr. and Adena Rhea Ray. Dylan was raised and christened in the Episcopal Church but attended New Spring Church where he received Christ as his Lord and Savior. Though he was lighthearted...
