Mr. Walter "Gene" Turner
Jun 12, 2013
A service for Walter E. "Gene" Turner, 89, of Lexington, will be held 2 o'clock, Saturday, June 15th, in the Boyce Chapel of First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1306 Hampton Street, with The Rev. Dennis Banks officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church in Ellis Hall, prior to the service, beginning...
Anne Galloway Hubbard
Jun 11, 2013
Anne Elizabeth Galloway Hubbard, 87, died peacefully in her home in Columbia, South Carolina on June 11, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 14, 1925, in Clio, South Carolina to the late Delilah H. and Charles B. Galloway. Anne was Valedictorian of the Clio High School Class of 1942 and graduated from Columbia College in 1946...
Olga C Grimsley
Jun 11, 2013
Olga Coutsos Grimsley, 92, of Columbia, widow of W.D. (Son) Grimsley, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013. She was born on November 29, 1920 in Columbia, SC, the daughter of George and Frances Keene Coutsos. Mrs. Grimsley retired from Richland School District II, where she spent many years at Blythewood School. She was an avid reader, a sports enthusiast, and a...
Louise Miles Eden
Jun 9, 2013
Ethel Louise Miles Eden, 73, of West Columbia, died Sunday, June 9, 2013. Born in Blaney, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Hattie Mason Miles. Louise worked with Tanglewood Nursing Home for many years, and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Pelion. Survivors include her sons, Charles Edenfield of West Columbia and...
Mrs. Flossie S. Kendall
Jun 7, 2013
Flossie Shelley Kendall, 85, of Columbia, died peacefully at Providence Hospital Northeast, Friday, June 7, 2013, following a debilitating stroke. Born November 9, 1927, in McClellanville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Spurgeon H. and Sarah Cribb Shelley. Flossie was a most loving mother and devoted wife. She had an unwavering faith in God. Flossie was an active...
Mr. William "Bill" Petty Jr.
Jun 7, 2013
William "Bill" Clark Petty, Jr., 57, of Lexington, died June 7, 2013. Born in Columbia on December 3, 1955 he was a son of the late William Clark Petty, Sr. and Alma Wright Petty. Bill, an electrician with Craft Equipment Company was known as a very handy kind of man. He enjoyed coaching and refereeing, and was involved with the...
Mr. Jerry Lee Shepherd
Jun 6, 2013
Jerry Lee Shepherd, 66, of Lexington, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013. Born June 8, 1946 in Ashe County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Chester Lee Shepherd and Zina Faye Sheets Shepherd. A US Army veteran, Mr. Shepherd served his country during the Vietnam War. After his military service, Jerry joined the City of Columbia Police...
Ms. Jeanne Forrest Bauknight
Jun 5, 2013
Jeanne Forrest Bauknight, whose merriment and wit will long be remembered by family and friends, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, after battling pancreatic cancer. She was the mother of seven children, grandmother of 14, and great-grandmother of four. Ms. Bauknight was the daughter of the late Louise Forrest and Henry Manning Bauknight. Surviving are her children, Christine Schwenker (Steve) of...
Msg Charles E. Ball Sr. Us Army (Ret.)
Jun 4, 2013
A funeral service for MSG Charles E. Ball, Sr., US Army (Ret.) 82, of Columbia, will be held at 10:30 o'clock, Friday, June 7th at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 9:30. In lieu...
Mr. Samuel Walter Palmer
Jun 3, 2013
Samuel Walter Palmer, age 78, left this life for his Heavenly Home on June 3, 2013. He was one of six children of the late Irene Agnes Palmer and Tillman (Doc) Dubose Palmer, Sr. Mr. Palmer was a bachelor. He graduated from Dentsville High School in 1953 and from the University of South Carolina in 1957. He continued to live...
Mr. David L. "Dave" Harris
Jun 1, 2013
David Lawrence "Dave" Harris, 58, of Columbia, died Friday, May 31, 2013. Born January 22, 1955 in York County, SC, he was a son of Sally Hogue Harris and the late Lawrence Hall Harris. Survivors include his son, Kevin Harris of Columbia; his daughter, Michelle Harris of Denver, CO; brothers, Tim (Sheila) Harris of York, Chris (Jan) Harris of Rock...
Mrs. Sidonia Aurelia Nachtigal
May 31, 2013
Sidonia Nachtigal, 83, of Blythewood, died Friday, May 31, 2013. The daughter of Marius and Valeria Ciugudean, she was born in Alba-Iulia, Romania on June 18, 1929. Mrs. Nachtigal graduated from the University of Cluj, Faculty of Biology and did research at the Oncology Institute in Bucharest. She taught Genetics at the University of Bucharest and worked at the Cantacuzino...
Mrs. Joyce Malinda Pate Blair
May 29, 2013
Joyce Malinda Pate Blair, 77, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Born July 25, 1935 in Winnsboro, SC, she was a daughter of the late Danny and Elna Canady Pate. A graduate of Mt. Zion High School in Winnsboro, Mrs. Blair retired from AAFES on Fort Jackson. She was a member of Bayview Baptist Church. She was an active...
Mrs. Theresa Piendl Sharpe
May 29, 2013
Theresa Piendl Sharpe, 86, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Born November 7, 1926, in Worth on the Danube, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Johann and Maria Schweiger Piendl. She moved to the United States in 1949 and moved to South Carolina in 1959. She was a homemaker and worked at Bendix Corporation in South Carolina...
Billy Taylor Sr.
May 28, 2013
Billy Jennings Taylor, Sr., 88, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Born in Columbia on December 27, 1924, he was a son of the late Lester James and Lula Furqueron Taylor. Private First Class Taylor served in the US Army, 79th Infantry Division, during World War II with distinction, earning the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, two Purple...
Rhett M Jacobs
May 27, 2013
Mr. Rhett M. Jacobs, 82, of Pontiac, died on Monday, May 27, 2013. Born May 8, 1931, in Pontiac, SC, he was a son of the late Ike J. and Eunice Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs attended the University of South Carolina before his service in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He excelled at real estate and business, and...
Mr. Keith E. Didyoung
May 26, 2013
Keith E. Didyoung, 56, of Blythewood, died Sunday, May 26, 2013. Born September 15, 1956 in White Plains, NY, he was a son of the late Eugene Edward Didyoung and Sarah Margaret Marano Didyoung. A member of Transfiguration Catholic Church, Keith loved animals and enjoyed communing with the outdoors. He graduated from Westlake High School in Thornwood, New York in...
Dorothy Janene Dennis Enevoldsen
May 26, 2013
Dorothy Janene Dennis Enevoldsen, 58, of Elgin, died May 26, 2013. Born in Columbia, on June 1, 1954, she was a daughter of the late James Leslie Dennis, Jr. and Dorothy Miles Dennis. Janene was a librarian with the Richland Co. Public Library, and a member of Radiant Life Church. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Gerald Enevoldsen; sons,...
Mr. Girlie Lee Russell
May 23, 2013
Girlie Lee Russell, 96, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. Born December 21, 1916 in Stanley Co, NC, he was a son of the late Charlie Russell and Jennie Carpenter Russell. Survivors include his daughters, Thelma (Robert) Byrd of West Columbia, Jennie R. (Alvin) Bundrick of Columbia, Mary Jane (Charles LaVern) Grubbs of Cayce; sons, Girlie Thomas (Linda) Russell...
Mr. Carroll Earl Rawl
May 19, 2013
Carroll Earl Rawl, 77, of Blythewood, died Sunday, May 19, 2013. Born February 11, 1936, in Wagener, SC, he was a son of the late Earl and Carolyn Weeks Rawl. Carroll attended The Citadel where he played the bass drum in the band. He remained a lifelong Citadel fan. Carroll retired from NAPA Auto Parts, after 30 years in the...
