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Mr. Terry Daniels
Jan 22, 2016
Terry Daniels, 53, of Columbia, went to his heavenly home Friday, January 22, 2016. Born December 12, 1962, in Columbia, he was a son of Shirley Livingston Daniels and the late John Clifton Daniels. Terry attended Columbia Christian School, Columbia public schools and the Columbia Orthopedic School where he was in advanced classes. Although stricken with Muscular Dystrophy, with the...
Mrs. Helen L. Mcallister
Jan 21, 2016
Helen L. McAllister, 93, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 22, 2016. Born in Kokomo, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Theiss. She was married to the late Lt. Col. Henry James McAllister. Mrs. McAllister is survived by her two sons, Tom (Bette) McAllister of Spartanburg and James (Kitty) McAllister of Lawrenceburg, KY; three grandsons,...
Elaine Tedrow Baker
Jan 21, 2016
Blythewood, SC – Bernice Elaine Tedrow Baker, 96, passed this life Thurs., Jan. 21, 2016. Born in Loving, TX, on April 6, 1919, she was a daughter of the late James Elzie Tedrow and Florence Josephine Baker Tedrow. Elaine graduated at the top of her class from Loving High School and married her high school sweetheart, Bruce E. Baker on...
Mrs. Erica Lorraine Bass
Jan 21, 2016
Erica Lorraine Bass, 31, of West Columbia, died Thursday, January 21, 2016. Born in Las Vegas, NV, she was a daughter of Betty Michalski and the late Frank Michalski of Rockingham, NC. Erica was married to Zachariah Bass of West Columbia. She is survived by her mother, husband and her daughter, Haley Ommen, Las Vegas, NV; step-children, Braeden, Natalie, and...
Mrs. Hazel O Wise
Jan 20, 2016
Hazel O. Wise, 87, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Born in Elizabethtown, NC on May 23, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jasper and Lella Lee Suggs Owen. Mrs. Wise was a member of Spring Valley Baptist Church. She was a wonderful, caring, exceptional mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Wise loved the Lord, her...
Mrs. Juanita Brooks Pedersen
Jan 20, 2016
Juanita Brooks Pedersen, 96, of Columbia, died January 20, 2016, at NHC HealthCare, Parklane. . Mrs. Pedersen was born on December 5, 1919 in Columbia, SC, to the late James Carl Brooks and Sadie Hill Brooks. She attended Columbia High School and Columbia Business School. Mrs. Pedersen was a member of Dentsville Baptist Church for more than 60 years where...
Mr. Bruce Prochaska
Jan 19, 2016
Mr. Bruce Prochaska, 57, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Services were private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, was in charge.
Mr. Lee W. Barton
Jan 18, 2016
Cayce – Lee Walton Barton, 52, of Cayce, died Monday, January 18, 2016. Born in Augusta, GA, on June 27, 1963, he was a son of Ralph and Frankie Walton Barton. Lee graduated from Brookland-Cayce High and attended The University of South Carolina. Following college he began working with his father-in-law, the late Stanley Goodwin, at Goodwin Motor Service and...
Mr. Lewis Roy Weeks Jr
Jan 18, 2016
Lewis Roy Weeks, Jr., 91, of Columbia, died Monday, January 18, 2016. Born October 28, 1924, in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Lewis R. Weeks, Sr. and Lula Roberts Weeks. Roy graduated from Columbia High School, served in the US Army in India and China during WWII, and later graduated from the University of South Carolina....
Mr. Clarence Levon Todd
Jan 16, 2016
Mr. Clarence Levon Todd, 79, of Elgin, died Saturday, January 16, 2016. Born in Conway, SC on November 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Arthur Woodrow Todd, Sr. and Verlie Cassellman Todd. Clarence was a Vietnam Veteran and served in the US Marine Corps and the US Navy until retirement as a Chief Petty Officer. He carried...
Ssgt Jonathan Turner
Jan 16, 2016
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Turner (USAF), 28 of Columbia, died Saturday, January 16, 2016. Born July 9, 1987, in Columbia, he was a son of Scott and Joy Eastlake Turner. A graduate of Richland Northeast High School, Jonathan proudly served in the US Air Force for nine years, and was currently stationed at Pope Air Force Base. His military service led...
Mr. Bobby Lee Estes
Jan 15, 2016
Bobby Lee Estes, 88, of Winnsboro, SC, passed away at his home on January 14, 2016. Born in Camden, on February 5, 1927, he was the 4th son of Thomas Jefferson Estes and Lois Lee Tinsley Estes. He moved to Winnsboro at a very early age, where the family was in the furniture business. Bobby graduated Mt. Zion Institute, attended...
Mrs. Alice B. Jones
Jan 14, 2016
Alice Brasington Jones, 76, of Columbia, died January 14, 2016. Born in Camden, SC, on April 30, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Annie Mae Ray Brasington. Alice moved to Columbia in 1950, and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1957. That same year, she married George F. Jones, Jr. She taught preschool at Riverland...
Mr. C. Wayne Price
Jan 13, 2016
Wayne "Daddy, Pops, Papa" Price, 82, of Columbia, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Born in Camden, SC on December 18, 1933, he was a son of the late Colon Joyce and Leila May Berry Price. Mr. Price retired from the Coca Cola Bottling Co. in Columbia, after 46 years...
Alman Lamar Buckalew Jr.
Jan 13, 2016
Alman Lamar "Al" Buckalew, Jr., died on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Al was born on December 3, 1946 in Columbia to Alman Lamar Buckalew and Emily Arden Spigner Buckalew. Al grew up in Columbia, was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, attended local schools, and graduated from AC Flora, Class of 1965. He earned his BS from Clemson University...
Ms. Carol Joan Dukes
Jan 12, 2016
Carol Joan Dukes, 61, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Born January 31, 1954 at Ft. McClellan, Anniston, AL, she was the daughter of Samuel Johnson Dukes and Betty Lou Tapp Dukes. Carol was a graduate of Eau Claire High School, Class of 1972, and later attended Midlands Technical College, where she received a degree in Computer Science. Carol...
Mrs. Thelma Dugosh
Jan 11, 2016
Thelma Delores Dugosh, 90, of Columbia, died Monday, January 11, 2016. Born February 20, 1925, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late William Alva and Annie Lula Wise Ready. Mrs. Dugosh worked in the business office at Columbia College until her retirement and later enjoyed being a volunteer with the Primetimers of Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital. She was...
Mrs. Emiko Ryals
Jan 9, 2016
Emiko Emi Ryals, 90, of West Columbia, died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mrs. Ryals met her late husband, Hoyett Ryals, of 51 years, after WWII. Emiko retired from Shakespeare Manufacturing after 30 years of service. She enjoyed singing karaoke with her friends, Japanese food, and being with family. She was a member of Joel Baptist Church....
Mr. Cleatus Wesley Smith Horne
Jan 8, 2016
Cletus Wesley Smith (Clete) Horne, age 91, passed away peacefully at Laurel Crest in West Columbia, SC on January 8, 2016. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 66 years, Bonnie Cleo Horne. Clete was born in Union County, NC. He is the son of the late Wesley C. and Bertie L. Horne. He was one of nine children,...
Ms. Cheryl Diane Eastlake
Jan 7, 2016
Cheryl Diane Eastlake, 60, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was a daughter of the late John Sherman Eastlake Sr. and Dimple Irene Rogers Eastlake. Born in Heidelberg, Germany on February 23, 1955, she was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Ms. Eastlake was a registered nurse with Palmetto Health Baptist for 38 years...
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