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Mrs. Betty Harvey Watford

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

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

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...

Kathy Leach Floyd

Kathy Leach Floyd

Oct 2, 2012

Kathy Leach Floyd, 63, widow of the late William E. Floyd, of Camden, died Tuesday, October 02, 2012. Born in Atlanta, Indiana, on November 14, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Earlene Welch Leach. She leaves behind a son, Sean Hardin and his wife, Barbara, both of Camden; 4 grandchildren; and 9 great grand-children.

Ruth Norma Elliot

Ruth Norma Elliot

Oct 2, 2012

Ruth Norma Elliott, 87, of Chester, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at the White Oak Manor in Columbia, SC. Born in Chester on July 22, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Ruth Emily Hamiter Elliott. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Miss Elliott spent her professional career as an interior decorator. She was...

Mr. Francis "Frank" L. Yetman

Mr. Francis "Frank" L. Yetman

Oct 2, 2012

Francis L. Yetman, 70, of Columbia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Born in Albany, New York, he was the son of the late Walter Yetman and Gladys Lawrence Yetman. Mr. Yetman was a US Army veteran, having proudly served his country for more than 21 years. He went on to work at the Department...

Sylvia D Cannon

Sylvia D Cannon

Oct 1, 2012

Funeral services for Sylvia Derrick Cannon, 85, widow of James Magnus Cannon, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Ascension Lutheran Church with The Rev. Ronald N. Brown and Minister Jackie Utley officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery & Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 2, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the...

Mrs. Rebecca Dubard Thompson

Mrs. Rebecca Dubard Thompson

Sep 29, 2012

Rebecca Ann DuBard Ford Thompson, widow of Milton Thompson, and best known to those who love her as Becky, Aunt Beck or Beck-Beck, died Saturday at her home in Cedar Creek. Becky was 84. Services will be held Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, conducted by the Revs. Charles Wilbanks and Murray Gibbons....

Mr. Rowe Dean Black Sr.

Mr. Rowe Dean Black Sr.

Sep 29, 2012

Rowe Dean Black, Sr., 78, of Lugoff, died Saturday, September 29, 2012. Born July 11, 1934 in Barnwell, SC, he was a son of the late Ruben C. Black and Martha Redman Black. Survivors include his daughters, Vikki "P'nut" (Danny Jones) Mureddu of Eastover, Iris Vargas of Lugoff; sons, R.D. Black, Jr. of Gaston, Joel (Dee Cook) Black of Ridgeway;...

Mr. Francis R. Pardee Jr.

Mr. Francis R. Pardee Jr.

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. Francis R. Pardee, Jr., 87, of Columbia, died on Friday, September 28, 2012. Born in Columbia, on November 3, 1924, he was a son of the late Francis R. Pardee, Sr. and Maude Lever Pardee. Mr. Pardee served in the US Navy during WWII, in the South Pacific, on the USS Zeal, which was a mine sweeper. He later...

John E Price

John E Price

Sep 25, 2012

Captain John Erie Price, 88, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Born April 10, 1924 in Richland County, he was a son of the late Letcher E. Price and Annie Taylor Price. Captain Price retired after 30 years of faithful law enforcement service, primarily with the Richland County Sherriff's Department. He was a veteran of the US Army and...

Mrs. Jimmie Derrick Evans

Mrs. Jimmie Derrick Evans

Sep 25, 2012

Mrs. Jimmie Derrick Evans, 90, of Simpsonville, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Born on October 7, 1921 in Leesville, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Pickens Derrick and Bessie Charles Derrick. A former employee of Southern Bell, she was a member of the Pioneers of Southern Bell Telephone. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Chapin, Susan Stillinger (Daniel);...

Nancy Darlene Monk

Nancy Darlene Monk

Sep 24, 2012

Nancy Darlene Monk, 52, of Blythewood, died on Monday, September 24, 2012. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Mrs. Annie L. Varner

Mrs. Annie L. Varner

Sep 24, 2012

Annie Laurie Cooper Varner, 89, of Columbia, died Monday, September 24, 2012. Born in Greenwood, SC on June 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Joseph "Josie" and Louise McFerrin Cooper. She had worked with Merita Bread Company. Annie was a member of the Edgewood Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include her daughters, Joan Willis of Columbia and Patricia...

Mr. David H. Armstrong Jr.

Mr. David H. Armstrong Jr.

Sep 23, 2012

David H. Armstrong, Jr., 84, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 23, 2012. Born September 14, 1928 in Bladenboro, NC, he was a son of the late David H. Armstrong, Sr. and Carrie Powell Armstrong. A 1951 graduate of Presbyterian College and member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Mr. Armstrong helped to start Trip Construction in 1961 and was the...

Emogene Barefoot

Emogene Barefoot

Sep 23, 2012

Emogene Davis Barefoot, 88, of West Columbia, died on Saturday, September 23, 2012. Born on October 16, 1923, in Chesterfield, SC, she was a daughter to the late James Alfred and Mattie Davis. A faithful member of First Baptist Church of Columbia and long time Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Barefoot also enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and...

Mr. Riley Leroy Campbell

Mr. Riley Leroy Campbell

Sep 21, 2012

Columbia: Riley Leroy Campbell, 76, of Columbia, died on Friday, September 21, 2012. Born on May 21, 1936 in Rock Hill, SC, he was a son of the late William Leroy and Isabel Dillingham Campbell. Survivors include his daughter, Angie Harbour; brother, Ronald Campbell; nieces, Dee Dee, Rhonda; nephews, Ronnie, Little Roger, and Little Riley; and grandchildren, Lauren Harbour and...

Mr. Danny Potter

Mr. Danny Potter

Sep 20, 2012

Danny Gene Potter, 63, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 20, 2012. Born in Williston, SC, on October 1, 1948, he was a son of Margaret Johnson Potter and the late Jay Burton Potter, Sr. Danny grew up in Monks Corner and graduated from Berkley High School, Class of 1967, where he played varsity football. He earned an associate's degree from...

Mr. Randolph Driggers

Mr. Randolph Driggers

Sep 20, 2012

MSGT Randolph Lee Driggers, US Army (Retd), 83, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 20, 2012. Born in Dorchester, County on November 10, 1928, he was a son of the late, James Allen Driggers and Julie Ann Wyndham Driggers. Mr. Driggers retired from the US Army after 21 years of service. Having served in the Vietnam and Korean Wars, he was...

Ms. Irene Huffman Prince

Ms. Irene Huffman Prince

Sep 19, 2012

A graveside service for Irene Huffman Prince, 89, of Columbia, will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Woodridge Memorial Park, 138 Corley Mill Road Lexington. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the famiy. Memorials may be made to Agape Senior, Kathwood, 4520 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29206. Ms. Prince died, Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Born in Columbia...

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