Mr. C. Marshall Kibler
Mar 13, 2016
C. Marshall Kibler passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, March 13, 2016, after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his parents, Clarence Marshall Kibler and Eleanor VanBenthuysen Roman Kibler. A lifelong resident of Columbia, Marshall was a graduate of A.C. Flora High School, where he played football and was a member of the Dark Horseman Club. Mr. Kibler was a graduate...
Mrs. Johnnie Marie Faver
Mar 13, 2016
Mrs. Johnnie Marie Faver, 59, of Hopkins, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, after a 15 month battle with cancer. Born in Columbia on June 18, 1956, she was a daughter of the late John Russell and Van Marie Hatcher Wadford. Johnnie grew up in Hartsville and in the Olympia Neighborhood of Columbia. She was loving and creative, always sharing freely...
Mr. Leon M. Tobias
Mar 11, 2016
Leon M. Tobias, 88, of Saluda, died peacefully at home, Friday, March 11, 2016. Born in Clarendon County on October 24, 1927, he was a son of the late Curtis "Andrew" and Velma Wallace Tobias. When he was two-years-old, Leon moved with his family to the Edmund Community of Lexington County where he was raised. He worked until his retirement...
Mrs. Marianne B. Anelli
Mar 9, 2016
Marianne Baron Anelli, 85, of Columbia, SC, beloved mother, grandmother and adored wife of the late Angelo James Anelli, left us Thursday, March 9, 2016. Born March 4, 1931, in Forest City, PA, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Baron and Marianna Bawiec Baron. Marianne grew up on her family's farm in Pleasant Mount, PA, graduating from Forest...
Mrs. Rebecca A. Leeming
Mar 9, 2016
Rebecca A. Leeming, 76, of Leesville, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Born in Winnsboro, SC, on December 31, 1939, she was a daughter of Roy and Annie Keisler Talton. She Graduated from Columbia High School and was a member of St. John United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard "Ricky" Leeming; sons, Franklin Daniel Proctor, Jr. (Amy), Wayne Richard...
Albert S. Allen, Sr., M.D.
Mar 7, 2016
Dr. Albert Sidney Allen, Sr. peacefully passed from this earthly life to his heavenly home on March 7, 2016 at age 93. He was born on May 30, 1922 in Columbia, SC. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1939 and attended the University of SC, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta premedical fraternity. He earned...
Mrs. Sandra Jenkins Brown
Mar 4, 2016
Sandra Jenkins Brown, 66, died Friday, March 4, 2016. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Garnet Charles Jenkins Sr. and Mary Etta Reeves Jenkins. Mrs. Brown spent the better part of her life working in the medical field. She was a faithful member of Northeast Wesleyan Church where she taught Sunday school, served as Church Secretary...
Mr. John Tyler Hyatt, Sr.
Mar 4, 2016
Mr. John Tyler Hyatt, Sr., 89, of Blythewood, died March 4, 2016. Born on December 22, 1926 in Seaboard, AL, he was a son of the late Richard Lee and Bertha Nadine Lane Hyatt. John was raised on a farm in Alabama and joined the Army when he was 18 years-old. His 27 years of military service enabled him, his...
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Cox
Mar 2, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Taylor Cox, beloved widow of Isaac Benjamin Cox, died March 2, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina. She was 96. She was born January 26, 1920, to James Walter Taylor and Sarah Gasque Eaddy Taylor in Conway, South Carolina. She was the eighth of twelve children and loved to share her happy memories of a large and loving family...
Mrs. Saundra S. Hicks
Mar 2, 2016
Saundra Sheridan Hicks, 75, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Born in Sumter, SC, she was the daughter of Lula Nichols Sheridan and the late Wallace D. Sheridan, Jr. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Howard J. Hicks; brother, Wallace Sheridan (Janet); one niece and one nephew. A graveside service will be held 11...
Mrs. Alma "Polly" Pauline Barrett Twork
Mar 1, 2016
Alma Pauline "Polly" Barrett Twork, 93, of Forest Acres, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Born in Banks County, GA, to the late John and Naomi Barrett, she was married 71 years to Raymond F. Twork and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. She is survived by her children, Raymond Berry Twork, of Columbia, Victoria Louise McCown, of Lexington, and...
Mrs. Judy R Benton
Feb 29, 2016
Judy Risinger Benton, 68, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at her home in Leesville. Born in Columbia on June 6, 1947, she was a daughter of Ruth Cockrell Risinger and the late Eugene Risinger. Judy is survived by her mother of Lexington; husband, Doug Benton, Pastor, of the home; daughters, Laura Barnett Jumper (Steven) of Gilbert and Anna Barnett Berger...
Mr. William "Roho" Samuel Hutchison
Feb 29, 2016
Mr. William "Roho" Samuel Hutchison, 75, of Blythewood, died Monday, February 29, 2016. Born on October 16, 1940, in Columbia, he was the son of the late William Aiken and Juanita Fulmer Hutchison. Roho was a veteran of the US Navy and a former member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. He loved hunting and fishing, and was an avid NASCAR...
Mr. Clint Cobb
Feb 28, 2016
Charles Clinton "Clint" Cobb, 24, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born July 24, 1991, he was the beloved son of Miriam Cary Cobb of Columbia and Owens Taylor "Trey" Cobb, III of Lake Wateree. Clint attended Columbia public schools and was a member of Dreher High School Class of 2010 where...
Mrs. Bernice Martin Wright
Feb 27, 2016
Bernice Martin Wright, 85, of Lexington, died peacefully Saturday, February 27, 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Newbery County on January 17, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Noah J. and Sally Hendrix Martin. Mrs. Wright had a passion and love for life. She touched so many people's lives, always looking for ways to make...
Mr. Tom Lyons
Feb 27, 2016
Thomas Wayne "Tom" Lyons, 52, of Richland County, SC, died February 27, 2016 after a long and extensive battle with cancer. Tom was born in Iowa City, Iowa, to Roger Lyons (Juanita) and Bernice Barrigar Lyons but lived much of his young life in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He graduated from Mountain Home High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy....
Mr. John F. Hildebrand
Feb 26, 2016
Mr. John Franklin Hildebrand, 73, of Augusta, GA, died Friday, February 26, 2016, following a long illness. Born in Columbia, SC on April 17, 1942, he was a son of the late Franklin Lee Hildebrand, Jr. and Nina Taylor Hildebrand. John proudly served in both the Air National Guard and the US Navy. He is survived by a brother, Gregory...
Mrs. Sherrill Spires Wofford
Feb 25, 2016
Mrs. Sherrill Spires Wofford, 82, of West Columbia, died Thursday, February 25, 2016. Born on June 27, 1933, in Joanna, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Ezra Thomas and Gertrude Mayfield Spires. Sherrill had a lively personality, and she spent many years working in retail sales. Sherrill was member of North Trenholm Baptist Church where she enjoyed...
Ms. Dorothy "Gumgum" Miller
Feb 25, 2016
Dorothy Brown "GumGum" Miller, 87, of Blythewood, died peacefully at home Thursday, February 25, 2016 under the care of hospice. Born in Blythewood on September 28, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Katie Hall Brown and Ed Brown. She was the Blythewood High School Class of 1944 valedictorian and was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Known...
Mrs. Betty Jean Glover Asbill
Feb 25, 2016
Betty Jean Glover Asbill, 79, of Ridge Spring, died Thursday, February 25, 2016. Born in Rock Hill, SC to the late William Keith and Viola Roberts Glover, she was married to the late Dr. David S. Asbill, Jr. for over 40 years. A volunteer advocate for children and a lover of animals, Betty was a former member of Jackson Creek...
