Mr. James "Jim" Benjamin Echard
Sep 8, 2024
James "Jim" Benjamin Echard, 68, of Elgin, died on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Born March 23, 1956, in New Kensington, PA, he was a son of the late John Carroll and Barbara Jean Echard Carroll. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Echard was employed with various manufacturing companies as a warehouse supervisor. He enjoyed all activities that involved being outdoors, especially...
Mrs. Alice R. Milton
Sep 8, 2024
Alice Milton left this world on September 8, 2024, at the age of 91. Born on October 28, 1932, in Bremen, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Ernst and Anna Rosiefsky. She met her husband, Billie Milton, in Bamberg, Germany, while he served with the US Army. They Married in 1951 and had four children: Anne, Joyce, Mark...
Mr. Alan Ivor Conway
Sep 8, 2024
Alan Ivor Conway, 89, of Columbia, died on Sunday, September 8, 2024. The graveside service for Mr. Conway will be held at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday, September 10th at Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery, 1732 Hampton Street, Columbia, South Carolina with Rabbi Erik Uriarte officiating. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Farinta Katherine "Kitty" Bernotas
Sep 6, 2024
The family of Farinta Katherine "Kitty" Lepri Bernotas of Columbia, SC, are sad to announce her peaceful passing on Friday, September 6, 2024, as she was surrounded by her children. Katherine was the wife of the late MAJ John J. Bernotas, US Army (Ret.), who was her devoted husband of 64 years. A Mass of Christian burial will be held...
Mrs. Robyn Kay Poehlmann
Sep 4, 2024
Robyn Kay Poehlmann, 77, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Born October 26, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was a daughter of the late Reed Quentin Clark and Muriel Enid Syndergaard Clark. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Poehlmann worked in the banking industry for much of her career. In 2021, she and her husband, Rich, relocated...
Mrs. Arlene Zucker
Sep 4, 2024
Mrs. Arlene Zucker 88, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 21, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Robert I. Litt and Lee M. Litt. Mrs. Zucker graduated from James Madison High School in Brooklyn. She worked as an executive secretary and retired from Citibank Corporation. She relocated to...
Mrs. Susan Robillard
Sep 3, 2024
Susan Irene Robillard, 77, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on July 27,1947, she was a daughter of the late Richard Gilbert Strominger and Martha Anne Fisher Strominger. She graduated with high honors from Parkland Community College in Champagne, IL. Balancing her role as a mother and military wife she worked part time as...
Mrs. Iris Ewing Chappell
Sep 3, 2024
Iris E. Chappell, 95, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Born in Detroit, MI, on June 8, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Herbert S. and Laura Kiburz Ewing. Mrs. Chappell, attended Lew Wallace High School and graduated from Little Rock High School in Arkansas. She moved to Columbia in 1951 with her family and began...
Mr. Charles Edward Sisk
Sep 2, 2024
Charles Edward Sisk, 90, husband of Mary Kirby Sisk, of Columbia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, September 2, 2024. Born November 15, 1933, in Danville, Virginia, he was a son of the late Enary John and Viola Funk Sisk. Charles served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from...
Mr. Charles Martin Hill
Sep 1, 2024
Mr. Charles Martin Hill, 89, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, September 1, 2024. He was born to the late Calvin Hicks Hill and the late Geraldine Martin Hill on April 12, 1935 in Bostic, NC. He was a long-time member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. He graduated from UNC, Chapel Hill, with his bachelor's degree in business administration. He worked...
Mcpo Gerald D. Davis, Us Navy (Ret.)
Sep 1, 2024
MCPO Gerald D. Davis, US Navy (Ret.), 90, of Columbia, died on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Born on May 7, 1934, in Donalds, SC, he was the son of the late Ira Lee Davis and Nora Elizabeth Ashley Davis. MCPO Davis honorably served his country for 25 years in the US Navy. Following his military career, MCPO Davis was an...
Lt. Col. James Everett Hubble U.S. Army (Ret.)
Aug 30, 2024
Lt. Col. James Everett Hubble U.S. Army (Ret.), 99, of Elgin, SC, died Friday, August 30, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was born to the late James Everett Hubble and the late Eva Hale Hubble on November 19, 1924 in Parkin, AR. He was a 1942 graduate of Water Valley High School, Water Valley, MS. He received a...
Maj. James Pascal Epley, Jr. Us Air Force (Ret.)
Aug 29, 2024
Maj. James Pascal Epley, Jr., US Air Force (Ret.), 76, of Columbia, passed away on August 29, 2024. Born in Fort Leavenworth, Kanas, on April 8, 1948, he was a son of the late James Pascal Epley, Sr. and Anna B. Souter. He was a devout member of St. Martin's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. Maj. Epley graduated from Dentsville High School...
Mrs. Michielle Ann Cary
Aug 28, 2024
Michielle Ann Cary, 52, of Elgin, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Born on June 7, 1972, in Mount Holly, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Paul Edward Hunley and Marlene Cook Hunley. After graduating from Irmo High School, she attended Central Carolina University. She is survived by her daughter, Savannah Cary of Elgin, SC;...
Mr. Julian Wilson Walker, Jr.
Aug 27, 2024
Mr. Julian Wilson Walker, Jr., 90, of Columbia, SC, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024. He was born in Charleston, SC, on February 7, 1934 and was a son of the late Mr. Julian W. Walker, Sr. and the late Mrs. Catherine Hutchinson Walker. He graduated as Salutatorian from Charleston High School. He then went on to graduate from the University...
Mrs. Alfreda Maynell Brewer
Aug 25, 2024
Mrs. Alfreda Maynell Brewer, 80, of Blythewood, SC, died Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born to the late Mrs. Maynelle Branham Martin and the late Mr. Alfred Martin, Sr. on June 29, 1944 in Lancaster, SC. She attended Blythewood Baptist Church and loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She worked at Stone Manufacturing for over 25 years until...
Mrs. Barbara Phillips
Aug 23, 2024
Mrs. Barbara Morris Phillips, 88, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. Born on May 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Iseman P. Morris and Mary Lou Gibbons Morris. She was a radiant soul who thrived under the sun's warm embrace, finding pure joy in the simple pleasures of beach days, where the sand...
Ms. Sara Ann Peacock
Aug 23, 2024
Sara Ann Peacock, 64 of Columbia, S.C., died on Friday, August 23, 2024. Born in Kingsport, Tenn., on November 8, 1959, she was one of three daughters of the late Andrew J. and Ann Fulton Peacock. Sara grew up in Tennessee with her two older sisters. Her family moved to Columbia in 1969, and she graduated from Spring Valley High...
Mrs. Alice Forbes Boyle
Aug 21, 2024
Alice Forbes Boyle died on Wednesday, August 21, 2024; two days after her 98th birthday. Born August 19, 1926, in New York City, NY, Nibbie, as she was known, was the daughter of Caro Wyche Forbes and Maxwell Hallet Forbes. Nibbie grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of South Carolina earning a BA and a Masters...
Mr. Steven Mark Mccracken
Aug 21, 2024
Steven Mark McCracken lost his valiant fight against cancer and went on to meet his maker and join his Mom and Dad, George Paul McCracken and Thelma McCracken, and brother, Ken McCracken in glory. He leaves behind his loving wife, Diane Porter McCracken; and his step-daughter, Allison Rogers; as well as his son, Jason McCracken and Jason's family. Also deeply...
