Mr. Linwood Earl "Peanut" Mizell
Aug 31, 2015
Linwood Earl "Peanut" Mizell, 65, died Monday, August 31, 2015. Born in Plymouth, NC, he was a son of the late Lloyd Tillman Mizell and Mildred Carrow Mizell. Peanut grew up in Plymouth and, when of age, joined the US Army. He proudly served for eight years during the Viet Nam Conflict as an Infantryman and member of The Big...
Mr. Mack Arthur Brown
Aug 30, 2015
Lugoff – Mack Arthur Brown, 73, died Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born in Warthen, GA, March 10, 1942, he was a son of the late Pete F. Brown, Sr. and Thelma Page Brown. Mack graduated Washington Co. High School, Sandersville, GA, Class of 1963. He was a hazmat certified technician, a volunteer Richland Co. firefighter, Stations 24 and 27, an...
Mr. Alfred James Davis Jr.
Aug 26, 2015
Alfred James Davis, Jr., 58, of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Born in St. Louis, MO, he was a son of the late Marie J. McHenry Davis and step-son of the late Nelson "Pops" Talbert. Alfred retired from the US Army after 23 years of service. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Combat Veterans...
Mrs. Alice W. Mixon
Aug 25, 2015
Alice Williams Mixon, 73, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Born December 11, 1941, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Jimmie Brooks Williams and Florrie Neeley Williams. Mrs. Mixon was a wonderful, dedicated homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved knitting, crocheting, cooking and getting together monthly with her sisters. Surviving are a daughter,...
Mrs. Margaret Roach Brazell
Aug 25, 2015
Margaret "Maw-Maw" Roach Brazell, 80, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Born in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Hampton Roach, Sr. and Ruby Lee Roach. A woman of strong Christian faith she was known as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include her sons, Dearil Brazell and Derrick Brazell; daughters, Wanda Weldon, Vonda...
Mrs. Opal Whittle Wright
Aug 23, 2015
Blythewood - Opal Whittle Wright, 86, of Blythewood, died Sunday, August 23, 2015. Born July 24, 1929 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Leo Otis and Beatrice Penley Whittle. She retired from Allied Signal. Survivors include her children, Maxine Cooper, Proctor Wright, Jr., Brenda Timme (Clarence), Teresa Lancaster (Russell) and Calvin Wright, all of Blythewood. Also surviving...
Mrs. Janet Eaddy Langley
Aug 23, 2015
Janet Purvis Eaddy Langley, wife of Arthur Buist Langley II, passed away on August 23, 2015 at her home in Columbia, SC. Born in Johnsonville, SC, on December 15, 1932, she was the daughter of Janie Mae Purvis Eaddy and Watson Simmons Eaddy. She attended Converse College in Spartanburg, SC, for two years and then graduated with a degree in...
Mr. Clarence Lloyd Geiger
Aug 23, 2015
Clarence Lloyd Geiger, 68, of Camden, died Sunday, August 23, 2015. Born in Columbia on March 19, 1947, he was a son of the late Clarence E. Geiger and Minnie Cribb Geiger. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, Lloyd was loved by all who knew him. He had a larger than life sense of humor, and never met a stranger....
Mrs. Allison Hope Diveley
Aug 22, 2015
Mrs. Allison Hope Diveley, 68, of Columbia, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born in Columbia on April 7, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Jakie and Mildred Allison Hope. She was a member of Park Street Baptist Church. Allison began her career with Jeff Hunt Machinery Company and retired after 45 years as...
Mr. Thomas M. Groetzinger
Aug 22, 2015
Thomas Marshall Groetzinger, 88, died Saturday at home. He was born on May 4, 1927 in Milkensburg, PA. Tom's lifelong love of singing and choral music began as a boy chorister in a professional choir in Pittsburgh. After graduating from high school, he joined the US Air Force, served in Japan, and was then stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia....
Mrs. Lillian "Kitty" Hill
Aug 20, 2015
Lillian Ophelia Cross "Kitty" Hill, 86, died Thursday, August 20, 2015. Born in Chesterfield County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Louise McLaurin Cross. A member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church, Mrs. Hill was known as a kindhearted mother and grandmother; always a cheerful and optimistic Christian lady. She is survived by her sons, Terry (Debra)...
Mr. John W. Rabon
Aug 18, 2015
John William Rabon, of 9351 Monticello Road, died Tuesday at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital. Born January 17, 1931 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Joe William and Sophie Howell Rabon. Mr. Rabon was a Korean Conflict veteran having served in the Navy on the USS Earnest G. Small (DDR 838). He was a lifelong barber in...
Mrs. Nettie Morrison Zeagler
Aug 15, 2015
Mrs. Nettie Mae Morrison Zeagler, 89, formerly of Beaufort, recently of Columbia, went peacefully home Saturday, August 15, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born in Bulloch County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Milton Morrison, Sr. and Nettie Mae Elizabeth Moore Morrison. Nettie was a talented seamstress, dedicated homemaker, and loving caregiver to her family and the many...
Mr. Thomas Augustus Mayo
Aug 13, 2015
Thomas Augustus Mayo, 78, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 13, 2015. Born in Chesterfield county, he is the son of the late Jesse and Annie Caskey Mayo. There will be a graveside service, Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Elmwood Cemetery at 11 o'clock with The Rev. Jeffery Scott officiating. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family. The...
Mrs. Angela Dawn Navarro
Aug 13, 2015
Angela Dawn Navarro, 40, of Columbia, died, Thursday, August 13, 2015. Angi was born December 6, 1974 in Newport News, VA and was a graduate of Oak Harbor High, Class of 1993. She joined the US Army in 1993 and served her country until 1995. On August 10, 2010, she graduated from Midlands Technical College with an A.S. in Nursing...
Mrs. Mary Clyde Sesnauskas
Aug 12, 2015
Mary Clyde Locklear Sesnauskas, 87, of Columbia, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born June 5, 1928 in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clyde and Georgia Theresa Smoot Locklear. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Anthony Sesnauskas. Mary worked at Shakespeare and Crowson-Stone Printing...
Mrs. Marie Dyrdahl Debenport
Aug 12, 2015
Marie Dyrdahl Debenport, widow of Col. Eugene Debenport, ascended to Heaven Tuesday, August 12, 2015. Born March 2, 1918, in Oldham, SD, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Nellie Fugulsby Dyrdahl. Marie died after running "the good race" which was a marathon of more than 97 years. She was first and foremost a faithful follower and servant...
Mr. James Edward Entzminger
Aug 11, 2015
Mr. James Edward Entzminger, 62, of Elgin, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Born in Columbia on April 9, 1953, he was a son of the late Colie H. Entzminger and Estelle Cook Entzminger. He was raised in Blythewood and attended school there. Edward retired from the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Edward is survived by his wife of 15 years,...
Mrs. Betty G. Trotter
Aug 8, 2015
Betty Gibson Trotter, 91, of Concord, NC, and formerly of Cayce, SC, wife of the late J. R. "Bob" Trotter, died August 8, 2015. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ray Gibson and Lillie Scroggie Gibson. She attended Columbia High School and was a 1945 graduate of Columbia College. After college she went to work...
Mr. Frank Francis Fernley
Aug 8, 2015
Mr. Frank Francis Fernley, 87, of Chapin, died Saturday, August 8, 2015. Born on January 11, 1928 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he was the son of the late Timothy Alonzo Fernley and Julia Cavin Fernley. As a young man, Mr. Fernley was a well-respected boxer, and he was later a member of the Army's boxing team. He served in the...
