David William Gresh
Sep 11, 2026
David William Gresh, 63, of Blythewood, SC, died on Friday, September 11, 2026. Born on January 30, 1963, in Johnstown, PA, he is the son of William Paul Gresh and Alice Jane Sipes Gresh.
Mr. Gresh was a devoted family man who loved God and cherished the time he spent with the people he loved. He had a deep love for...
SMSgt Alfred Sidney “Buddy” Pedersen, Jr., US Air Force (Ret.)
Sep 11, 2026
SMSgt Alfred Sidney “Buddy” Pedersen, Jr., US Air Force (Ret.), 89, of Hopkins, SC, died on Friday, September 11, 2026. Born on May 1, 1937, in Columbia, SC he was a son of Alfred Sidney Pedersen and Juanita Brooks Pedersen. SMSgt honorably served his country in the US Air Force from 1955 to 1997. During his enlistment he was deployed...
Georgia Taylor Brennecke
Sep 11, 2026
Georgia Taylor Brennecke crossed to her forever home on September 11, 2026 at the age of 72. She was the third child of Edmund Rhett Taylor and Mary Herbert Taylor. Georgia was raised in Columbia, South Carolina in an active and cheerful home. It was a home where people were welcomed and came often. Her grandparents were influential in her...
Janice Messinger Mozeleski
Sep 10, 2026
Janice Messinger Mozeleski, 81, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of the late Emory C. Messinger and Dorothy Burrows Messinger. Janice was born on February 28, 1945, in Kane, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a 1963 graduate of Southern High School in Louisville. Janice retired from...
James Bennett Henderson III
Sep 9, 2026
James Bennett “Jay” Henderson III, 56, passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2026. He was born on June 10, 1970, in Greenville, South Carolina, and grew up in Columbia. Jay graduated from Spring Valley High School and attended Midlands Technical College. Loved by all who knew him, Jay lived his life with joy and was truly a friend to everyone....
Frances Elizabeth Wallace Powell
Sep 9, 2026
Frances Elizabeth Wallace Powell, 78, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Born October 27, 1947, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Jay Wallace and Willie Mae “Dit” Cornwell Wallace. Mrs. Powell was a graduate of Columbia High School, Class of 1965. She continued her education at the Baptist Hospital School of Surgical...
Tammie Shockley Powell Sloop
Sep 9, 2026
Tamara “Tammie” Shockley Powell Sloop, 72, of Columbia, SC, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Born in Pulaski, Virginia, on August 27, 1954, she was a daughter of Avis Blair Shockley and the late Martin John Shockley. Tammie was a graduate of Old Dominion University and later continued her education at Francis Marion University before earning her Ed.D. from the...
Lydia May Gilliland
Sep 8, 2026
Lydia May (Tootie) Gilliland, 80, of Roaring Run Road, Boswell, PA, died September 8, 2026. Born October 1, 1945, in Johnstown, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Alt) Young. She was preceded in death by her husband, John O. Sr.; 5 brothers and 3 sisters and dear friend, Barbara Blough. Mrs. Gilliland is survived by sons,...
Joseph Allen Ondracek
Sep 8, 2026
Joseph Allen Ondracek was born in Dalhart, Texas, on October 15, 1945, to Ed and Florence (née Pine) Ondracek. He served in the US Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and was deployed to Thailand during the Vietnam War. He returned and married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Carol. They made their home in numerous...
Magdalen Divis
Sep 7, 2026
Mrs. Magdalen Hruby Divis, 97, of Columbia, died on Monday, September 7, 2026. Born on June 8, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Peter Hruby and Jennie Sima Hruby. She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband of 68 years George Joseph Divis, daughter Christine Divis, and brother Peter Hruby. She was proud...
Robert Franklin Fowler
Sep 6, 2026
Robert "Bob" Franklin Fowler, 80, of Lexington, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Born on January 30, 1946, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Franklin Fowler and Dorothy Mabry Fowler Sanders. Bob graduated from the first graduating class of Dorman High School in Spartanburg. He graduate from the University of South Carolina-Columbia where he...
Roger Ouellette
Sep 6, 2026
Roger Joseph Ouellette, 63, of Camden, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Born in Caribou, Maine, on June 2, 1963, he was a son of the late Richard and Albea Berbue Ouellette. He was a graduate of Caribou High School and went on to join the United States Army. During his distinguished military career, Roger proudly served his country, where...
Matthew Brackin Edens
Sep 5, 2026
The world has lost an infectious, caring soul, a true legend, and one of the kindest, funniest, sweetest people to ever walk the planet. Matthew Brackin Edens, 35, passed away on September 5, 2026. He lived a life of ultimate freedom, seeing more and doing more in his time on Earth than most could ever dream of. Known affectionately to...
John Mason Yates
Sep 5, 2026
John Mason “Johnny” Yates, 79, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Born in Columbia on April 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Mason Farquhar Yates and Anne Rosamond Horne Yates. Johnny was a lifelong Columbian who cherished his hometown, his family, and the many friendships he made throughout his life. He...
Robert Edward Windhorn Sr.
Sep 4, 2026
A funeral service for Robert (Bob) Edward Windhorn, Sr., 94, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens of Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 10 o'clock. Mr....
Ruby Allison Whittier
Sep 3, 2026
Ruby Allison Powers Whittier, 100, entered her rest the morning of September 3, 2026. She was born in Barre, Vermont on January 30th, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harold Fay Powers and Ruby May Sweetser Powers. She married Rev. Arthur Whittier and spent her life assisting his ministry and caring for their four children. Allison is predeceased...
Jerry Walter Mitchell
Sep 2, 2026
Jerry Walter Mitchell, 73, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. A loving brother, father, grandfather, and friend, Jerry will be remembered for his generous heart, devotion to his family, and unwavering support of those he loved. Jerry worked in the roofing department of the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He also worked at the...
Sandra Truitt Bloodworth
Sep 2, 2026
Sandra Kay Truitt Bloodworth died on September 2, 2026. She was 80. She is survived by her son, John A. “Jay” Bloodworth III, and her sister, Rebecca Jo Truitt David. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, John Allen “Johnny” Bloodworth Jr., and her parents, Charles Henry Truitt and Elizabeth Belt Truitt. Sandra was born on April 18,...
Bryan Malone Catoe
Aug 30, 2026
Bryan Malone Catoe, 68, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Born on June 30, 1958, in Columbia, he was the son of Donnie O. Catoe and Dora Carleen Newton Catoe. In his youth, Bryan was a professional skateboarder and a dirtbike enthusiast. He graduated from the University of South Carolina where he earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering....
Tracy Jayne Gillespie
Aug 29, 2026
Tracy Jayne Gillespie, 65, of Columbia, died on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Born on October 11, 1960, in Butler County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of William Russell McCall and Dorcus Mae Crispen McCall. Tracy was never going to let her health struggles define her as a person. When she wasn’t keeping up with her sons, grandchildren, or great grandson,...
