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Recent Obituaries

Mr. Joseph Thomas "Tommy" Brown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Herbert R. Davis

Herbert R. Davis

Dec 16, 2013

Herbert Richardson "Dickie" Davis, 70, of Lexington, passed at home Monday, December 16, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Columbia on July 23, 1943, he was a son of the late Daniel Bruce Davis and Saluda Bell Starnes Davis. "Dickie" attended the First Church of the Nazarene, was an avid Gamecock fan, and classic car collector. Survivors include...

Mrs. Isabella Blackburn Wilson Krause

Mrs. Isabella Blackburn Wilson Krause

Dec 15, 2013

Isabella Blackburn Wilson Krause of Columbia, died Sunday, December 15, 2013. Born in Spartanburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Dr. Oscar Britton Wilson and Louise Arthur Claridge Wilson. Mrs. Krause was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority; the National Society of the Daughters of the Barons of Runnemede; and was a longtime member of Trinity...

Mr. James R. Kelly

Mr. James R. Kelly

Dec 13, 2013

Mr. James Rudolph "Rudy" Kelly, 70, of Blythewood, died Friday, December 13, 2013. Born July 12, 1943, in Fairfield County, SC, he was a son of the late James and Helen Branham Kelly. Mr. Kelly worked as a carpenter in the construction field. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Kelly; daughter, Amanda Kelly, both of Lugoff, SC; grandchildren, Jamie Kelly, Jr.,...

Mrs. Navis "Bobbie" Bedenbaugh Cannon

Mrs. Navis "Bobbie" Bedenbaugh Cannon

Dec 12, 2013

A funeral service for Navis "Bobbie" Bedenbaugh Cannon, 88, of Lugoff, will be held at 3 o'clock, Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension with The Rev. Jackie Utley officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 2 o'clock in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may...

Mr. Robert Hughey Hutchinson

Mr. Robert Hughey Hutchinson

Dec 8, 2013

Mr. Robert Hughey Hutchinson was born in Conway, South Carolina, on Nov 25, 1944, to the late Clarence and Kathryn Hutchinson. He was raised in West Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from Brooklyn-Cayce High School in 1963. He attended the University of South Carolina and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in 1967. He later earned his Master's...

Mr. Fred Oscar Martin

Mr. Fred Oscar Martin

Dec 7, 2013

Fred Oscar Martin was born by God's grace to the late Fred Daniel and Effie Mae Chambers Martin on March 21, 1929. He was returned into God's grace and caring hands on December 7, 2013. He is survived by his children, Fred Randall Martin, Sr., his wife Kim S. Martin, Robin Martin Gerrish and husband Tom Gerrish, Rhonda Martin Dennis...

James Luther Mcguire Jr.

James Luther Mcguire Jr.

Dec 4, 2013

James "Jim" Luther McGuire, Jr., 86, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Born September 30, 1927, in McDowell County, WV, he was the son of the late James L. McGuire, Sr. and Anna Lee Reed McGuire. During the Korean conflict, Mr. McGuire served in the U. S. Army, where he was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star....

Mrs. Pearle H. Frick

Mrs. Pearle H. Frick

Dec 4, 2013

Pearle Harmon Frick, 92, of Columbia, passed on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Born in Columbia, on November 11, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Fred C. and Mamie Carman Harmon. Pearle graduated from Columbia High School and went on to earn a degree from Draughon's Business School. She was a lifelong member of Eau Claire Baptist Church, where...

Susie Peavy Wingard

Susie Peavy Wingard

Dec 4, 2013

Susie Peavy Wingard, 93, of Columbia, died Wedensday, December 4, 2013. Born October 17, 1920 in Richland County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Lillie Sanders Peavy. Susie retired as a supervisor with Stone Manufacturing. She was a longtime member of Eau Claire Baptist Church, and was a very giving and loving person. Survivors include daughters, Nita...

Mr. Roy Brooke Jordan

Mr. Roy Brooke Jordan

Dec 3, 2013

Lt. Col. Roy Brooke Jordan, Sr., USMC (RET), died Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Born in Edgefield county, he was the son of the late Barnie Allen Jordan, Sr. and Ida Kreps Jordan, and the husband of the late Mary Lever Jordan. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the US Marine Corps in which he served as a Naval Aviator...

Rev. Charles L. Dunn

Rev. Charles L. Dunn

Nov 30, 2013

Rev. Charles Loney Dunn 87, died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 30, 2013. He was born October 15, 1926 in Conway, SC to late, Loney Calvo and Mary Ettie Dunn. He served in the US Navy during WWII, graduated from Conway High School, Campbell College, High Point College, and received his Masters of Divinity from Erskine Seminary. He was...

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