Rev. Bernard Knight
Oct 24, 2012
The Rev. Bernard Knight, 90, of Elgin, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born in Dorchester County, SC on April 11, 1922. Bernard served in the US Navy during World War II and went on to found the Richland Wrecking Company, which he operated until his retirement. An ordained minister, Rev. Knight served various churches throughout South Carolina to...
Mrs. Ruby Walker
Oct 22, 2012
Columbia: A funeral service for Ruby Hallman Walker, 89, of Columbia, will be held at 11 o'clock, Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Dr., Columbia, with The Rev. Clyde Aiken and The Rev. John Jordan officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 10 until 11 o'clock. Burial will follow...
Shirley N. Daye
Oct 21, 2012
Shirley Nesbitt Daye, 82, wife of Dennis E. Daye, died Sunday, October 21, 2012. She was born in Harrisburg, NC, December 1, 1929, a daughter of the late George and Bessie Barbee Nesbitt. Shirley graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1947, and studied secretarial science at Catawba College, Salisbury, NC in 1947–48. She worked as secretary to the administrative staff...
Mr. Junior Earl "Jabo" Walker
Oct 21, 2012
Junior Earl "Jabo" Walker, 82, of Winnsboro died, Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born September 23, 1930 in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Herbert G. Walker and Fannie Easler Walker. Survivors include his wife, Zelma Lindler Walker; sons, Jimmy (Cindy) Walker of Winnsboro, Rick (Elaine) Walker of Elgin; grandchildren, Sabrina Boan, Melissa Walker; six great-grandchildren; as well...
Mrs. Magadeline P. Brewer
Oct 18, 2012
Mrs. Magadeline "Granny B" P. Brewer, 93, of Columbia, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at UniHealth Post Acute Care of Columbia. Born on September 2, 1919, in Sanford, NC, she was a daughter of the late John Robert Parson and Mary Ruth Willette Parson. A lifelong resident of Columbia, she was a past member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church...
Mr. John A. Smith
Oct 16, 2012
John Adam Smith, 85, of Chapin, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born in Black Creek, NC, he was a son of the late Dr. Anderson Jones Smith and Bettie Allen Smith. Following his service in the US Navy Reserves during World War II, Mr. Smith attended East Carolina Teachers College and studied horticulture at NC State College before embarking on...
Helen Marie Gilbert
Oct 16, 2012
Mrs. Helen Marie Seefeld Gilbert, 95, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born on June 5, 1917, in Escanaba, MI, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Anna Anderson Seefeld. Helen's life revolved around her family and faith. She loved participating in Bible Study and WELCA circles at church. She was the oldest living female member...
Mr. Elmer "Rosie" Rosenbeck
Oct 14, 2012
Elmer Leroy "Rosie" Rosenbeck, 64, of Cayce, died October 14, 2012. Born June 3, 1948 in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late Earl Rosenbeck and Elizabeth Juanita Etters Rosenbeck. Rosie was a member of the US Marine Corps for four years and then enlisted in the US Navy for one year. He worked with the BC High...
Mrs. Carolyn Hensley Smith
Oct 13, 2012
Mrs. Carolyn Hensley Smith, 71, of West Columbia, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Born on January 4, 1941, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter to the late Herman Boyd Shealy and Authean Doris Stewart Shealy. Survivors include sons, L. Michael Hensley and wife, Stacey, of West Columbia, Wesley B. Hensley of Columbia; sister, Delores Williams and husband, Jerry,...
Mrs. Grace Camlin
Oct 12, 2012
Grace Taylor Camlin of Columbia, died October 12, 2012 at age 96. She was a resident of Rice Estates in Columbia. Born January 13, 1916 in Leesville, SC to parents Mr. and Mrs. Pickens Cleveland Taylor, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Dowell Camlin; infant son, Timothy Taylor Camlin; brothers, Woodrow and Dickson Taylor; and her good...
Mrs. Myrtle R. Hayes
Oct 11, 2012
Myrtle Rykard Hayes, 74, of Cayce, died Thursday, October 11, 2012. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 25, 1938, Mrs. Hayes was a daughter of the late Thomas Clifton and Annie Laurie Brooks Rykard. She graduated from Eau Claire High School, and spent her working life with the SC Employment Security Commission. She was a member of Congaree Presbyterian Church....
Mrs. Jeannette D. Gleaves
Oct 11, 2012
Mrs. Jeannette Davis Gleaves, 95, of Columbia, died on Thursday, October 11, 2012. Born on August 30, 1917, in Hazelhurst, GA, she was a daughter of the late Jackson Keenan Davis and Pearle Hinnant Davis. In 1942, she married Mr. William Dake Gleaves, "Net" served her family as a homemaker and caregiver to all the children in the family throughout...
Mr. Norman Bowen
Oct 11, 2012
Norman Carroll Bowen, 87, of Columbia, died of natural causes at his home on October 11, 2012. A funeral service will be held at 4 o'clock, Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Rehoboth United Methodist Church with Pastor Doug Benton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 3 o'clock....
Mr. James "Jimmy" Swindler
Oct 10, 2012
James R. "Jimmy" Swindler, 71, of Columbia, died, Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Born January 28, 1941 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Marshall B. Swindler and Marguerite Bagley Swindler. A loving father and devoted husband, Mr. Swindler was owner of Master Plumbing Company as well as several convenience stores in the Columbia area. Survivors include his wife...
Mr. Allen Porter
Oct 8, 2012
Allen Augustus Porter, 34, of Columbia, died Monday, October 8, 2012. Born November 12, 1977 in Columbia, he was a son of Gregory Allen Porter and Kathryn Hinnant Williams. Allen was an avid surfer, hunter and fisherman, a dedicated Gamecock fan, and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church of Charleston. He served as a Senate Page for the...
Mr. Robert Edward Vanness
Oct 7, 2012
Mr. Robert Edward VanNess, 86, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012. Born on August 27, 1926 in Sayre, PA, he was a son of the late Richard Edward VanNess and Blanche Abrams VanNess. Survivors include his daughter, Diana Marie Cain; grandchildren, Tabitha Warren, Timothy Douglas, and Mary Nagle Ussery; great grandchildren, Chance Fox, Gayln Warren, Timothy Douglas, Jr.,...
Mrs. Doris Louise Geiss
Oct 5, 2012
Doris Louise Southard Geiss, 86, widow of George W. Geiss, died Friday, October 5, 2012, in Columbia SC. Born on March 14, 1926, in Newbern, NC, she was a daughter of the late Jay Southard and Annie Lee Blue Southard. While in St. Louis, MO, she was employed at Civil Service at the Recorder Center for a number of years....
Mrs. Betty Harvey Watford
Oct 4, 2012
Mrs. Betty Harvey Watford, 77, of West Columbia, died on Thursday, October 4, 2012. Born on December 8, 1934, in Berkley County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Allen Jacob Harvey and Rachel Littlejohn Harvey. A 1952 graduate of Brookland- Cayce High School, Mrs. Watford went on to work for SC Department of Revenue in the property division....
Jack Bowers
Oct 3, 2012
On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Jack Benjamin Bowers, Jr., 87, of Elgin, passed away, after a long illness, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Bowers, widower of Kathleen S. Bowers, was born in Kershaw, SC on September 24, 1925. He was a son of the late Jack Benjamin Bowers, Sr. and Thelma Vincent Bowers of Kershaw, and had...
Victoria Pajitnykh
Oct 2, 2012
Victoria Pajitnykh, 38, of West Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Born in Prokopievsk, Kemerovo, Russia, she was a daughter of Sergey and Nadejda Pajitnykh. A funeral service for Mrs. Pajitnykh will be held 2 o'clock, Friday, October 5th, at The Smith Chapel of First Presbyterian Church, 1422 Washington St., Columbia, with burial to follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The...
