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Mr. O'Neil Hampton Cannon Ii
Jun 24, 2014
Neil Cannon passed away at his home June 24, 2014. His services will be held at 1 o'clock on Friday, June 27, at Washington Street United Methodist Church, 1401 Washington Street, Columbia, with The Rev. Diana C. Westerkam and The Rev. Scott Smoak officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor. A private burial will...
Mrs. Glennie Whitlock Smith
Jun 22, 2014
Mrs. Glennie Whitlock Smith, 103, widow of James Otis Smith, died Sunday, June 22, 2014. Born July 10, 1910 in Sulfur Springs (Candor), NC she was a daughter of the late James Foster Whitlock and Loucretia McAskill Whitlock. She was a member of Park Street Baptist Church since 1935 where she taught Sunday school for 35 years and served in...
Mrs. Millie D. Rogers
Jun 18, 2014
Mildred "Millie" Lucille Dean Rogers, 87, of Columbia, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Born March 6, 1927, in Tilden IL, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Vernon Dean and Bessie Mae Williams Dean. Mrs. Rogers graduated from Missouri Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and attended Southern Illinois University. She retired from Baptist Medical Center in 1989. Millie was...
Mr. Robert Clayton "Clay" Murrell Sr.
Jun 15, 2014
Robert Clayton Murrell, Sr. (Clay), 47, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on June 15, 2014 after a valiant battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held at two o'clock on Wednesday, June 18th at Northeast Presbyterian Church, 601 Polo Road, Columbia, with The Rev. Dr. George Crow III officiating. Visitation will precede the ceremony at one o'clock in...
Mr. Jack Murray Neese
Jun 14, 2014
Jack Murray Neese, 73, of West Columbia, has died. Jack was born in Swansea to the late Johnson King Neese and Agnes Ethel Chavis Neese. Surviving are his brothers, Carey M. Neese, Roy Neese (Ann); sisters, Patricia Lee and Brenda Martin (Andy); and step-daughter, Rhonda Lee Inners. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Loft Neese; brothers, Rev....
Mrs. Alma Christine Jordan
Jun 14, 2014
Mrs. Alma Christine Gay Jordan, 86, of Columbia, died Saturday, June 14, 2014. Born September 25, 1927, in Durham, NC, she was a daughter of the late Brad Ricman Gay and Florence Irene Keith Gay. A faithful and active member of Radiant Life Church, Mrs. Jordan is survived by her son, Boyd Larry Jordan, Jr. (Shirley) of Elgin, SC; daughters,...
Billie Jo Roberts
Jun 14, 2014
Mrs. Billie Jo Roberts, 75, of Columbia, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at her residence. Born April 10, 1939, in Henderson, KY, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Grady McAtee, Sr. and Mary Katherine McAtee. Billie Jo served with the W.A.A.C.'s in the early sixty's. She worked as an office assistant with Caring Healthcare, Inc. She was a...
Mrs. Barbara Dowd Nesbitt
Jun 12, 2014
"Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come." Proverbs 31:25 It was with that final thought and surrounded by her beloved family that Barbara Dowd Nesbitt, 85, of Columbia, SC, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at the stroke of midnight. Having lived her life dedicated to...
Mrs. Erika Price
Jun 12, 2014
Greenbank, WA: Erika Price, 76, of Greenbank, WA, passed away at home on June 12, 2014. Erika was born in Berschweiler, Germany, and was married to Norman Price for 22 years prior to his death in 1981. Erika traveled the world with her husband and family while he served in the US Army. She enjoyed her home on Whidbey Island,...
Mrs. Donna Y. Johnson
Jun 11, 2014
Donna Y. Johnson, 61, of Oldfort, TN, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Born in Quitman, MS on September 24, 1952, she was a daughter of Mary Frances Menasco Young and the late J.P. Young. Donna and her family moved to Columbia in 1961, and she later graduated from Eau Claire High School. In 1999, Donna and her husband, Larry T....
Mrs. Clara M. Kelley
Jun 11, 2014
Clara Mae Kelley, 76, of Elgin, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Born in Lyons, GA on October 3, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Vallard Moseley and Clara Boyd Moseley. She was a member of the Red Hats Society, the Kershaw County Quilting Club, and attended First Baptist Church of Columbia. Survivors include her husband, Robert Kelley; a...
Ms. Jean Lassiter Payne
Jun 10, 2014
Jean Lassiter Payne, 87, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Born on October 10, 1926, in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lizzie Dunn Lassiter. Ms. Payne was a graduate of Dreher High School and attended USC. A member of Lykesland Baptist Church, she enjoyed reading and working crosswords, but most of all, she...
Mrs. Nancy Deloache Jennings
Jun 9, 2014
Nancy Ann Deloache Jennings, 89, of Columbia, died Monday, June 9, 2014. Born on May 29, 1925 in Saluda, SC she was a daughter of the late Mann Deloache and Annie Belle Powell Deloache. She was a proud, determined, and loving person to all who crossed her path, particularly her husband of 68 years, J. D. Jennings, and her children....
Colonel Bill Fairey, Jr., Usar, Ret.
Jun 6, 2014
The funeral service for Colonel Leewell E. "Bill" Fairey, Jr., 83, will be held 11 o'clock, Monday, June 9th, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Dr, Columbia, with The Rev. Cannon Charles M. Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....
Mrs. Laura Mae Falk
Jun 5, 2014
A memorial service for Laura Mae Falk, 100, formerly of Allentown, PA, and currently of Columbia, will be held at 10 o'clock, Tuesday, June 10th, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Dr, Columbia, with her son-in-law, Deacon Ron Anderson officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Allentown, PA at...
Mr. Aubrey Spivey
Jun 4, 2014
Aubrey F. Spivey, 76, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Born February 2, 1938, in Fairmont, NC, he was a son of the late Edward Manilla Spivey and Susan Bryant Spivey. For many years Aubrey, along with his brother, Gene, was the owner and operator of Spivey Brothers Foods. He then operated Spivey's United Service Station in Blythewood, and...
Mr. Theodore Rolf Mueller
Jun 3, 2014
Theodore Rolf Mueller, 85, passed away on June 3, 2014, surrounded by family. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on December 14, 1928 to Lela and Rudolph Mueller. Ted was proud of the numerous jobs he held in high school and college that provided much-needed income for his family. Soon after graduating from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, he...
Mrs. Catherine Ross Little
Jun 3, 2014
Catherine Ross Little, 49, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014. She was the daughter of Troy Ross and the late Cindy Ross. Cathi was a proud and adoring grandparent of her five grandchildren, along with her 20 nieces and nephews. She enjoyed playing sports, and spending time with her husband, Alan, and their grandchildren. In addition to her husband,...
Mrs. Jean Quattlebaum
Jun 2, 2014
Mrs. Jean Hagins Quattlebaum, 86, of Columbia, died Monday, June 2, 2014. Born July 15, 1927 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Eunice Young Hagins. A lifetime member of College Place United Methodist Church, Mrs. Quattlebaum was also a member of the Morning Love Circle. Jean retired from SC Insurance Services office and enjoyed a...
Mrs. Mary Thornton Mangum
Jun 2, 2014
Mary Sheila Thornton Mangum, 85, of Blythewood, died Monday, June 2, 2014. Born January 23, 1929, in Winnsboro, SC, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Earl Thornton and Mary Ellen "Susie" Watson Thornton. A graduate of Columbia High School, Mary and her husband, Juddy, were the owners and operators of Mid-Carolina Travel Tours for over 20 years. She...
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