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Mr. Glen M. Mosser Sr

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

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

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...

Mr. Luther "Luke" Fowler Jr.

Mr. Luther "Luke" Fowler Jr.

Sep 29, 2016

Luther Fowler, Jr., 90, passed from this life on Thursday, September 29th, joining his beloved wife, Vera, who left us on September 9th. Inseparable in life, they are together again. Born in Florence, SC, Luke was the son of the late Luther Fowler, Sr. and Mamie Anderson Fowler. He was the youngest of five siblings, all of whom are predeceased....

Mrs. Ruby Harris

Mrs. Ruby Harris

Sep 29, 2016

Ruby May Ravdin Harris, 96, of Charleston, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, September 29, 2016. Born in Columbia on May 1, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Max and Jennie Baker Ravdin. Mrs. Harris served in the US Navy during WWII, received her Master's in Education from the University of South Carolina and was a member of Phi...

Mrs. Leona K. Plaugh

Mrs. Leona K. Plaugh

Sep 28, 2016

Leona Kirby Plaugh was born July 3, 1950, to Emmie Mae Kirby and Watus C. Kirby, Sr. She went to Heyward Gibbes Elementary and Junior High Schools and attended Eau Claire High School graduating in 1968. She went to The University of South Carolina in Columbia majoring in math and graduated in 1972. Leona married Joel Allen Plaugh in 1971,...

Mr. Robert Kirkland Besley

Mr. Robert Kirkland Besley

Sep 27, 2016

After a rich, blessed life, Robert Kirkland Besley, known to family and friends as Bob, died peacefully on September 27, 2016 at age 88. Born to Arthur Kirkland Besley and Regina Schloer Besley in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1928, Mr. Besley grew up in Washington and its suburbs. It was there on Clagett Road in University Park, Maryland where...

Sfc Thomas Thaddius Ingram

Sfc Thomas Thaddius Ingram

Sep 26, 2016

SFC Thomas Thaddius Ingram, US Army (Ret.), 66, of Columbia, died Monday, September 26, 2016. Born in Grand Cane, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Thomas and Dessie Ingram and married to Sombat Ingram for 44 years. Mr. Ingram retired with 21 years of service in the US Army. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...

Mr. Lawton E. Baker

Mr. Lawton E. Baker

Sep 26, 2016

Lawton Elwood Baker, 89, of Hopkins, died September 26, 2016. Born in Albion, OK he was a son of the late Prince and Ora Claiburn Baker. Mr. Baker was married to Louise Baker for 27. He retired from the US Army and later retired from Westinghouse as a chief chemical operator. A graveside service will be held 12:30, Thursday, September...

Mrs. Vivian Johnson Mccall

Mrs. Vivian Johnson Mccall

Sep 25, 2016

Vivian Johnson McCall, 89, of Eastover, died Sunday, September 25, 2016. Born in Newberry, SC, on April 15, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Luther Johnson, Sr. and Verona Davenport Johnson. Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Jack C. McCall; a son, Donald E. McCall (Angel), all of Eastover; sister, Lucy Mathis of Whitmire; grandchildren, Stacey...

Mrs. Faye B. Byrd

Mrs. Faye B. Byrd

Sep 24, 2016

Faye Berry Byrd, 81, of Blythewood, died Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Blythewood on August 28, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Dessie Fulmer Berry. Following her father's death in 1955, Faye joined the family business, B & W Lumber Company. Alongside her siblings, she was very active in the day to day operations...

Mrs. Josephine E. Hentz

Mrs. Josephine E. Hentz

Sep 24, 2016

Josephine E. Hentz, 91, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Columbia on April 18, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Joseph G. and Laura Abell Wright, and was the widow of the late Gilbert Holland Hentz. Services for Mrs. Hentz will be private.

Mrs. Thelma Hightower

Mrs. Thelma Hightower

Sep 22, 2016

The funeral service for Thelma Owen Hightower, 99, of Columbia, will be held 2:30 o'clock, Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext, Columbia, with Chaplain Yu-Fong Chong, The. Rev. James A. Goudelock, and The Rev. Steven Bouknight officiating. Committal will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the...

Mrs. Ethel H. Helms

Mrs. Ethel H. Helms

Sep 20, 2016

Ethel H. Helms, 84, of Elgin, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born October 29, 1931, in Swansea, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Ila Chavis Hutto. A member of Edgewood Pentecostal Holiness Church, she was a devout Christian and loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Helms is survived by her sons, Danny Martin, Allen Martin (Cindy); daughters,...

Mr. Edmund "Eddie" H. Gann

Mr. Edmund "Eddie" H. Gann

Sep 20, 2016

Edmund "Eddie" Harold Gann, 59, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born to Carl Edmund and Alice Martin Gann, he was married to Amy Riser Gann. The co-owner of Gann Office Suppliers, he was a member of the Columbia Executive Owners Association as well as Shandon Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter,...

1Sg Reynaldo Resendez

1Sg Reynaldo Resendez

Sep 19, 2016

1SG Reynaldo Resendez, US Army (Ret.), 78, of Columbia, died Monday, September 19, 2016. Born in Orange Grove, TX on October 18, 1937, he was a son of the late Rosendo Jaime Resendez and Maria Rios Resendez. Following graduation from Orange Grove High School 1SG Resendez joined the US Army. He served two tours in Korea and later in MEDDAC...

Mr. Donald L. Rabon

Mr. Donald L. Rabon

Sep 18, 2016

Donald L. Rabon, 77, of Blythewood, died Sunday, September 18, 2016. Born to John Lee and Isabel Barfield Rabon, he was married to Geraldine "Gerri" Rabon for 56 years. A member of Killian Baptist Church, Mr. Rabon was involved in the Golden Rule Sunday School Class, and Young at Heart fellowship. He served as Training Union Director, several terms as...

Mr. Samuel Irvin Crapps

Mr. Samuel Irvin Crapps

Sep 16, 2016

Samuel Irvin Crapps, 76, of Columbia died Friday, September 16, 2016. Born in Columbia on July 7, 1940, he was the son of the late Drova G. and Margaret T. Crapps. Mr. Crapps was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral where he served on the Vestry and Newcomers Committee, was a member of the Men's Bible Class, and together with...

Maj. Bob Mccarthy

Maj. Bob Mccarthy

Sep 15, 2016

Maj. Robert Curtis "Bob" McCarthy II US Army (Ret), 70, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 15, 2016. Born February 14, 1946, in Seattle, Washington, he was the eldest child of Major Robert Curtis and Lucille June Zimmer McCarthy. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Jan Potter McCarthy of 46 years; his beloved children, Robert C....

Mrs. Mary Cason Campbell

Mrs. Mary Cason Campbell

Sep 13, 2016

Mary Cason Campbell of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016. The service will be held at 11 o'clock, Monday, September 19th at First Presbyterian Church. A private family burial will precede the service. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, September 14th from 5 until 7 o'clock, at the home of Louie and Dorothy Cason, 2920 Gervais Street, Columbia. Shives...

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