Mr. Harold Leslie Wrifford
Dec 18, 2015
Mr. Harold L. Wrifford, 76, of Columbia, died Friday, December 18, 2015. Born in Knoxville, TN on September 12, 1939, he was a son of the late Samuel Leslie Wrifford and Sally Rollings Wrifford. A graveside service for Mr. Wrifford will be held 11 o'clock, Thursday, December 24th, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia. Shives Funeral Home,...
Mrs. Sue Pardue Linyard
Dec 18, 2015
Sue Pardue Linyard passed away on December 18, 2015 after a courageous battle with scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension. She was born March 2, 1945 in Charleston, South Carolina, the second child of William Freel Pardue, Jr., and Ermyne Langley Pardue Gray. She attended Chicora High School in Charleston, graduating in 1963. At Chicora she edited the school's yearbook, "The Eagle",...
Mr. Mark Alexander
Dec 17, 2015
Mark Ronald Alexander, 49, of Columbia, SC, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, SC. Mark was born to Pam Ferguson Alexander and Stanley Eugene Alexander on January 14, 1966, in Greenwood, SC. Abbeville, SC was always home to Mark. He graduated from Abbeville High School, Class of 1983. Mark was captain of the math team...
Mr. Eric S. Wenger
Dec 17, 2015
Eric Scott Wenger, 43, of Columbia, died December 17, 2015. Born in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, on April 14, 1972, he was a son of Anne Estes Wenger and the late James Edwin Wenger. Eric graduated from Ben Lippen High School and earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia International University. He received the Master of Arts in Theological Studies, with a...
Mrs. Harriett Sandy Streich
Dec 16, 2015
Harriet Sandifer "Sandy" Streich, 66, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Born December 1, 1949 she was a daughter of the late Edith Taylor Sturges and Clarence Rudolph Hinnant. She was an animal lover, especially horses and often rode with the Richland County Sheriff's Posse. She was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Survivors include her sister, Marie...
Mr. Otto Elof Pearson Jr.
Dec 16, 2015
Otto Elof Pearson, Jr., 83, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Born in Monticello, SC, on April 10, 1932, he was a son of the late Otto Elof Pearson, Sr. and Lillian Jenkins Pearson. He served 4 years in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and would retire from DHEC where he was the Bureau Chief of Air...
Mrs. Margie Lott Mundy
Dec 14, 2015
Margie Lott Mundy, 83, of Blythewood, died Monday, December 14, 2015. Born January 29, 1932 in Aiken County, she was a daughter of the late Malon Lawson and Elma Redd Lott. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and was a charter member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church of Blythewood. Margie lived her faith by teaching the Young...
Mr. Stephen Joseph Somogyi
Dec 12, 2015
Mr. Stephen Joseph Somogyi, 97, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 12, 2015. Born in Odenton, MD, on December 3, 1918, he was a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Nemedi Somogyi. He spent most of his youth in Franklin, NJ. In 1942, while in Military Police training at Ft. Jackson, SC, Stephen met the love of his life, his...
Mrs. Gloria B. Meadows
Dec 11, 2015
Gloria B. Meadows, 62, of Elgin, died Friday, December 11, 2015. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Edith Chavis Brown. Gloria was married to the late Douglas S. Meadows. She was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, and retired from The Boeing Company. She loved the mountains and enjoyed going on cruises. Gloria...
Mrs. Helen Childress Gatch
Dec 10, 2015
Helen Childress Gatch, 93, of Columbia, died peacefully, Thursday, December 10, 2015. Born in Six Mile, SC on January 30, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Frank Bruce Childress and Flora Ellen Bennette Childress. Mrs. Gatch graduated from Central Wesleyan University and did her Post Graduate Studies at USC. She was a civil service employee at Parris Island,...
Mr. Owen Mckagen
Dec 9, 2015
Darren Owen McKagen, II, 28, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Born to the late Darren Owen McKagen and Virginia Ray Hendricks, he was married to Hunter Boyle. A graduate of University of South Carolina, he loved his family and friends, his dog, Biggs, the theater, gardening, and attending Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. He was a world traveler, avid current...
Mr. Gary G. Speigner
Dec 8, 2015
Gary Gene Speigner, 87, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Born September 18, 1928, in Geneva, AL, he was a son of the late Gary N. and Nancy McGowan Speigner. Mr. Speigner served in the US Navy, retired from the US Air Force, and later retired from the US Postal Service. Affectionately known as "Mr. Gary", his...
Mrs. Marianne Blanck
Dec 8, 2015
Marianne Blanck, 71, of Columbia, entered into eternal rest on December 8, 2015. The daughter of Marion W. Oliver and Paytie Sue Oliver, Marianne was born in a farmhouse on September 2, 1944, in Sardis, South Carolina. She later relocated with her family to North Charleston, SC, and graduated from North Charleston High School in 1962. Pursuing a nursing degree,...
Mrs. Beatrice Esther Weinberg
Dec 6, 2015
Columbia – Beatrice Esther Weinberg, 99, of Columbia, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Born in Detroit, MI on September 21, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Hugo and Helen Weinberger Weiss. She was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue. Mrs. Weinberg was a well-known local artist who held private art showings. Many of her pieces are displayed in...
Mr. Bobby Ray Medlin
Dec 6, 2015
Bobby Ray Medlin, 84, of Lugoff, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Born July 6, 1931, in Lexington County, he was the son of the late Mac and Gertrude Marthers Medlin. Bobby attended Right Connection Church, and enjoyed the outdoors and working on his cars. Bobby is survived by his special friend of 27 years, Mary Lane of Lexington; her children,...
Mrs. Nellie Sweat Caulder
Dec 5, 2015
Nellie Sweat Caulder, 84, of West Columbia, died Saturday, December 5, 2015. Born June 12, 1931 to the late Thomas and Vera Haynes Sweat, she was a seamstress and homemaker. Nellie was known for her famous biscuits and enjoyed cooking for her family. People knew her as a person who was dedicated to taking care of her family and those...
Mr. Burrel Donald Floyd Sr.
Dec 4, 2015
Burrel Donald Floyd, Sr., 91, of West Columbia, died Friday, December 4, 2015. Born in Columbia on May 8, 1924, he was a son of the late Luther Dowie Floyd and Letha Verna Brown Strickland Floyd. Mr. Floyd served his country as a member of the United States Armed Forces just as every generation of his family since the Revolutionary...
Mr. Peter (Panayiotis) Athanasios Romanos
Dec 1, 2015
Peter (Panayiotis) A. Romanos, 71, of Mint Hill, NC, formally of Boston, MA and Helleniko, Greece, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Born on January 1, 1944, he was the son of the late Athanasios Romanos and Alexandra Ninou Romanos. Peter immigrated to Massachusetts in 1969. He deeply valued education and was a lifelong student, receiving degrees in Business...
Mr. John Leroy Leigh Jr.
Nov 29, 2015
Columbia – John Leroy Leigh Jr., 81, husband of the late Delores Leigh, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 29, 2015. His children are Doreen Leigh (Seliquini), Karen Brown (John), John Leigh III, Traci Ford (Donovan); and Joe Stonestreet, husband to his late daughter, Barbara Stonestreet, as well as 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. Leigh, formerly of Rockville, MD,...
Maj. Robert L. Farrington
Nov 29, 2015
Maj. Robert L. Farrington, US Army, (Ret.), 83, of Columbia, died Sunday, November 29, 2015. Born March 17, 1932 in Attleboro, MA, to the late George Baker and Dorothy Ward Farrington, he was a retired Major in the US Army. He was awarded three Bronze Stars, was a member of the Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of World...
