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...
Mr. Frank Rogers Ellerbe, Jr.
Mar 6, 2024
Frank Rogers Ellerbe Jr. died on March 6, 2024, at the age of 89 at Still Hopes. Ellerbe was born on October 6, 1934, in Florence, S.C to Frank Rogers Ellerbe and Hazel Harriet Floyd Ellerbe and was raised in Latta, S.C. He attended the University of South Carolina where he played shortstop on the baseball team for four years...
Mrs. Barbara Hill Cinnamon
Mar 5, 2024
Barbara Hill Cinnamon, 77, of Columbia, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Born on January 5, 1947 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Murphy Hill of Walnut Cove, North Carolina and Joy Jean Flynn of Walkertown, North Carolina. Barbara grew up in Winston-Salem and graduated from RJ Reynolds High School. She...
Mrs. Lauree Agnew Moore
Mar 5, 2024
Lauree Moore was born on September 7, 1940, in Bennettsville, South Carolina. She was welcomed into this world by her father, Jesse Agnew, his wife, Marie, and their son, Samuel. The family moved to Columbia, South Carolina where they lived in a house near Columbia College. Her mother worked as a nutritionist at the college and her father with the...
Mrs. Trudel "Trudy" M. Joslin
Mar 4, 2024
Trudel "Trudy" Manger Joslin, 91, of Columbia, died Monday, March 4, 2024. Born on March 13, 1932, in Cuxhaven, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Cezlawa (Cili) Kobza Manger. She grew up in Germany during WWII and married her late husband, Louis Bennett Joslin, while he was stationed there. Trudy had many talents, being a master gardener, an...
Mrs. Wilma Williamson Smith
Mar 4, 2024
Wilma Williamson Smith, 93, of Columbia, died Monday, March 4, 2024. Wilma was born a twin January 12, 1931, on a farm in Belton, South Carolina. She grew up at Bethany Baptist Church and was baptized as a young girl in a nearby creek. She and her three siblings sang as a quartet in church services. In high school, she...
Dr. Paul Thayer Holmes
Mar 4, 2024
Paul Thayer Holmes, 88, of West Columbia, died peacefully at home with family on March 4th, 2024. He was born September 25, 1935, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, son of John Paul and Mary Louise McKenna Holmes. The family lived in Schenectady NY, before moving to Richland WA when he was in junior high. In Richland, he worked at a ranch during...
Mr. Steven Randall Ross
Mar 3, 2024
Steven Randall Ross, 60, of Gaston, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Born in Washington, D.C., on January 2, 1964, he was a son of Troy Ross and the late Cynthia Columb. Steven graduated from Richland Northeast High School and had a successful, lifelong career as a Master Plumber. He was the owner and operator of AJACKS Plumbing. If...
Mr. Olin Christus Shull, Jr.
Mar 3, 2024
Born on November 24, 1946, in West Columbia to Olin Christus and Nancy Rector Shull, Olin Christus (Chris) Shull Jr passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Chris is survived by his wife of 34 years, Elizabeth (Beth) Grimes Shull and her family, including many special nieces and nephews whom he loved entertaining and teaching, as well...
Mr. Stephen Lee Pritchard
Mar 3, 2024
Stephen Lee Pritchard, 47, of West Columbia, died Sunday, March 3, 2024. Born June 2, 1976, in Columbia, he is a son of Jean Ryals Pritchard and the late Alfred Lee Pritchard. Stephen was previously employed in the fence and septic tank installation business and thoroughly enjoyed working outdoors. He loved being in nature, especially when he had the opportunity...
Mr. James Harvard Cobb
Mar 2, 2024
James Harvard Cobb, 88, of Lugoff, SC, died Saturday, March 2, 2024. Born December 31, 1935, in Langley, SC, he was a son of the late James A. Cobb and Clara Durden Cobb. Mr. Cobb graduated from LBC High School, where he was a standout athlete in all sports. He was a proud veteran of the US Air Force and...
