Mr. Bill C. "Oot Oot" Golding
Feb 10, 2017
Bill Claude Golding, 84, of Elgin, died Friday, February 10, 2017. Born August 19, 1932 in Amonate, VA, Bill was a son of the late William Golding and Josephine Marshall. After graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Army. Bill retired in 1976 after completing two tours in Korea and three tours in Vietnam. During his last tour...
Mrs. Frances Brantley Bollin
Feb 8, 2017
Frances Brantley Bollin, widow of Alexander Wright Bollin Jr., daughter of Laura Brock and Tony Edgar Brantley, was born in Wilson, NC November 12, 1929. She was educated in the public school system in Wilson. She moved to Columbia, SC, in 1948, where she met and married "Alex." This union lasted 58 years, until his death in 2007. She was...
Mrs. Staci Beth Wienecke
Feb 8, 2017
Mrs. Staci Beth Wienecke, 53, passed from this life to join her savior and friend on February 8, 2017 in Columbia, SC. Born on July 29, 1963, in Kiowa, KS, she was the daughter of Edward S. Grover and Carole Tucker Grover. She was the beloved wife of Matthew Wienecke, her soul mate and "the best person I ever met"....
Mr. William Donald Plunkett
Feb 8, 2017
William D. "Bill" Plunkett, beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend to all, left us unexpectedly Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017. Bill retired in 1988 after 22 years of service to his country in the Navy, as a pilot in the Army in Vietnam, and as a rescue pilot in the Coast Guard. He also served as a pilot for the...
Mrs. Gertrude Elisabeth Alexander
Feb 7, 2017
Gertrude Elisabeth Alexander, 83, of Columbia, died peacefully on the morning of February 7, 2017. Born in Nieder-Morlen, Germany, she was a daughter of the late George and Rosa Krah Dietz. Gertrude retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield after many years of service and was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Mr. Ralph Edwin Cooper Jr.
Feb 5, 2017
Mr. Ralph Edwin Cooper, Jr. passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Ralph was born May 23, 1930 to the late Ralph Edwin Cooper, Sr. and Beaufort Humphries Cooper. The service will be held at 11 o'clock, Wednesday, February 8 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Windsor Lake Ward, 2350 White...
Mr. Ralph M. "Mel" Keogh Jr.
Feb 2, 2017
Ralph Melvin "Mel" Keogh, Jr., 64, of Columbia, died Thursday, February 2, 2017. Born in Walterboro, the first of three children, to the late Ralph Keogh, Sr. and Emily Guilford Keogh. After high school, Ralph served in the US Air Force. He was a wonderful and unique human being. From his love of the Beatles to Garth Brooks, music was...
Ssg Hubert Austin Williams
Feb 2, 2017
SSG Hubert Austin Williams, US Army, (Ret.), 87, of Columbia, died Thursday, February 2, 2017. Born in Harlan, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Jasper and Minnie Williams and had 12 older siblings. A talented handy man and certified mechanic, Hubert was a fun-loving man who never met a stranger. He was known to make people laugh and...
Mrs. Edna "Tootsie" Jacobs Tidwell
Feb 1, 2017
A celebration of life for Edna "Tootsie" Jacobs Tidwell will be held at 2 o'clock, Saturday, February 4th at Harmony Baptist Church, 998 Tookiedoo Lane, Elgin, with Dr. Daniel Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1 o'clock in the church fellowship hall. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm...
Mrs. Hazel C. Smith
Jan 31, 2017
Hazel Carter Smith, 92, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Born in Chester County, SC on November 28, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin T. and Lois Worthy Carter. Mrs. Smith was an active member of Eau Claire Baptist Church, where she taught GA's, worked in the nursery for over 30 years, and prepared meals for...
Mr. Alan G. Kampe
Jan 31, 2017
Alan G. Kampe, 68, of Columbia, formerly of Libertyville, IL, died peacefully, Monday, January 31, 2017. Born in Chicago on September 25, 1948, he was a son of the late George Albert and June Peterson Kampe. Alan graduated from the University of Denver, Class of 1970, and retired from Joseph M. Wiedemann Insurance in Arlington Heights. He was a member...
Mrs. Eddie Mae Walls
Jan 30, 2017
Eddie Mae (Honey) Slater Walls was born on March 22, 1926 to the late Albert Slater and Pinckney Snead-Slater in Lula, Mississippi. She was married to John Henry Walls, who preceded her in death. She confessed her love for Christ at an early age. After a long fight with her illness, she was called home on January 30, 2017. She...
Mr. Albert Caswell Broach
Jan 29, 2017
Albert Caswell Broach, 83, of Blythewood, died Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born January 27, 1934, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Lewis Caswell and Vera E. Lowman Broach. Mr. Broach grew up in Irmo, and graduated from Irmo High School. He married Emily Sharpe in 1956, and was immediately drafted during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Broach worked...
Mrs. Joyce V. Jacobs
Jan 28, 2017
Joyce Virginia Aspinwall Jacobs, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born December 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Reppard and Myrtle Aspinwall of Blackshear, Georgia. Joyce was born in Screven, Georgia and raised in South Georgia. She married and raised six children, moving from Georgia to Florida, and finally settling...
Mr. Hakim Barry Frazier
Jan 27, 2017
Hakim Barry Frazier, 23, of Columbia, died Friday, January 27, 2017. Hakim was born in Manhattan, NY, on July 28, 1993. He moved to Columbia in 2012 and graduated from Dreher High School, Class of 2013. Hakim was an All American High School Quarterback and attended SC State University on a football scholarship. Survivors include his mom; Steffany Boyd; sisters,...
Mrs. Linda M. Money
Jan 27, 2017
Linda Michelle Money, 53, of Irmo, died peacefully at home, Friday, January 27, 2017. Born in Rochester, NY on May 24, 1963, she was a daughter of Jose and Ella Gibson Cruz. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. Linda was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Irmo. She was baptized at the age...
Mr. Ottmar "Otto" R. Wemmer
Jan 27, 2017
Ottmar (Otto) Rudolf Wemmer, 86, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at his home in Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Wemmer leaves behind his lovely wife of 55 years, Elvira R. Wemmer; his beautiful daughters, Diana W. Stevenson and Yvonne W. Van Slyck; sons-in-law, Hal W. Stevenson and Nicholas H. Van Slyck; his grandchildren, Alexander W. Stevenson (Rebecca K. Stevenson),...
Mrs. Nancy Geiger Noesner
Jan 26, 2017
Nancy Geiger Noesner, 73, died Thursday, January 26, 2017. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late LB and Margaret Geiger. The oldest of four children, she was followed in birth by Beth, Lucia and Brooker. Nancy grew up in the Denny Terrace area of Columbia and attended Denny Terrace Baptist Church and graduated from Eau Claire High...
Ms. Carol Christianson Best
Jan 26, 2017
Carol Anne Christianson Best of Columbia, died Thursday, January 26, 2017. Born December 12, 1937 in Oak Park, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late J. Russell and Gladys Rogers Christianson. Russ Christianson was a former president of the Village of Oak Park and general counsel of the Chicago Bar Association. Ms. Best graduated from Oak Park High School...
Mr. Charles Van Patten
Jan 22, 2017
Charles Hanson Van Patten, 91, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 22, 2017. Born on May 14, 1925 in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Earl and Annie May Van Patten. Mr. Van Patten served in WWII where he earned a bronze medal during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he served in the United States...
