Mr. James R. "Red" Jenkins
Apr 30, 2013
James Robert "Red" Jenkins, 76, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He was born to the late William Charles and Louise Walker Jenkins in Logan, West Virginia on June 26, 1936. Red was a member of the Broad River Masonic Lodge, #377. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and billiard player. Survivors include his daughters, Stephanie Brown and Kim...
Dorothy Leigh Kihn
Apr 29, 2013
Dorothy Leigh Kihn, 71, of Columbia, died Monday, April 29, 2013. Born July 9, 1941 in Coeburn, VA, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Martha Corder Beverley. Survivors include her son, James (Jana) Kihn of Indianapolis, IN; brothers, Robert (Doris) Beverley of Ashland, OH and Raymond (Mattie) Beverley of Coeburn, VA; granddaughter, Sarah Kihn; grandson, Paul Kihn....
Rue Yandle Helms
Apr 29, 2013
Rue Elizabeth Yandle Helms, died peacefully on April 29, 2013. She was the wife of the late Chasker Theron "Chuck" Helms, retired Richland County School District II school teacher and MSG (USA). Born in Charlotte, NC on February 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Walker Howard Yandle and Ruby Dunn Yandle. She and Mr. Helms moved to...
Mr. James Mason Marshall
Apr 29, 2013
James Mason Marshall, 57, of Columbia died, Monday, April 29, 2013. Born April 22, 1956 in Key West, FL, he was the son of the late Norman Marshall and Mildred Smith Marshall. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Kinnamon Marshall; step-daughter, Kristen P. Anderson and her husband, Donald; step-sons, William Tyson Lewallyn, and Christopher Ryan Vaughn and his wife, Leia; grandsons,...
Mrs. Marie Barnes Brant
Apr 25, 2013
Marie Sarah Barnes Brant, 92, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 25, 2013. Born April 11, 1921 in Lodge, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Barnes and Hattie Carter Barnes. Mrs. Brant was a member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia. Survivors include her sons, Edwin (Vicki) Black of Oak Island, NC, and Dennis Black of...
Mr. Curtis Ray Lilly Jr.
Apr 24, 2013
Curtis Ray Lilly, Jr., 49, of Lugoff, died, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Born in Petersburg, VA on November 11, 1963, he was a son of Patricia Louise Watson Lilly and the late Curtis Ray Lilly, Sr. Survivors include his mother, Patricia Lilly of Lugoff, step-father, Charles Richards of Lugoff; son, Ted Jackson Lilly of Elgin; daughter, Victoria Davis of Elgin;...
Ms. Pamela Denise Blackwell
Apr 24, 2013
Pamela Denise Blackwell, 58, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Born in Waco, Texas she was a daughter of the late Albert Blackwell and Gwendolyn Ellisor Blackwell. Survivors include her son, Samuel Mitrovich; grandson, Vance Mitrovich, both of Columbia. A graveside service will be held at 10 o'clock, Wednesday, May 1st at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
Mrs. Nancy T. Hinson
Apr 24, 2013
Nancy Ouida Tompkins Hinson, widow of Edgar Julian Hinson, Jr., died April 24, 2013 at Agape Senior Care, West Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Hinson was born October 27, 1918 at Willowanna Lodge in Abney, a community outside Kershaw, South Carolina. She was the only child of Robert Kirkley Tompkins and Marie Willingham Tompkins. She graduated from Limestone College in 1939...
Mr. Wolf Winter
Apr 20, 2013
Wolf Winter, 55, of Cayce died, Saturday, April 20, 2013. Born April 10, 1958 in Stuttgart, Germany, he was a son of the late Wolfgang Jahn and Antonia Winter Lochbrunner. Wolf was a loving, devoted husband and father. He thoroughly enjoyed every day of his life, and cherished every moment spent with his wife Stephanie; they were truly soul mates....
Coach Pride Ratterree
Apr 13, 2013
Coach Pride Graham Ratterree, 90, of Columbia, died peacefully, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Born February 17, 1923 in Hickory, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Pride Graham Ratterree and Ruth Wicker Ratterree. Pride earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Wake Forest University, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and his Master's Degree...
Mr. Thomas Paul Wood
Apr 13, 2013
Thomas Paul Wood, 64, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 and is now in his eternal home with his Lord and Savior. Born March 19, 1949 in Albion, OK, he was a son of Geraldine Lett Wood and the late Leonard Wood. A US Army veteran of 22 years, Mr. Wood proudly served two tours in Vietnam. After...
Ms. Shirley Lorene Creamer
Apr 11, 2013
Shirley Lorene Creamer, 67, of West Columbia, died Thursday, April 11, 2013. Born October 17, 1945 in Oak Ridge, TN, she was a daughter of Madge Lorene Derrick Inman and the late William Edison Creamer. Shirley was a graduate of Eau Claire High School and completed two years at Columbia Business College. Survivors include her mother, Madge (Grover) Inman of...
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Summers
Apr 10, 2013
Elizabeth J. (Betty) Summers, the daughter of Samuel and Frieda Darratt, was born January 24, 1917 in Auburn, New York. Betty passed away peacefully on April 10, 2013 in Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 96. She is survived by her son, James, (Sherry) Summers, Jr. of Libertyville, IL; grandchildren, James (Liz) Summers, III, Chris (Molly) Summers, and Alysha...
Ms. Margaret Kathryn O'Connor
Apr 7, 2013
Margaret Kathryn O'Connor, 62, of West Columbia, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Everett Keith McMahon and Martha Graham McMahon. She was a charter member of Covenant Community Church in Lexington and was Director of Day Break Crisis Pregnancy Center in Columbia for 15 years. She was last employed...
Mr. Eugene Edward Sharpe
Apr 6, 2013
Eugene Edward Sharpe, 82, of Columbia, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. Born in Richland County on January 24, 1931, he was a son of the late Clark and Minnie Lee Currie Sharpe. Mr. Sharpe was a proud veteran of the US Army and after fulfilling his military duty, he continued to serve our nation through working in civil service at...
Mr. Phillip Beard
Apr 6, 2013
Phillip F. Beard, 74, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 following a brief illness. Born October 3, 1938 in Denmark, SC, he was the son of the late Hubert F. and Elizabeth Delk Beard. Mr. Beard graduated from Denmark High School in 1956, attended Newberry College, and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He was a member...
Mrs. Ada D. Greene
Apr 5, 2013
Ada D. Greene, 87, of Columbia, widow of the late CSM Earl W. Greene, died Friday, April 5, 2013. Born December 10, 1925 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late S.L. "Summy" McGinnis and Dare Rhyne McGinnis. Ada was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Hilda (James) Ellisor, Brenda (Steve) Roberts;...
Mrs. Sylvia Mae Bennett Cox
Apr 5, 2013
Sylvia Mae Bennett Cox, 68, of Columbia, died Friday, April 5, 2013. Born January 13, 1945, in Orangeburg County, she was a daughter of the late Franklin M. and Nannie Mae Jackson Bennett. She had worked with Lexington District 5 as a substitute teacher for special education students. Sylvia was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Frances Justine Bischoffberger
Apr 3, 2013
Mrs. Frances Justine Bischoffberger, 92, of Columbia, widow of the late John Edward Bischoffberger, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Born on February 17, 1921, in Edgefield, SC, she was a daughter of the late Francis Carey Quarles and Leora Walker Quarles. A member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church since 1960, she was active in the Live Wire group and served...
Mr. Steve "Stumpy" Roberts
Apr 1, 2013
Mr. Steve "Stumpy" Roberts, 64, of Ridgeway died Monday, April 1, 2013. Plans will be announced. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 3 o'clock, at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia. The family will receive friends following the service.
