Dr. John Loren Safko
Jun 15, 2016
John Loren Safko Sr., 77, of Columbia, beloved Distinguished Professor Emeritus, died June 15, 2016. Born in San Francisco, he received a degree in Physics at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chapel Hill. He brought his bride, Peggy Jean Safko, to Columbia to begin his distinguished career of 38 years in...
Mr. Davis Sanders Self
Jun 14, 2016
Mr. Davis Sanders Self, 74, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 after fighting a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Flat Creek, SC on November 23, 1941, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin Self and Emily Mahaffey Self. Davis proudly served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam, and remained actively involved...
Mrs. Delia M. Mandanas
Jun 14, 2016
Delia Mendoza Mandanas, 79, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Born in Camarines Sur, Philippines on July 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Nena Gesmundo and the late Dalmacio Mendoza. Delia was a founding member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Delia is survived by her husband of 55 years, Samuel C. Mandanas; a daughter, Denise...
Ms. Frances Hall Sharpe
Jun 10, 2016
Frances Hall Sharpe, 85, of Columbia, died Friday, June 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held 6 o'clock, Tuesday, June 14th, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Karen A. Davies
Jun 10, 2016
Karen Ann Trent Davies, 58, of Columbia, died, Friday, June 10, 2016, having courageously battled cancer for the past eight years. Born in Portland, Maine, she was a daughter of Catherine Pouliot Trent and the late Donald Trent. Karen was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Karen is survived by her husband of 33 years, Dr. Bryan A....
Mrs. Ethel Louise Tennant
Jun 9, 2016
Mrs. Ethel Louise McDonald Tennant of Columbia, died Thursday, June 9, 2016; 12 days after 100th birthday. Born May 28, 1916 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late William Perry and Bessie Armstrong McCracken McDonald. Mrs. Tennant is survived by her daughter, Donna Rae Palma (Joseph); grandsons, Michael Joseph Palma (Frances) and Raymond Peter Palma (Michiko);...
Mrs. Theresa Mary Gaudi
Jun 8, 2016
Terry passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She was diagnosed with cancer of unknown origin which had metastasize to her back and hips in December 2014. She was born on November 28, 1944 in Queens, NY, to Frances Winter Caligiuri and Louis Joseph Caligiuri. Most of her younger life was spent on Long Island. On December 28, 1968, she married...
Rev. Robert F. Gabriel
Jun 8, 2016
A celebration for the life of Rev. Robert (Bob) Fewell Gabriel will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at North Trenholm Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Copeland, officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will precede with the Rev. Richard A. Humphries officiating. Bob was born in Meridian,...
Mrs. Mary Jean Coleman Forrest
Jun 7, 2016
Mary Jean Coleman Forrest, 89, of Columbia, formerly of Saluda, SC, died peacefully, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born August 21, 1926 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Bruce Coleman and Verda Marcella Jay Coleman. Survivors include her daughter, Amy Forrest; a son, James B. Forrest, Jr.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her...
Mrs. Annie L. Livingston
Jun 6, 2016
Mrs. Annie L. Anderson Livingston, 79, of Columbia, died Monday, June 6, 2016. Born in Clinton, SC on June 10, 1936 to the late Genus and Essie Anderson, she was married to the late Cecil Leroy Livingston. Annie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who enjoyed her time with her friends, the Golden Girls. In addition to her parents...
Mr. Fred Joseph Simonelli, Sr.
Jun 4, 2016
Fred Joseph Simonelli, Sr. 90, of Columbia, died peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2016. Born March 19, 1926 in Erie, PA, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Rosa Iavarone Simonelli. Mr. Simonelli was a patriotic man who answered his country's call to duty serving in the US Navy during WWII and The Korean Conflict. Following his eight years...
Mrs. Merit N. Vogel
Jun 4, 2016
Merit N. Vogel, 66, spouse of CSM (Ret) Harry T. Vogel, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, June 4, 2016, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was a 3-time cancer survivor. Her fourth bout with cancer, combined with pneumonia, took her life. Merit was born February 9, 1950, in Camden, New Jersey. She was the...
Mrs. Joyce P. Lee
Jun 2, 2016
Joyce P. Lee, 68, of Lexington, died peacefully at home Thursday, June 2, 2016. Born August 30, 1947 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Provo and Juanita Snow. Survivors include her husband, Thomas A. "Tommy" Lee, Sr.; sons, Thomas A. Lee, II (Deborah) of Pontiac, James "Tony" Lee (LaDonna Gail) of Lexington; great-grandchildren, Emily Lee, Hunter,...
Mr. Raymond Jefferson Talley, Sr.
Jun 1, 2016
Mr. Raymond Jefferson Talley, Sr., 85, of Columbia, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born on July 9, 1930 in Walhalla, SC, he was a son of the late William P. Talley and Elizabeth Vinson Talley. Raymond served in the US Army during the Korean War, and later served in the US Navy. After his military service, he worked as a...
Mrs. Bonnie Young O'Connor
May 29, 2016
"But one thing I do; forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14 Bonnie Young O'Connor has won a difficult and courageous battle and reached the goal she strained and yearned for. By the grace of God,...
Ms. Eileen Flynn Branham
May 29, 2016
Eileen Flynn Branham, 76, of Columbia, was called home Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born May 24, 1940, to the late John Michael and Lillian Anne Hoffman Flynn, her maternal grandparents were David Henderson and Mary Essie Capps Hoffman, with John Sylvester and Mary Caroline Burkett Flynn of County Westmeath, Ireland as her paternal grandparents. Mrs. Branham attended Kings Business College...
Mr. Edward Lloyd Truesdale
May 27, 2016
Edward Lloyd Truesdale, 65, of Blythewood, SC, formerly of Charlotte, NC, died Friday, May 27, 2016. Born September 26, 1950 in Camden, SC, he was the son of the late Herbert and Margaret Sullivan Truesdale. Lloyd attended Camden High School and graduated from Western Carolina University. He began his career in insurance with the St. Paul Insurance Company and later...
Mr. Rhett Jackson
May 26, 2016
Columbia – James Rhett Jackson a humanitarian, civil rights leader and devout Methodist, died at Summit Hills Skilled Nursing Facility in Spartanburg, SC, on May 26, 2016. Born on February 7, 1925, he challenged his church and society to confront its intolerance towards others throughout his life. He fully involved himself in his beloved church by chairing the South Carolina...
Mrs. Ann Lowman Stuckey
May 25, 2016
Ann Lowman Stuckey, 83, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Born on April 6, 1933 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Woodruff H. and Lucille Williams Lowman. Ann loved children, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in education. She worked for many years as a substitute teacher. She was a woman...
Mrs. Eula Elizabeth Lyons Bunton
May 25, 2016
Eula Elizabeth Lyons Bunton, 78, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Born March 20, 1938, in Bamberg, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Eula Barnes Lyons. Mrs. Bunton was an active member of Dentsville Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Union who was always willing to serve. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren,...
