Mr. Stephen Hunt
Aug 2, 2012
Stephen Robert Hunt, Sr., 66, of Irmo, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 surrounded by his family. Born July 22, 1946 in Mansfield, Ohio, he was a son of the late Eloise Harball Campbell. Mr. Hunt proudly served his country in the US Navy during Vietnam and was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Carman Hunt;...
Billy Louise Bradham
Jul 30, 2012
Blythewood: Mrs. Billy Louise Bradham, 89, of Blythewood, died Monday, July 30, 2012. Born in Summerton, SC on November 22, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Cameron Bismark Godwin and Anna Marion Wilkie Godwin. Billy was a charter member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and past president of the United Methodist Women. She a member of the...
Mr. Larry Earl Abbott Sr.
Jul 28, 2012
Larry Earl Abbott, Sr., 61, passed away on July 28, 2012. Larry was born May 30, 1951, in Columbia, SC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Abbott; parents, Henry B. Abbott and Phyllis Abbott Dorner. Survivors include his sons, Larry Abbott, Jr. of Leesville, Eric Abbott of Lugoff; daughter, Sharon Abbott of Lugoff; sisters, Sharon (Bobby) Styron...
Irene Sumpter Pixley
Jul 27, 2012
Columbia: Mrs. Irene Sumpter Pixley, 87, died on Friday, July 27, 2012. Born on July 12, 1925 in Birmingham, England, she was a daughter of the late John Sumpter and Annie George Sumpter. Irene loved taking care of animals, her home and the flowers in her yard. A member of Ascension Lutheran Church, she had worked as an occupational therapist...
Patricia B Goodwin
Jul 27, 2012
Blythewood: Patricia B. "Tricia" Goodwin, 45, of Blythewood, died Friday, July 27, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Easley, SC, she was the daughter of Donald Joe and Vera Looper Brown. She was an office administrator with Ameriprise Financial and a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church. Tricia's priorities were family and church. She was an active...
Mr. Frankie Evans
Jul 26, 2012
Frankie Earl Evans, 70, of Chapin, died Thursday, July 26, 2012. Born on February, 19, 1942, he was a son of Louise Webster Evans and the late Hovie L. Evans. Mr. Evans, a retired sheet metal worker, was a former member of the Capital City Bass Club. Survivors include his wife, Mary Evans; mother, Louise Evans; granddaughter, Kelon Brown; nephew-in-law,...
Florine Martin Peake
Jul 23, 2012
Lugoff: Florine Martin Peake, 67, of Lugoff, died on Monday, July 23, 2012. Born on October 30, 1944, in Columbia, she was a daughter to the late Talley Wade Martin and Verta Sullivan Martin. Mrs. Peake was a member of Lighthouse Christian Ministry and also enjoyed family gatherings. Survivors include her daughters, Tabby Peake, Barbara Jackson (Randy Veronee), Christine (Christian)...
Mrs. Martha Judy Bailey
Jul 23, 2012
Martha L. Bailey, 86, passed away in Spotsylvania County VA, on July 23, 2012 after a two- year battle with cancer. Martha was born February 13, 1926, in Riverton, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Bailey; her parents, Beula and Austin Judy; her brothers, Hansel, and Ed Judy; her sister, Norma Smith; and her long-time...
Mr. Salvatore Galante
Jul 20, 2012
Salvatore Galante, 94, of Columbia, died Friday, July 20, 2012. Born in Pittston, PA on September 12, 1917, he was a son of the late Gaetano Galante and Maria Schiandra Galante. Mr. Galante, a longtime resident of Paramus, NJ, was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, The Knights of Columbus, VFW Post # 641, DAV, Catholic War Veterans...
Mrs. Josephine Long Starnes
Jul 19, 2012
Josephine Long Starnes, age 87, of Snellville, Georgia, departed this life on Thursday, July 19, 2012. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jay McClellan; her grandson Ian McClellan of Columbia, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Amanda Starnes, of Atlanta; several nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Mr. Ray Warren Ford
Jul 16, 2012
Ray Warren Ford, 88, of Columbia, died Monday, July 16, 2012. Born in Richland County on August 7, 1923, he was a son of the late John Ford and Mattie Hammonds Ford. Mr. Ford proudly served his country in the US Air Force during WWII and later went to work with the Department of Mental Health where he retired after...
Inez Anderson Maddox
Jul 14, 2012
Tallahassee, FL - Inez Maddox passed away in Tallahassee, FL on July 14, 2012. Inez was a longtime resident of Columbia, SC and a member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church. She was a dedicated wife, mother, sister, and aunt. If there was a need, she was always there for her family. Inez was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo...
John Virgil Stack
Jul 13, 2012
John Virgil Stack, 63, of Columbia, died Friday, July 13, 2012. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Claude and Elizabeth Asman Stack. John was retired from Harsco Track Technologies where he worked for 38 years as a leadman supervisor and was a lifelong member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. John was a graduate of Eau Claire...
Mr. Henry Blocker Jr.
Jul 7, 2012
Henry Calvin Blocker, Jr., 86, of Columbia, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Born November 2, 1925 in Glennville, GA he was a son of the late Henry Calvin Blocker, Sr. and Kathryn Turner Blocker. Mr. Blocker retired from the US Army as a medical corpsman. He was proud to have served in WWII and Korea where he received...
Mrs. Nadine Nelson Cloaninger
Jul 6, 2012
Nadine Nelson Cloaninger, 80, of Columbia, died Friday, July 6, 2012 at The Rice Home where she had resided for some time. Nadine was born in Winnsboro, SC, a daughter of the late Freddie and Dora Marie Wilson Nelson. After graduating from high school at the Mt. Zion Institute, Nadine attended Brigham Young University from 1948-1950 in St. Lake City....
"Coach" George Washington Johnson Jr.
Jul 3, 2012
George W. Johnson, Jr., affectionately known by all as "Coach" was born on July 18, 1927, to the proud parents George and Estelle Johnson in Lucknow, SC. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. "Coach" taught and coached cross-country at Brookland-Cayce High School from 1959-1989 where he won 6 State Championships. After...
Mrs. Marjorie Jenkinson Kneece
Jul 2, 2012
Marjorie Jenkinson Kneece, 94, of Columbia, died of pneumonia Tuesday, July 02, 2012. Born in Pinewood, SC, on November 21, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Larush Jenkinson and Eleanor Chapman Jenkinson. Mrs. Kneece, who was valedictorian of her class, also was chosen to represent South Carolina in the national 4-H Club Health Contest in Chicago in...
Lois Boney Rimer
Jun 30, 2012
Blythewood: A funeral service for Lois Boney Rimer, of Blythewood, will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at 11:30 o'clock, at Sandy Level Baptist Church, 408 Blythewood Rd., Blythewood, with The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Newman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 o'clock on the day of the service in...
Mr. John Willis Davis Sr.
Jun 27, 2012
John Willis Davis, Sr., 59, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Born in Batesburg, SC he was a son of the late James Robinson Davis III and Tillie Harris Davis. John proudly served in the US Navy and currently worked at the WJB Dorn V.A. Medical Center. He was a member of the Blythewood Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his...
Mr. William Walter Jackson
Jun 26, 2012
William Walter Jackson, 99, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Born January 30, 1913, in Roanoke, Alabama, he was a son of the late Henry Jackson and Lillian Theresa Weathers Jackson. Mr. Jackson proudly served in the US Army during World War II. He formerly attended First Presbyterian Church and was the owner of Columbia Woodworking Company. Survivors include...
