Mr. Johnie Hodge
Sep 8, 2014
Mr. Johnie Hodge, 98, of Columbia, died Monday, September 8, 2014. Born in Marion County, SC on September 22, 1915, he was the son of the late John C. and Ella Hines Hodge. A longtime member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church, Johnie was also a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. After serving in the U.S....
Mrs. Lydia Smith Curtis
Sep 8, 2014
Lydia May Curtis, 88, of Blythewood, died Monday, September 8, 2014. Born March 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Margaret Carter Smith. Lydia worked with Moncrief Army Hospital. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, Trinity United Methodist Church, and their Oasis Group. Survivors include daughter, Beth Lisotto of Blythewood; son, Robert...
Sgm Jeffery Blair Neher
Sep 6, 2014
SGM Jeffery B. Neher, US Army, Ret., 69, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born April 9, 1945, in Mount Vernon, OH, he was the son of the late Charles Blair Neher and Bettie Neher. A retired Sergeant Major, Mr. Neher served 30 years with the US Army. After retirement, he went on to work with Ft. Jackson's FMWR...
Mrs. Reesie Mae Raines
Sep 5, 2014
Mrs. Reesie Mae Raines, 90, of Columbia, died Friday, September 5, 2014. Born November 21, 1923, in Lester, SC, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Theodore Linton and Ollie Ree Polk Linton. Mrs. Raines was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church for over 45 years and of the Whatca Doin' It Club at Earlewood Park. Mrs. Raines...
Ms. Carolyn Maree Baker
Sep 3, 2014
Carolyn Maree Baker, 63, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Born March 19, 1951, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Gwendolyn M. Wrenn Andrews. Carolyn enjoyed online games and was a collector of everything. She was most recently employed with the American Legion Thrift Store. No services are planned at this time. Survivors include her sisters,...
Mrs. Katherine "Kathy" Paget Joye
Sep 3, 2014
Katherine "Kathy" Paget Joye, 54, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Kathy, born in Greer, S.C. on January 4, 1960, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Paget (Nancee). Kathy was the middle of three daughters raised in Greer. She graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science. After college, Kathy made Columbia, S.C. her home and...
Mrs. Arabella D. Massey
Sep 1, 2014
Arabella Diehl Massey of Lexington, SC, died Monday, September 1, 2014, at Cassels Healthcare Center, Presbyterian Community in Lexington. She was 94. Mrs. Massey was born on June 23, 1920 in Sayre, PA. She attended Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. In 1943, she married Benjamin Henry Massey. Mrs. Massey was involved in church activities for most of her life, serving...
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Browder
Aug 31, 2014
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Browder, 80, of Hopkins, SC died Sunday, August 31, 2014. Born June 25, 1934, in Rock Hill, SC, she was a daughter of the late Laura Louise Smith. A member of Horrell Hill Independent Baptist Church, she is survived by her husband, Johnny L. Browder; daughters, Sarah Browder of Hopkins, SC, Ann Danner (Phil) of Eastover, SC,...
Mr. Elbert Eugene Williams Jr.
Aug 31, 2014
Mr. Elbert Eugene Williams, Jr., 38, of Swansea, died Sunday, August 31, 2014. Born July 26, 1976 in West Columbia, he was a son of Pastor Elbert E. Williams, Sr. and Nancy Henderson Williams. Elbert, an avid Gamecock fan and an avid fisherman, had worked for many years as a collision repair specialist with Bob Johnson Body Shop, and also...
Mr. Hugh Swinton Vann Jr.
Aug 29, 2014
Hugh Swinton Vann, Jr., 78, of Blythewood, died Friday, August 29, 2014. Raised by beloved aunt and uncle, John and Parker Thornton, Hugh was born in Harnett County, NC on August 6, 1936, to the late Hugh Swinton Vann, Sr. and Pauline Baggett Vann. Mr. Vann is survived by his wife, Judy Vann of Blythewood; sons, Kin (Cindy) Britton of...
Mr. Raymond William "Bo" Peake Jr.
Aug 27, 2014
Mr. Raymond William "Bo" Peake, Jr., 60, of Elgin, died Wednesday, August 27, 20144. Born in Camp Lejeune, NC on May 9, 1954, he was the son of Barbara Shelley Peake and the late Raymond William Peake, Sr. A master automotive technician, he was co-owner of Peake Motors with his late father. Bo also worked with Clark Industrial and Southeast...
Mrs. Carolyn Bebber
Aug 24, 2014
Mrs. Carolyn M. Bebber, 93, of Blythewood, SC died Sunday, August 24, 2014. Born October 4, 1920 in Richland County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alex Charlie Ballentine and Addie Hood Ballentine. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Bebber; brothers,...
Mr. R. Proctor Davis Jr.
Aug 23, 2014
R. Proctor Davis, Jr., 74, of Columbia, died Saturday, August 23, 2014. Born on January 30, 1940, he was a son of the late Rufus Proctor and Genevieve Daniels Davis. Mr. Davis Graduated from Dreher High School, Class of 1958. He attended Newberry College, and the University of South Carolina. A talented artist and prize-winning hairdresser, Mr. Davis worked as...
Mr. Vincent "Vince" Barry Lambert Sr.
Aug 23, 2014
Mr. Vincent "Vince" Barry Lambert, Sr, 48, of Lexington, died Saturday, August 23, 2014. Born March 20, 1966, in London, OH, he was a son of Nancy Ann Campbell Lambert and the late George William Lambert, Sr. A talented athlete, who had played football for Spring Valley, Vince enjoyed working on cars, and did so until he became disabled in...
Mrs. Kathryn Fae Fleischman Guinn
Aug 22, 2014
Mrs. Kathryn Fae Fleischman Guinn, 87, of Columbia, died Friday, August 22, 2014. Born February 13, 1927, in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Isaac Henry Fleischman and Fannye Manheim David Fleischman. A member of Unity Church of Columbia, Mrs. Guinn served as Chairperson of the Columbia Chapter of Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship International. She was the State...
Mrs. Mary Jane West
Aug 19, 2014
Mary Jane West, 80, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Born September 14, 1933, in Hibbing, MN to James Peter and Aileen Friend Flynn, she graduated from Hibbing Junior College and the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN with a degree in nursing. She worked for VA hospitals in Houston, and Dallas, TX and Long Beach, CA where...
Mr. Jerry Conrad Entzminger
Aug 19, 2014
Jerry Conrad Entzminger, 64, of Blythewood, son of Gabriele M. Entzminger and the late Frank K. Entzminger, Sr., passed away August 19, 2014 - his final journey Home to be with his Lord and Savior. Jerry was born December 16, 1949 in Columbia. He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1968 and later from Palmer College where he received...
Mary Jane West
Aug 19, 2014
Mary Jane West, 80, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Born September 14, 1933, in Hibbing, MN to James Peter and Aileen Friend Flynn, she graduated from Hibbing Junior College and the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN with a degree in nursing. She worked for VA hospitals in Houston, and Dallas, TX and Long Beach, CA where...
Mrs. Ellen J Fugate
Aug 19, 2014
Ellen Jones Fugate, 86, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Born September 6, 1927 in Richland County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jones and Mary Silva Jones. Mrs. Fugate was a former co-owner of Beco Electric Service, and was a member of Grace Nazarene Church. Survivors include her son Robin Fugate of Blythewood; grandchildren, Robert, Jr.,...
Mrs. Charlotte Paschal Lovett
Aug 18, 2014
Charlotte Paschal Lovett, 81, of Columbia, died Monday, August 18, 2014. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Roland Otis and Maggie Delk Paschal. She worked with Rockwell International, was a former member of the Red Hat Society, and a long-time member of Killian Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Donna Miles of Blythewood, Diane Lovett (Rob...
