Mr. Evan Eugene Arnold
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Evan Eugene Arnold, 68, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 8, 2015. Born on February 12, 1947, in West Palm Beach, FL, he was the son of Mrs. Margaret Weiss Arnold and the late Mr. Bert Arnold. Evan served the nation in the US Air Force, and after his military service, he worked for many years with his father in...
Ms. Maxine Welliver
Oct 7, 2015
Letha Maxine Welliver, 94, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 7, 2015. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Grover Lynn and Corrie Ann Boulware Welliver. Maxine worked in retail sales and was a member of Park Street Baptist Church. A graveside service for Ms. Welliver will be held 2 o'clock, Monday, October 12th at Elmwood Cemetery, 501...
Mr. Jack "J.V." Jacobs
Oct 6, 2015
The funeral service for J.V. Jacobs, 85, of Blythewood, will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015, at 10:30 o'clock, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Columbia. Interment will follow at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Cemetery on St. Andrews Road. Members of the Sojourner's Sunday School Class are invited to serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6...
Mr. Dustin Allen Johnston
Oct 5, 2015
Dustin Allen "Dusty" Johnston, 22, of Blythewood, died Monday, October 5, 2015. Born in Columbia on May 31, 1993, he was a son of April Hall Johnston and Anthony "Tony" Johnston. He attended Pine View Baptist Church and was employed with Food Lion. In addition to his mother and father, he is survived by his step-father Edward Grigsby; sisters, Cassidy...
Mrs. Anne B. Wyndham
Oct 5, 2015
Anne Wimberly Bowman Wyndham, 74, of Columbia, died Monday, October 5, 2015. Born in Pinehurst, NC to Elizabeth and Edgar Bowman, she grew up in Orangeburg before settling in Columbia. She is survived by her son, John Bowman Wyndham (Jack); and her daughter, Lara Elizabeth Wyndham Ferguson (James) all of Columbia; a sister, Caroline Eisenstein (Buddy) of Wilmington, NC; five...
Mr. Allen L. Blizzard Sr.
Oct 4, 2015
Allen Lee Roy Blizzard, Sr., 65, of Lugoff, died Sunday, October 4, 2015. Born in Richland County, he was a son of the late Wesley and Maggie Irene Richardson Blizzard. Allen enjoyed going to the beach and Maggie Valley. Survivors include sons, Allen L. Blizzard, Jr. (Barbara) and Marion Sam Blizzard (Angie); grandchildren, Alease Blizzard, Allen L. Blizzard III, Cory...
Mr. Joel Dupre Pate
Oct 4, 2015
Mr. Joel Dupre Pate, 82, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 4, 2015. Born on March 15, 1933 in Winnsboro, SC, he was a son of the late Dudley E. Pate and Ava Lee Rish Pate. A veteran of the US Air Force, Joel served the nation as a flight instructor . He was a graduate of Clemson University with a...
Mr. Danny Eugene Gunter
Oct 3, 2015
Danny Eugene Gunter, 80, of Blythewood, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. Born July 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Marthers Gunter of Ridgeway. He was a member of Pine View Baptist Church. Danny was employed by Sears for 42 years until his retirement in 1998. He was a softball umpire for many years...
Mr. Robert "Mike" Jones Sr.
Oct 2, 2015
Robert Michael Jones, Sr., or "Mike" as he was known to most, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. He was a faithful reader of a print copy of The State newspaper each day and therefore would not want you to read something that is traditional, but one expressive of his unique personality. Mike loved living his life with his...
Mrs. Liubov Karpova
Sep 29, 2015
Mrs. Liubov Karpova, 63, of Lexington, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at her residence, surrounded by her loved ones. Luiba was born in Russia on March 1, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Myhail and Anna Avramenko. She was a graduate of Sumy Pedagogical University in Ukraine which afterwards she taught High School Physics and Mathematics...
Mrs. Patricia P. Perry
Sep 29, 2015
Patricia Peck Perry, 93, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015. She was born in Eau Claire, WI to the late Guy S. and Martha Butler Peck. She met her husband, the late Col. Eugene M. Perry, at Ripon College in Ripon, WI. After graduation she taught biology in Shakopee, MN. Patricia enjoyed being involved in the Retired Officers Wives'...
Mrs. Susan Campbell Winburn Mckenna
Sep 27, 2015
Susan Campbell Winburn McKenna, 77, of Florence, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 27, 2015. Born August 31, 1938, in Patrick, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Edward Winburn and Flossie Sydney Turnage Winburn. Susan attended Thornwell School in Clinton and Palmer Business College in Columbia. She retired as secretary from JP Stevens. A member of First Presbyterian...
Mr. Albert Cook
Sep 27, 2015
Columbia - Albert Cook was born June 17, 1930 in Red Bluff, AL to Willie and Chloe Bell (Meeks) Cook. He passed away on September 27, 2015 in Columbia, SC at the age of 85. Albert was one of nine children, where he often would say, "You sure had to reach fast for the biscuits before they were gone." Albert...
Mr. John B Thomas Jr.
Sep 26, 2015
John Baynon Thomas, Jr., 70, of Winnsboro, died Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Columbia on May 29, 1945, he was son of Margaret Georgiana Fridy Thomas and the late John B. Thomas, Sr. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. Mr. Thomas began his military career in the US Marine Corps and completed his service...
Mr. John Clifton Daniels
Sep 26, 2015
John Clifton Daniels, 85, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born April 18, 1930, in Columbia, he was the son of the late John Henry and Janie Sprouse Daniels. Mr. Daniels was a sheet metal worker who was considered one of the best in the Southeast, renowned for the quality of his work. He was a US Army veteran,...
Mrs. Gracie Powell Herring
Sep 25, 2015
Gracie Powell Herring, 86, of Columbia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior and family, Friday, September 25, 2015. Born April 21, 1929 in Loris, SC she was a daughter of the late, Rosier Q. and Fannie Blackburn Powell. She was a longtime member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church and was active in her Sunday School Class. Survivors...
Mrs. Rosa Corn
Sep 24, 2015
Rosa Anna Corn, 90, of Swansea, died Thursday, September 24, 2015. Born April 8, 1925, in Greenville County, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Wilburn and Janie M. Emery Gosnell. Mrs. Corn worked in the Charleston Navy Yard during WWII and became known as Rosie the Riveter. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW# 3341...
Mrs. Gracie L. Church
Sep 23, 2015
Gracie Lee Church, of West Columbia, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born in Marion County, South Carolina to the late Atticus Hagood Carter and Lula Edna Carter, she married the late Robert Lee Church. Being a homemaker, Gracie loved to cook for her family and friends, sew quilts, can vegetables and fruits, and travel. She was a long time member...
Mr. Daniel Steven Melbourne Sr.
Sep 22, 2015
Daniel S. "Paco" Melbourne, Sr., 60, of Lexington, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Born November 18, 1954 in Burlington, VT. He served during Vietnam in the US Air Force and owned Body Mender Collision Center for 20 years. He is survived by his wife Karen Debaggis Melbourne; children, Shane Melbourne of Columbia, Nicole Beran of Lexington, Daniel Melbourne, Jr. of...
Mrs. Fay Moore Bullard
Sep 22, 2015
Fay Moore Bullard, 97, widow of Thomas LaGrant Bullard passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. She was born October 30, 1917 in Columbia, S.C. Mrs. Bullard was the daughter of the late Lawrence Moore and Carrie Slice Moore. She is survived by nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and a great grandniece. In addition to her parents...
