Mr. Robert Barkoot
Dec 22, 2023
Robert E. Barkoot, Jr., 65, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, December 22, 2023, after a 2 year battle with brain cancer. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 22, 1958, he was the son of the late Robert E. Barkoot, Sr., and Barbara Tidwell Barkoot Condon. Mr. Barkoot graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in Columbia and was known...
Mr. Howard L. Rhodes
Dec 21, 2023
Howard Leon Rhodes, 94, of Columbia, died Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born in Florence County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late James David and Ruby Hanna Rhodes. He is survived by his wife, Buena Rhodes, who he has been married to for over 70 years. A veteran of the US Army and a graduate of the University...
Mr. Thurman Eugene Medlin, Sr.
Dec 21, 2023
Thurman Eugene Medlin Sr., 72, of Elgin, died Thursday, December 21, 2023. He was born to the late Walter E. and Gladys Medlin on March 16, 1951 in Columbia, SC. Thurman worked his entire life as an automotive mechanic. He worked for various shops and car dealerships throughout his life. He was known as a hard worker. Anyone who worked...
Col Kenneth Wilton Mylander, Md, Us Army (R)
Dec 20, 2023
COL Kenneth Wilton Mylander, MD, US Army (Retired), 82, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 11, 1941, and raised in Westerville, Ohio, he was a son of the late Wilton Charles Mylander and Jeanette Rosetta Clapham. His loves as a boy were anything that had to do with nature, especially adding...
Edmond "Sonny" Johnson Jr.
Dec 18, 2023
Mr. Edmond "Sonny" Johnson Jr., 78, of Elgin, died on Monday, December 18, 2023. He was born to the late Edmond S. Johnson Sr. and Elizabeth Johnson on October 6th, 1945 in Aiken, SC. Sonny was an avid bird hunter and outdoorsman. He trained bird dogs for most of his life. He was a collector of native artifacts and anything...
Ms. Diana Lynn Holt
Dec 18, 2023
Diana Lynn Holt, also known as Diana Morris Holt, 65, of Columbia, SC (formerly of Houston, Texas), passed away on December 18, 2023, from complications related to cancer. Ms. Holt was born June 10, 1958, in El Paso, Texas, and was raised in Houston, Texas. After moving to Columbia in 1993, she married her husband who survives her, Kevin K....
Mrs. Mary Catherine Legrand
Dec 17, 2023
Mary Catherine Williams LeGrand, 93, of Columbia, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, on November 19, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Jim Brooks and Florie Neeley Williams. Mrs. LeGrand was a lifelong member of Ebenezer Holiness Baptist Church and was a devoted homemaker and mother. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and cooking and often...
Mr. Jimmy Ray Lovell
Dec 17, 2023
Jimmy Ray Lovell, 78, of Columbia, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Born in Winnsboro, SC, on January 22, 1945, he was a son of the late Luther and Mary Gulledge Lovell. Jimmy had a big heart. He was known for his friendly, outgoing personality and caring ways. He enjoyed antique and fast cars, model cars, long joy drives, watching...
Mr. Leamond Durwood Jefferson
Dec 16, 2023
Leamond Durwood Jefferson, 85, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 16, 2023. Born May 17, 1938, in Bedford, Ohio, he was a son of the late Leamond Lester and Gertude Leona Whitcomb Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson was a US Navy veteran who proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. Prior to his retirement, he enjoyed a prosperous career as a machinist...
Mr. John Maxwell "Mac" Chappell
Dec 15, 2023
Graveside services for John M. "Mac" Chapell, 98, of Columbia, will be held on Friday, December 22nd, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, officiated by the Rev. Tiffany Knowlin Boykin. Mac was the first-born son of the late John Maxwell Chappell, Sr. and Annie Lou Spotts Chappell, from Newberry, SC. He attended Newberry Schools and Graduated from Newberry...
Mr. David Ray Hubbard
Dec 15, 2023
Columbia – David Ray Hubbard, 100, died peacefully the evening of December 15, 2023, just in time to kiss his beloved wife Anne under Heavenly Christmas mistletoe. Born January 24, 1923, in McColl, South Carolina, David was the ninth of Carrie and Wade Hampton Hubbard's ten children. Faith, family, and friends were the foundation of David's life. Singing, storytelling, and...
Ms. Bonnie Jo Holton
Dec 15, 2023
On December 15, 2023, our beloved mother Bonnie Jo Holton, 69, was called home to be with Jesus. She was born on September 25, 1954, in Pompano Beach, Florida, and as a little girl, with her dear brother Richard by her side, she moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she grew up to become a loving mother to her children...
Mrs. Elaine Lock Elder King Mccarrick
Dec 15, 2023
Elaine Lock Elder King McCarrick, 80, passed away after a long battle with dementia at Still Hopes Episcopal retirement community in Columbia, SC on Friday, December 15, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born on September 4, 1943, in Staunton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fitzhugh, Jr. and Genevieve Louise Benckenstein Elder of Staunton, Virginia and Beaumont, Texas,...
Mr. Andrew David Zalkin
Dec 15, 2023
The City of Columbia has lost a favored son, a valued salesman, and a community theater star. Andrew D. Zalkin, 70, of Columbia, died at his home on December 15, 2023. He was the first-born son of Harriett Rivkin Zalkin and Robert M. Zalkin. Andrew grew up in Greensboro, NC, and later earned his bachelor's degree from The University of...
Mr. Steven Edward Turner
Dec 15, 2023
Steven Edward Turner, 61, of North Augusta, died Friday, December 15th, 2023. He was born to Mr. Richard Edward Turner and Mrs. Dagmar Brigitte Turner on August 16th, 1962 in Augusta, GA. Steven was raised in a military family and was from many places throughout his childhood. He graduated high school in San Francisco. After graduating he joined the United...
Mr. Wayne Kilpatrick
Dec 14, 2023
Mr. Wayne Kilpatrick, 69, of Blythewood, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Born on January 12, 1954, in California, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Bessie Dishman Kilpatrick. Wayne was brilliant in so many ways, could fix almost anything and was never one to shy from a challenge. He enjoyed seeing how things worked. He...
Mr. Christopher Young Register
Dec 14, 2023
Christopher Young Register, 37, of Columbia, died Thursday, December 14, 2023. Born May 14, 1986, in Columbia, South Carolina, he is the son of John William Register and Frances Young Register. Chris enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially trips to mountain ranges like the Appalachian Mountains. He particularly loved to hike, camp, and listen to music. He was also an accomplished...
Mrs. Rachel Moulder Register
Dec 14, 2023
Rachel Leigh Moulder Register, 29, of Columbia, died Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was born April 30, 1994 in Greenville, South Carolina to parents Jerry Moulder and Julie Lindsey Moulder. Rachel was married to Christopher Young Register. Rachel and Christopher went to be with the Lord together. Rachel was a graduate of Columbia College with a degree in English. She...
Mr. Benjamin Taylor Books
Dec 13, 2023
Benjamin "Ben" Taylor Books, 50, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on September 28, 1973, he was a son of the late Robert Wayne Books and Dorothy Louise Taylor Books. Ben graduated from Midlands Technical College with an associate degree. He had a passion for computers and worked for CBIZ, Inc. in Greenville,...
Ms. Donna Linette Brooks
Dec 13, 2023
Donna Linette Brooks was born on February 16th, 1957. She was one of three children born to the late Donald and Josephine Brooks of San Francisco, California. Donna received her education in San Francisco, California, graduating with honors from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1975. She furthered her education by graduating from the University of San Francisco, attaining her Master's...
