Mrs. Pearl P. Hooper
May 13, 2014
Pearl Peavy Hooper, 72, of Elgin, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born February 7, 1942, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Margaret Bryant Peavy. Pearl was a former member of Holly Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church, and dearly loved line dancing and spending time with friends. Survivors include her husband, Clay Hooper; son, Scott (Angela) Hooper...
Mr. Ben "B. H." Hoyt Glenn
May 10, 2014
Ben Hoyt "B.H." Glenn, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born in West Columbia on June 20, 1924, he was a son of the late Ben Harold Glenn and Frances Marie Lynch Glenn. Mr. Glenn was a US Army veteran of WWII serving in the Guadalcanal Campaign and the Solomon Islands with the 96th Chemical Composite Company, Americal...
Mrs. Julia F. Lasseter
May 10, 2014
Julia P. Lasseter, 77, of West Columbia, died Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born in Columbia on March 31, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Beuford E. Fulmer, Sr., and Elnora Campbell Fulmer. Mrs. Lasseter was a member of the Benevolent Committee at Covenant Community Fellowship. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Roy Lasseter; daughters, Ruth Baker (Mike),...
Mr. Dennis Willard Lamar
May 7, 2014
Dennis Willard Lamar, 89, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born June 22, 1924, in Dearing, GA, he was a son of the late George Mack Lamar and Ruby Gay Lamar. Dennis was an over the road trucker, working with Huckabee Transport, Cotton State Trucking, R.C. Motor Lines, and retiring from Roadway Express. He was a member of Teamsters...
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Cook
May 7, 2014
Dorothy "Dot" Cook, 85, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born May 28, 1928, in Richland County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Beulah Dawkins Cook. Dot worked at FW Woolworth's for many years, and was a member of South Beltline Baptist Church. Survivors include nieces and caregivers, Jo Anne (Ross) Driggers of Columbia; Pat Kanipe...
Mr. Robert M. Wells
May 6, 2014
Robert M. Wells, 81, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Born in Richland County on October 23, 1932, he was a son of the late William Henry Wells, Sr. and Mary Ella McFarland Wells. Mr. Wells proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Columbia and the...
Ms. Sylvia Joan Blackwell Flowers Hooppaugh
May 4, 2014
Sylvia Joan Blackwell Flowers Hooppaugh, 70, of Columbia, died Sunday, May 4, 2014. Born in Richland County on November 1, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Stancil C. Blackwell and Verna B. Meetze Blackwell. Sylvia was a member of Columbia First 7th Day Adventist Church in Lexington and worked for many years with the BI-LO Corporation. Survivors include...
Dr. Randall "Randy" Siber
May 3, 2014
CPT Randall "Randy" Stevan Siber, DDS, USN, Ret., 63, of Columbia, was taken home to his Savior on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Born in Canton, OH, he was a son of the late Ronald and Sadie Albert Siber. Randy received an undergraduate degree from Kent State University and went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Ohio State...
Mr. Kenneth "Jerry" Haney
May 3, 2014
Kenneth "Jerry" Haney, 62, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Union, South Carolina on July 17, 1951, he was the son of the late William "Bill" Haney and Marianne Farmer Haney. Mr. Haney graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1969 and was an original member of the beloved bluegrass band, "Bill Haney...
Mr. George L. "Joby" Kerr
May 3, 2014
Mr. George Lee "Joby" Kerr, Jr., 61, of Chapin, died Saturday, May 3, 2014. Born October 13, 1952, in Columbia, he was a son of the late George Lee Kerr, Sr. and Barbara Marceline Dease Kerr. A member of Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Mr. Kerr owned and operated the family business, Kerr Plumbing, which was started in the 1940's...
Mrs. Laura Bell Derden Smith
May 1, 2014
Laura Bell Derden Smith, 83, of Blythewood, died Thursday, May 1, 2014. Born in Moultrie GA, on October 30, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Alfonzo and Mary Lee Cooper Derden. A true Southern Georgia girl, Laura was an avid gardener and farm girl. Her tomboy youth helped prepare for the difficult task of raising three boys, sometimes...
Mr. Robert "Mike" Michael Sharpe
Apr 30, 2014
Robert Michael "Mike" Sharpe, 50, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Born September 23, 1963 in Greenville, SC, he was a son of James William and Carolyn Berry Sharpe. As a young man, he was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. Mike was the owner/operator of A Sharpe Heating and Air Company. Survivors include his mom and dad,...
Ralph M. Keogh Sr.
Apr 28, 2014
Ralph Melvin Keogh, Sr., 85, of Columbia, died Monday, April 28, 2014. Ralph's life began in Westview, PA and ended in Columbia, SC. After serving in the US Army in Korea, Ralph entered the radio world at WALD in Walterboro, SC. This is where he met his loving wife of 62 years, Emily. He soon took a job at WIS-TV...
Mrs. Mildred "Polly" B. Turner
Apr 24, 2014
Mildred Pauline "Polly" Boykin Turner, 93, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at The Heritage at Lowman. Mrs. Turner was a native of Weaverville, NC and the daughter of the late Robert H. and Cartie H. Boykin. She lived her adult life in the Columbia area, and graduated from Columbia High School. She went on to attend Columbia College....
Mrs. Irmgard A. Varner
Apr 24, 2014
Irmgard Emma Anna Klein Varner, 87, of West Columbia, died Thursday, April 24, 2014. Born in Leimen, Germany on October 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Konrad and Anna Weber Klein. A faithful member of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Mrs. Varner will be dearly missed by both her family and church. Survivors include her daughter,...
Donna Johnson Patton
Apr 23, 2014
Donna Johnson Patton, 49, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Born in Columbia on June 4, 1964, she was a daughter of Randolph and Jeretha Grooms Johnson. Donna was a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene and a long-time employee of the SC Supreme Court. Survivors include her son, John Houston Patton of Camden; her parents of Columbia;...
Mr. Vernon "Pedro" Miles
Apr 23, 2014
Vernon "Pedro" Miles, 70, of West Columbia, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Born in Florence County on August 19, 1943, he was a son of the late Edward Miles and Maggie Floyd Miles. "Pedro" worked with the Owens Steel Company for 39 years and enjoyed time with family and friends. Survivors include his daughter, Virginia (Kris) Bortz; son, Clayton Miles;...
Mr. Franklin "Frank" Ballentine
Apr 20, 2014
Thomas Franklin "Frank" Ballentine, 84, of Blythewood, died Sunday, April 20, 2014. Born in Blythewood, March 15, 1930, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Margaret Blanche Abell Ballentine. Frank graduated from Blythewood High School, Class of 1947, and went on to graduate from Clemson College in 1952. He was a member of the Clemson faculty for...
Mr. Marvin C. Goodwin
Apr 20, 2014
A memorial service will be held for Marvin Calhoun Goodwin on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 1323 Winyah Drive, Columbia, where he was a life-long member and served on the present Church Council. Seminarian Rusty Kehl will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Goodwin, who retired after 28 years of...
Mr. James Leon Sauls Sr.
Apr 19, 2014
James Leon Sauls, Sr., 72, of Elgin, died on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Born on December 1, 1941, he was a 25 year veteran of the United States Army. After his military retirement, he worked as a technician for International Paper for an additional 21 years. Mr. Sauls was a very active member at Capital City Baptist Church, where he...
