Mr. William Ray Flemming
Jul 12, 2014
William Ray Flemming, 93, died July 12, 2014 in Columbia. Ray was born on March 25, 1921 in Clarendon County to the late William and Lucy Hicks Flemming. Ray was a WWII veteran, having served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater. A graduate of Clemson University, he remained a loyal Tiger throughout his life, was active in IPTAY,...
Mrs. Shirley Norton Legrand
Jul 9, 2014
Shirley Norton LeGrand, 81, of Columbia, died Thursday, July 10, 2014. Born November 4, 1932, in Clayton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Tate and Dovie Motley Norton. Shirley was a 20 year cancer survivor, and worked with her late husband, Marvin L. LeGrand, at LeGrand's Gulf in Forest Acres for many years. Survivors include daughter, Diane L....
Dr. Charles R. Vernon Sr.
Jul 9, 2014
Dr. Charles Redfearn Vernon, Sr., 75, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday July 9, 2014. He was born on October 17, 1938 in Bennettsville, SC, and was the son of the late Grant Vernon of Cheraw, SC and Katherine Vernon (Redfearn) of Mount Croghan, SC. Dr. Vernon graduated from Dreher High School, Columbia, SC in 1956. After high school, he...
Mr. Truman Fallaw
Jul 9, 2014
M. Truman Fallaw, 78, died July 9, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland Heart Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Shandon Baptist Church, 5250 Forest Dr, Columbia, on Saturday, July 12th, at 3 pm with Dr. Dick Lincoln and Reverend Tim Head officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the church. Truman was born...
Mrs. Hazel Mae Bodenheimer
Jul 7, 2014
Hazel Mae Burnette Anders Bodenheimer, 83, of Columbia, died Monday, July 7, 2014. Born June 15, 1931, in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Kezzie Williams Burnette. Survivors include her sons, Bruce (Janette Steves) Anders of Elgin, Howard Ray (Tammy Beaudet) Anders of Lugoff, David Bodenheimer of Columbia, and Robbie (Jan Nix) Lowe of Greer,...
Mrs. Glenda Gissendanner
Jul 7, 2014
Glenda Gissendanner, 65, of Winnsboro, was born October 9, 1948 in Columbia, to Sally Gissendanner and the late George W. Gissendanner. She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, July 7, 2014. Glenda grew up in the Eau Claire area of Columbia and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1966. She retired from the Department of...
Mrs. Sarah Lynn Allen
Jul 7, 2014
Sarah Lynn Phillips Allen, 26, of Blythewood, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, July 7, 2014. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of Katie Snelgrove Howard and the late Alan Jay Phillips. A member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Sarah loved teaching preschool at Trinity Childcare Center and also worked at Clarkson Optometric Center. She is...
James Lever Jeffcoat
Jul 7, 2014
Mr. James Lever "Jim" Jeffcoat, 69, of Blythewood, went to his heavenly home Monday, July 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 5, 1944 in Columbia, he was a son of the late James Earl Jeffcoat and Ferol Lever Jeffcoat Taylor. Jim grew up helping his grandfather on his...
Mrs. Dorothy May Chandler Jacobs
Jul 6, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy May Chandler Jacobs passed away on July 6, 2014. She was the daughter of John Herbert Chandler and Geulieme Eulalie Mellette Chandler and grew up in the community between Wedgefield and Stateburg, SC. Born in 1913, Mrs. Jacobs achieved her 100th birthday on October 20, 2013. She completed nurses' training at Tuomey Hospital School of Nursing in Sumter,...
Dr. John Robert Huffman
Jul 6, 2014
John Robert "Jack" Huffman, 93, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 6, 2014. Born October 7, 1920, in Pekin, IL, he was the son of the late Chester Leroy Huffman and Virginia Strathman Huffman. Jack grew up in St. Louis, IL and Shreveport, LA and graduated from high school in Mt. Lebanon, PA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial...
Mrs. Lavada Lever Frick
Jul 6, 2014
Lavada Lever Frick, 72, of Blythewood, went to be with her Lord peacefully at her home on July 6, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Claude Randolph "Randy" Frick; a son, Kenny Frick; and daughters, Kim (Mike) Epperson, Debbie (Zane) Jowers; three precious granddaughters, Jordan and Ashley Epperson, and Eva Mae...
Mrs. Ruth Johnson Butler
Jul 4, 2014
Ruth Johnson Butler, 85, of Columbia, died Friday, July 4, 2014. Born Christmas Eve, 1928, in Rocky Mount, NC, she was a daughter of the late Roy Joseph Johnson and Pearl Smith Johnson. Ruth received her undergraduate degree from Atlantic Christian College, and her masters degree from the University of South Carolina. She taught language arts at Timmerman and Dent...
Mr. Hermann Odell Roberts
Jul 1, 2014
Hermann Odell Roberts, 66, of Columbia died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Born in Fussen, Germany, he was a son of Elisa Maria Edule Roberts and the late Odell Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a graduate of Dentsville High School, served in the US Air Force, and was retired from SCE&G. Survivors include his wife, Kay Cassels Roberts; daughter, Paula K. Earhart...
Mrs. Cassandra Elease Whack
Jun 27, 2014
Cassandra Elease Morgan Graves Whack, 63, of Hopkins, departed Friday, June 27, 2014. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd Graves and Barbara Morgan Graves. Cassandra retired from Ft. Jackson, where she worked as a medical technologist, and enjoyed crocheting and making bead jewelry. Survivors include her daughters, Adrienne, Shanelle and Renée Whack.; grandchildren, Christopher...
Charles Edward "Mr. Cool" Dukes Jr.
Jun 27, 2014
Charles Edward Dukes, Jr., 91, of Columbia, died Friday, June 27, 2014. Born in Sumter, SC on August 16, 1922, he was a son of the late Charles Edward Dukes, Sr. and Irene Hamilton Dukes. He was a US Navy veteran having served on board the USS Hornet during WWII as an aviation ordinanceman, and received a Presidential Unit Citation...
Mr. Howard Estes Byrd
Jun 26, 2014
Howard Estes Byrd, 91, of Columbia, died at home Thursday, June 26, 2014. Born in Batesburg, SC, on January 20, 1923, he was a son of the late Rufus E. Byrd and Fannie Baber Byrd. A WWII veteran of a US Army Railroad Battalion, he served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Byrd worked for more than 42 years with Norfolk...
Mrs. Marjorie Stabler Alderman
Jun 26, 2014
Marjorie Stabler Alderman, 96, of Columbia, met her Savior face to face on Thursday, June 26, 2014. Born April 20, 1918 in Calhoun County, she was a daughter of the late David Stabler and Lottie Kaigler Stabler. She was a charter member of St. John United Methodist Church, and was active in many various areas of her church and the...
Mr. Herbert Webster Sanders Jr.
Jun 26, 2014
Herbert Webster Sanders, Jr., 69, of Columbia, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. Born October 31, 1944 in Columbia, he was a son of the Herbert Webster Sanders, Sr., and the late Dorothy Mae Martin Moffet. Herbert loved his grandchildren dearly, and Nascar driver, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Graddick Sanders; daughters, Faith Butler of Columbia, Chrystal Taylor...
Mrs. Hazel Nickerson
Jun 25, 2014
Hazel Clayton Nickerson, 82, of Columbia, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Born in Salem, AR on October 27, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Cooper and Jo Isaphine Wells Cooper. Hazel was a loving mother and granny, and will be greatly missed. Survivors include her daughters, Dana Chandler of West Columbia, Judy Clayton of Camden, and Donna...
Mr. Thomas Philip Morin Sr.
Jun 25, 2014
Mr. Thomas Philip Morin, Sr., 77, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Born January 22, 1937 in Waterbury, CT, he was a son of the late Louis Philip Morin and Irene Charbonneau Morin. Mr. Morin served his country as a member of the US Air Force from 1955 through 1959....
