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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mr. Andrew Homer Coleman
Sep 13, 2016
Andrew Homer Coleman, 87, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016. A son of the late Andrew Thomas and Lois Wilkinson Coleman, he was married to Sarah Sloan Coleman for 62 years. Mr. Coleman was a member of Ebenezer Holiness Baptist Church, and served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was an avid fisherman, who loved growing...
Mrs. Joann Harkins Cox
Sep 10, 2016
JoAnn Harkins Cox, 82, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 10, 2016. Born in Greenville, SC on September 10, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William Roy Harkins and Helen Ashmore Harkins. She attended Tremont Church of God, Greenville, prior to moving to Columbia. Mrs. Cox was married 48 years to the late Frank Cox and she was an...
Mrs. Vera Fowler
Sep 9, 2016
Vera Edith Chasteen Fowler, 91, wife of Luther and mother to Anne, Gail, and John, passed from this life on Friday, September 9, 2016. Born in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Franklin Chasteen and Gail Sealy Crandall Chasteen. Vera enjoyed a lifelong love of art, gardening, music, and travel. She studied art at Florida State...
Mr. George Anthony Bissell
Sep 8, 2016
George Anthony "Tony" Bissell, 53, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 8, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan Stewart Smith Bissell; his four legged children, Bullet and Skeeter; and in-laws, H. Bronson "Bronnie" Smith and Virginia "Gin" McGowan Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Humphrey Bissell and Betty Hunt Chapman Bissell. Tony...
Mrs. Helen Helms Lee
Sep 7, 2016
Helen Helms Lee, 71, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born in Columbia on April 23, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Donald L. Helms, Jr. and Rachel Jenkins Helms. She was a member of Shandon Baptist Church. Survivors include her niece, Shawn Nix (Greg) of Ware Shoals; nephew, Trey Helms (Sarah) of Newport News, VA; great-niece,...
Mr. Erwin Branham
Sep 7, 2016
William Erwin Branham, 66, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born December 21, 1949 in Camden, he was a son of the late William C. and Mildred Branham. Mr. Branham was co-owner of Branham Florist Supply and a former member of the SC Floral Association. He was a US Army Veteran and a Licensed HAM Operator. Survivors include his...
Mrs. Sara Wilkins Carroll
Sep 4, 2016
Sara Wilkins Carroll, 84, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 4, 2016. Born December 10, 1931, in Charlotte, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Thomas G. Wilkins and Irene Allen Wilkins. Mrs. Carroll was a 1949 graduate of Central High School in Charlotte. She later ranked 5.0 in the State Tennis Championships. A lifelong Presbyterian, she was always...
Mr. F. Douglas "Doug" Smith
Sep 4, 2016
Mr. F. Douglas "Doug" Smith, 90, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 4, 2016. Born in Gastonia, NC, on May 8, 1926, he was a son of the late Roddey Faris Smith and Lois Neely Smith. A Navy veteran of WWII, Doug worked for many years as a comptroller in commercial construction. He was a caring and giving person, a man...
Mrs. Ann Ashley Smith
Sep 4, 2016
Ann Ashley Smith, 92, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 4, 2016. Born in Greenville, SC to the late Avery and Della Ashley, she grew up in Anderson, SC, and was married to the late John Mark Smith, Jr. Mrs. Smith was a longtime member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Rock Hill, until moving to Columbia to be near her...
Mr. William "Bill" H. Lee
Sep 2, 2016
William "Bill" H. Lee, 68, of Chapin, died Friday, September 2, 2016. He was born February 7, 1948, in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, to the late Arthur George and Jennie May Austen Lee. A graduate of Ashland High School, he immediately began working for Northern Ohio Telephone Company as an Installer/Repairman in Loudonville, Ohio. Shortly after the company was bought...
Mrs. Helen Stout Walsh
Sep 1, 2016
Though words are powerful, at times they are simply inadequate. And so it is with describing the heart, the soul, of Helen Walsh. Helen, age 90, of Columbia, departed this world on Thursday, September 1st, and is now in the presence of the Lord. Those who knew Helen were privy to a love and kindness of the purest kind. Her...
Mrs. Barbara Quick Benson
Aug 31, 2016
Barbara Quick Benson, 91, passed away from pulmonary edema on August 31, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Columbia, SC. She had been living at The Crossings since 2015, where she moved from her long-time residence on Kipling Drive. She was the devoted wife of businessman and civic leader, Herbert L. Benson Jr., who predeceased her in 2014 after 42 years...
Mrs. Marie Louise Angel
Aug 31, 2016
Marie Louise Angel, 81, of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Born August 28, 1935 in New Haven, CT, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore Malin and Louise Pascella Malin. Marie was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. She was known as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who had a feisty spirit and was...
Mr. John Joseph "J.J." Brazell
Aug 29, 2016
John Joseph "J.J." Brazell, 40, of Blythewood, died Monday, August 29, 2016. Born July 18, 1976 in Columbia, he was a son of Joseph Layton Brazell, Sr., and Sheila Jo Rosier Derrick. An avid Gamecock fan, J.J. loved fishing and hunting, and adored his children and family. He was a warrior of cancer and fought to the end. Mr. Brazell...
