Rev. Aziel W. Jones
Feb 10, 2016
Rev. Aziel Washington Jones, 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2016. Born in Butler, AL, on February 22, 1922, he was a son of the late Rev. R K Jones and Leila Mae Tate Jones. Aziel served as a musician in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945, and afterward graduated from...
Mr. Jason Kinsey
Feb 10, 2016
Wesley Jason Kinsey, 42, of Columbia, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Born in Paducah, KY, on July 29, 1973, he was the son of Rhonda Johnston Kinsey and Billy Joe Kinsey. Jason loved community theatre and actively participated in Workshop Theatre, Trustus Theatre and Town Theatre. He also loved music and was a member of the choir at St. Paul's...
Mr. James "Jim" Ronald Sitton
Feb 8, 2016
James Ronald "Jim" Sitton, 77, passed away February 8, 2016 at his home in Blythewood, South Carolina. He was born on December 26, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina to Victor and Helen Sitton. Jim joined the Army in 1956 and married Judy, his wife for 57 years, in 1959. He started his career in the sheet metal industry at Delay...
Mr. John Robert Nick Sr.
Feb 8, 2016
John Robert Nick, Sr., 87, of Columbia, died Monday, February 08, 2016. Born in Mullins, SC, on June 13, 1928, to the late George Nick Sr. and Grace Lewis Nick, he retired from Bankers Life and Casualty with more than 30 years of service. Mr. Nick was an avid hunter, a veteran of the US Coast Guard and attended Wash...
Mrs. Caroline Whitmire Todd
Feb 8, 2016
Ms. Caroline Whitmire Todd, age 82, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016, in the Pisgah Manor retirement facility near Asheville, NC. Caroline was a retired social worker for the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped. She was born in Atlanta, GA on August 31, 1933, and was the youngest of four children born...
Mr. Jonathan David Hancock
Feb 7, 2016
Jonathan David Hancock, 45, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 7, 2016. Jon was born on May 20, 1970, in Sumter, SC, to The Rev. Hughey Laverne Hancock and Barbara Brigman Hancock. He worked as a welder, most recently for Westinghouse Electric. Jon was known for his great sense of humor, and he loved being a part of the Sunday and...
Mr. Billy Ard
Feb 5, 2016
Landon W. "Billy" Ard Jr., 64, of West Columbia, died Friday, February 05, 2016. Born July 22, 1951, in Columbia, he was a son of Landon W."Bill" Ard, and the late Ida Beatrice William Ard. Billy was a loving father, grandfather and son and will be missed by many. Survivors include his father, Bill Ard; son, Chris Ard (Donna) and...
Mrs. Betty Jo Starnes
Feb 5, 2016
Betty Jo Spigner Starnes, 88, of Cayce, died Friday, February 05, 2016. Born November 21, 1927, in Cayce, she was a daughter of the late John Maynard Spigner, Sr. and Beulah Yates Spigner. After graduating from Brookland Cayce High School, she attended business college and, for forty-six years, worked for the food brokerage company, Simmons and Clary. She married the...
Mrs. Rebecca Marie Hazewinkel
Feb 2, 2016
Rebecca Marie Hazewinkel, 86, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Born December 3, 1929 to John and Clara Crooks, she lived in Columbia all her life. Rebecca retired from Allied Chemical after 29 years of service. She was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Rebecca is survived by her daughters, Cynthnia Marie Hazewinkel and Debbie Hazewinkel Owen; grandson, William...
Dr. David S. Asbill Jr.
Feb 2, 2016
Dr. David St. Pierre Asbill, Jr., 86, of Ridge Spring, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Born to the late Dr. David St. Pierre and Pauline Porter Asbill in New York City, he was married to Betty Glover Asbill. Dr. Asbill was an Eagle Scout, who graduated from The Citadel as valedictorian in 1951 and from Duke Medical School in 1955....
Ms. Naomi Mallinson
Feb 1, 2016
Mrs. Naomi Ann Mallinson, 70, of Lexington, died Sunday, January 31, 2016. Born on June 10, 1945, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Bush Mallinson. Naomi was an exceptional student and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She attended Beth Shalom Synagogue, where she enjoyed...
Mrs. Joan Fortune Behnke
Jan 31, 2016
Joan Fortune Murphy Behnke, 89, of West Columbia, passed away at home, Sunday, January 31, 2016. Born February 21, 1926 in Chicago, IL, to John Philip Murphy, Jr. and Grace Margaret Gebbie Murphy, Joan grew up in Kenilworth, IL, attended Colorado College where she joined the Delta Gamma Sorority, and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Northwestern University...
Mr. Billy Raines
Jan 31, 2016
William E. "Billy" Raines, 73, of Blythewood, widower of Carolyn Kelly Raines, died Sunday, January 31, 2016. Born April 4, 1942 in Blythewood, SC, he was a son of the late Ernest E. Raines and Mary Ellen "Polly" Raines. A lifelong resident of Blythewood, Billy was a charter member of the Blythewood Volunteer Fire Department and he and his wife,...
Sfc Filmon Padilla
Jan 30, 2016
SFC Filimon Padilla, US Army (Ret), 79, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 30, 2016. Born in San Jose, NM to the late Adolfo and Elauteria Aragon Padilla, he was married to Elfriede Padilla for 57 years. Filimon was retired from the US Army and served in the Vietnam conflict. One of his favorite enjoyments was rock and roll music. Filimon...
Mr. Christopher Cox
Jan 29, 2016
Mr. Christopher Allen Cox, 36, of Columbia, died Friday, January 29, 2016. Born at Shaw Air Force Base on January 11, 1980, he was the son of Kathleen O'Brien. Christopher had a great love for so many things in his life: attending Spring Valley High School, riding his three-wheeler, making visits to the planetarium, and spending time with his cat,...
Mr. Wesley "Wezzie" Gross
Jan 28, 2016
Wesley Lloyd "Wezzie" Gross, 63, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 28, 2016. Born in Pensacola, FL on September 22, 1952, he was a son of the late Albert M. Gross, Sr. and Miriam McGowan "Mimi" Gross. "Wezzie" was known for his big heart and adored his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Linda Hooks Gross; daughters, Lisa Dalton...
Mrs. Martha Burns Thompson
Jan 28, 2016
Martha B. Thompson, 86, of Columbia, passed away January 28, 2016. Born August 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Molly Miller Burns. She was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church, the Eastern Star, Chapter 59, and retired from the SC Department of Mental Health. Martha loved flower gardening and her cats, Ginger and...
Mr. Rudolph C. Kinchen
Jan 27, 2016
Rudolph Charldon Kinchen, 81, of Lugoff, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Born March 2, 1934, to the late William E. and Adell Fordham Kinchen of Dublin, GA, he served during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and retired from the US Army. Mr. Kinchen was a member of Alpine Baptist Church. He is survived by his nephews, John Wayne (Betty) Veal,...
Mrs. Sylvia Hausman Stacy
Jan 27, 2016
Sylvia Hausman Stacy, 87, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 22, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Lena Seeger Hausman. Widow of the late Bruce Stacy, she traveled the US and Europe with him while he served in the US Army. Mrs. Stacy retired from Aetna and then...
Mrs. Hildegard Myers
Jan 26, 2016
Mrs. Hildegard Datz Myers, 82, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Born on April 15, 1933 in Mainz, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Siegmund and Dora Lohrom Datz. Hildegard was a loving mother and grandmother, and she will be dearly missed. Hildegard is survived by a daughter, Cordia Lutz; sons, Joe Myers, and James Myers; granddaughters,...
