Mr. Eugene William Otto
Nov 9, 2024
Eugene William Otto, 101, of Ridgeway, SC, died on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Born on August 27, 1923, in Santa Rosa, California, he was a son of the late Ora Earl Otto and Winne Evelyn Patterson Otto. Mr. Otto led a full and vibrant life. A World War II veteran, he was an avid golfer and fisherman; loved to travel;...
Mrs. Sherron Lee Forsgren
Nov 9, 2024
Sherron (Sherry) Lee Forsgren, 77, of Columbia, died on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Born in Salinas, California, on April 2, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Bruce Babcock and Alta May Maple Cummins. Mrs. Forsgren worked in accounting for her career and retired as the accountant for Monterey Peninsula Water Management in Monterey, California after 16 years...
Mrs. Petra Torres
Nov 7, 2024
Petra Torres, 98, of Blythewood, died on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Born on July 5, 1926, in Cidra, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Felix Gonzalez and Baldomera Ortiz. Mrs. Torres was a devoted military wife and took great pride in being the matriarch of her family. She cherished each of them and was extremely proud of...
Mrs. Joann Leitch Etu
Nov 6, 2024
Joann Leitch Etu, 82, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. She is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Kelly (Steve) Stanton; son, David (Tracy) Etu, Jr.; sisters, Gene Limehouse (Lawton), of Charleston, and Audrey Frost, of Cary, NC. She is also survived by her five grandsons, Jacob Stanton (Brooke), Joseph Stanton (Reese), Jackson Stanton, Will Etu, and Tyler...
Mr. Vernon Edward Livingston
Nov 5, 2024
Vernon Edward Livingston, 90, of West Columbia, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Born September 26, 1934, in Richland County, SC, he was a son of the late John Lewis Livingston and Ola Mae Ellisor Livingston. Mr. Livingston attended Columbia city schools and worked for 22 years with the South Carolina Commission for the Blind where he managed the building...
Ms. Carol Krieger Valovcin
Nov 4, 2024
Carol Krieger Valovcin, 76, of Columbia, entered her eternal rest on Monday, November 4, 2024. Born on December 27, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Bernhard Anton and Mae Melton Krieger. She was born in Chicago Illinois, moved to Greenville South Carolina as a child, and was a graduate of Berea High School. After high school she began...
Mrs. Melonie Denise Messer
Nov 4, 2024
Melonie D. Messer, 66, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024. Born on October 2, 1958, in Rapid City, South Dakota, she was the daughter of Perry Carter Ellis and Iris Gerladine Lakin Ellis. Mrs. Messer enjoyed supporting her local law enforcement agencies, cooking, and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Richland County...
Mr. Daniel Franklin Barden
Nov 3, 2024
Daniel Franklin Barden, 41, of Columbia died Sunday, November 3, 2024. Born December 17, 1982, Daniel was a beloved son, husband, and father whose kindness and passion for life touched everyone around him. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, and leaves behind a legacy of love, joy, and a passion for the outdoors. Daniel began playing golf at...
Mrs. Marie Zeigler Sturgess
Nov 3, 2024
Marie Zeigler Sturgess, 89, of Columbia, SC, died on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Born on February 13, 1935, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Johnny W. Zeigler and Lula James Zeigler. Mrs. Sturgess was raised in Eastover, SC, and was a graduate of Lower Richland High School. While in high school, she was on the basketball team...
Mrs. Carolyn Rollins Shirley
Nov 2, 2024
Carolyn Rollins Shirley, 80, of Columbia, died on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Born in Jefferson, SC, on October 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Broadus and Louise Price Rollins. Mrs. Shirley was a graduate of Jefferson High School and married her husband, Jerry, in 1968. Following her marriage, they moved to Charleston, SC where she worked...
Mr. Martin D. Gladden
Nov 2, 2024
Martin "Marty" Gladden went peacefully home to Jesus on November 2, 2024 at age 78. Born on October 17, 1946 he was a son of the late Vern Tsouprake and Bill Gladden. Marty was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and a proud Air Force Veteran at McEntire Air Base. He loved teaching all the guys of his family...
Mr. James William Sharpe
Nov 1, 2024
Mr. James William "Bill" Sharpe Columbia – with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of James William "Bill" Sharpe, 92, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 1st at the Agape Hospice House in Lexington SC following a short illness. Born January 7, 1932, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Robert Childs Sharpe and Josephine Miller Sharpe. He...
Mrs. Nancy Leckie Abbott
Nov 1, 2024
Nancy Luba Leckie Abbott, 73, passed away Friday November 1, 2024. She is survived by her husband Gary Walter Abbott. Born in Anderson, SC as the seventh child of the late Lewis and Sophia Pasiuk Leckie, Nancy developed her charismatic and outgoing personality as her family moved multiple times before settling in Piedmont, SC. In her youth she was introduced...
Mr. Robert Moss Kirby, Jr.
Oct 31, 2024
Robert Moss Kirby, Jr., 61, of Columbia, died on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC, on November 4, 1962, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. (USAF) Robert Moss Kirby, Sr. and Anita Coutsos Kirby. Kirby, as he was called by friends, was a member of the Scottish Rite and a Master Mason of Boyleston 123...
Mr. Thomas Peter Lagatore, Sr.
Oct 30, 2024
Thomas Peter Lagatore, Sr., 94, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, on January 6, 1930, he was a son of the late Dominic "Tom" Lagatore and Hermine Hahn Lagatore. Mr. Lagatore was the Vice President of RH Lagatore and Associates where he assisted so many families through the years with their cemetery needs....
Mr. Charles B. Willard
Oct 29, 2024
SFC Charles B. Willard, U.S. Army (Ret.), 60, of Columbia, died on Friday, October 18, 2024. Born on October 8, 1964, in Stuart, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Willard and Peggy T Ladd. Charles was an active member of New Creation Baptist Church. In his spare time enjoyed riding his motorcycle, playing golf, poker, and...
Dr. Thomas Clinton Key, Junior
Oct 28, 2024
Dr. Thomas Clinton Key, Junior, 73, of Orangeburg, South Carolina, died on Monday, October 28, 2024. Born on July 19, 1951, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Thomas Clinton Key and Betty Irene Waddell Key. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1973, Tom attended the University of South Carolina School of...
Mrs. Sandra Dubard Jones
Oct 27, 2024
Sandra DuBard Jones, 81, of Blythewood, died on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 7, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Willard and Tatiana Dimitrinovna Yartzeff DuBard. Mrs. Jones grew up in the Cedar Creek Community and was active in 4-H, raised dairy calves and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1961....
Mrs. Iris Dover Bayne
Oct 26, 2024
Iris Dover Bayne, 90, of Columbia, died on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Born June 10, 1934, in Chester, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Patterson Dover and Rita Lee Inman Dover. Mrs. Bayne was the matriarch of her family and a devoted military spouse. She was an excellent high school basketball player which sparked her interest in...
Ms. Cleta Fern True Long
Oct 25, 2024
Cleta Fern True Long, 82, of Columbia and formerly of Longview, TX, died on Friday, October 25, 2024. Born on February 8, 1942, in Forestburg, TX, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Laverne True and Rosa Irene Robeson True. Throughout her life Ms. Long had a fondness for horses and all other animals. While residing in Longview, TX,...
