Mr. Varnel Shelton
Jan 10, 2013
The funeral service celebrating the life of Varnel Shelton, 87, will be held 2 o'clock, Monday, January 14, 2013, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Dr., Columbia. The Reverend John D. O'Cain and The Reverend Jeff Philips will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 12:30 o'clock. Interment with full military honors will...
Mrs. Beulah Gatch
Jan 8, 2013
Beulah Wenonah Bailey Gatch passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, in her home in Columbia, S.C. Born in June of 1915, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Bailey and Beulah Langdale Bailey of Canadys, S.C. She was one of thirteen children and married Irving J. Gatch at a young age. She ran a store first on Edisto Island,...
Horace Edwin "Ed" Williams Sr.
Jan 8, 2013
Mr. Horace Edwin "Ed" Williams, 85, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Born August 13, 1927, in Seven Springs, NC, he was a son of the late James Archie Williams and Rena Smith Williams. He was the most loving and dedicated father, grandfather, and great grandfather in the world, who never missed a family function or event. Mr. Williams...
Mr. Jimmie W. Abell
Jan 6, 2013
Jimmie "Big Jim" Wendell Abell, 68, of Blythewood, died Sunday, January 6, 2013. Born May 21, 1944, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late James Thomas Abell and Ann Hall Abell. Survivors include a brother, Reid Abell; former sister-in-law, Ann Bass; nephew, Scott (Becky) Abell; great nephew, James Abell; and a great niece, Madison Abell. A memorial...
Mr. Boyd Mcvay
Jan 5, 2013
Mr. Boyd Mcvay, 77, of Elgin, died Saturday, January 5, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 11 o'cloc, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 with The Rev. Dan Griffin officiating.
Mrs. Jacqueline "Jackie" Petty Blackmon
Jan 5, 2013
Jacqueline "Jackie" Petty Blackmon, 61, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 5, 2013. Born September 15, 1951 in Gaffney, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Clark Petty and Alma Wright Petty. Jackie was a graduate of Midlands Technical College, and a longtime employee with Richland School District I. She was also a member of the First Church of...
Mr. Gregory James Best
Jan 3, 2013
Mr. Gregory James Best, 55, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2013. Born January 8, 1957, in Pikeville, KY, he was the only child of Richard J. Best and the late Mary Louise Smiley Best. Mr. Best attended Kent State University in Kent, OH. He enjoyed working as a disc jockey in his early years, later serving as an...
Mr. Bruce Meredith Robertson
Jan 3, 2013
Bruce Meredith Robertson, 50, of Norcross, GA and formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, January 3, 2013. Born May 14, 1962 in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of Austin F. Robertson, Jr. and Betty Jo Meredith Privette. Mr. Robertson served in the US Air Force during the first Gulf War and was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church...
James Victor Haley
Jan 2, 2013
James Victor Haley died Thursday, January 3, 2013. A graveside service will be held, at 10 o'clock, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
Mrs. Marilyn Ann Williams Hudson
Jan 2, 2013
Mrs. Marilyn Ann Williams Hudson, 61, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013. Born on October 3, 1951, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Marion Leroy Williams and Betty L. Poole Williams. Mrs. Hudson was a graduate of Eau Claire High School, where she made several lifelong friendships. Survivors include her husband, Steve Hudson; daughters, Melissa...
Mr. Gary Michael Eastlake
Jan 2, 2013
Gary Michael Eastlake, 59, of Monetta, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Born January 20, 1953 in Eatonton, GA, he was a son of the late John Eastlake, Sr. and Irene Rogers Eastlake. Gary was a lifelong police officer and served as an investigator with the Aiken County Sheriff's Department from 1997 until 2001. Survivors include his wife of 22 years,...
Mr. Coble Sears
Jan 2, 2013
Coble Eugene Sears, 80, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Born March 20, 1932 in Birch River, WV, he was a son of the late Coble James Sears and Nellie Collins Sears. Mr. Coble retired from the US Army in 1975 after having served in the Vietnam War. A member of Spears Creek Baptist Church, he was an...
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Shealy Horlacher
Jan 1, 2013
Columbia - Dorothy Elizabeth Shealy Horlacher, beloved wife and mother, and widow of Myron Edwin Horlacher, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2013 at the age of 90. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Following...
Mr. Jacob Curtis Crout
Jan 1, 2013
Jacob Curtis Crout, 87, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Born October 12, 1925 in Blythewood, he was a son of the late Jacob Samuel Crout and Christine Goins Crout. In 1963 Mr. Crout founded Crout's Cooling and Heating and operated the business until his retirement in 1999. A member of Bible Deliverance Church in Marietta, SC, he was...
Mrs. Marguerite Kelly Cannon
Dec 30, 2012
Ida Marguerite Kelly Cannon, 88, widow of William A. Cannon, died Sunday, December 30, 2012. Born in Columbia on August 26, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Lucas Kelly and Evelyn Youngblood Kelly. Mrs. Cannon enjoyed gardening and was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Cannon is survived by her step-son, William A. (Benita) Cannon, Jr....
Lawrence William Rabon
Dec 29, 2012
Lawrence William Rabon Columbia: Lawrence William Rabon, 71, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 29, 2012. Born November 25, 1941 in Lugoff, he was a son of Edith Miles Rabon Caughman and the late Talmadge Wayne Rabon. Mr. Rabon served his country in the US Air Force and went on to open Rabon's Grocery in Blythewood. Survivors include his mother, Edith...
Rev. Fr. Thomas Gordon Elliott
Dec 29, 2012
The Reverend Fr. Thomas Gordon Elliott, 90, of Toronto died Saturday, December 29, 2012. Born on November 11, 1922, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he was a son of the late John Thomas Elliott and Florence Brown Elliott. A Canadian Air Force veteran, he proudly served during World War II. A much beloved priest, Fr. Elliott served in Peterborough and in...
Dr. William Edgar Carson Jr.
Dec 28, 2012
Dr. William "Bill" Edgar Carson Jr., 81, of Columbia, died Friday, December 28, 2012. Born in Knoxville, TN, on June 20, 1931, he was a son of the late William Edgar Carson Sr. and Gertrude Griffith Carson. Dr. Carson was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and received his master's degree from the University of South Carolina and doctorate...
Mrs. Ina Mae Vinson Summers
Dec 25, 2012
Ina Mae Vinson Summers, 97, of Gaston, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012. Born December 14, 1915 in Mercer, TN, she was a daughter of the late Clayborn Vinson and Effie Cardwell. Mrs. Summers was a retired nurse and a member of Edmund First Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 11 o'clock, Saturday, December 29th, at Edmund First...
Mr. Peter H. Ford
Dec 25, 2012
Mr. Peter Ford, 81, of Irmo, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012. Born December 15, 1931, in Meriden, Connecticut, he was the son of the late John Randolph Ford and Gladys Hiller Wendover. Mr. Ford, a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, received his Doctor of Music degree from Stanford University. He was the church musician for several...
