Mrs. Mildred Yates Brown Knowlton
Mar 18, 2024
Mildred Yates Brown Knowlton, 100, of Columbia, died on Monday, March 18, 2024. Born July 14, 1923, in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Francis Burkhead Brown and Mildred Yates Brown. Mildred was blessed with 100 years filled with love, laughter, poetry, and faith. She was a remarkable example of the Greatest Generation as her life...
Sfc Gerald Dale Gribler, Us Army (Ret.)
Mar 16, 2024
SFC Gerald Dale Gribler, US Army (Ret.), 87, of Blythewood, died on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Born February 3, 1937, in Portland, Oregon, he was a son of the late George Lewis Gribler and Ruby Regina From Gribler - Smith. SFC Gribler grew up in the North Plains and the Hillsboro area of Oregon and joined the US Army at...
Mrs. Patricia Ann Snipes
Mar 15, 2024
Patricia Ann (Smith) Snipes was born in Anderson, SC to Proctor A. and Dorothy Martin Smith on November 11, 1934. She retired from the Richland County Treasurer's Office as a Delinquent Tax Collections Manager. She loved gardening and spending time with her beloved dogs. She also enjoyed taking part in the Seniors Group and OASIS Choir. In her later years,...
Mr. James Alexander Mclaurin
Mar 15, 2024
James Alexander McLaurin, 77, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, on October 22, 1946. He was a son of the late Edward Duncan McLaurin, Sr., and Mabel Campbell McLaurin. He was the loving husband of 51 years to Inez Hubbard McLaurin. Mr. McLaurin was a proud veteran and served in the United...
Mrs. Carlotta Cannon Daniels
Mar 15, 2024
Mrs. Carlotta Cannon Daniels, 83, of Columbia, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024. She was born to the late Mr. William A. Cannon, Sr. and Mrs. Dale McCoy Cannon on September 3, 1940 in Greenville, SC. Carlotta was a long-time member and attendee of the Magruder Chapel on Fort Jackson and loved to attend her regular meetings with her Bible...
Mr. Eugene Harvey
Mar 15, 2024
Eugene Harvey, 85, of Blythewood, died Friday, March 15, 2024. Born April 18, 1938, in Lyons, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Curly Harvey and Clara Mays Harvey. Mr. Harvey was a US Army veteran who proudly served his country. Prior to his retirement, he was a master brick mason with over 40 years of professional service. Mr....
Mrs. Diane Whitson Sawyer
Mar 15, 2024
Mrs. Diane Whitson Sawyer, 80, of West Columbia, died Friday, March 15, 2024. She was born to the late Charles Edward Whitson and Georgia Mae Peddicord on September 14, 1943, in Harriman, TN. Diane was a strong and independent woman. She loved and valued her family above all, and everything she did was for them. She was a phenomenal mother,...
Dr. Janet Susan Milton
Mar 15, 2024
J. Susan Milton, age 81, of West Columbia SC, passed away on March 15th after a brief illness. Susan was born in 1942 to George A. Milton and Enid K. Milton. She and her older sister Joan were raised in several places in Georgia and North Carolina but considered Winston-Salem to be their hometown. Encouraged by her dad, who was...
Mr. Dakotah Troupe Turner
Mar 14, 2024
Dakotah Troupe Turner, 28, of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on July 10, 1995, he was a son of Joseph Gary Turner and Suzanne Davis Nettles. Dakotah graduated from Richland Northeast High School and pursued a career in the culinary industry. He was the beloved sous chef at Kingsman Restaurant in Cayce,...
Mr. Daniel Mark Larson
Mar 14, 2024
Daniel Mark Larson, the son of Mark and Cynthia Larson, was born into the world on October 26, 1982, in Lexington, North Carolina. He passed into the glory of the Heavenly Country on March 14, 2024. Daniel was a gifted carpenter, designer, cabinet maker, and successful businessman. He had a deep love for his wife Marci and his new-born son...
Mr. Stephen Donald Smith
Mar 14, 2024
Stephen Donald Smith, 64, of Columbia, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Born in Fort Benning, GA, on May 6, 1959, he was a son of Donald Eugene and Lyl Frances Adams Smith. Mr. Smith was employed as a machinist with Cooper Power Tools for several years and later Harsco. Survivors include his brother, Mark Adams Smith (Laura Leigh); brothers...
The Rev. Dr. Philip Hoyle Whitehead
Mar 13, 2024
The life of Philip Hoyle Whitehead, 89, ended on this earth March 13, 2024. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Harry and Mildred Kennedy Whitehead. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and received a bachelor's degree and a Master of Divinity at the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee. After graduation from Seminary and ordination in...
Mrs. Patricia Stone
Mar 13, 2024
The funeral service for Patricia "Patsy" Nungezer Stone, 89, will be held Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 3:30 o'clock at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2 until 3:30 o'clock. A graveside service and burial will follow on Monday, March 18 at Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs....
Mr. Tony Frank Randall Ballard
Mar 13, 2024
March 13, 2024, Tony Frank Randall Ballard, 76, passed away peacefully into the presence of his Lord with his wife and daughter by his side. Born in Asheville, NC, on August 10, 1947, he was a son of the late James Brittain Ballard and Aliene Penley Ballard. Married at a young age, he was the devoted husband of 60 years...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Link
Mar 12, 2024
Robert "Bob" Link passed away from a brief battle with leukemia on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Bob was born in Johnstown, PA, on October 18, 1950, to the late Herbert W. and Anna Marie Burkardt Link. He graduated from Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, with a Major in Business Management and Accounting. Professionally, Bob...
Mr. Ryan Hodor
Mar 11, 2024
Ryan Hodor (22) unexpectedly and accidentally passed away on March 11, 2024, at his college home, just before graduating from the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. If you knew Ryan, you know he was sweet-and salty-which gave our lives extra flavor. He was very smart-yet a tad slow sometimes-which kept us on our toes. He was...
Mr. William Robert Potter
Mar 10, 2024
William Robert Potter, 91, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 10, 2024. Born April 12, 1932, in Savannah, GA, he was a son of the late William Swain Potter and Annie Laura Cliatt Potter. Mr. Potter moved to Columbia at age nine and attended Columbia public schools. He enlisted in the South Carolina Air National Guard and was later drafted into...
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitfield Hartman
Mar 9, 2024
Elizabeth Whitfield Hartman, 57, of Lexington, died on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Born on April 18, 1966, she was raised in Winnsboro, SC and a daughter of the late Aubrey Leon and Katherine Emily Team Whitfield. Ms. Hartman was a graduate of Fairfield Central High School. She enjoyed gardening, crafting and utilizing her creative mind. She made an undeniable impact...
Mr. William Vernon Bowen
Mar 7, 2024
William Vernon Bowen, 71, of Columbia, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Born in Centralia, Illinois, on December 20, 1952, he was a son of the late Samuel Kirkland Bowen, Jr. and Ethna Eileen Schneider Bowen. Mr. Bowen was employed by the City of Columbia for his career serving in a Public Works Capacity until his retirement. He was an...
Mrs. Kay M Doar
Mar 7, 2024
Kay M. Doar, 84, of Elgin, went to be in her heavenly home Thursday, March 7, 2024. The former, Joyce Kay Martin, was born in Columbia, SC, the daughter of the late Heyward Thomas Martin and the late Oneida Todd Martin. She was a 1958 graduate of Columbia High School. She loved the Lord and was a member of North...
