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Recent Obituaries

Ms. Melva J Baehne

Ms. Melva J Baehne

Jan 3, 2015

Melva J. Baehne, 82, passed away at her home in Lexington County January 3, 2015. Born February 12, 1932, in Lexington County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Bennie I. Jackson and Irene Lilly (Laird) Jackson. She was a UCLA graduate and a retired telephone engineer. She is survived by her grandson, Daniel C. Baehne; her sister, Jean...

Mr. Robert Louis Hoskins

Mr. Robert Louis Hoskins

Jan 2, 2015

Robert Louis Hoskins, 84, of Columbia, died Friday, January 2, 2015. Born June 1, 1930, in Springfield, Missouri, he was a son of the late Thomas Everette Hoskins and Freda Bernice Taylor Hoskins. A graduate of Springfield High School, Robert attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). He was drafted into the US Army where he served in...

Mrs. Martha Jane Earnhardt

Mrs. Martha Jane Earnhardt

Dec 31, 2014

Martha Jane Earnhardt, 78, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Born in Rowan County, NC on July 10, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lucille Upright Wilhelm. She was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Blythewood where she served on the church council. Martha was a loving, compassionate, caring, hardworking person and...

Mrs. Keith Fulmer Kell

Mrs. Keith Fulmer Kell

Dec 31, 2014

Keith Fulmer Kell, 94, of Columbia, went to be wth the Lord on December 31, 2014 after a long battle with dementia. Born in Lexington County on September 18, 1920, she lived in Charleston most of her life and, in recent years, in Gilbert, SC. She was the daughter of the late Burt Fulmer and Lessie Mae Fulmer Williams. She...

Mrs. Alma Fagan Frick

Mrs. Alma Fagan Frick

Dec 31, 2014

Alma Fagan Frick, 86, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Mrs. Frick was born in Fairfield County on July 7, 1928, a daughter of the late Wade Hampton Fagan and Addie Walker Fagan. She received a degree in nursing and worked as the employee health nurse at Providence Hospital. Mrs. Frick was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church,...

Mr. Joseph J. Sigal

Mr. Joseph J. Sigal

Dec 30, 2014

Joseph J. Sigal, 92, of Pittsburgh, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Columbia, S.C. Born June 1, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Meyer and Sarah Manes Sigal. Mr. Sigal resided in Mt. Lebanon until the last five years which he spent with his daughter, Leslie, in Columbia, S.C. He graduated from the University...

Mrs. Dorothy Ivey "Dot" Shealy

Mrs. Dorothy Ivey "Dot" Shealy

Dec 30, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Ivey Shealy, 68, Blythewood, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Born December 12, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Doctor Marvin and Louise A. Judy Ivey. Dot was a cosmetologist for many years, working at Midlands Tech. She was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, G. Richard "Rick" Shealy, Jr. and Michael Todd Shealy;...

Mrs. Frances T. Sauls

Mrs. Frances T. Sauls

Dec 29, 2014

Frances Thain Sauls, 93, of Columbia, passed into God's loving and eternal care on December 29, 2014. Frances was born in Columbia, SC on February 13, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Mark A. and Ruth Guyon Thain and the wife of the late Benjamin Brown Sauls. She received her education in the Columbia schools and at USC....

Vonda Lee Watson

Vonda Lee Watson

Dec 28, 2014

Vonda Lee Watson, 85, of West Columbia, died Sunday, December 28, 2014. Born January 23, 1929, in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Sharrer and Margaret Edwards Sharrer. A nurse for over 50 years, Vonda retired from the Presbyterian Homes of SC. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter-day Saints,...

Mrs. Rosa Anderson Keith

Mrs. Rosa Anderson Keith

Dec 27, 2014

Rosa Anderson Keith, widow of Thomas Maddox Keith, Sr. and formerly of Greenville, S.C., died Saturday, December 27, 2014. Born at "Tyger Heights", the family home near Moore, S.C., on July 21, 1925, she was the youngest of five daughters born to James Mason and Rosa Eppes Anderson. She was educated in Spartanburg public schools and graduated from Converse College...

Mr. John Bartos

Mr. John Bartos

Dec 26, 2014

John Nelson Bartos, 70, of Columbia, died Friday, December 26, 2014. Born in Vero Beach, FL on February 11, 1944, he was a son of the late Hank and Janie Tedder Bartos. John was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Elaine C. Bartos; daughters, Debbie Wickizer and Kimberly Weed; his son, Jay (Jessica) Bartos, all...

Mrs. Agnes Beane Rosborough

Mrs. Agnes Beane Rosborough

Dec 26, 2014

Agnes Beane Rosborough, 80, of Columbia, died Friday, December 26, 2014. Born in Laurinburg, NC on June 9, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Beane and Amelia Yow Beane. A member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, she enjoyed fellowship in the Presbyterian Women's Circle #3. She retired from the Clemson Extension Service and enjoyed volunteering at Bookman...

Mrs. Marie Locker Hill-Chapiesky

Mrs. Marie Locker Hill-Chapiesky

Dec 25, 2014

Marie Locker Hill-Chapiesky, 79, of Blythewood, died Thursday, December 25, 2014. Born July 6, 1935, in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Robert Milton Locker and Katherine Heiliger Locker. Marie ran the food services for Columbia College for many years and as an honorary alumna was very active in the Alumnae Club at Columbia College...

Mrs. Lillian Ruth Faulk Face

Mrs. Lillian Ruth Faulk Face

Dec 24, 2014

Lillian Ruth Face, 94, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born November 9, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Frank and Ruth Hutson Faulk. Lillian was a lifetime resident of Columbia, a retiree of the Atlantic Bottling Company, and a longtime member of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Face is survived by her sons and...

Mr. Bryan Garrett

Mr. Bryan Garrett

Dec 24, 2014

Bryan Eugene Garrett, 54, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born in Beaufort, SC on August 20, 1960, he was a son of Mrs. Jimmie Bland Garrett and the late Claude Harold Garrett. Bryan was a loving grandfather and a wonderful son. A member of Willow Ridge Baptist Church in West Columbia, he loved music and played bass guitar...

Mr. John Marshall Sturgess Iii

Mr. John Marshall Sturgess Iii

Dec 21, 2014

John Marshall Sturgess III, 55, of Cayce, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. Born in Savannah, GA, on March 24, 1959, he was a son of John Marshall Sturgess, Jr. and the late Gail Patricia Barbour Sturgess. Marshall was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Congaree Ward. Survivors include his father; son, John Marshall Sturgess, IV;...

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Bell Jr.

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Bell Jr.

Dec 21, 2014

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Bell, Jr., 94, of Columbia, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. Born in Wampee, SC on June 14, 1920, he was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth McNeil and Thomas Jefferson Bell. He attended Conway Public Schools, completed two years undergraduate work at The Citadel, and graduated from Davidson College in 1942. He then attended the Medical...

Mr. Mark A. Campbell

Mr. Mark A. Campbell

Dec 20, 2014

Mark Anthony Campbell, 52, of Hopkins, died Saturday, December 20, 2014. Born in Columbia on September 12, 1962, he was a loving father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his mother and step-father who raised him, Shirley (Jake) Sellers; father, Gene (Barb) Campbell; fiancé, Shawn Chambers; his daughters, Chrissie (Josh) Young, Jessica (Michael) Dukes, Brittany (Allison) Campbell,...

Mr. Robert Lee Key

Mr. Robert Lee Key

Dec 17, 2014

Robert Lee Key, 66, of Chapin, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Born in Charleston, SC on January 25, 1948, he was a son of the late Fred Vivian Key, Jr. and Dorothy Recca Ard Key. Mr. Key was retired from the US Army, having served in Viet Nam, and was a recipient of the Army Commendation Medal. Robert graduated from...

Mr. Howard Wilbur Moody Jr.

Mr. Howard Wilbur Moody Jr.

Dec 16, 2014

Howard W. "Mike" Moody, Jr., 93, of Chapin, SC went to be with the Lord on December 16, 2014. The only child of the late Howard Wilbur Moody, Sr. and Daisy Lorick Moody, he was born in Columbia on July 4, 1921. Howard graduated from Columbia High School, attended the University of South Carolina and served in the Army during...

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