Mr. Sanford H. "Stan" Starling
Nov 20, 2013
Sanford H. "Stan" Starling, 72, of Columbia, died peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Born in Jacksonville, FL on January 24, 1941, he was a son of the late Sanford and Mildred Summerville Starling. Stan was a proud veteran of the US Air Force and a member of Capital City Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margie Phipps Starling; daughters, Barbara...
Mrs. Jacqueline Raines Cooper
Nov 19, 2013
Mrs. Jacqueline R. "Jackie" Cooper, 72, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Born April 18, 1941, in Blythewood, she was a daughter of Mary M. "Polly" Raines and the late Ernest E. Raines. A very devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jackie enjoyed the fellowship of the Gleaners Sunday School Class and the rest of her church...
Mrs. Marilyn Fleming
Nov 17, 2013
Mrs. Marilyn Fleming, 58, of Columbia, died Sunday, November 17, 2013. Born November 9, 1955, in Corpus Christi, TX, she was a daughter of the late Paul Krueger and Maria Gloria Fernandez Krueger. Survivors include her husband, Jim Fleming; son, Alfred (Brandi) Whittenburg; daughter, Rachel Lopez; stepson, Eric (Sandy) Fleming; stepdaughters, Margaret and Tracy Fleming; grandson, Dylan Whittenburg; granddaughter, Kayla...
Mrs. Eloise Wilson
Nov 16, 2013
Mrs. Eloise P. Wilson, 90, of Blythewood, died Saturday, November 16, 2013. Born September 16, 1923, in Florence County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Cully Wilson Poston and Capitola Hanna Poston. A very devoted, loving mother, and grandmother, she enjoyed the fellowship of the Gleaners Sunday School Class and as a member of Sandy Level Baptist...
Mr. Woodrow Medlin
Nov 16, 2013
Mr. Woodrow Allen Medlin, 68, of Elgin, died Saturday, November 16, 2013. Born December 31, 1944, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Woodrow Thomas Medlin and Cora Bell Hammond Medlin. A Shriner of the Jamil Temple, he had been a member of the Kershaw County Mounted Patrol for ten years. Survivors include sons, Allen Medlin, Ernie (Pam)...
Dr. William Edgar Salter Jr.
Nov 14, 2013
Dr. William E. Salter, Jr., died peacefully on November 14, 2013 after several years of declining health. The Burial of the Dead Service will be held at 2p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2013 at St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, S.C. with a reception to follow in Sturtevant Hall. A private burial will be held at a...
Mrs. Lois Kneece Wilson
Nov 11, 2013
Lois Kneece Wilson, 93, widow of Louis Wilson and lifelong resident of Dentsville, died Monday, November 11, 2013. The funeral for Mrs. Wilson will be 12:00 o'clock, Wednesday, November 13th at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia, with interment to follow in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at...
Mr. Herbert Gustave Henrikson
Nov 11, 2013
Herbert Gustave Henrikson, of Columbia, died Monday, November 11, 2013. He was born to the late John and Naima Henrikson in Brooklyn, NY on March 24, 1916. Mr. Henrikson was proud of his Swedish-American heritage as well as his service in the US Army, making his passing on Veteran's day 2013 a fitting tribute. As a 1st LT. in the...
Mr. Donald Charles Corwell
Nov 7, 2013
Donald Charles Corwell, 40, of West Columbia, my sweet heart husband, went to be with his Heavenly Father November 7, 2013. Born March 8, 1973 in Columbia he was the son of the late late Mary Sargaent Corwell and husband of Sherian H. Corwell "You will always be my love.". Donald was loved by all and will never be forgotten....
Ssgt Arthur C. Roepke Usmc (Ret'D)
Nov 6, 2013
SSGT Arthur C. Roepke, USMC (Ret'd), 81, of Elgin, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Born in Annapolis, MD on April 15, 1932, he was a son of the late Arthur William Roepke and Etta Marguerite Wayson Roepke. First serving in the US Air Force for 4 years, he went on to serve 16 years in the US Marine Corps before...
Mr. T. O'Neal Hightower
Nov 5, 2013
T. O'Neal Hightower, 66, of Pine Ridge, SC, died at home November 5, 2013. Born December 10, 1946, O'Neal grew up in Denmark, SC. After graduating from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Sciences, O'Neal married Faye Bennett of Orangeburg in 1969, and moved to Lexington, SC. Former mayor of the town of Lexington (1979-1987), O'Neal died as Vice President of...
Mr. Johnny Thomas Atkerson
Nov 4, 2013
Johnny Thomas Atkerson, 75, of Blythewood, peacefully left this world and entered into the Heavenly City the Lord had prepared for him on Monday, November 4, 2013. Born in Batesburg, SC on September 8, 1938, he was a son of the late Rev. John David and Iva Ruth Wise Atkerson. He was a man of many talents and hobbies, one...
Mr. Julius C. Branham
Nov 2, 2013
Julius C. Branham, 78, of Elgin, died Saturday, November 2, 2013. Born June 14, 1935 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late David Palmer and Edna Trapp Branham. Mr. Branham worked as a repairman with Shakespeare Manufacturing for over 45 years. A loving father and devoted husband, he will be deeply missed by his family and friends....
Ms. Lorena Moffatt Taylor
Nov 1, 2013
Ms. Lorena "Rena" Moffatt Taylor, 88, of Columbia, died Friday, November 1, 2013. Born on February 28, 1925, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John Guignard and Annie Mae Harbort Taylor. A longtime member of Eau Claire Baptist Church, Ms. Taylor greatly enjoyed the fellowship she shared with the XYZ Club. Ms. Taylor retired from the Veterans...
Mr. Robert L. Boyles
Oct 29, 2013
Robert L. Boyles, 80, of Columbia, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Born in Columbia on June 13, 1933, he was a son of the late Dewey Belton Boyles and Ida Maybell Livingston Boyles. Robert graduated from Columbia High School, and went on to serve in the US Army from 1954 to 1956. He married the former Mary Ruth Timmons on...
Thomas Jackson Boatwright Jr.
Oct 29, 2013
Mr. Thomas Jackson Boatwright, Jr., 64, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Born June 14, 1949, in Columbia, he was a son of Frances Gibbons Whitten Boatwright and the late Thomas Jackson Boatwright, Sr. A member of Red Bank Baptist Church, Mr. Boatwright retired from Local 421 after 40 years and then worked at South Carolina Department of...
Mrs. Mildred Blume Branham
Oct 28, 2013
Mildred Blume Branham, 90, of Blythewood, died Monday, October 28, 2013. Born in Blythewood, on March 28, 1923, she was a daughter of the late William and Veola Branham Blume. Mildred was a life-long member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Survivors include her nephews, Bruce (Nancy) Barone of Naples, FL, James (Barbara) Barone of Ramsey, NJ, Brent (Anna) Davis, Brian...
Rev. Amos Elmer Hann Jr.
Oct 28, 2013
The Rev. Amos E. Hann, Jr., 79, of Columbia, died Monday, October 28, 2013. Born April 3, 1934, in Udall, KS, he was a son of the late Amos Elmer Hann, Sr. and Velma Mae Crumrine Hann. Rev. Hann spent his life in the service of his Lord as pastor and evangelist for 57 years. He was pastor for over...
Ms. Bernice Brooks
Oct 27, 2013
Bernice "Bunny" Hill Brooks, 92, of Columbia died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Calhoun Convalescent Center in St. Matthews. Bernice was born March 9, 1921, in Columbia, to the late James Carl Brooks and the late Sadie Hill Brooks. Bernice graduated from University High School. She was employed and retired from Columbia Products Company in Columbia, after which she...
Mrs. Annie Lou Thames Guyton
Oct 25, 2013
Annie Lou Thames Guyton, 93, of Columbia, died Friday, October 25, 2013. Born in Varnville, SC on December 13, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Henry Walker Thames and Alean Ginn. A charter member of Belmont Baptist Church, Mrs. Guyton was also a member of the Welcome Sunday School Class, and Woman's Missionary Union. Survivors include daughters, Joanne...
