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...
Mrs. Ruby M. Peake
Feb 22, 2016
Ruby Mae Shannon Peake, 89, of Lugoff, died Monday, February 22, 2016. Born in Columbia on July 3, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Daisy Lee Shannon. She was a member of Anchor Baptist Church and a former member of Alpine Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and took great pride in...
Mr. George Randolph Chisenhall, Jr.
Feb 21, 2016
George Randolph Chisenhall, Jr., 38, of Elgin, SC, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born June 28, 1977 in West Columbia, SC, he was the son of George R. Chisenhall Sr. and Brenda Poythress Chisenhall. George, a 1995 graduate of Richland Northeast High School, continued his education, graduating from Midlands Technical College and Villanova University. He was a 15-year...
Mr. Robert H. Shealy
Feb 21, 2016
Robert Hayne Shealy, 84, of Chapin, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. Mr. Shealy was born on April 16, 1931, in Newberry County to the late Virgil James and Anna Koon Shealy. He was married the late Dolly Ann Morrison and was a great husband and father, who loved being in his garden. After attending Columbia Business College, he worked for...
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...
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...
