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Mrs. Gloria Hunt

Mrs. Gloria Hunt

Nov 20, 2015

Gloria Carmen Hunt, 64, of Irmo, died Friday, November 20, 2015. Born in Columbia on February 10, 1951 she was a daughter of the late Betty Hornsby Phillips. Gloria retired from Mid Carolina Steel & Recycling after more than 20 years of service. She loved her family and friends dearly, and enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time at her 2nd...

Mrs. Margia Denny Peeples

Mrs. Margia Denny Peeples

Nov 19, 2015

Margia Denny Peeples, age 96, died in her sleep Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community where she had resided for 10 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church Chapel, 1301 Richland Street, Columbia, at 11 o'clock, Saturday, November 21, 2015 with The Rev. Dr. David H. Brooks and The Rev. David...

Mr. Donald Joe Bennett

Mr. Donald Joe Bennett

Nov 19, 2015

Donald Joe Bennett, 62, of Columbia, has passed away. Born November 7, 1953 in Charleston, he was a son of Furman Raines and the late Reesie Mae Linton Raines. He was a stained glass artisan, a musician and a man of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, he is survived by sisters, Shirley Bennett, and Janice Padgett (Tommy);...

Mrs. Margie Buchanan Branham

Mrs. Margie Buchanan Branham

Nov 17, 2015

Mrs. Margie Buchanan Branham, 89, of Columbia, died Tuesday November 17, 2015. Born in Spartanburg on November 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Ruth LeMaster Buchanan. A graduate of Blythewood High School, Margie worked for many years in the garden center of Sears Roebuck. She later was a member of the accounting office staff at...

Mrs. Gayle Bennett

Mrs. Gayle Bennett

Nov 17, 2015

Gayle Elizabeth Bennett, 61, passed away on November 17, 2015 following a long illness. She was born July 15, 1954 in Columbia, SC as the daughter of James Lesesne Bennett and Elizabeth Hodson Bennett. Gayle's interest in early childhood education led her to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in Special Education from the University of South Carolina. Gayle will be...

Mr. Michael Stalnaker

Mr. Michael Stalnaker

Nov 15, 2015

Mr. Michael Robert Stalnaker, 52, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Born in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 1963, he was the son of Eleanor Perez Stalnaker and the late Robert Gordon Stalnaker. Michael was a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi, and was employed with Queen Communications, LLC as Operations Manager for fifteen years. He was...

Mrs. H. Ernestene Price

Mrs. H. Ernestene Price

Nov 12, 2015

H. Ernestene Price, 82, of Columbia, died Thursday, November 12, 2015. Born February 3, 1933 in Blythewood, SC she was a daughter of the late James Ernest and Jeanette Elizabeth Price. She was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church and a former longtime member of Belmont Baptist Church where she served as church secretary. Mrs. Price worked for many...

Mrs. Mary Webster Eason

Mrs. Mary Webster Eason

Nov 11, 2015

Mrs. Mary Webster Eason, 83, of Lexington, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Born in Wilmington, NC on October fourth, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Gordon Webster, Jr., and Bernice Willis Webster. Survivors include her children, James Richard Eason (Charlotte) and Stephen Mark Eason (Deborah) of Columbia, SC, Elizabeth Ann Eason and Jonathan David Eason of...

Mrs. Ella Mae Moore

Mrs. Ella Mae Moore

Nov 10, 2015

Mrs. Ella Mae Childers Moore, 94, the wife of the late J. Curtis Moore of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Born on August 1, 1921 in York County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Childers and Della Laura Hogue Childers. Mrs. Moore was an active member at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, where for many years,...

Mr. Rikard Best Jr.

Mr. Rikard Best Jr.

Nov 10, 2015

Arthur Rikard Best, Jr., 25, of Columbia, died on November 10, 2015.  Born in Columbia, South Carolina on June 19, 1990, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rikard Best (Mary) and the grandson of Mrs. Walter Milton Best (Jean) and the late Mr. Walter Milton Best. He was also the grandson of the late Lt. Colonel and...

Mr. Carl Berry

Mr. Carl Berry

Nov 4, 2015

Carl Berry 53, of West Columbia, South Carolina, passed away suddenly on November 4, 2015 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The memorial service will be held at 5:00 o'clock, Friday, November 20th at East Lake Community Church in Irmo. Pastor Steve Musto will be officiating. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Carl was born in Winnsboro, SC,...

Mr. Walter Vincent Marquis

Mr. Walter Vincent Marquis

Nov 3, 2015

Walter Vincent Marquis, 93, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Born in South Bend, IN on May 26, 1922 he was a son of the late Walter and Zerelda Vincent Marquis. He was a US Navy Veteran serving in both WWII and Korea. He retired as a manufacturing manager from American Bosch. Mr. Marquis was a member of North...

Mr. Clarence Alvin "Al" Chester Jr.

Mr. Clarence Alvin "Al" Chester Jr.

Nov 1, 2015

Mr. Clarence Alvin "Al" Chester, Jr., 52, of West Columbia, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. Plans are incomplete at this time.

Mr. Grady Dupree Majors

Mr. Grady Dupree Majors

Oct 30, 2015

Grady Dupree Majors, 94, of Columbia, died Friday, October 30, 2015. The son of late Kelly and Lucy Majors, he was born February 15, 1921 in Black, AL. Grady was married 72 years to the late Ruby Plunkett. Retired as a Lt. Colonel in the US Army, he was a veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars....

Mrs. Hazel Virginia Surratt Meetze

Mrs. Hazel Virginia Surratt Meetze

Oct 28, 2015

Hazel Virginia Surratt Meetze, 90, of Blythewood, died Thursday, October 28, 2015. Hazel, or "Nana" as she was affectionately known, was born on September 25, 1925 in Columbia, SC. She was a daughter of the late William Gaston "W.G." Surratt and Blanche Ella Daniels Surratt. Hazel was employed for over 36 years by Belk. She was a founding member of...

Mrs. Laura O. Roberts

Mrs. Laura O. Roberts

Oct 28, 2015

Laura O. Roberts, 85, of Gaston, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Born in Lancaster, South Carolina she was a daughter of James R. and Annie Nora Eubanks Oliver. She was married to the late Milton N. Roberts, Sr. Family was very important to Laura and she was known as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a strong rock...

Mr. Harold Ray Chittum

Mr. Harold Ray Chittum

Oct 27, 2015

SFC Harold Ray Chittum, US Army [RET], 86, of Columbia, passed away at home Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Harold was nicknamed, Herb, by his Army buddy, Don Simpson, because he thought Harold sounded like Herb Shriner, the humorist. Harold was born in Charleston, WV, on November 6, 1928 and was the son of the late Harry and Florence Hilyer Chittum....

Mrs. Margaret Weiss Arnold

Mrs. Margaret Weiss Arnold

Oct 27, 2015

Margaret "Margie" Weiss Arnold, 96, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Detroit, MI on August 16, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Hugo and Helen Weiss. Margie was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue and the Hadassah Group. Survivors include her sister, Beatrice Weinberg of Columbia; nephews, Larry Weinberg (Nadine), Michael Arnold, Bernard Arnold; nieces,...

Mr. Farris Todd Griffin

Mr. Farris Todd Griffin

Oct 27, 2015

Farris Todd Griffin, 52, died at his home in Blythewood. Born in Okolona, Mississippi, he was a son of Farris Guy Griffin and Patricia Ann Wise Griffin Vandergrift. Todd worked in construction, most recently as an assistant vice president with Bonitz Contracting. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Husley Griffin of Elgin, SC; sons, Farris Casey Griffin of Columbia and Austin...

Mrs. Dorothy S. Enlow

Mrs. Dorothy S. Enlow

Oct 27, 2015

Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Enlow, 88, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Strother, SC, on January 13, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Lizzie Eleazer Stoudemire. Of all the pleasures in her life, Dot's greatest pleasure was being Ma Dot to Scott, who called her the light of his life, Grum to Luke...

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