Mr. Larry C. Sloan Sr.
Sep 18, 2014
Larry C. Sloan, Sr., 77, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born October 11, 1936 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Jimmy and Glennie Sloan. Larry served as a City of Columbia police officer during the 1960's, and later was a lieutenant with the SC Department of Corrections. However, Larry's greatest enjoyment came from working with...
Mrs. Earline Hodge Boney
Sep 18, 2014
Earline Hodge Boney, 90, of Blythewood died Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born in Alcolu, SC on December 1, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Weston Hodge and Sudie Langford Hodge. She was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. She was also active in the Blythewood Garden Club and was an...
Mrs. Rachel C. Martin
Sep 17, 2014
Mrs. Rachel Martin died September 17, 2014. Born October 3, 1925 in Winston Salem, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles T. Crow and Artie Wagner Crow. Rachel grew up in both North and South Carolina and moved to Columbia, SC in 1941. She graduated from Columbia High School, attended Draughon's Business College and the University of South...
Mr. Harold Edward Mixon
Sep 17, 2014
Harold Edward Mixon, 71, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Algie and Bertha Jeffords Mixon. Mr. Mixon worked with Allied Van Lines for over 40 years, and was a member of Columbia Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include his sisters-in-law, Daisy Mixon of Columbia, Nellie Mixon of West...
Mrs. Christine Darnell
Sep 14, 2014
Christine Cannon Darnell, 92, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 14, 2014. Born in Americus, GA on June 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Perry Robert Cannon and Nancy Agnes McNeal. A member of College Place United Methodist Church, Mrs. Darnell was a talented seamstress who also enjoyed crocheting. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she will be...
Mr. Ron Elvis Hunter
Sep 14, 2014
Mr. Ron Elvis Hunter, 67, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 14, 2014. He was born on October 31, 1946, in Chicago, IL. A proud graduate of Georgia Tech's engineering program, Mr. Hunter worked in Camden with DuPont for 32 years, and with Invista for 10 years. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a great love for life that...
Mrs. Lurie Bailey Goff
Sep 14, 2014
Lurie "Nanny" Bailey Goff, 91, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 14, 2014. Born November 3, 1922, in Salley, SC, she was a daughter of the late Carlton Rush Bailey and Maggie Barr Bailey. Ms. Goff was a resident of Forest Acres and a retiree from Allied Chemical. She was a long time member, and dedicated servant, of Killian Baptist Church,...
Mrs. Susan Law Love
Sep 11, 2014
Susan Law Love, 51, of Blythewood, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 surrounded by her family. Born March 10, 1963, in Kershaw County, she was a daughter of Theodore Wannamaker Law III and Mary Martin Law. Susan was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and was a part of the praise team. Her home...
Mrs. Cleo Bayne Bruner
Sep 11, 2014
Cleo Bayne Bruner, 80, died peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Born in Inman, SC on April 19, 1934, she was a daughter of the late George and Nancy Darby Bayne. Mrs. Bruner was an active member of Petersen Presbyterian Church and a 1953 graduate of Dreher. She also worked for over 25 years at...
Mr. Johnie Hodge
Sep 8, 2014
Mr. Johnie Hodge, 98, of Columbia, died Monday, September 8, 2014. Born in Marion County, SC on September 22, 1915, he was the son of the late John C. and Ella Hines Hodge. A longtime member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church, Johnie was also a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. After serving in the U.S....
Mrs. Lydia Smith Curtis
Sep 8, 2014
Lydia May Curtis, 88, of Blythewood, died Monday, September 8, 2014. Born March 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Margaret Carter Smith. Lydia worked with Moncrief Army Hospital. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, Trinity United Methodist Church, and their Oasis Group. Survivors include daughter, Beth Lisotto of Blythewood; son, Robert...
Sgm Jeffery Blair Neher
Sep 6, 2014
SGM Jeffery B. Neher, US Army, Ret., 69, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born April 9, 1945, in Mount Vernon, OH, he was the son of the late Charles Blair Neher and Bettie Neher. A retired Sergeant Major, Mr. Neher served 30 years with the US Army. After retirement, he went on to work with Ft. Jackson's FMWR...
Mrs. Reesie Mae Raines
Sep 5, 2014
Mrs. Reesie Mae Raines, 90, of Columbia, died Friday, September 5, 2014. Born November 21, 1923, in Lester, SC, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Theodore Linton and Ollie Ree Polk Linton. Mrs. Raines was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church for over 45 years and of the Whatca Doin' It Club at Earlewood Park. Mrs. Raines...
Ms. Carolyn Maree Baker
Sep 3, 2014
Carolyn Maree Baker, 63, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Born March 19, 1951, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Gwendolyn M. Wrenn Andrews. Carolyn enjoyed online games and was a collector of everything. She was most recently employed with the American Legion Thrift Store. No services are planned at this time. Survivors include her sisters,...
Mrs. Katherine "Kathy" Paget Joye
Sep 3, 2014
Katherine "Kathy" Paget Joye, 54, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Kathy, born in Greer, S.C. on January 4, 1960, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Paget (Nancee). Kathy was the middle of three daughters raised in Greer. She graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science. After college, Kathy made Columbia, S.C. her home and...
Mrs. Arabella D. Massey
Sep 1, 2014
Arabella Diehl Massey of Lexington, SC, died Monday, September 1, 2014, at Cassels Healthcare Center, Presbyterian Community in Lexington. She was 94. Mrs. Massey was born on June 23, 1920 in Sayre, PA. She attended Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. In 1943, she married Benjamin Henry Massey. Mrs. Massey was involved in church activities for most of her life, serving...
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Browder
Aug 31, 2014
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Browder, 80, of Hopkins, SC died Sunday, August 31, 2014. Born June 25, 1934, in Rock Hill, SC, she was a daughter of the late Laura Louise Smith. A member of Horrell Hill Independent Baptist Church, she is survived by her husband, Johnny L. Browder; daughters, Sarah Browder of Hopkins, SC, Ann Danner (Phil) of Eastover, SC,...
Mr. Elbert Eugene Williams Jr.
Aug 31, 2014
Mr. Elbert Eugene Williams, Jr., 38, of Swansea, died Sunday, August 31, 2014. Born July 26, 1976 in West Columbia, he was a son of Pastor Elbert E. Williams, Sr. and Nancy Henderson Williams. Elbert, an avid Gamecock fan and an avid fisherman, had worked for many years as a collision repair specialist with Bob Johnson Body Shop, and also...
Mr. Hugh Swinton Vann Jr.
Aug 29, 2014
Hugh Swinton Vann, Jr., 78, of Blythewood, died Friday, August 29, 2014. Raised by beloved aunt and uncle, John and Parker Thornton, Hugh was born in Harnett County, NC on August 6, 1936, to the late Hugh Swinton Vann, Sr. and Pauline Baggett Vann. Mr. Vann is survived by his wife, Judy Vann of Blythewood; sons, Kin (Cindy) Britton of...
Mr. Raymond William "Bo" Peake Jr.
Aug 27, 2014
Mr. Raymond William "Bo" Peake, Jr., 60, of Elgin, died Wednesday, August 27, 20144. Born in Camp Lejeune, NC on May 9, 1954, he was the son of Barbara Shelley Peake and the late Raymond William Peake, Sr. A master automotive technician, he was co-owner of Peake Motors with his late father. Bo also worked with Clark Industrial and Southeast...
