Mr. Abraham Wilson Gossett
Dec 13, 2012
Abraham Wilson Gossett, 93, of Columbia, died Thursday, December 13, 2012. Born in the town of Springfield, SC, on February 18, 1919, he was a son of the late Abraham L. and Rhoda Ann Williams Gossett. Mr. Gossett was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church, the Charity Sunday School Class and the XYZ Club. He worked for King Pontiac,...
Mrs. Susan Crewe
Dec 11, 2012
Susan Kathleen Williams Crewe of Columbia passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, December 11, 2012. She was the loving wife of Foster Coates Crewe, with whom she recently celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary. The granddaughter of Russian Jewish immigrants, Susan was the eldest daughter of the late James and Elaine Reiser Williams of Detroit, MI, where she was born and...
Mrs. Chlorie Steedly Martin
Dec 10, 2012
Chlorie Steedly Martin, 76, of Columbia, died Monday, December 10, 2012. Born March 10, 1936, in Bamberg, SC, she was a daughter of the late George B. and Lessie Wooley Steedly. Chlorie was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Rhett (Karen) Martin of Anderson, SC; daughter, Judy Martin of Columbia; grandson, Andrew N. Martin of Anderson;...
Mr. Tommy C. Hilton
Dec 7, 2012
Tommy Christopher Hilton, 53, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 7, 2012 in Lancaster, SC. Born February 1, 1959 he was the son of the late Tommy Dorsey Hilton and Peggy Small Hilton. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Shives Funeral Home of Columbia is assisting the family. Survivors include his sisters, Angela (Bruce) Hilton Nutaitis...
Mr. Stanley Fleet Mosser
Dec 4, 2012
Stanley Fleet Mosser, 60, of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Born in Columbia on November 8, 1952, he was the son of Glen Marshall Mosser, Sr. and the late Julia Sharpe Mosser. Mr. Mosser was a 1971 graduate of Eau Claire High School and a 1975 graduate of The University of South Carolina, with a degree in mechanical engineering....
Mr. Hugh M. James Jr.
Dec 3, 2012
Hugh "Mac" McCutchen James, Jr., of Columbia, died Monday, December 3, 2012. Born in Columbia, SC on May 24, 1934, he was a son of the late Hugh McCutchen James and Clara Tillman James. He graduated from Columbia High School and attended The Citadel before graduating from the University of South Carolina's School of Engineering. Mac served in the US...
Helen Marie Guditis
Dec 3, 2012
Helen Marie Guditis of East 74th Street in Manhattan, Founder and President of "The Theatre Museum" located in New York City, died in her sleep on December 3, 2012, following a valiant four-year-long battle with cancer. She passed away in Columbia, South Carolina, home of her brother, Albert John Guditis; nephew, Jay Matthew Guditis, his wife Mary and grand-nephews, Nathaniel...
Mrs. Helen Rachel Smith Rahn
Dec 3, 2012
Helen Rachel Smith Rahn, 96, of Blythewood, died Monday, December 3, 2012. Born in Bocas Del Toro, Panama, a daughter of the late William Grant Smith and Rosa de la Espriella Smith, Helen lived in Panama until she met her husband, George. His employment with the US government allowed them to live all over the world, including Europe, the Middle...
Mr. Kenneth Knotts
Nov 30, 2012
Kenneth Earl Knotts, Sr., 64, of Columbia, went to his heavenly home Friday, November 30, 2012. Born in Ringgold, LA, on October 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Jerry Clinton Knotts and Marie McWilliams Knotts. Kenneth was a member of the Earlewood Masonic Lodge and St. John United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lucy Knotts; son,...
Mrs. Lida Boney Corley
Nov 29, 2012
Lida Boney Corley, 84, of Blythewood, passed away, Thursday, November 29, 2012. Born November 30, 1927 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest L. and Beulah Wooten Boney. Lida loved life and she took great enjoyment from helping and serving others. Because of her care and compassion, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and spent...
Mr. Calvin Clayton Kelly
Nov 28, 2012
Calvin Clayton Kelly, 60, of Columbia, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Born in Columbia on November 19, 1952, he was a son of the late Alva VanBurin Kelly and Myrtle Christine Lewis Kelly. Calvin trained in Tokyo, Japan as a mechanical engineer and retired from Matsushita. Mr. Kelly was a member of Nine Forks Baptist Church in Dakersville, NC. Around...
Ricki Marie Davis
Nov 27, 2012
Ricki Marie Davis, 27, of Lugoff, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Born on February 28, 1985 in Columbia, she was a daughter of Michael Perry Shull and Dale Lynn Davis. An animal lover and aspiring writer, she was in the process of writing a children's book at the time of her death. She loved her son, Aiden, very much. Survivors...
James Vernon Carroll
Nov 26, 2012
Mr. James Vernon Carroll, 67, of Winnsboro, died Monday, November 26, 2012. Born on August 27, 1945, he was a son of the late Samuel Britton Carroll and Ola Mae Bundrick Carroll. Family and friends are invited to a time of remembrance for Mr. Carroll on Wednesday, December 5th, at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia, from 5 until...
Ira Judson Gibbons
Nov 26, 2012
Mr. Ira Judson Gibbons, 81, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012, at his residence following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born on August 9, 1931, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Daniel Nelson Gibbons and Sara Lucille Tomlinson Gibbons. He grew up in the Olympia Community and graduated from Olympia High School...
Sally Beaty Evans
Nov 20, 2012
Columbia: Sally Beaty Evans, 80, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Born in Coney Island, NY, on August 1, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Bell Grimsley Beaty. Sally worked with ETV, was a member of Rose Hill Presbyterian Church, and was a very avid Gamecock fan. A special thank you to Valerie Barr...
Mr. Joesph Walter Bouknight
Nov 20, 2012
Joseph Walter Bouknight, 78, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Bouknight (Mabel Carter), husband of Ella Calvert Bouknight and the late Donnell Miller Bouknight, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Mr. Bouknight was born in Columbia on February 13, 1934. He attended Columbia High School and Erskine College and served in the US Navy on the USS Forrestal...
Mr. Myron Edwin Horlacher
Nov 20, 2012
Myron Edwin Horlacher passed away peacefully on November 20, 2012 at the age of 92. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Nov 23, 2012 at Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Following the service, burial will be in the Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church Cemetery with...
Jimmy Michael Gordon
Nov 19, 2012
Jimmy Michael "Mike" Gordon, 66, of Columbia, died Monday, November 19, 2012. Born in Moultrie, GA, on August 19, 1946, he was a son of the late Paul Edward and Winifred Norman Gordon. Mike was a painter with Landmark of Columbia. Survivors include his son, Michael Gordon of Columbia; daughters, Michele Gordon of Columbia and Crystal (Paul) Lewis of Columbia;...
Mr. Billy Walker David
Nov 19, 2012
Mr. Billy Walker David, 72, of Columbia, died on Monday, November 19, 2012. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle David Meetze of Blythewood; sons, Keith (April) David, and Anthony David, all of Columbia; grandchildren, Edward Keith David, Jr., Lauren Ashley David, Kelsey Meetze, Erin Meetze, and Dakota Reid; brother, Carrol David; sisters, Becky and Ann David. In addition to his parents,...
Mrs. Anna Young Osborne
Nov 18, 2012
Anna Young Osborne, 82, of Columbia, passed away, Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her residence. Born in Newport News, VA, on May, 18, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Gray Marshall Young and Sarah Maude Irby Young. Anna worked for many years at Tapp's Department Store and retired from the State of South Carolina's Department of Labor, Licensing,...
