Mrs. Sara W. Faulks
Feb 21, 2016
Sara Watts Faulks of Columbia, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born in Georgetown, SC, she was the daughter of the late Everett Elias Watts and Carrie Oliver Watts. She was a proud graduate of Winyah High School, where she was a member of the basketball team, cheer leading squad, and pep band....
Mrs. Margery Flynn Larimer
Feb 20, 2016
Margery Flynn Larimer, 89, of Columbia, died, Saturday, February 20, 2016. Born to the late Jake and Myrtle Canada Flynn, she was a loving mother and grandmother. Margery is survived by her daughter, Susan G. Larimer; son, Les Larimer; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Larimer....
Mr. Robert H. "Bobby" Moore
Feb 15, 2016
Robert H. "Bobby" Moore, 81, of Columbia, died Monday, February 15, 2016. Born June 23, 1934, in Junction City, Kansas, he was a son of James Moore and Daisy Whorton Moore. Bobby attended Dentsville High School and served in the Navy for eight years following school. Bobby retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist...
Mrs. Joan Mary Taylor
Feb 15, 2016
Mrs. Joan Mary Simmons Oliver Taylor, 92, of Columbia, died February 15, 2016. Born on April 14, 1923, in Southampton, England, she was a daughter of the late Frederic and Eva Bone Simmons. Joan served in the Royal Air Force during WWII, and during that time, she met her husband, Mr. Arnie Oliver. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother,...
Mrs. Olivia Jane Taylor
Feb 15, 2016
Olivia Jane Taylor, 91, of Columbia, widow of James L. Taylor, passed away, Monday, February 15, 2016. Born in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elsie Eyre Newby. During WWII, she was a secretary at International Harvester Company in Washington. In 1946, she married James Taylor and moved with him to various military posts. Jane...
Dr. Gordon Thomas Weir
Feb 14, 2016
Former advertising professor, Dr. Tom Weir, 66, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016. Weir joined the faculty in 2008 as an associate professor. From 2014-2015 he served as interim director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. He was the recipient of two Mortar Board awards for teaching excellence and was also heavily involved in...
Mr. Richard C. Fadeley Jr.
Feb 13, 2016
Richard Carlton Fadeley, Jr., 70, died on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, surrounded by his family. Surviving are his beloved wife of 42 years, Marie Belk Fadeley; and daughters Ginny Fadeley of Columbia and Beth Fadeley Moore (Brian) of Athens, GA. Richard was born on August 26, 1945 in Richmond, Virginia. After an early...
Mr. David "Bobby" Robert Dove Iii
Feb 13, 2016
David Robert "Bobby" Dove, III, 69, of Columbia, died peacefully at home Saturday, February 13, 2016. Born in Columbia on September 2, 1946, he was the son of the late David R. Dove, Jr., and Alma Glisson Dove. A member of North Trenholm Baptist Church, he loved Jesus and his family. Bobby was a Mason, Boy Scout Leader, and was...
Mrs. Ruth Weitzel Ball
Feb 13, 2016
Mrs. Ruth Elisabeth Irene Weitzel Ball, born March 3, 1930, in Ingelheim am Rhine, Germany, was a daughter of the late Otto and Elsa Stumpf Weitzel. She passed with her loving family at her side on February 13, 2016. Ruth was a passionate homemaker, and the wife of a career soldier, MSG (Ret) Charles Earl Ball, Sr. She cared for...
Mrs. Mable Norton
Feb 12, 2016
Mrs. Mable Flitter Norton, 93, of Columbia, died Friday, February 12, 2016. Born in Columbia, SC, on April 4, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Colon (Matilda) Smith Flitter and William Flitter and widow of the late Kirt W. Norton. Mrs. Norton considered her roles of wife, mother, grandmother and friend priorities above all others. She had been...
Rev. Aziel W. Jones
Feb 10, 2016
Rev. Aziel Washington Jones, 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2016. Born in Butler, AL, on February 22, 1922, he was a son of the late Rev. R K Jones and Leila Mae Tate Jones. Aziel served as a musician in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945, and afterward graduated from...
Mr. Jason Kinsey
Feb 10, 2016
Wesley Jason Kinsey, 42, of Columbia, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Born in Paducah, KY, on July 29, 1973, he was the son of Rhonda Johnston Kinsey and Billy Joe Kinsey. Jason loved community theatre and actively participated in Workshop Theatre, Trustus Theatre and Town Theatre. He also loved music and was a member of the choir at St. Paul's...
Ms. Sharon Ann Rimer
Feb 10, 2016
Sharon Ann Rimer, 56, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Born on November 1, 1959, in Amarillo, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Dorothy B. Benton. Sharon was a graduate of Spring Valley High School, and worked for several years caring for the patients of the State Department of Mental Health. Most recently, she...
Mr. James "Jim" Ronald Sitton
Feb 8, 2016
James Ronald "Jim" Sitton, 77, passed away February 8, 2016 at his home in Blythewood, South Carolina. He was born on December 26, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina to Victor and Helen Sitton. Jim joined the Army in 1956 and married Judy, his wife for 57 years, in 1959. He started his career in the sheet metal industry at Delay...
Mr. John Robert Nick Sr.
Feb 8, 2016
John Robert Nick, Sr., 87, of Columbia, died Monday, February 08, 2016. Born in Mullins, SC, on June 13, 1928, to the late George Nick Sr. and Grace Lewis Nick, he retired from Bankers Life and Casualty with more than 30 years of service. Mr. Nick was an avid hunter, a veteran of the US Coast Guard and attended Wash...
Mrs. Caroline Whitmire Todd
Feb 8, 2016
Ms. Caroline Whitmire Todd, age 82, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016, in the Pisgah Manor retirement facility near Asheville, NC. Caroline was a retired social worker for the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped. She was born in Atlanta, GA on August 31, 1933, and was the youngest of four children born...
Mr. Jonathan David Hancock
Feb 7, 2016
Jonathan David Hancock, 45, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 7, 2016. Jon was born on May 20, 1970, in Sumter, SC, to The Rev. Hughey Laverne Hancock and Barbara Brigman Hancock. He worked as a welder, most recently for Westinghouse Electric. Jon was known for his great sense of humor, and he loved being a part of the Sunday and...
Mr. Billy Ard
Feb 5, 2016
Landon W. "Billy" Ard Jr., 64, of West Columbia, died Friday, February 05, 2016. Born July 22, 1951, in Columbia, he was a son of Landon W."Bill" Ard, and the late Ida Beatrice William Ard. Billy was a loving father, grandfather and son and will be missed by many. Survivors include his father, Bill Ard; son, Chris Ard (Donna) and...
Mrs. Betty Jo Starnes
Feb 5, 2016
Betty Jo Spigner Starnes, 88, of Cayce, died Friday, February 05, 2016. Born November 21, 1927, in Cayce, she was a daughter of the late John Maynard Spigner, Sr. and Beulah Yates Spigner. After graduating from Brookland Cayce High School, she attended business college and, for forty-six years, worked for the food brokerage company, Simmons and Clary. She married the...
Mrs. Rebecca Marie Hazewinkel
Feb 2, 2016
Rebecca Marie Hazewinkel, 86, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Born December 3, 1929 to John and Clara Crooks, she lived in Columbia all her life. Rebecca retired from Allied Chemical after 29 years of service. She was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Rebecca is survived by her daughters, Cynthnia Marie Hazewinkel and Debbie Hazewinkel Owen; grandson, William...
