Mrs. Eileen S. Rice
Oct 26, 2015
Eileen S. Rice, 79, of Columbia, passed away on October 26, 2015 in Columbia, SC. She was the wife of George F. Rice, Sr. They shared 53 years of marriage together. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Matilda and James D. Scanlon. She graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School. Eileen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Mr. Ranzt B. Kibler
Oct 25, 2015
Ranzt B. Kibler, 85, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born in Columbia on November 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Wilbur M. Kibler and Edna Myrtle Ellisor Kibler. Ranzt served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, and retired as an electrician from Richland School District 2. He was a member of Woodfield Park...
Mrs. Phyllis King
Oct 25, 2015
Phyllis Ann Swain King, 62, of Little Mountain, went within the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born October 21, 1953 she was the daughter of Carroll Norman and Ola Elizabeth Chandler Swain. As an avid dog lover, Phyllis was the owner of The Groomin' Room for more than 30 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and...
Mrs. Beatrice W Ard
Oct 24, 2015
Beatrice William Ard, 84, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born September 26, 1931, in Fishkill, NY, she was a daughter of the late Ida William. Mrs. Ard was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Bill Ard; son, Billy Ard; grandchildren, Chris Ard (Donna) and Jennifer Leigh Wingard; four great grandchildren; and sister, Janice Wynot....
Mrs. Ola Mae Kneece Sligh
Oct 23, 2015
Ola Mae Cobb Kneece Sligh, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, October 23, 2015. Born in Columbia on November 28, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Frank William and Margaret Koon Cobb. Ola Mae was an avid painter, and won numerous awards for her work. She loved gardening, fishing, and was a loving mother and grandmother. During her active...
Mr. K. Paul Valdes
Oct 23, 2015
K. Paul Valdes, 62, of Columbia, died Friday, October 23, 2015. He was born June 26, 1953 in Amityville, NY and was the son of Marilyn Valdes. Paul was a former Vice President of Membership Sales with the Better Business Bureau and spent many years in customer service with his favorite restaurant Red Lobster. He was his children's best friend...
Mr. Matthew Iarossi Davis
Oct 22, 2015
Matthew Iarossi "Matt" Davis, 22, of Columbia, formerly of Atlanta, died Thursday, October 22, 2015. Born in Atlanta on October 25, 1992, he was the son of Juliana Iarossi and W. Bryan Davis. Working dogs were his passion. Matt found his home training dogs for military, personal security and law enforcement. He was fearless working with retired military K-9s. But...
Mr. Gordon Yue Woon Yu
Oct 22, 2015
Gordon Yue Woon Yu, 79, of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Born April 19, 1936, in the Canton Province of China, he was a son of the late Robert Yee and Psui P Yan Yee. In 1963, Gordon joined his wife Anna in New York City, where the couple welcomed two...
Mr. Angelo James Anelli
Oct 22, 2015
Beloved husband, and adored father, Angelo James Anelli, 85, of Columbia, SC, left us Thursday, October 22, 2015. Born August 14, 1930, in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Paul and Caroline Frances Lapera Anelli. He found the love of his life, Marianne Baron, through a blind date in 1955. They married in 1959. As a...
Mrs. Willie Mae "Dit" Wallace
Oct 20, 2015
Willie Mae "Dit" Cornwell Wallace, 96, of Columbia, died peacefully at home Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Brooks Linder Cornwell, Sr. and Fannie Bell Cauthen Cornwell. "Dit" was affiliated with the Methodist Church all of her life, and specifically with Main Street United Methodist since the 1940's. She was married to...
Teresa L. Funderburk
Oct 19, 2015
Teresa "Terry" Linette Funderburk, 56, of Irmo, died Monday, October 19, 2015. Born in Charlotte, NC, she was a daughter of Edward and Judith Clifton Funderburk. Terry graduated from Irmo High School and was a business analyst in the insurance industry. She had a passion for kayaking and paddled with the Tyger Ladies for 33 years. Survivors include her daughter,...
Mrs. Mary Colman
Oct 19, 2015
Mary Evelyn Phillips Colman, 76, of Columbia, died Monday, October 19, 2015. Born January 11, 1939 in Orlando, FL, she was a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include her sons, Randy H. Colman (Eileen), Danny Ray Smith, Allen D. Colman (Betty A.); daughters, Kathy Mae Colman, Mary Margaret Colman; grandson, Martin Colman; and her sister, Linda Still. In addition to...
Mr. Vernon Oeland Daughtry
Oct 18, 2015
Vernon Oeland Daughtry, 95, of Columbia, died at home, Sunday, October 19, 2015. Born May 25, 1920, in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Spier W. and Mattie Viola Oeland Daughtry. Vernon served his country in the US Army, as a sergeant in the 4th Signal Battalion, Charlie Co., 2nd Platoon, Team 6 during World War II,...
Mr. Jeffery Mark Reed
Oct 17, 2015
Mr. Jeffery Mark Reed, 54, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 17, 2015. Born on March 3, 1961 in Wurtzburg, Germany, he was a son of the late William Walter Reed and Jessie Ruth Smith Reed. A dedicated worker as an engineer in the hotel business, he traveled the United States selecting sites for hotels. He was a regional manager for...
Mr. Clifford H. Pearce
Oct 15, 2015
Clifford H. Pearce, 85, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 15, 2015. Born July 17, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Clara Thomas Pearce and Al Pearce. Cliff attended St. Joseph Catholic Church and was retired from Richland County. He was a US Army veteran and received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained while serving in...
Mr. Daniel Paul "Danny" Ham
Oct 14, 2015
Daniel Paul Ham, 55, of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Born December 29, 1959, in Raleigh, NC, he was a son of the late JB and Marjorie Wilson Ham. Mr. Ham was the owner of the ZipSheet, a coupon paper for the students at the University of South Carolina. He was a devoted husband and grandfather. Survivors include his...
Dr. Wilfred Palmer
Oct 11, 2015
Dr. Wilfred Palmer died on the morning of Sunday, October 11, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born on September 23, 1931 to the late Lizzette and Jewell Sidney Palmer in Goose Creek, Texas. He remained in his beloved home state of Texas to receive both his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Physics from Rice University in Houston, Texas...
Mrs. Ceola Mitchell Gilliard Scott
Oct 10, 2015
Mrs. Ceola Gilliard Scott, 84, of Gadsden, died Saturday, October 10, 2015. Born in Charleston on January 24, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Nell Brown Gilliard. As a child, Ceola worked with her family at the Folly Beach Pavilion, and at age 14, she moved to New York City. After high school, she worked for...
Mr. Bennett Mcmahan
Oct 10, 2015
Mr. Bennett Lee McMahan, 66, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 10, 2015. Born on September 27, 1949 in Hickory, NC, he was a son of the late Claude and Melba Drum McMahan. SMSGT McMahan proudly served in the security police force of the US Air Force. Following his military service, he worked in plumbing sales, most recently working at Gateway...
Mr. Marion Franklin Smith
Oct 8, 2015
Marion Franklin Smith, 66, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 8, 2015. Born in Edgefield, he was a son of the late James Richard and Mary Bruce Smith. Marion served in the US Coast Guard for 10 years. He worked for many years in maintenance at Landmark Apartments and Wildewood Downs. He also volunteered with SQ Rescue, where he loved saving...
