Mr. Timothy Ray Whitmer
Jan 7, 2014
Timothy Ray Whitmer, 54, of Lexington, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Born on September 11, 1959 in Franklin, PA he was a son of Allene Ruth Master Whitmer and the late Duane Newton Whitmer. Timothy enjoyed serving the people of Columbia as a window tinter over the past 35 years. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a...
Mr. James E. French
Jan 6, 2014
James E. "Jim" French, 59, of Columbia, died Monday, January 6, 2014. Born November 22, 1954 in Hamilton, New York, he was a son of the late Roy H. and Marion A. Sturveang French. Following his service in the US Air Force, James became an insurance agent. A member of Chapin United Methodist Church, James will be deeply missed by...
Mr. John C. Buchanan Iii
Jan 5, 2014
John Creighton Buchanan, III, 83, died Sunday, January 5, 2014. Born on October 4, 1930 in Winnsboro, SC, he was a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. John C. (Mary Douglas) Buchanan, Jr. After serving in the US Air Force and graduating from Duke University, John moved to Florida, where he met his wife, Margaret. They relocated to Macon,...
Mr. Robert N. Martin
Jan 5, 2014
A funeral service for Mr. Robert "Bob" Nelson Martin, 68, will be held 11:00 o'clock, Thursday, January 9, 2014 at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension with The Rev. Jackie Utley officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 until 7 o'clock at the Fellowship Hall of the church. Mr....
Mrs. Betty O. Barrett
Jan 4, 2014
Betty Ortmann Barrett, of Columbia, joined her Heavenly Father, Saturday, January 4, 2014. The youngest of three children, she was born to F. W. Ortmann and Jessie Kennedy Ortmann on December 17, 1929 in Anderson, SC. Mrs. Barrett celebrated 84 amazing years, facing many medical adversities that few survive. She was a graduate of USC, and a member of Delta...
Mr. Richard Outlaw
Jan 2, 2014
Richard Brian Outlaw, 56, of Irmo, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 after a very brief illness. Born October 7, 1957 in Columbia, he was a son of Mary Ann Sharpe Outlaw and the late Robert Lee Outlaw. He was employed with C.O.W. Communications. Surviving in addition to his mother are his widow, Melissa Outlaw of Irmo; a daughter, Olivia...
Mrs. Patricia Louise Burt Ariail
Jan 1, 2014
Patricia Louise Burt Ariail, 80, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014. A daughter of the late Obie C. Burt, Sr. and Leah Crews Burt, she was born March 22, 1933, in Winston Salem, North Carolina, where the family lived until moving to Greensboro, NC. Mrs. Ariail graduated from Greensboro High School, and was crowned Miss Guilford County in 1950....
Mrs. Carrie G. Toplock
Dec 29, 2013
Mrs. Carrie Gresham Toplock, 98, of Blythewood, died Sunday, December 29, 2013. Born December 14, 1915 in Jones County, GA, she was a daughter of the late John Gresham and Sally Patsy Gresham. A member of Sandy Level Baptist Church, she enjoyed taking care of people and loved being a nursing assistant. Mrs. Toplock had a tremendous gift as a...
Ms. Pamela Harwell Breedlove
Dec 28, 2013
Ms. Pamela Harwell Breedlove, 59, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. Service arrangements to be announced. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mr. Charles Edward Scott
Dec 28, 2013
Mr. Charles Edward Scott, 79, of Elgin, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. Born May 23, 1934, in Downingtown, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Stella McComsey Scott. Following his service in the U.S. Army, he worked for High Steel and Concrete until his retirement. Survivors include his daughter, Gail Brazell; grandsons, Charles Brazell, and Scott Brazell...
Mrs. Rosalee Hammond Raines
Dec 27, 2013
Rosalee Hammond Raines, 91, of Ridgeway, died Friday, December 27, 2013. Born on April 21, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Emma Shirah Hammond. She was a member of Bethany Bible Church. Mrs. Raines is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth, Bobbie, Linda, and Angela; sons, George and Donald; and many grandchildren. In addition to her parents,...
Mr. Joseph Thomas "Tommy" Brown
Dec 25, 2013
Joseph Thomas "Tommy" Brown, 93, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Born May 1, 1920 in Blythewood, SC, he was the son of the late Brooks Samuel and Grace Hinnett Brown. Tommy was retired from the United States Navy and was a veteran of WW II. While in the Navy he was a member of the USS Hornet...
Mrs. Elisabeth S. Snyder
Dec 25, 2013
Elisabeth S. Snyder, 77, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Born on April 6, 1936, at Escherndorf, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Edmond and Rosa Keissner Seuberling. Mrs. Snyder worked with Wells Fargo and attended Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, William Snyder; daughters, Sylvia Rollison-Sieg of Lexington and Catherine Snyder-Lofland...
Mr. Wallace M. Scott
Dec 21, 2013
Wallace Mayfield Scott, 92, of Lexington, died peacefully Saturday, December 21, 2013. Born November 27, 1921 in Columbia, he finished University High School in 1939. He worked at Baptist Medical Center where he retired in 1986. Mr. Scott was a member of Saluda River Baptist Church where he was an ordained deacon, a member of the George M. Satterfield Sunday...
Mr. Michael D. Shelley
Dec 20, 2013
A funeral service for Michael Derrick Shelley, Sr., 73, of Blythewood, will be held 2 o'clock, Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1009 Fulmer Rd., Blythewood, with Brother Matthew Coleman officiating. The family will greet friends Friday evening from 5 until 7 o'clock, at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Michael was born July...
Mrs. "Pat" Jacobs
Dec 20, 2013
Patterson Fordham "Pat" Jacobs, 70, of Columbia, died Friday, December 20, 2013. Born in Charleston on March 22, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Mark Estes and Hazel Virginia Black Fordham. She was a graduate of Columbia College, a former 6th grade teacher, and director of Weekday Kindergarten at Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. Her most important jobs,...
Sgm Robert Verner Jensen
Dec 19, 2013
SGM USA (RET) Robert Verner Jensen, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013, after a lengthy illness. He was a son of the late Arnold and Kathleen Gibbons Jensen. SGM Jensen was a WWII Navy veteran, and a 30 year Army career soldier. Among his many military decorations and awards, he was named Ft. Jackson's "Career Counselor of...
Mrs. Rita M. Howard
Dec 17, 2013
Rita May Holbein Howard, 79, of Elgin, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Born in Shirley, Massachusetts. Rita retired from Hobart Manufacturing. Survivors include her sons, Raymond, Robert, and Mark Howard, and their wives; 14 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; as well as many brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Rita was preceded in death by her husband,...
Mrs. Erna Eleanor Collier
Dec 17, 2013
Born August 17, 1917 in Saginaw County, Michigan and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Erna Eleanor Collier died, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in Columbia, SC. In June of 1947 Erna married Harley A. Collier of Saginaw who preceded her in death on October 28, 1988. They lived in Michigan, Connecticut, Indiana and retired to Sun City Center,...
Mr. John "Pat" Radford
Dec 16, 2013
John "Pat" Radford, 67, of Eastover, died Monday, December 16, 2013. Born in Columbia on September 9, 1946, he was the son of the late Cary D. Radford and Mary Miller Radford. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church, where he was deeply involved with many church activities. Survivors include his wife, Susan Radford; son, Shannon (Lynette) Radford of...
