Mrs. Donna Faye Roach
Mar 4, 2014
Donna Faye Roach, 64, of Irmo, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Born October 17, 1949 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John Woodrow Jones and Emma Ree Childers Jones Briggs. She was a member of House of Praise in West Columbia. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn (Bruce) Branham of Blythewood; a brother, Melvin Briggs, Jr. of Blythewood;...
Mrs. Beatrice C. Barkley
Mar 4, 2014
Mrs. Beatrice Cummins Barkley, 88, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Born September 20, 1925, in Glen Echo Heights, MD, she was a daughter of the late Horace Edson Cummins and Vida Lois Greening Cummins. A member of Dentsville Baptist Church, Beatrice is survived by her sons, David (Deborah) Barkley of Swansea, SC, Darryl Barkley of Columbia; five grandchildren;...
Mr. Tony W. Denning
Feb 28, 2014
Tony W. Denning, 53, of Blythewood, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 following a brief illness. Born November 16, 1960 in Raleigh, NC, he was a son of Jim Denning and the late Marie Goodwin Denning. Mr. Denning served as an engineer with the City of Columbia Fire Department until his retirement, and he greatly enjoyed working in nature, gardening,...
Mr. Jonathan Chris Noles
Feb 22, 2014
Jonathan Chris Noles, 47, of Cayce, passed away on February 22, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC on March 15, 1966, he was a son of the late Louis Willis and Eva Mae Cavender Noles. Survivors include his son, Christopher Noles of Cayce; daughters, Jessica Brazell and Marilyn "Mae Mae" Noles, both of Lexington; along with five grandchildren; ten brothers and...
Dr. William J. Larkin Jr
Feb 18, 2014
Dr. Bill Larkin went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Messiah Jesus, on the afternoon of February 18, 2014. He was born on August 12, 1945, in Donora, Pennsylvania, the first child of Dr. William J. Larkin, Sr., and Margaret C. Morgan Larkin. Growing up in western Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh) and Chicago as the eldest of five children...
Mr. Arnold William Bober
Feb 17, 2014
Arnold William Bober, 85, of Columbia, died Monday, February 17, 2014. Born May 5, 1928, in Milwaukee, WI, he was a son of the late Aloysius and Emily Janusz Bober. Mr. Bober retired from Square D Electric after 42 years of service, and was an active member of St. Theresa Catholic Church for 11 years, where he served as a...
Mrs. Leila Gates
Feb 15, 2014
Leila Gates, 92, died in Columbia on February 15, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC, she retired from the Chaplain's office at the Dorn VA Hospital. She was a faithful member of Covenant Women's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Survivors include a daughter, Judy (Coleman); two granddaughters, Christie (Geoff) and Melissa (boyfriend, Josh); and two great-grandchildren, Charlie...
Mrs. Marion M. Wright
Feb 14, 2014
Marion Meckert Wright, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014. Born in Sussex, New Jersey on September 5, 1929, Mrs. Wright was a daughter of the late Henry and Edna Decker Meckert. She was an avid Gamecock fan, and was regarded by her children as the rock of their family. Always thought of as a true matriarch,...
Douglas Jennings Hubbard Sr.
Feb 11, 2014
Douglas Jennings "D.J." Hubbard, Sr., 85, of Walterboro, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Born November 11, 1928 in Marlboro County, he was a son of the late Tracy Harmon Hubbard and Mary McQuage Hubbard. DJ was a sales manager with Cox-Fitz Motors of Florence, formerly Cox Motors. He was a member of Welch Creek Baptist Church of Walterboro and enjoyed...
Mrs. Laura E. Sheppard
Feb 11, 2014
Laura E. Sheppard, 61, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Born October 10, 1952 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Col. Eddie Raiford Elkin and Doris Faust Elkin. A graduate of Columbia High School, Laura was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, and had worked in real estate property management in the Columbia area...
Mrs. Jacquelyn Brady Looney
Feb 9, 2014
Mrs. Jacquelyn Brady Looney, 76, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 9, 2014. Born October 3, 1937, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Torrence and Lorena Koon Torrence. Mrs. Looney had retired from the South Carolina Department of Unemployment where she worked as a receptionist, and from Travelers Insurance. She was a lifelong member of North Trenholm...
Mrs. Ruby Bass Boney
Feb 8, 2014
Ruby Bass Boney, 84, of Blythewood, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 8, 2014. Born September 2, 1929 in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Earlee Bass and Frances Dunn Rutland. A member of Sandy Level Baptist Church for over 60 years, she was a member of the L.L.L. Sunday School Class. Ruby possessed...
Mrs. Opal Holloman Catoe
Feb 6, 2014
Opal Holloman Catoe, 88, of Columbia, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born March 3, 1925, in Timmonsville, Mrs. Catoe grew up in West Columbia. She married Bernard Lee Catoe, Jr. on December 21, 1946. She and her husband reared three children: Deborah Catoe Thomas of Greenville, James Bernard Catoe, who preceded her in death in...
Mr. Larry S. Windham
Jan 31, 2014
Lt. Col. Larry Filmore Windham SCNAG (RET), 70, of Irmo, died peacefully Friday, January 31, 2014. Born in Columbia on July 4, 1943, he was a son of the late William Clifton Windham and Coralie Smith Windham. Larry was a 1961 graduate of Eau Claire High School, attended the University of South Carolina, and was a member of Shandon Baptist...
Betty Joyce Humphries
Jan 30, 2014
Betty Joyce Whaley Humphries, 84, of Blythewood, died Thursday, January 30, 2014. Born in Abbeville, South Carolina on December, 2, 1929, Betty was the daughter of the late Herbert Ashley and Marie Barnett Hall Whaley. Betty was a very active member of Sandy Level Baptist Church where she volunteered her time teaching Sunday school and serving the Women's Ministry. Betty...
Mr. Philander H. Delphey Jr.
Jan 28, 2014
Mr. Philander H. Delphey, Jr. of Media, PA passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at his home in Granite Farm Estates. A graveside service with full military honors will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at noon with the Rev. David H. Lauten officiating.
Rachel Jenkins Helms
Jan 27, 2014
Rachel Jenkins Helms, 91, of Columbia, died Monday, January 27, 2014. Born in Columbia on October 9, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Thomas William Jenkins and Ellen Hay Jenkins. Mrs. Helms worked at Tapp's Department Store, was a member of Shandon Baptist Church and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Survivors include her daughter, Helen H. Lee of...
Mr. James Hyler
Jan 26, 2014
James Leonard Hyler, 67, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 26, 2014. Born in Columbia on December 9, 1946, James was the son of the late Frank Leonard and Evelyn Welch Hyler. James is survived by his wife, Nancy Mathis Hyler. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Matthew E. Pye
Jan 22, 2014
Matthew Eugene Pye, 65, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2013. Born March 23, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Elmer and Charline Curtis Pye. Matthews loved writing and reading poetry, and had an extensive book collection. A devoted Christian, he was a member of Sandhills Community Church. He truly loved spending time with...
Dr. Charles Alston James
Jan 19, 2014
Dr. Charles Alston James, 84, beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician and friend, died on Sunday, January 19, 2014 following a long illness faced with great courage. A celebration of his life will be held at Trinity Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street, on Thursday, January 23rd at 12:30 o'clock with visitation on Wednesday evening, January 22nd at the home of Mr. &...
