Mr. Chris John Barrie
Mar 23, 2015
West Columbia – Chris John Barrie, 64, of West Columbia, died Monday, March 23, 2015. Mr. Barrie was born June 24, 1950, in Bayonne, NJ, and graduated from Neptune High School, Neptune, NJ. He earned a degree in Economics and Accounting from Rutgers University in 1977. Mr. Barrie moved to Columbia in 1980 where he worked for Policy Management Systems...
Mrs. Jacqueline A. Davis
Mar 23, 2015
Elgin: Jacqueline A. Davis, 80, of Elgin, died Monday, March 23, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD on October 17, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Silas W. Bull, Sr. and Ethel Marie Bull. She was member of Midway Methodist Church, and retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield after 27 years of service. Active with the BCBS softball team,...
Mr. Homer A. Wofford Sr.
Mar 22, 2015
Homer Anthony Wofford, Sr., 92, of Blythewood, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Born in Gaffney, SC on April 12, 1922, he was the son of the late William Smith Wofford and Hattie Peeler Wofford. He was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church, and served with distinction in the US Army during WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War....
Mrs. Dorothy Benton
Mar 13, 2015
Dorothy B. Benton, 81, of Blythewood, died Friday, March 13, 2015. Born in Columbia on January 3, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Johnny and Virginia Law Hendrix. Dorothy was a retired postmaster from Batesburg-Leesville, and was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Rholon Starnes and husband, Allen, Jackie Britt and husband, Mikie,...
Mrs. Penelope Osborne Sumter
Mar 12, 2015
Penelope Osborne Sumter, 62, of Swansea, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born January 31, 1953 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Mark Rayburn and Bridget Palmer Osborne. Penelope had a master's degree in early childhood education and spent much of her career teaching kindergarten. Survivors include her son, Jesse (Corene) Hawkins of Lexington; sister, Elizabeth (Malcolm) Johnston...
Ms. Patsy D. Chapman
Mar 12, 2015
Patsy Doretha Welch Chapman, 80, of Lexington, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born in Columbia on March 28, 1934 she was a daughter of the late Arthur Robert and Viola Welch. Patsy was a retired school principal and a member of the Blythewood Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors include her children, David Randy Chapman (Arnold Theis) of Boca Raton, FL, Alyse...
Mr. Christopher Peter Aluah
Mar 11, 2015
Christopher Peter Aluah, 44, of Columbia and Ghana, West Africa, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Born in Navrongo, Ghana, he was a son of Victoria Abakane Akolgo Yitah and the late Peter Aluah Yitah. Christopher was attending Shandon Baptist Church, and the University of South Carolina's School of Public Health to receive his doctorate in health promotion, education and behavior....
Mr. Fred O. Smith
Mar 7, 2015
Newberry – Fred O. Smith, 86, of Newberry, died Saturday, March 7, 2015. Born March 13, 1928 In Honea Path, SC, he was a son of the late Andrew and Addie Mae Saxon Smith. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Moose and Marian Risinger of Lexington; niece, Brenda Hatfield Barber; nephews Tommy and Ray Risinger. In addition to his parents Mr....
Mrs. Rina S. Roy
Mar 7, 2015
Mrs. Rina Roy died on March 7th, 2015 peacefully at home. Born on February 15th, 1939, she lived her life with grace, dignity and quiet strength. She was gentle in nature, simple in her ways with a big heart full of love for everybody. She is survived by her elder sister, Deepali and two younger brothers Dilip and Pradip. Remembered...
Mrs. Barbara T. Clackley
Mar 6, 2015
Barbara T. Clackley, 81, of Jefferson, GA, formerly of Columbia, SC, entered into eternal rest March 6, 2015. Born August 3, 1933 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Ethel Medlin Torrence. She was a devout Christian who loved to sing, was a member of W.O.W., and White Rock Baptist Church. Barbara was a loving...
Mr. Robert Paul Benjamin
Mar 4, 2015
Robert Paul Benjamin, 85, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 04, 2015. Born on March 18, 1929 in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of the late Ruben Paul Benjamin and Elizabeth Solomon Benjamin. Following his service in the US Army, Robert began working for the Prismo Traffic Products Company, and he worked in sales throughout his career. Robert was a...
Mrs. Jan M. Curtis
Mar 3, 2015
Jan M. Curtis, 55, of Lexington, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Born in Ridgeland, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Brooks Munch and Beauton Maxine Parson Munch. Jan graduated from Columbia College and received a Master's in Autism from the University of South Carolina. Jan was a special education teacher with Lexington School District 1. She loved...
Ms. Dianna Lynn Moore
Feb 28, 2015
Dianna Lynn Moore, 44, of Columbia, died Saturday, February 28, 2015. Born on October 25, 1970 in Dupage, IL, she was a daughter of Lola Baker and the late Dennis E. Cizan. A member of North Trenholm Baptist Church, the Eastern Star and the treasurer for the Columbia High School JROTC Booster Club, Dianna loved her children deeply, and she...
Mrs. Mary Delk Todd
Feb 27, 2015
Mary Delk "Dooley" Todd, 79, of Pontiac died Friday, February 27, 2015. Born March 3, 1935 in Columbia, she was the daughter of George Walter and Bertha Lee Delk. She was a lifetime member of Spears Creek Baptist Church. After graduating from Dentsville High School in 1953, she worked at Silvers in downtown Columbia; fell in love and married a...
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bennett
Feb 26, 2015
Elizabeth Hodson Bennett, 91, of West Columbia, passed away on February 26, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Spring Lake, New Jersey, on December 25, 1923, she was the daughter of Thomas Sherwood Hodson and Irene Leas Hodson. Betty is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, James Lesesne Bennett. Their loving marriage has been a source...
Mr. William S. Hiatt Jr.
Feb 26, 2015
William Shirley Hiatt, Jr., 83, died Thursday, February 26, 2015. Member of North Trenholm Baptist Church, Woody Howle Sunday School class. Born in Tifton, GA, he was a son of the late Virginia E. and William S. Hiatt Sr. Mr. Hiatt attended the US Naval Academy and Southern Methodist University, later receiving a Master of Business at Rollins College. He...
Dr. Mary Mielke Parrish
Feb 26, 2015
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Mielke Parrish Dr. Mary Elizabeth Mielke Parrish, of Columbia, wife of Dr. John Cantwell Parrish, died Thursday, February 26, 2015. Born in Fargo, ND on August 22, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. E. Mielke and Norma Brown Mielke. A caring and compassionate physician, Dr. Parrish provided medical care for children of low...
Mrs. Deliz Soto Roldan
Feb 23, 2015
Deliz Maria Roldan, 81, died Monday, February 23, 2015. Mrs. Roldan was born in Puerto Rico to the late Rafael and Matilde Soto. She remained there throughout her childhood and college and married Candelario Roldan at the age of 21. Following her military husband, they moved to Tacoma, Washington, Ft. Bragg, and then to Okinawa. Upon returning to the states,...
Mrs. Annie Joe Jirel
Feb 23, 2015
Mrs. Annie Joe Simpson Jirel, 80, of Leesville, died Monday, February 23, 2015. Born on April 22, 1934 in Chester County, SC, she was the eldest daughter of the late Charles Betts Simpson and Antoinette "Lady" Hollis Simpson. She was a 1956 graduate of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing. After retiring from the South Florida Baptist Hospital she and...
Mrs. Eulysis Hawkins Griggs
Feb 23, 2015
Mrs. Eulysis Hawkins Griggs, 86, of Columbia, died Monday, February 23, 2015. Born March 21, 1928, in Hartsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Harley Hawkins and Pauline Cassidy Hawkins. Mrs. Griggs was a caring and compassionate person, and she spent her life in service to others as a nurse with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health....
