Mrs. Gloria Coutsos Wise
Mar 12, 2013
Gloria Coutsos Wise, 71, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Born September 13, 1941, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John G. and Inez Newton Coutsos. A graduate of Eau Claire High School and the University of South Carolina, Gloria went on to teach at Lower Richland High School and retire from Richland District I. She...
Mrs. Martha Ann "Boots" Baldwin Babb
Mar 10, 2013
Martha Baldwin "Boots" Babb, 93, of Blythewood, SC, formerly of Roanoke, VA, joined her heavenly family on March 10, 2013. Boots, the youngest of 12, was born to Robert & Maude Glass Baldwin of Roanoke, VA. She was predeceased by her husband, Marvin Babb, owner of Babb's Restaurant. While in Blythewood, Boots attended Trinity United Methodist Church. Boots was a...
Mrs. Kimiko Kojima Clower
Mar 10, 2013
Mrs. Kimiko Kojima Clower, 83, of Columbia, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Born in Osaka, Japan, she was a daughter of the late Gehei Kojima and Chiyo Kosako Kojima. Survivors include her daughters, Joy Owens, Kathleen Turner (Lester), and Bobbie Brock (John); grandchildren, Michael Joseph Del Conte, William Leon Del Conte (Julie), Kevin Andrew Del Conte (Jessica), Jennifer Dawn...
Mr. Ronald Eugene Jenkins Jr.
Mar 9, 2013
Ronald Eugene Jenkins, Jr., 41, of Gaston, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Born in Columbia, on October 17, 1971, he was a son of Ronald Eugene Jenkins, Sr. and Mary Katherine Riggins Hatchell. He was employed with Computer Science Corporation. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Kornahrens Jenkins; sons, John Kristopher Jenkins of Elgin and Alexander Lee...
Mr. Owen J Smith
Mar 8, 2013
Owen J. Smith, beloved husband of Ruth B. Smith, died Friday, March 8, 2013. Born in Lakeland, Georgia, Owen was the son of the late Charles Thomas Smith and Dorothy Keys Smith. Owen retired after many years as an administrator with the South Carolina State Department of Transportation. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, he lived a life...
Mr. Harry Gene Berry
Mar 8, 2013
Harry Gene Berry, 69, of Blythewood, died Friday, March 8, 2013. Born September 10, 1943 in Blythewood he was a son of the late Jesse Lee Berry and Dessie Fulmer Berry. A lifelong member of Killian Baptist Church, Harry graduated from Eau Claire High and was on the school football team. Mr. Berry went on to become the president and...
Mrs. Liane Skinner Harman
Mar 6, 2013
Liane Skinner Harman, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Liane was born on September 14, 1931, in Columbia, S.C., to James Ernest and Leona Hixon Skinner. She was graduated from Dreher High School and attended Draughon's Business School. Liane married James Charlton "Bobby" Harman of Blythewood, S.C., on August 4, 1951....
Mr. Edward E. Roberts
Mar 5, 2013
Edward Eugene "Eddie" Roberts, Sr., 79, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Born in Columbia on August 16, 1933, he was a son of the late Lonnie O. Roberts and Bessie B. Brown Roberts. As owner and operator of Eddie Roberts Auto service, Eddie built a reputation as an honest mechanic and fair business man. He retired from Richland...
Mrs. Gladys W. Cross
Mar 4, 2013
Gladys Wingard Cross, 89, of Blythewood, died Monday, March 4, 2013. Born in Woodford, SC on January 4, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elouise Crim Wingard. Gladys was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, George C. Cross; daughter, Jenifer Steller of Spartanburg; son, Carlton E. Jeffcoat, Jr. of Waterford, VA;...
Mr. Finkley Herring
Mar 4, 2013
Finkley Herring, 85, of Columbia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and family, Monday, March 04, 2013. Born in Tabor City, North Carolina on September 23, 1927, he was a son of the late Henry and Cornie Strickland Herring. Finkley was a US Army veteran of World War II. An active member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church...
Mrs. Madge Watts Gooding
Mar 4, 2013
Madge Watts Gooding, 87, of Columbia, died Monday, March 4, 2013. Born May 3, 1925, in the Ashwood Community of Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence B. and Fannie Davis Watts. Madge retired from Crafts-Farrow State Hospital after 30 years of service in nursing and physical therapy. Following her retirement, she joined the staff of Columbia...
Mr. Herbert J. Derrick Sr.
Mar 3, 2013
Herbert J. "Hub" Derrick, Sr., 90, of Little Mountain, surrounded by family and friends, entered into the presence of his Lord, Sunday, March 3, 2013. Born in Columbia on September 28, 1922, he was a son of the late Ernest Dewey and Minnie Ross Derrick. Hub graduated from Columbia High School, Class of 1940 and went on to attend the...
Mrs. Beatrice Swadis
Mar 3, 2013
Beatrice M. Swadis, 85, of Gaston, died Sunday, March 3, 2013. Born in Columbia on September 10, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Maggie Alice Hammonds Brazell. Beatrice worked with K-Mart for over 28 years, retiring as store manager. She had lived in Tennessee for 18 years, but returned in 2007 to be near her family....
Mrs. Lillian B. Boling
Mar 3, 2013
Lillian B. Boling, 82, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 3, 2013. Born September 7, 1930 in Elgin, SC she was the daughter of the late Mack Branham and Helen Hornsby Branham. Widow of the late Arthur L. Boling, Lillian was a charter member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Elgin. Survivors include her daughter, Helen Diane (Lawrence) Davis of Columbia; son,...
Mrs. Evelyn Holsenback-Baker
Feb 26, 2013
Mrs. Evelyn Holsenback-Baker, 87, resident of Methodist Oaks, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was the wife of the late Mr. Jesse Leonard Holsenback, who died in 1984, and she later married Mr. Charles Warren Baker, who died in 2009. Born in Pineville, NC on April 26, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Whitfield McCoy and Mary...
Mr. Robert A. Smith
Feb 25, 2013
Robert A. Smith, 48, of Cayce, went home to his Lord and Savior, Monday, February 25, 2013. Born in Columbia he was a son of Mary Louise Cook Smith and the late Manly Leroy Smith. Robert loved to read the bible, listen to Christian music, animals and the outdoors. He is survived by his loving mother, Mary Louise Cook Smith;...
Mrs. Mary Hobbs Shaw
Feb 24, 2013
Mary Hobbs Shaw passed away Saturday, February 24, 2013. Born February 1, 1937 in Gastonia, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Evalina and George C. Hobbs Sr. Mary grew up in Augusta, Georgia and was a graduate of Richmond Academy, and was a retired employee of the University of South Carolina. She was an avid gardener. She...
Mrs. Louise W. Evans
Feb 24, 2013
Louise Webster Evans, 91, of Chapin, died Sunday, February 24, 2013. Born in Olanta, SC on July 12, 1921, she was a daughter of the late James A. and Leila Dubose Webster. A former member of Bayview Baptist Church, she and her late husband, Hovie L. Evans, enjoyed traveling together with the Holiday Ramblers. Louise was an active participant in...
Mr. Roland W Rainwater Jr.
Feb 23, 2013
The Reverend Roland William Rainwater, Jr., 93, died February 23, 2013 in Columbia, South Carolina. Born October 29, 1919 in Rockingham, NC, he was a son of the late Roland W. and Sally Dawkins Rainwater. Roland was a graduate of Louisburg College, Wofford College, Duke University Divinity School and later attended Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA where he received...
Mrs. Helen T Mooneyham
Feb 22, 2013
Helen Lucile Tindall Mooneyham, 89, of Columbia, died Friday, February 22, 2013. Born October 16, 1923 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John Tindall and Annie M. Shealy Tindall. Mrs. Mooneyham was a lifelong member of Crossroads Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, a member of the choir, as well as a WMU and...
