Mrs. Betty Jane Dooley
Oct 24, 2016
Betty Jane Abbott Dooley, 87, of Elgin, died Monday, October 24, 2016. Born January 23, 1929 in Willis Branch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles Albert and Louise Wilson Abbott. Mrs. Dooley, known for her compassion and generosity, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a faithful member of Spears Creek Baptist Church where she...
Dr. Polly Cameron Haigler
Oct 23, 2016
Black Mountain, NC - Polly Cameron Haigler, Ph.D., RN, formerly of Columbia, SC, passed away at home on October 23, 2016 after a very brief, courageous battle with stage IV lung and liver cancer. Polly was born in Harnett County, NC to parents, Erwin B. and Magolene McDaniel Cameron. She graduated valedictorian from Peace Preparatory High School, in Raleigh, NC...
Mr. P. Donald Clary
Oct 22, 2016
Paul Donald Clary, 75, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. Born in Winston Salem, NC on November 9, 1940, he was a son of the late Benjamin Owen Clary, Sr., and Evelyn Eargle Clary. Don was a 1959 graduate of Columbia High School, and earned his B.S. Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in...
Mrs. Dorothy Rakyta Rusnak
Oct 21, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Rakyta Rusnak, 87, formerly of Columbia, died Friday, October 21, 2016, in Greenwood, Indiana. Born in Lyndora (Butler), Pennsylvania on December 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Bobak Rakyta. Dorothy married Mr. John Rusnak on May 17, 1947, and they resided in Torrington, Connecticut for over 50 years. After raising their children,...
Msg Marvin Lewis Mccullough, Us Army (Ret.)
Oct 15, 2016
MSG Marvin Lewis McCullough, US Army (Ret.), 75, of Camden, died Saturday, October 15, 2016. Born in Greenville, SC on September 17, 1941, he was a son of the late Marvin Franklin and Virginia Landreth McCullough. Marvin proudly served in the US Army until his retirement, and afterward, retired from civil service at Moncrief Army Community Hospital. He was a...
Eva Mae Daniels Noble
Oct 14, 2016
Eva Mae was born June 23, 1915, in Gaffney, SC, eldest daughter of the late Hoyle H. and Eva M. Daniels. She was the beloved wife of 74 years of the late Col. Richard J. Noble, Sr., US Army. They retired from Fort Jackson in 1970, making Columbia their home. She was the cherished mother of Mary Ann (Anthony) Pula...
Mrs. Sadie P. Tokunaga
Oct 12, 2016
Mrs. Sadie P. Tokunaga, 87, of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Born on February 4, 1929 in Estill, SC, she was a daughter of the late Laughlin and Reba Breedlove Peeples. Sadie was a caregiver at heart, and after her graduation from the Baptist Hospital Nursing School, she spent many years serving as a nurse, working at the Columbia...
Mr. Howard Beckham
Oct 11, 2016
James Howard Beckham, Sr., finished his earthly race on Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016. Born February 20, 1947, Howard was a son of the late Wallace Dixon and Mary Steadman Beckham. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Barbara Moak Beckham, daughter, Ginny (Russell) Wright of Ridgeway; son, Jamie (Amanda) Beckham of Lexington, sisters Betty (Herbert) Geiger, Margie Coleman; a...
Mrs. Beatrice "Bea" Powell Brown
Oct 8, 2016
Beatrice "Bea" Powell Brown, 66, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 8, 2016. Bea was born on December 28, 1949, in Hays, Montana, and was raised in Seattle, WA. In 1970, she married Michael J. Brown, and they spent many happy years living around the country, and internationally, as a military family. Bea was a gifted hostess and had a loving...
Mr. Charles Walter Lockey Sr.
Oct 8, 2016
Charles Walter Lockey, Sr., 76, of Winnsboro, died Saturday, October 8, 2016. Born in Bennettsville, SC on March 2, 1940, he was a son of the late James Paul and Letha Brigman Lockey. Mr. Lockey served during the Vietnam War and retired from the US Navy. Survivors include his sons, Charles Walter "Chuck" Lockey, Jr. (Icy), Robert Paul Lockey (Denise);...
Mr. Richard Esoff
Oct 8, 2016
Mr. Richard Esoff, 79, died Saturday, October 8, 2016. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Plans are incomplete at this time.
Ms. Cindy M. Sweeten
Oct 8, 2016
Cindy M Sweeten, 60, of Blythewood, SC, died Saturday, October 8, 2016, with her family surrounding her bedside. Born November 9, 1955 in Coronado, CA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Sadler Sweeten and the late Clara Mae Lewis Dougan. For the past 4 years, Cindy worked for the SC Dept. of Corrections, after a rewarding career with...
Marianna Garcia
Oct 6, 2016
Mariana Garcia, 39, died in Columbia, SC. A visitation will be held from 5 until 7 o'clock, Wednesday, October 19th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel.
Mrs. Katherine E. Matthews
Oct 4, 2016
Katherine E. Matthews, ageless, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community where she resided for the past five years. Born in Columbia on October 29, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Sally McGill Evans. A supporter of the arts, Katherine was a board member of the Columbia Music Festival Association, and was...
Mr. H.W. Oliver Counts
Oct 3, 2016
Hammitt Warren Oliver Counts, 76, husband of Mary Dowdle Counts of Columbia, SC passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, at Lexington Medical Center after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in 1940 in Winnsboro, SC to the late Marvin Rice Counts and Katherine Oliver Counts. Mr. Counts attended Columbia High School before going on to the University of...
Mrs. Charlotte Estalene Sutton
Oct 2, 2016
Charlotte Estalene. Sutton, 73, died Sunday, October 2, 2016. Born in Covington, VA, she was married to the late William O. Sutton for 44 years. Mrs. Sutton worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield for 22 years and known to her family as a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her son, Chris Sutton (Anna) of Blythewood; and...
F. Kirkland Graham Iii
Oct 2, 2016
Frank Kirkland "Kirk" Graham, III, 17, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 2, 2016. Kirk was born in Columbia to Frank Kirkland Graham, Jr. and Marjorie Ann Logan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Amanda Prebehalla, Jessica Pearson; and brother, Tony Pearson (Tammy). Kirk was a kind young man who put the needs of others above...
Mr. Glen M. Mosser Sr
Oct 1, 2016
Glen Marshall Mosser, Sr., 93, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 1, 2016. Born in Somerset, Kentucky on November 24, 1922, he was the son of the late Henry Stephen and Emma Rose Hahn Mosser. Mr. Mosser, a US Army/Air Force veteran having served during World War II, attended the University of South Carolina and worked for Coca Cola Bottling Company...
Mrs. Cleatis Campbell Walker
Sep 30, 2016
Cleatis Campbell Walker, 92, passed away peacefully Friday, September 30, 2016. Born October 22, 1923, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Prue Benson and Cyrena Pearson Campbell. Mrs. Walker was a registered nurse for 45 years. She graduated from the SC Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1943 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing...
Mrs. Josephine "Jo" M. Cory
Sep 30, 2016
Josephine "Jo" Elydia McBride Cory, 81, peacefully passed away Friday, September 30, 2016. Born June 4, 1935 in Ridgeland, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Samuel McBride and Sarah Evalena Boyles Woods McBride. She grew up in Ridgeland and moved to Columbia as a teenager. She worked at Stone Manufacturing as a seamstress until her retirement. She...
