Mrs. Pearl Geddens
Jul 24, 2025
Mrs. Pearl Duncan Geddens, 86, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and Breast Cancer. Born September 29, 1938, in Richlands, Virginia, to Mr. Paul Duncan and Mrs. Grace Whited Duncan. She grew up in Richlands, Virginia, graduating from Richlands High School in 1956. Pearl attended Stratford College in...
Mr. Randal Jackson Ellis
Jul 23, 2025
Randal J. Ellis, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 69. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on September 17, 1955, to the late Dorothy Elizabeth Fuller Bazemore and Carl Jackson Ellis. Randal spent his life rooted in the South, calling Columbia, SC; New Orleans, LA; and Pineville, MS home...
Mrs. Wynelle Aikens Reynolds
Jul 23, 2025
The Lord Jesus Christ called Julia Wynelle Aikens Reynolds to her eternal home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The eldest of five children, Wynelle was born in Atlanta, GA, to Charles Harold, Jr., and Myra Boyer Aikens on September 12, 1939. Wynelle met the love of her life, Paul David "Dave" Reynolds, while attending Georgia State University. Dave and Wynelle...
Mr. Ralph Henderson Blackmon
Jul 21, 2025
Ralph Henderson Blackmon, 82, of Gaston, South Carolina, died on Monday, July 21, 2025. Born on December 22, 1942, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Charles Edward Blackmon and Emily Irene Dawkins Blackmon. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an electrician for many years with AT&T and H.R. Allen. Mr. Blackmon was a devoted husband...
Mrs. Idora Kathleen "Kitty" Brown
Jul 21, 2025
Idora Kathleen "Kitty" Brown, 99, of Columbia, died on Monday, July 21, 2025. Born on December 3, 1925, in Winnsboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Muller Ashbury Lewis and Beulah F. Lucas Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas E. Brown, Sr. and her son, Douglas E. Brown,...
Mrs. Melinda Kay Steck
Jul 21, 2025
Melinda Kay Steck, 80, of Columbia, SC, died on Monday, July 21, 2025. Kay was born on October 18, 1944, in Paducah, KY, to Carla West Hulen and Jamie Hulen. She graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School in 1962, followed by Draughons Business College. She married the love of her life, Edward Joseph Steck. After having the privilege to be...
Mr. William Roland Camlin
Jul 21, 2025
William Roland Camlin, 80, of Columbia, died on Monday, July 21, 2025. Born on January 27, 1945, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Grace Taylor Camlin and late William Dowell Camlin. SP5 (T) William Camlin was a proud graduate of Eau Claire High School. He went on to further his education at Francis Marion College and...
Mr. Herbert Newport Henderson
Jul 20, 2025
Herbert Newport Henderson, Jr, 60, of Columbia, passed away July 20, 2025. He was a son of Linda Kate Henderson and the late Herbert Newport Henderson. Known to most as Steve or Hen, he was born January 10, 1965, in Atlanta and from St. Mountain, Georgia. He made multiple cities in South Carolina his home since 1990. He worked in...
Ms. Iris Black Vargas
Jul 20, 2025
With deep sorrow, the family of Iris Black Vargas announces her passing on Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Born on January 17, 1959, Iris lived a life full of warmth, kindness, and unwavering dedication to her children, grandchildren, and loved ones. Iris was born and raised in Camden, South Carolina. She grew into a compassionate and bright...
Mrs. Jennie Stockman Sharpe
Jul 19, 2025
Jennie Stockman Sharpe lived life in motion: feisty, determined, and with a spark that lit up every room. Born December 13, 1943, in Tookie Doo, South Carolina, to Everett Franklin "Sook" Stockman and Ruth Ray Stockman, Jennie was the second of six children. She grew up in the Columbia area and graduated from Dentsville High School in 1961. Jennie began...
Colonel Samuel T. Brick, Jr. Us Army (Ret.)
Jul 19, 2025
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Soldier, Public Servant, and Coach Colonel Samuel "Sam" Brick (Ret.), a decorated Army officer, gifted attorney, and devoted family man, passed away with his loving family by his side on July 19 in Blythewood, South Carolina. He was 83 years old. Born in 1942, Sam grew up in Roland Park, a Baltimore neighborhood that lived large...
Mrs. Lillian Williams Raines
Jul 18, 2025
Lillian Williams Raines was born in Granite Falls, NC on March 31, 1933, and was a daughter of the late David and Julia Poovey Williams. After graduation from Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, NC, she worked for MDI in Granite Falls, North Carolina. Soon after, she met and married the love of her life, Johnny L. Raines, Sr. Together they traveled...
Dr. Thomas Willingham Crump
Jul 17, 2025
Dr. Thomas W. Crump Christian, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Educator, Coach, Principal, a myriad of labels could be used to describe Tom Crump, but his favorite to those who loved him was "Honey Bunny". His life exemplified his commitment to his Faith, Family, and Friends. As the oldest son of the late Viola and Paul Crump, Dr. Thomas W....
Mr. Grant Richard Wilton
Jul 16, 2025
Grant Richard Wilton, 69, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The family is planning a memorial service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/donate/memorial-giving.html
Cheryl L. Soehl
Jul 16, 2025
Cheryl Parsons Soehl, known to many friends as Sam, 77, of Columbia, died on July 18, 2025. Born July 29, 1947, in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Frederick Curry Parsons and Mary Louise Elliot Parsons. She completed high school at A. C. Flora, her undergraduate studies at New College of Florida, and received a master's degree in...
Ms. Linda Davis Holliday
Jul 15, 2025
Linda Davis Holliday, 81, of Garden City, South Carolina, went to be with her Lord on July 15, 2025. Linda was born on March 11, 1944, in Columbia, SC, to Lewis Parker Rivers and Thelma Rivers Truesdale. Linda was a proud graduate of Columbia High School, Class of 1962. She spent her life rooted in love for her family, her...
Mr. James Albert Eldridge
Jul 14, 2025
Mr. James (Jim) Albert Eldridge, 75, of Blythewood, died on Monday, July 14, 2025. Born in Orange, New Jersey, on October 2, 1949, Jim was a son of the late Albert Bogardus Eldridge and Irene Erickson Eldridge. He was raised in Sparta, New Jersey, but later in life made Blythewood, South Carolina his home. As a true adventurer at heart,...
Mr. Arthur Breland Collier, Jr.
Jul 12, 2025
Arthur Breland Collier, Jr. went to be with his Lord on July 12, 2025 after an extended illness. He was born on November 1, 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina to parents Arthur Breland ("Bill") and Aline Tuten Collier. The family, including his younger brother, James ("Jim") David Collier, lived in Charleston until moving to Walterboro, South Carolina when Art was...
Mrs. Betty Abell Boney Price
Jul 11, 2025
The funeral service for Mrs. Betty Boney Price, 92, of Blythewood, will be held at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Trinity United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Scott Smoak and The Rev. Julie Belman will officiate. Betty Lee Abell was born at home on February 8, 1933, and died Friday,...
Dr. Lawrence Kirk Bennett
Jul 11, 2025
Dr. Lawrence Kirk Bennett, 66, of Blythewood, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 11, 2025. Born on November 26, 1958, in Great Falls, Montana, he was the son of Barbara Bennett-Leanza and the late Kirk Bennett. Dr. Bennett earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Master of Science in Medicinal Chemistry from the University...
