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...
Mrs. Mary B. Roberts
Aug 6, 2015
Mary B. Roberts, 92, of Columbia, passed into the arms of the angels on Thursday, August 6, 2015. She was a long time member of Bayview Baptist Church. Mary is survived by her son, Gary Knotts and wife, Mary Ellen; her daughter, Sherry Branham and husband, Rudy; sister, Becky Johnson; grandchildren, Tommy Knotts, Kellie Owans, Todd Branham, Chris Knotts, Missy...
Mr. David Glen Starr
Aug 4, 2015
David Glen Starr, 83, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Born in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of the late Leslie T. and Margaret Forsythe Starr. David was an organic chemist, who attended Brevard College, Elon University and graduate school at the University of South Carolina. He retired from USC. David enjoyed USC athletics and raising orchids and...
Mrs. Nola Elizabeth Lowman Rinehart
Aug 4, 2015
Nola Elizabeth Lowman Rinehart, 93, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Born in Columbia on October 12, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Whittle Lowman and Eunice Elizabeth McDonald Lowman. Mrs. Rinehart retired from Stone Manufacturing and was a long-time member of College Place United Methodist Church. Survivors include daughters, Joyce R. Lundy of Lugoff and...
Mrs. Willa Jean Tolley Williams
Aug 4, 2015
Mrs. Willa Jean Tolley Williams, 90, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Born in Avery County, NC on March 11, 1925, she was a daughter of the late George H. and Hettie Elizabeth Gribble Tolley. Jean was a dedicated Army wife, and a devoted member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Camellia "Cam" W. Dial (Allard)...
Ms. Sara Jane Hoffmann
Jul 29, 2015
Sara J. Hoffmann died on July 29, 2015 at the age of 91. She was born in Columbia, SC. Sara was preceded in death by her father and mother, Sam Peter Hoffman and Sarah Mickle Hoffman; brother, Tommy Hoffman; and sister, Sammie Rhodes. She attended Schneider Elementary and University High School where she was a varsity starter on the basketball...
Mrs. Mary F. Hatcher
Jul 29, 2015
Mary F. Hatcher, 74, of Columbia, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Born in Laurinburg, NC, on August 24, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Wayne Hill and Eva Evans. Mary was a floral designer and a member of Shandon Baptist Church, where she was active in the Seekers Sunday school class. Survivors include her daughter, Sylvia Jean Earley...
Mrs. Barbara Chapman Moore
Jul 28, 2015
Barbara Chapman Moore, 84, died July 28, 2015. Surrounded by her three daughters at the end, her last words were words of love to her girls. Born September 7, 1930 in Sanford, Florida, she was the daughter of Bert E. and Rosamond Radford Chapman. She attended Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama, where she earned a B.A. in Sociology. Her professional...
Mr. Joseph A. Bock
Jul 28, 2015
Mr. Joseph A. Bock, 87, of Columbia, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Born on March 16, 1928, in Herzogenaurach, Germany, he was a son of the late Johan Bock and Barbara Gotz Bock. Mr. Bock and his family moved from Germany to California in 1955, and then to South Carolina in 1968. In Columbia he worked with Binswanger Glass Co.,...
Mr. Conrad Napletoft Mckenzie
Jul 28, 2015
Conrad Napletoft McKenzie, 52, of Columbia, son of the late Sylvia Washington, was born November 15, 1962 in Kingston Jamaica. He passed away at 7:45 pm on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland. Conrad was self-employed as a computer technician. In addition to his loving wife, Mrs. Ruby Jefferson-McKenzie, he is survived by a daughter, Monique Nichole McKenzie...
Mr. William W. Hamrick Jr.
Jul 27, 2015
William Winfred Hamrick, Jr., 74, of Columbia, died Monday, July 27, 2015. Born in Spindale, NC he was a son of the late William W. Hamrick, Sr. and Doris Butler Hamrick. Mr. Hamrick retired from the US Army as a data processor, and then worked in civil service at Fort Jackson for 22 years. He also served as JROTC instructor...
Mrs. Rena Mooneyhan Turner
Jul 24, 2015
Rena Mooneyhan Turner, 60, of St. Matthews, passed away July 24, 2015 at Lexington Medical Center freeing her from a long battle with cancer. She was born July 17, 1955 in Fort Jackson, SC to the late Jack Laverne Mooneyhan, Sr. and Martha Knotts Mooneyhan. Rena was a 1973 graduate of Seneca High School and was employed as a legal...
