Mr. Clarence E. Raines
Feb 22, 2015
Mr. Clarence E. Raines, 86, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 22, 2015. Born in Blythewood on April 26, 1928, he was a son of the late Ernest and Evelyn Neeley Raines. A proud veteran of the US Army, he worked for 40 years with Columbia Mills. Mr. Raines had a wonderful talent for music, and he enjoyed playing harmonica until...
Mrs. Sarah Wallace Bonniville
Feb 21, 2015
Sarah Gray Wallace Bonniville, 81, of Columbia died peacefully on Saturday, February 21, 2015 after a brief illness. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on October 6, 1933 to Jimmie and Gray Wallace, she was the eldest of three sisters. Sarah Gray graduated from Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia where she was chosen as Most Popular and Most Likely to Succeed....
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Lee
Feb 21, 2015
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Lee, 64, of Columbia, died Saturday, February 21, 2015. Born October 27, 1950, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of Louise Dinkins Lee Whittle and the late Willis Lee. An independent roofing contractor, Bobby loved fishing and was an active follower of NASCAR. Survivors include his wife, Pamela J. Lee; daughter, Julie Lee Fleming (Cale); sons,...
Mr. John Gregg Mcmaster
Feb 20, 2015
John Gregg McMaster, Jr., 100, passed away in Columbia early Friday morning, February 20, 2015. Mr. McMaster was born on March 16, 1914 in Florence, South Carolina. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. John Gregg McMaster. His father was a native of Winnsboro and his mother, née Eleanor Gourdin, a native of Williamsburg County. Mr. McMaster received a...
Mrs. Velma Boulware Parsons Hair
Feb 19, 2015
Velma Boulware Parsons Hair died on February 19, 2015 at the age of 94. She was a resident of Wildewood Downs, Columbia. Born January 22, 1921, Velma was the daughter of the late Edward Thomas Boulware and Eva Hair Boulware. She grew up in Fairfield County and graduated from Chester High School. She married Sterling George Parsons of Georgetown SC...
Mr. Frank W. Boney Sr.
Feb 18, 2015
Frank William Boney, Sr., 90, of Blythewood, S.C., died Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born May 20, 1924, he was a son of the late Julius Earl and Corrie Elizabeth Stevens Boney. Following graduation from Blythewood High School in 1941, Mr. Boney joined the US Army, serving in the 269th Field Artillery Battalion during World War II. He received the Bronze...
Mr. Joseph Leonard Bagley
Feb 18, 2015
Mr. Joseph Leonard Bagley, 81, of West Columbia, went home to our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born in North Carolina, on August 15, 1933, he was a son of the late James and Lenora Street Bagley. His family moved to South Carolina shortly after his birth. He graduated from John De La Howe School in McCormick,...
Ms. Adrath Short
Feb 17, 2015
Adrath Lee Short, 74, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Born February 27, 1940 in Baileysville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Posey and Julia Elizabeth Beavers Short. Survivors include her sons, Chance S. Eriksen of Columbia, Steven R. Short; grandsons, Dalton L. Hicks, Steven R. Short, Jr.; granddaughter, Kayelee N. Short all of Mocksville, NC; sister,...
Mr. Raymond John Gonda
Feb 17, 2015
Raymond John Gonda, 89, of Columbia, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 1, 1925, Raymond was the seventh of nine children of Slovak immigrants, Andrew and Mary Gonda. As a member of the Marine Corps, Raymond fought in World War Two; he served from 1943 to 1946...
Mrs. Martha Anne Burke Bigelow
Feb 16, 2015
Martha was born in Chester, South Carolina to the Reverend George William and Sarah Mary Alexander Burke. She graduated from Spartanburg High School. She was married to her precious husband, the Reverend Archie Rufus Bigelow, Jr. for sixty-two (62) years. Martha is survived by her husband, and three children: Diane Bigelow Sigmon (Dean) of Darlington, Claudia Lynn Watson of Waynesboro...
Mr. Howard Franklin Hartness
Feb 14, 2015
Howard Franklin Hartness, 81, of Columbia, died Saturday, February 14, 2015. Born December 28, 1933 in Statesville, NC, he was a son of the late Jeff Lee and Annie Fink Hartness. He was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church and was currently attending Eastside Baptist Church. Mr. Hartness enjoyed being a musician and played at different venues throughout his...
Mr. Wendell Eugene Fulmer
Feb 13, 2015
Wendell Eugene Fulmer, 63, of Elgin, died Friday, February 13, 2015. Born March 16, 1951 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Karl L. and Pearl Able Fulmer. Survivors include his brothers, Larry (Hume) Fulmer of Elgin, Craig Fulmer of West Columbia; niece, Karlynn Fulmer; nephew, Harrison Fulmer. The service for Mr. Fulmer will be held at 3...
Mrs. Dorothy B. Jacobs
Feb 13, 2015
The funeral service for Dorothy Belle "Dot" Bachelor Jacobs, 86, will be held 1 o'clock, Monday, February 16, 2015, at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 91 Polo Rd, Columbia, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30 am until 12:45 pm in the downstairs atrium of the church prior to the service. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road...
Mr. Robert Thompson
Feb 12, 2015
Robert D. Thompson, 87, of Columbia, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born July 31, 1927 in Harrison County, MO he was a son of the late Clay and Jewel Nigh Thompson. A graduate of Denver University he was the former Economic Development Director for the Guthrie, OK Chamber of Commerce. The star of the TV show called "Captain Bob" in...
Mrs. Lucille Clepper
Feb 12, 2015
Lucille Clepper, 96, of Columbia, formerly of Houston, TX, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born February 5, 1919 in Coal County, OK, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Velma Arnold Caruthers. She was an active member of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Houston and United Methodist Women. Survivors include her sons, The Rev. Dr. Charles Wilbanks...
Rev. Elbert D. Hutto
Feb 11, 2015
Rev. Elbert D. Hutto, 81, of Columbia, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Born in Blackville, SC on March 21, 1933, he was a son of the late Telfair and Bertha Weeks Hutto. Rev. Hutto graduated from Furman University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He was a Baptist preacher for 60 years and last pastored for 22...
Mrs. Ione Johnson-Dulin
Feb 10, 2015
Ione Katherine Johnson-Dulin, 92, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Born November 27, 1922 in Stillwater, MN, she was a daughter of the late William R. and Maud Louise Hill Moelter. Although her roots were in a small Minnesota town, Ione always deeply enjoyed her global travels as a military spouse, and she was thrilled to experience the cultures...
Mr. Harold Earl Crout
Feb 9, 2015
Harold Earl Crout, 93, of Columbia, died Monday, February 9, 2015. Born March 20, 1921, in Saluda County, he was a son of the late John Huey Crout and Velma Oxner Crout. Harold was a US Army Air Force veteran, having served in World War II. He worked with the Thomas Howard Company, and was a member of the Masonic...
Mr. James Franklin Mosley Jr.
Feb 9, 2015
James Franklin Mosley, Jr., 68, of Leesville, died Monday, February 9, 2015. Born in Butler, Alabama, he was a son of Alice Vivian Lucas Mosley and the late James F. Mosley, Sr. Survivors include sons, Jimmy (Angie) Mosley, III of Hopkins, Marty (Penny) Mosley of Leesville; grandchildren, Brian, Brandon, Izabella and Samantha Mosley and Jonathan Tucker; great grandchild, Maryn Tucker;...
Mrs. Carolyn Dianne Ross Rabon
Feb 6, 2015
Mrs. Carolyn Dianne Ross Rabon, 63, of Elgin, died Friday, February 6, 2015. Born August 29, 1951, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Melvin Daniel Rufus Ross and Elizabeth Idell Boyd Ross. A member of Nazareth Pentecostal Holiness Church, Carolyn was the office manager at Ross Plumbing Company and later retired from Pardees' Heating and Air....
