Sfc Carol Edison Woodley, Us Army (Ret.)
Jan 15, 2024
SFC Carol Edison Woodley, US Army (Ret.), 97, of Columbia, went to be with his heavenly Father on Monday, January 15, 2024. He was born to the late Arthur and Nancy Woodley in Creswell, NC on January 24, 1926. A loving and devoted husband to Ora. He was a long-time member of Long Creek Church of Christ. Mr. Woodley retired...
Ssg Jay Irvin Girton, Us Army (Ret.)
Jan 13, 2024
SSG Jay Irvin Girton, US Army (Ret.), 64, of Columbia, died on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Born November 3, 1959, in Lamar, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Archie and Helen Girton. SSG honorably served his country for 20 years in the US Army. During his enlistment he was a member of The Old Guard and Ranger Regiment...
Mr. Tom Townsend
Jan 12, 2024
Tom Townsend, 74, of Gaston, SC, died on Friday, January 12, 2024. Born in Florida, he was a son of the late Thomas Seabrook and Marian Clark Townsend. Tom was raised on Wadmalaw Island, SC and spent much of his adult life in Columbia. He enjoyed a prosperous career with Eastman Chemical Company that spanned nearly four decades. Tom was...
Mrs. Janet H. Hatchell
Jan 11, 2024
Janet H. Hatchell, 83, of Elgin, died on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC, on June 29, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Laverne Hinnant, Sr. and Lucille Smith Hinnant. Mrs. Hatchell attended Rehoboth United Methodist Church and was a loving homemaker. She was employed for 9 years with American Greeting Cards and 12 years...
Mr. Michael Anthony Clementi
Jan 10, 2024
Michael "Mike" Clementi, 88, of Tampa, FL died on Wednesday January 10th, 2024. Born in Tampa, FL on July 23, 1935, he was a son of the late Joe Clementi and Marie Ann Clementi. Mike grew up in Tampa and was the youngest of three children. As a teen he worked driving an ambulance for a Boza Funeral Home. In...
Mr. Charles Phillip Testor
Jan 10, 2024
Charles P. Testor, 75, of Boiling Springs, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Terra Bella Assisted Living in Spartanburg. He was the husband of the late Virginia "Kay" Smith Testor. Mr. Testor was born in Clearwater, Florida and was a son of the late Joseph McCusker Testor and Thelma Daucette Testor. He grew up in Kingstron, New...
Rev. Karen Elizabeth Starr
Jan 8, 2024
Reverend Karen Elizabeth Starr met her Heavenly Father on January 8, 2024. As a pastor, Karen had a passion for ministry, for making and encouraging disciples and nurturing her congregations. A trail blazer, she was among the first women ordained into the United Methodist Church. She entered the ministry when it was difficult for women to gain acceptance in the...
Mrs. Patricia Cannon Martin
Jan 7, 2024
The Funeral Service for Patricia "Pat" Cannon Martin, 76, of Columbia, will be held at 11 o'clock on Saturday, January 13th, at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 827 Wildwood Avenue Columbia, SC, with The Reverend Jackie Utley officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 7100 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends Friday evening...
Mr. Michael L. Corbett
Jan 7, 2024
Michael Leighton Corbett, 71, of West Columbia, died on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC on May 25, 1952, he was a son of the late Roy Leighton and Patsy McCorkle Corbett. Mr. Corbett worked as a computer programmer for many years. He is survived by cousins and extended family members. A graveside service for Mr. Corbett will...
Mrs. Lou Ella Gambrell
Jan 7, 2024
Lou Ella Orr Gambrell, 95, of Elgin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Lou Ella was a devoted Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt and Grandmother and was best known as "Mama G" by many that knew her. She was dedicated to helping family and friends and will be deeply missed by all....
Mrs. Juliana Marie Wright
Jan 7, 2024
Juliana Marie Wright, 66, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024, with her daughters by her side, following a brief battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born in Manhattan, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late James and Kathy Jenkins. She spent the majority of her life in Charleston, South Carolina, graduating from Middleton High School in 1975,...
Mr. Eugene A. Wymer
Jan 7, 2024
Eugene (Gene) A. Wymer, 54, of Camden, died on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Born in Richland County on January 21, 1969, he was a son of the late Ned Ernest and Barbara Kimbler Wymer. Gene was self employed and enjoyed woodworking, tinkering with motors, fishing and hunting. He served in the US Navy for 6 years and also for 18...
Mr. Clint Baker, Jr.
Jan 6, 2024
It is with utter sadness, yet great joy, that the family of Clint Baker announce that on January 6, 2024, he relinquished his short fight with cancer, leaving his mortal body and entering the arms of Jesus Christ. Those who were blessed enough to know Clint will remember his smile, his charm and his dedication to family and friends. He...
1Sg Richard Albert Granger, Us Army (Ret.)
Jan 6, 2024
1SG Richard Albert Granger, US Army (Ret.), of Las Vegas, NV, died on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Born on August 3, 1948, in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Wilbur Arville Granger and Anna Mae Brandt. 1SG Granger proudly served his country for more than 20 years in the US Army. During his enlistment, he was a...
Ms. Dolores Branham Wilson
Jan 5, 2024
Dolores Branham Wilson, 83, of Ridgeway died on Friday, January 5, 2024. Born in Ridgeway, SC, on August 3, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Willie Sub and Daisy Mattox Branham. Ms. Wilson was a graduate of Ridgeway High School and worked for Citizens & Southern (C&S) Bank before retiring from Bank of Ridgeway. She was a longtime...
Mrs. Yvonne Gunter Brown
Jan 4, 2024
Yvonne Gunter Brown, 88, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 4, 2024. Born December 1, 1935, in Pelion, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alonzo and Stellie Rawls Gunter. Mrs. Brown's greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed family trips to the beach and Spring Break vacations with her grandchildren. She will be...
Mrs. Peggy "Gran" Leaisure
Jan 2, 2024
Peggy "Gran" Leaisure, 81, of Lexington, died Monday, January 1, 2024. Born in Rock Hill, SC on July 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Garrison and the late Wardlaw Wells and married to the late Norman James Leaisure, Sr. She was a dedicated homemaker and Grandmother. Survivors include her children, Angela Stone (Kenneth) of Columbia, Norman...
Ms. Molly Louise Blizzard
Jan 2, 2024
Molly Louise Blizzard, 82, of Lugoff, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born in Kershaw County, SC on June 28, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Levy Shehorn and Annie Mett Shehorn. Mrs. Blizzard was the matriarch of her family and loved her career as a homemaker. Survivors include her sons, John Henry Blizzard, James Wesley Blizzard (Deborah),...
Mrs. Chessye Baughman Powell
Jan 2, 2024
Chessye Baughman Powell, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend left this world peacefully on January 2, 2024, at age 82 after an illness. Chessye was born to Lonnie Jessie Baughman, Jr., and Myrtis Hightower Baughman on June 1, 1941, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. After graduating from Orangeburg High School, Chessye attended Newberry College in South Carolina and then worked for...
Ms. Patricia Jones Stevenson
Jan 1, 2024
Patricia Jones Stevenson, 66, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024. She was a daughter of the late Austin Talley Jones and Jean Semple Jones. Patricia was born in Michigan but lived majority of her life in South Carolina. She was a life-long member of Saint Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal church, especially in the youth and children's program. Patricia was...
