Mr. Kizer H
Mar 28, 2024
Kizer Hoffman, Jr., 83, of West Columbia, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. He was born in North, South Carolina to the late Kizer Hoffman, Sr. and Aileen Sturkie Hoffman. He graduated from Eau Claire High School. At the beginning of his career, he worked with several electrical companies in Columbia as a Master Electrician. He also worked in New...
Mr. John Edward "Basha" Lane
Mar 27, 2024
John Edward "Basha" Lane, 80, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Born October 22, 1943, in Pomaria, SC, he was a son of the late John Waymon and Dorethea Williams Lane. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Lane was a diesel technician with the New York City Transit Authority. He was a former resident of Brooklyn, NY, before moving...
Mr. Carl H. Scalf, Sr.
Mar 25, 2024
Carl H. Scalf, Sr., 85, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024. Born in Wise County, Virginia, on May 2, 1938, he was a son of the late William Burdine Scalf and Velva Elizabeth Rogers Scalf. Mr. Scalf was a humble servant of God and lived his life serving his savior and sharing the love of Christ. A...
Mr. Edwin Marion Chaplin
Mar 23, 2024
Edwin Marion Chaplin died on March 23, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born April 4,1930 in Charleston, SC. Marion was the only child of Annie Lou Stokes Chaplin and Ernest LaFar Chaplin of Charleston. The pride and joy of his life were his 3 daughters and 3 granddaughters. He is survived by daughters Cheryl Chaplin Baucom (Tim) of Dalton, GA...
Mrs. Neta Fern Brooks-Lail
Mar 22, 2024
Neta Fern Birchfield Brooks-Lail, 92, of Ridgeway, died on Friday, March 22, 2024. Born in Ardmore, OK, on November 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Edward Birchfield and Ellen Gertrude Young Birchfield. She was a longtime member of Spring Valley Baptist Church and worked in data entry for Fort Jackson and SCANNA Corporation. In her spare...
Mr. Richard M. Quinn
Mar 21, 2024
Richard Melvin Quinn, Sr. of Columbia, South Carolina passed away peacefully on March 21st, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He succumbed to a rare esophageal condition he had battled intermittently for 25 years. Richard was born on February 23rd, 1945, in Charlotte, North Carolina to George Melvin and Frances Melton Quinn. He grew up in Charleston where he attended Saint...
Mr. Marty Lee Rollison
Mar 20, 2024
Mr. Marty Lee Rollison, 66, of Winnsboro, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Born June 11, 1957, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Bernest "Skinny" Rollison and Miriam "Cil" Guess Hall. Marty grew up in Olympia village of Columbia. He met the love of his life, "Debbie" while working in the Cotton Mill in Olympia. After the...
Mr. Gene Schofield
Mar 20, 2024
Rawley E. "Gene" Schofield went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Gene was born on June 23, 1944, in Columbia S.C. Gene is predeceased by his parents, Rawley Manuel and Mary Ann Hinnant Schofield; his stepfather C.B. Addy and a son, Rawley "Roddy" Schofield, Jr. Gene is survived by the love of his life, best friend...
Ms. Cathy Joann Quinton
Mar 18, 2024
Ms. Cathy Joann Quinton, 69, of West Columbia, died on Monday, March 18, 2024. She was born to the late Allie D. Quinton and Viva Lee Quinton on August 30, 1954 in Valdosta, GA. She is survived by her neighbor and close friend, Sharon Laws; aunt, Katie Ailey; and cousins, Bill Ailey and Brian Ailey. The memorial service for Cathy...
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Meetze Van Patten
Mar 18, 2024
Dorothy Elizabeth Meetze Van Patten, 95, of Columbia, died Monday, March 18, 2024. Born February 21, 1929, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Hollis Vernon Meetze and Annie Mae Swygert Meetze. Mrs. Van Patten grew up in Columbia and graduated from Columbia High School. She later attended The University of South Carolina where she earned her bachelor's...
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...
