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Recent Obituaries

Mrs. Julia Burch Kelly

Mrs. Julia Burch Kelly

Mar 19, 2013

Julia Burch Kelly, 83, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Born on June 21, 1929, in Chesterfield County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Stephen Burch and Julia Sellers Burch. Mrs. Kelly was a graduate of Ruby High School. Survivors include her husband, Luther Kelly; along with numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents,...

Mrs. Anice Bauknight

Mrs. Anice Bauknight

Mar 18, 2013

Anice Catoe Bauknight went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 18, 2013. Born in the Mt. Pisgah Community of Kershaw County on April 24, 1930, Anice was the daughter of the late Zellie Armstrong and Mamie Hilton Catoe. She graduated from Mt. Pisgah High School and Draughon's Business College in Columbia. Before her marriage to Holmes...

Mr. C. Laney Talbert

Mr. C. Laney Talbert

Mar 18, 2013

C. Laney Talbert, Jr., 83, of Columbia, died Monday, March 18, 2013. Born in Richland County, April 16, 1929, he was a son of the late C. Laney Talbert, Sr. and Mary Power Talbert. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, Laney was a graduate of The Citadel, class of 1951 and the FBI National Academy. He retired from...

Kathleen Goff Windhorn

Kathleen Goff Windhorn

Mar 17, 2013

Kathleen Goff Windhorn, 63, of Columbia died Sunday, March 17, 2013. Born October 24, 1949 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Carlell H. Goff, Sr. and Essie Broome Goff. A graduate of Eau Claire High School, Mrs. Windhorn later retired from Southern Bell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia and was a...

Mrs. Dorothy Jordan

Mrs. Dorothy Jordan

Mar 17, 2013

Dorothy Nates Jordan, 82, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 17, 2013. Born in Richland County, April 15, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie D. and Pearl Lee Sharpe Nates. She was a member of New Life Christian Outreach of Lugoff, SC. Survivors include her sons, David D. (Pat) Jordan of Chapin, T. L. Jordan, Jr. (Dr. Nancy...

Mrs. Mary E. Stewart

Mrs. Mary E. Stewart

Mar 16, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Stewart, 57, of Elgin, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. Born in St. Louis, MO August 8, 1955, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Hendrickson Hines and the late Elbert Hicks. A devoted housewife and mother, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Stewart; daughter, Charlene (Stephen Wingard) Williams of...

Mr. David F. Dillon

Mr. David F. Dillon

Mar 14, 2013

David Francis "Dave" Dillon, 74, of Columbia, died on March 14, 2013 in Columbia, South Carolina. Born on March 2, 1939 in Hudson, Michigan, he was the son of the late James E. and Patricia D. Dillon. Dave graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology and corrections and a master's degree in social work from Florida State University, where he...

Mrs. Lucille Sarah Edge Tietjen

Mrs. Lucille Sarah Edge Tietjen

Mar 14, 2013

Mrs. Lucille Sarah Edge Tietjen, 83, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 14, 2013. Born on January 26, 1930, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Edge and Ethel Marsh Edge. She was a member of Beulah United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Wanda Casamento (John); granddaughters, Brenda and Angela Casamento, all of Columbia and Danbury, CT;...

Mrs. Caroline Nadine Fuller

Mrs. Caroline Nadine Fuller

Mar 13, 2013

Caroline Nadine Fuller, 88, of Lexington, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Born December 8, 1924 in Erie, PA, she was a daughter of the late Uriah Thompson Daily and Ruth Eliza Myers Daily. She was a member of Gospel Lighthouse in Spartanburg. Survivors include her son, William (Carol) Fleuret of Charlotte; a daughter, Yvonne (Tim) Mathis of Columbia; grandchildren, John,...

Mrs. Gloria Coutsos Wise

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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