find a loved one

Obituaries

Use the search below to find the obituary of a loved one. We invite you to share memories, offer condolences, and celebrate a life well lived. Each tribute is a place for family and friends to come together in remembrance and support.


Elegant hotel lobby with arched doors, chandelier, and flower arrangement on a round table
Simple black outline of a lit candle with a flame on a white background

Recent Obituaries

Mr. Hubert Whitfield Tucker

Mr. Hubert Whitfield Tucker

Sep 13, 2012

Columbia: Hubert Whitfield Tucker died Thursday, September 13, 2012. He was born August 8, 1924, to Minnie Mae Webb Tucker and Elzie Perry Tucker on their farm in Amory, Mississippi. Early in life he learned and embraced the value of hard work and greatly enjoyed the outdoor life. Hubert was graduated from Amory High School in 1941 and attended East...

Mr. Phillip M. Mcnair Jr.

Mr. Phillip M. Mcnair Jr.

Sep 12, 2012

Phillip M. McNair, Jr., 42, of Columbia, was reunited in the arms of his loving wife Nancy, Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Born in Columbia, on December 16, 1969, he was a son of Deborah Owens McNair and the late Phillip M. McNair, Sr. An avid golfer and member of The Gamecock Club, Phillip worked as a real estate agent at...

Sally Miller Railey

Sally Miller Railey

Sep 8, 2012

Sally Miller Railey, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. A graveside service will be held 12 o'clock, Tuesday, September 11th, at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday evening beginning at 6 until 8 o'clock at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Mrs. Railey was known for her care and devotion to her family, and...

Dr. Richard Jordan Weymouth

Dr. Richard Jordan Weymouth

Sep 8, 2012

Dr. Richard Jordan Weymouth, of Columbia, was born on July 19, 1928, passed from this life at his home surrounded by family and loved ones on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Dr. Weymouth, a skilled and compassionate physician, received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1955 and his medical doctorate from Marquette University in 1963. A gifted educator, he...

Mrs. Joyce Osborne Moore

Mrs. Joyce Osborne Moore

Sep 7, 2012

Joyce Osborne Moore, 81, of Lugoff, died Friday, September 7, 2012. Born in Pineora, GA on May 2, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Newell Franklin Osborne and Ruby Lee Osborne. Survivors include her daughters, Charlotte (Eddie) Joyner of Lugoff, Carol Moore of Lexington; son, Russell Moore of Lugoff; sister, Elizabeth (Marcy) Chambless of Dublin, GA; brother, Dale...

Mr. Arthur Pressley Lee Sr.

Mr. Arthur Pressley Lee Sr.

Sep 6, 2012

Arthur Pressley Lee, Sr., 88, of Gaston, died Thursday, September 6, 2012. Born in Richland County on August 25, 1924, he was a son of the late Ernest Wesley Lee, Sr. and Ollie Magnolia Ford Lee. Survivors include his son, Arthur P. (JoHellen) Lee, Jr. of Elgin; daughters, Linda (Guenther) Keller of Elgin, Sharon Ann (Jack) Shelton of Blythewood, Judy...

Mrs. Christine Mcbride Mathias

Mrs. Christine Mcbride Mathias

Sep 6, 2012

Christine McBride Mathias, 84, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 6, 2012. Born April 13, 1928 in Savannah, GA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Samuel McBride and Sarah Boyles McBride. A member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church she was a lover of nature, outdoors, plants and animals, especially frogs. She had a green thumb, was a member of...

Margaret Elizabeth Griffey

Margaret Elizabeth Griffey

Sep 4, 2012

Margaret Elizabeth Wagner Griffey, 95, of Latta, SC, died Tuesday, August 4, 2012.

Eunice Scoggin Stribling

Eunice Scoggin Stribling

Aug 31, 2012

Eunice S. Stribling, 90, of Columbia, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at Palmetto Health Baptist. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 o'clock, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Westminster Presbyterian Church with The Rev. George T. Head and Stephen Minister, Carolyn Lowe officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Church Yard. The family will receive friends prior to the service...

Daphne Redding

Daphne Redding

Aug 31, 2012

Daphne Stubbs Redding, 73, of Columbia, passed away at 3:35 pm, Friday, August 31, 2012 of thyroid cancer. Born March 31, 1939 in Fairmont, NC, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Jeanette Lovette Stubbs. Mrs. Redding was a graduate of the University of Louisville (KY), and more recently, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. From 1988 until 2012,...

Iris G. Droz

Iris G. Droz

Aug 30, 2012

Iris Droz Vazquez, 85, of Columbia, was born April 5, 1927 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. She was a daughter of the late Raymond Vazquez and Maria Vazquez Rodriquez. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family and loved ones in Columbia. She was a seamstress for 40 plus years and enjoyed her word search & puzzle books, visits with...

Mrs. Dorothy Key

Mrs. Dorothy Key

Aug 30, 2012

Dorothy Rebecca Ard Key, 89, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 30, 2012. Born in Clarendon County, SC on May 17, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Bradham Ard and Carrie Rebecca Nesbett Ard. Survivors include sons, Fred Wallace Key, of Cayce, SC, Robert Lee Key of Chapin, SC; brother, Landon W. Ard of Columbia; sister, Mable Ard...

Charles Lindbergh Duffie Sr.

Charles Lindbergh Duffie Sr.

Aug 30, 2012

Charles Lindbergh Duffie, Sr., 82, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 30, 2012. Born in Whitmire, SC, on May 31, 1930, he was a son of the late Jessie Duffie and Carrie Proctor Duffie. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church, and currently attended North Columbia Church of God. Charles was a retired truck driver for Pilot Freight Carrier and...

Richard Lynn Schad

Richard Lynn Schad

Aug 26, 2012

Cheif Petty Officer Richard Lynn Schad, US Navy, Ret., died Sunday, August 26, 2012. Born in Bloomington, IL, on March 11, 1926, he was a son of the late Howard Wayne Schad and Myrtle Iva Moore Schad. Mr. Schad was a 22 year veteran of the US Navy, having served in World War II and the Korean War, and was...

David Yates

David Yates

Aug 26, 2012

David Dean Yates, 52, of Blythewood, died on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 15, 1960, he was the only son of Larry Yates and Hazel McLain Yates. Dean graduated from Irmo High School, and afterwards, received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1986. He worked in the home building and remodeling...

Leroy Wilson

Leroy Wilson

Aug 26, 2012

LeRoy "Pee Wee" Wilson, 80, of North, died on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 7, 1932, he was a son of the late Frank Wilson, Sr., and Laura Campbell Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Delores "Connie" C. Wilson; daughters, Brenda Whittle (Bobby), of West Columbia, Mary Jo Marthers (Charles) of Elgin, Jennifer Wilson of Columbia;...

Charles Gates Pfeiffer

Charles Gates Pfeiffer

Aug 26, 2012

Charles Gates Pfeiffer, 92, of Columbia, died Sunday, August 26, 2012. Born in Gordon, Nebraska, on December 9, 1919, he was a son of the late Otto George Martin Pfeiffer and Velma Gates Pfeiffer. Mr. Pfeiffer earned his BA degree from John Fletcher College, his BD degree from Drew University, and went on to pursue advanced degrees at George Peabody...

Arliss Lindon Hallman

Arliss Lindon Hallman

Aug 25, 2012

Leesville: Arliss Lindon Hallman, 81, of Leesville, died Saturday, August 25, 2012. Born on May 21, 1931, in Lexington County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Samuel E. Hallman and Pearl Price Hallman. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Mr. Hallman served during the Berlin Crisis, and later served as a jet engine mechanic at...

Doris Motley Byars

Doris Motley Byars

Aug 24, 2012

Columbia: Doris M. Byars, 86, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012. Born in Richland County, SC, on September 10, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Tally William Motley and Lucy Irene Moore Motley. Mrs. Byars was the Assistant State Registrar for the Department of Vital Statistics for 36 years, as well as, a member of...

Mrs. Mayo E. Anderson

Mrs. Mayo E. Anderson

Aug 24, 2012

Columbia: Mayo Elliott Anderson, 71, of Columbia, died Friday, August 24, 2012. Born on August 1, 1941, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Wyatt Blair Elliott and Lochie Kathleen Carlisle Elliott. Mrs. Anderson received a BA from Erskine College after which she graduated Appalachian State University with a master's degree in early childhood education...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

GriefSteps logo in black text with a stylized curved line underneath
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.