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Mrs. Marie Simpson Paschal

Mrs. Marie Simpson Paschal

Apr 16, 2015

Marie S. Paschal, 74, of Elgin, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. Born October 27, 1940 in Sumter she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Griffin and Sudie Pack Simpson. She was a member of Midway Independent Methodist Church and loved crafts. Marie graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina, and retired from USC after 29 years as...

Mr. George Clovis Cross

Mr. George Clovis Cross

Apr 13, 2015

George C. Cross, 83, of Blythewood, died Monday, April 13, 2015. Born in Iva, SC, August 31, 1931, he was a son of the late John Walter and Eva Brewster Cross. George loved and lived to fish. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Survivors include sons, Edwin Thurmon Longo of Ormand Beach, FL, James Clovis Longo...

Mrs. Bernice D. Mueller

Mrs. Bernice D. Mueller

Apr 12, 2015

Bernice Mueller, 91, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, godmother, and friend to all. Most important to her, she was a child of God. She was born Bernice Dorthea Wehmeyer in Anderson, Texas on February 22, 1924, the oldest daughter of William and Malinda Schafer Wehmeyer. She...

Pamela Williams Daly

Pamela Williams Daly

Apr 11, 2015

Pamela "Pam" Williams Daly, 63, passed to her heavenly home on Saturday morning, April 11, 2015. A caring wife, a loving mother, an adoring grandmother, a church volunteer, and a do-anything-for-anybody friend of many, Pam was never at a loss for things to do or people to help in her family and community. Her unexpected passing leaves a void in...

Miss Louise Hightower

Miss Louise Hightower

Apr 11, 2015

Louise Elizabeth Hightower, 94, of Lexington, died peacefully, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Born March 16, 1921 in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles Lee and Mary Miller Hightower. Miss Hightower graduated from Mountain View High School in Taylors, SC and earned her bachelor's degree at Winthrop University. She was the chief dietician at the VA Hospital...

Mrs. Desiree Martin

Mrs. Desiree Martin

Apr 9, 2015

Desiree Martin, 69, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. Born June 30, 1945 in Baltimore, MD she was a daughter of the late Odgen C. and Carrie Depriest Criss. A member of Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church, Desiree loved her family and will be greatly missed. Survivors include her husband, David Martin; daughters, Tina (John) Pate of Gaston, Tammy (William)...

Mr. George E. Simmons

Mr. George E. Simmons

Apr 8, 2015

George Edward Simmons, husband of Sabie Moorer Simmons, died on April 8, 2015. George, son of the late Sue Pressley and George Garland Simmons, was born on November 16, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC. George graduated from Darlington School in Rome, GA and the University of South Carolina, Class of 1971, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. George...

Dr. Nicholas Kirkby Moore

Dr. Nicholas Kirkby Moore

Apr 7, 2015

Dr. Nicholas Kirkby Moore, retired allergist, former investment advisor, and engaged philanthropist, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 after a long illness at the age of 78. He was born in 1936 to Commander Leonard S. Moore and Louise Gay Moore in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Columbia, SC. Dr. Moore graduated from Dreher High School and went on...

Mrs. Pringle Hopkins

Mrs. Pringle Hopkins

Apr 7, 2015

Amelia Garden Pringle Hopkins, 53, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Born in Columbia, May 16, 1961, she was a daughter of Sarah Clarkson Moore and the late William Q. Hopkins. Pringle was employed at the University of South Carolina since 1998, most recently as the business manager and human resource coordinator for the Office of Student Financial Aid...

Mr. Michael Charles Diimmler

Mr. Michael Charles Diimmler

Apr 7, 2015

Michael Charles Diimmler, 63, of Blythewood, died April 7, 2015. Born in Queens, NY on June 28, 1951, he was a son of the late Charles and Dorothy Toman Diimmler. Michael worked as an engineer with KitchenAid-Whirlpool. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Burke Diimmler; his son, Mark (Catherine) Diimmler of Lansdale, PA; his daughter, Jessica (Matthew) Campbell of Navarre, FL;...

Mr. Cecil Phillips

Mr. Cecil Phillips

Apr 6, 2015

Cecil Phillips, 85, of Columbia, widower of Jacquelin Park Phillips, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Agape Hospice House. A service of remembrance will be conducted 2 o'clock, Wednesday, April 8th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Rd Ext, Columbia. The family will greet friends following the service. A private burial will take place...

Mr. Ernest L. Nates

Mr. Ernest L. Nates

Apr 5, 2015

Mr. Ernest L. Nates, 89, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 5, 2015. Born February 10, 1926 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Pearl Sharpe Nates. A US Army veteran of WWII, Mr. Nates worked for over 40 years as a master mason with the Niggel Brothers Company, and he helped in the construction of...

Mrs. Lucile R. Shannon

Mrs. Lucile R. Shannon

Apr 3, 2015

Lucile R. Shannon, 78, of Elgin, died Friday, April 3, 2015. Born in Richland County on September 4, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Allen Lewis and Nezzie Lee Richardson. Her greatest love was spending time with her family. Lucile is survived by her daughters, Paula Stanley (Lee), Bonnie Simpson (Bobby), and Barbara Blizzard (Allen); sons, Danny James...

Mr. Jordan Christian Basl

Mr. Jordan Christian Basl

Mar 31, 2015

Jordan Christian Basl, 22, of Columbia died Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Born in Dayton, OH on July 23, 1992 he was a son of Roger William Basl and Catherine Lynn Basl. Jordan was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Annandale, VA; Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, and an Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm. A talented musician, he...

Mrs. Kay Wilson Kennedy

Mrs. Kay Wilson Kennedy

Mar 28, 2015

Kay Wilson Kennedy, 72, of Columbia, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Born October 1, 1942, in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Knox Wilson and Mary Thompson Wilson. Kay attended Shelby, NC schools, and was an officer of her high school student body and member of the honor...

Mrs. Flora Louella Franklin Hutto

Mrs. Flora Louella Franklin Hutto

Mar 28, 2015

Flora Louella Franklin Hutto, 83, of Columbia, died Saturday, March 28, 2015. Born in Jonas Ridge, NC on August 20, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Alexander and Eva Wiseman Franklin. Mrs. Hutto was a retired registered nurse and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She exemplified the role of a pastor's wife. She was a loving...

Mrs. Susan Sedell Goodman Hazel

Mrs. Susan Sedell Goodman Hazel

Mar 27, 2015

Susan Sedell Goodman Hazel, 87, of Columbia, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Born in Chappells, SC on October 27, 1927 she was a daughter of the late James O. Goodman and Susie Pauline Smith Goodman. Mrs. Hazel was an active member of Belmont Baptist Church and did a significant amount of missionary work. A loving mother and grandmother, Mrs. Hazel...

Robert Richard Taylor M.D.

Robert Richard Taylor M.D.

Mar 27, 2015

Robert Richard Taylor, Jr., M.D., 80, of Columbia, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at his home following an extended illness. Son of the late Robert Richard Taylor and Reba Carroll Taylor, Robert was born August 28, 1934 in Columbia. Educated in Columbia schools, he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1956 with a Bachelor's of Science and went...

Mr. Tally E. Hood Jr.

Mr. Tally E. Hood Jr.

Mar 27, 2015

Mr. Tally Edward Hood, Jr., 70, of Blythewood, SC, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Born March 2, 1945, in Winnsboro, SC, he was a son of the late Tallie Edward Hood, Sr. and Corrie Fulmer Hood. Tally served with the Army National Guard, worked as a technician with BellSouth, and was a member of The Village Church and the Valley...

Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Moseley

Mrs. Elizabeth Hall Moseley

Mar 25, 2015

Elizabeth Hall Moseley, 86, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 following a lengthy illness. Born January 30, 1929 in Richland County, she was a daughter of the late James W. Hall, Sr., and Nora Branham Hall. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth Moseley...

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