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Mr. Carroll Eugene Ward

Mr. Carroll Eugene Ward

Nov 13, 2014

Carroll Eugene Ward, 69, of Columbia, died November 13, 2014. Born July 25, 1945, in Lake City, SC, he was a son of the late Clarence Wylie Ward and Kathleen Feagin Ward. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Linda Lever Ward; daughters, Denise (Brian) Kistner and Renee' (Ryan) Morris; grandchildren, Matthew Carroll Kistner, David Brock Morris and Madeline Renee'...

Mrs. Ola Mae Boles Davis

Mrs. Ola Mae Boles Davis

Nov 12, 2014

Ola Mae Boles Davis, 81, of Columbia, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Born February 7, 1933 in Montgomery, AL, she was a daughter of the late Carrie Boles and Lela Fuller Boles. Widow of the late CWO Claude Davis, Mrs. Davis was a loving mother who enjoyed time with her family. Mrs. Davis is survived by her sons, Ronald R....

Ms. Thelma Agnes Buckner

Ms. Thelma Agnes Buckner

Nov 11, 2014

Thelma Agnes Buckner, 85, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Born January 3, 1929 in Darlington, SC, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Sadie Agnes Haley Buckner. Ms. Buckner moved to Columbia in 1953. She worked for AM International for 25 years before joining Macy's Department Store, where she was employed for 23 years before...

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Smith

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Smith

Nov 5, 2014

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Shiple Smith, 80, of Columbia, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Born in Perrysburg, Ohio, on January 29, 1934, she was the youngest daughter of the late Fred and Myrtle Velliquette Shiple. Mrs. Smith was a registered nurse and a graduate of Mercy Nursing School in Toledo, OH. She was the former owner and operator of Kids' Stuff...

Mrs. Margaret Crosby Garcia

Mrs. Margaret Crosby Garcia

Nov 3, 2014

Margaret Crosby Garcia, 86, of Hopkins, died Monday, November 3, 2014. Born in Neeses, SC, on May 20, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Norris and Maggie Williams Chavis. Margaret is survived by her husband, Jose Garcia of Hopkins; sons, Eddie Crosby of Irmo, Johnny (Jo) Crosby of Ballentine, Paul (Charlotte) Nelson of St. Helena's Island, SC; as...

Betty Earline Jacobs Legrand

Betty Earline Jacobs Legrand

Nov 3, 2014

Betty Earline Jacobs LeGrand, 86, of Pontiac, died Monday, November 3, 2014. Born on September 3, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Evetta Jacobs. Earline was a 1945 graduate of Dentsville High School. She is survived by her sons, Wayne (Pauline) LeGrand, Gerald LeGrand, J.L. (Debra) LeGrand, and Swayze (Debra) LeGrand; as well as 12 grandchildren,...

Mr. Patrick Dustin Allen

Mr. Patrick Dustin Allen

Nov 2, 2014

Mr. Patrick Dustin Allen, 29, of Columbia, died Sunday, November 2, 2014. Patrick was born in Kettering, OH on October 9, 1985. He moved to South Carolina with his parents at the age of seven and resided there until his death. He had a life-long passion for sports, and lettered in football and wrestling for Ridgeview High School. In 2005,...

Mr. David Etheridge Jr.

Mr. David Etheridge Jr.

Nov 1, 2014

Mr. David Etheridge, Jr., 88, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 1, 2014. Born October 15, 1926, in Cordova, SC, he was a son of the late David Etheridge, Sr. and Annie Lee Dukes Etheridge. A WWII US Navy veteran, Mr. Etheridge was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon. An electrical contractor until his retirement,...

Mrs. Jane Bowen Clarke

Mrs. Jane Bowen Clarke

Oct 30, 2014

Jane Bowen Clarke, 73, of Columbia, entered God's grace Thursday, October 30, 2014. Born November 9, 1940 in Lake City, South Carolina, Jane was the wife of J. Walker Clarke, and mother of J. Walker, Edward, and Perrin. Jane was the daughter of the late Edward Curtis Bowen and Helen Perrin Bowen; and is also survived by her brother, Kenneth...

Mr. Frank Wilson Jr.

Mr. Frank Wilson Jr.

Oct 30, 2014

Mr. Frank Wilson, Jr., 87, of Elgin, died Thursday, October 30, 2014. Born May 2, 1927, in Richland County, he was a son of the late Frank Wilson, Sr. and Laura Campbell Wilson. He was the owner of Wilson Well Drilling. Mr. Wilson is survived by his children, Mike Wilson, Theresa Pack, Carolyn Pitts, James Roof, and Tony Wilson; daughter-in-law,...

Aubrey Williams Mcswain Sr

Aubrey Williams Mcswain Sr

Oct 29, 2014

Aubrey Williams "Mac" McSwain, Sr., 89, of Columbia, passed away on October 29, 2014. Born in Darlington, SC, to the late James H. McSwain, Sr. and Nellie Latisha Williams McSwain on March 26, 1925, his family moved to Columbia in 1933. He graduated from Columbia High School and Dickenson's Business College. Mac worked for Greyhound Bus Lines, retiring after 36...

Mr. Owen Edward Wheeler

Mr. Owen Edward Wheeler

Oct 28, 2014

LCDR Owen Edward "Wheels" Wheeler, US Navy, Ret., 93, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Born November 12, 1920, in Huntington, WV, he was a son of the late Owen and Irma Louise Hatten Wheeler. Owen served his country as a U.S. Navy pilot, enlisting soon after the start of World War II. Almost exactly 70 years ago, the...

Mr. Roy J. Robinson

Mr. Roy J. Robinson

Oct 27, 2014

Mr. Roy J. Robinson, 65, of Eastover, died Monday, October 27, 2014.A graveside service will be held at 1 o'clock, Wednesday, October 29th, at Gibson Cemetery, 3117 Delree Street, West Columbia, with Pastor Herbert Bracey officiating.

Mr. Johnny Tillman

Mr. Johnny Tillman

Oct 27, 2014

Johnny Ralph Tillman, 69, of Columbia, died Monday, October 27, 2014. Born in Sanford, NC on November 26, 1944, he was a son of the late Ralph P. Tillman and Mary Magadeline Tillman Brewer. A member of St. James United Methodist Church, Johnny worked with PYA and Company for a number of years, before going into business for himself and...

Mrs. Libby Church

Mrs. Libby Church

Oct 26, 2014

Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Bryant Church, 92, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014. Born in Birmingham, AL, she was a daughter of the late L.M. Bryant Sr. and Flora Lynn Bryant. Libby believed in doing things for the long term - life marriage, employment - and the general enjoyment of all facets of life. Married to Wyatt Church on...

Mr. John E. Webster

Mr. John E. Webster

Oct 24, 2014

John Everett Webster, 57, of Gaston, died Friday, October 24, 2014. Born in Jacksonville, FL on May 17, 1957, he was a son of Daniel Webster and Mozelle Simpson Sackett. John served in the US Army as a helicopter mechanic. He was a master mechanic and a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather who loved his cats and dogs. Survivors...

Mr. Stephen G. Deller

Mr. Stephen G. Deller

Oct 24, 2014

Stephen Deller, 81, of Columbia went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 24, 2014 after a long battle with a relatively rare bone marrow disease. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 o'clock, Monday, October 27th at First Presbyterian Church, 1324 Marion St, Columbia, with The Rev. L. Craig Wilkes and Dr. John R. deWitt officiating, after...

Mrs. Margie P. Starling

Mrs. Margie P. Starling

Oct 23, 2014

Margie Phipps Starling, 71, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014. Born on September 2, 1943 in Mt. Olive, NC, a daughter of the late Owen Coleman Phipps and Rose Lee McDonald, she was a member of Capital City Baptist Church and spent many hours volunteering her time at Providence Hospital. Survivors include her daughters, Barbara (Jeff) Ham, Jennifer...

Mrs. Lonnette E. Ogburn

Mrs. Lonnette E. Ogburn

Oct 21, 2014

Lonnette Estes Ogburn, 91, of Winnsboro, died Tuesday, October, 21, 2014. Born December 15, 1922 in Rock Hill, she was a daughter of the late Grady M. Estes, Sr. and Jo King Estes. A member of First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, Mrs. Ogburn served as dietician of Fairfield Memorial Hospital from the 1950's through the 1970's. She was a former...

Ms. Lisa Shan Rogers

Ms. Lisa Shan Rogers

Oct 20, 2014

Lisa Shan Rogers, 47, of Irmo, died Monday, October 20, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Charleston on May 6, 1967, she was a daughter of Morris Steven Rogers, Sr. and Brenda Newman Rogers. Lisa was a graduate of Columbia High School in Columbia, SC. She worked for many years as a certified paralegal with a prestigious...

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