Mrs. Josephine "Jo" C. Kelly
May 18, 2013
Mrs. Josephine "Jo" Cook Kelly, 71, of Elgin, widow of the late Jason Leon Kelly, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born on September 8, 1941, in Kershaw County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Talley Ray Cook and Dennie Eldora Small Cook. Mrs. Kelly had a long and wonderful history of serving children and their families through providing...
Mr. Franklin Mark Nates
May 17, 2013
Franklin Mark Nates, 56, of Elgin, died Friday, May 17, 2013. Born in Columbia, SC on April 14, 1957, he was a son of the late Talmadge G. Nates and Evelyn LeGrand Nates. Mr. Nates attended Royal Pines Independent Holiness Church, and he greatly enjoyed the outdoors; especially fishing. A loving father and devoted brother, he will be greatly missed...
Lillie Mae Davis
May 14, 2013
Lillie Mae "Nanny" Davis, 97, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born May 15, 1915, in Franklin County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Kettrand John Carrol Cleveland and Minnie Smith Cleveland. Nanny enjoyed gardening and loved her animals. Survivors include her great-nieces, Michele White of Lexington, whom Nanny loved as a daughter, and Becky (Jerry) Pulliam...
Mr. Forrest A. Jolly
May 11, 2013
Forrest A. Jolly, 90, of Columbia, departed for his Heavenly home Saturday, May 11, 2013. Born September 23, 1922 in Cherokee County, SC he was a son of the late Collis Kenyon Jolly and Willie Fay Brown. Mr. Jolly, a direct descendent of many American Revolutionary Patriots joined the US Army Fourth Infantry Division and survived the June 6th, 1944...
Mrs. Betty B. Clegg
May 4, 2013
Betty B. Clegg-Taylor, 84, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. Born January 6, 1929 in Manning, SC, she was a daughter of the late Guy Barnes and Mattie Beard Barnes. She was married to the late William Robert Clegg and Everett Gadsen Taylor. Betty retired from the Federal Government in 1995 after 35 years of service with the...
Jennie Lee Lever Hollis
May 4, 2013
Jennie Lee Lever Hollis, 100, of Blythewood, died Saturday, May 4, 2013. Born December 2, 1912 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late David Edward Lever and Janie Maybelle Smith Lever. Mrs. Hollis was a charter member of Fair Lawn United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, David Wilson "Buddy" (Kay) Hollis; grandchildren, Jennie H. (Wayne) Price,...
Troy Casada
May 3, 2013
Troy William Casada, 20, of Lexington passed away Friday, May 3, 2013. Born November 22, 1992 in Winter Park, FL, he was the son of Vic and Teresa Powers Casada. A 2011 graduate of White Knoll High School, Troy was an exceptional guitarist and an all-around talented musician. Troy had an infectious smile and a great sense of humor. He...
Mr. James A Brock
May 2, 2013
A graveside service for Mr. James A. Brock, 74, of Columbia, will be held 10 o'clock, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.
Mr. Harvey T. "Buddy" Brazell
May 1, 2013
Harvey T. "Buddy" Brazell, 87, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Born in Columbia on June 5 1925, he was a son of the late Louis Brazell and Ollie Ellisor Brazell. Buddy loved spending time with his family and enjoyed the great outdoors, especially fishing. Survivors include his wife, Mary Anderson Brazell; daughters, Edna (Paul) Terry, Debbie Mayo, Patty...
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...
