Mrs. Susan Nelson
May 28, 2023
Susan Randall Nelson, 77, of Panama City, Florida passed away May 28, 2023, of a stroke while battling cancer in Columbia, South Carolina. Susan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1946. Her family lived in many places, spending most of her childhood in Houston,Texas. She graduated from Bellaire High School in 1964, and then from the University of Texas...
Dr. Iris M. Elfenbein
May 28, 2023
Iris M. Elfenbein, August 24, 1933 - May 28, 2023. The daughter of Edna (Schrank) and Irving G. Meltzer, Iris grew up in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, lived her early married years on Manhattan's Upper East Side, raised her daughters in northern New Jersey, and then moved to Washington, DC (her dream city), Kansas City, and back to...
Dr. Calvin Williams Todd
May 26, 2023
Dr. Calvin Williams Todd, 76, of Columbia, SC, was called to his eternal home on May 26, 2023. He was born in Gastonia, NC on October 13, 1946, and was the son of the late Charles Bonner and Jean Williams Todd. As a 1969 graduate of Erskine College, Calvin received the H.M. Young Ring. He earned a Master of Divinity...
Mrs. Brenda Padgett Bush
May 24, 2023
Brenda Padgett Bush, 72, of Columbia, gained her heavenly wings Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Born May 26, 1950, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Laury Whitman and Virginia Livingston Padgett. Brenda served her community through her work as a Registered Nurse at Baptist Medical Center for over 38 years. A devout Christian, she attended Hope Baptist Church....
Mrs. Mary Jo Shirley
May 22, 2023
Mary Jo Shirley, 77, of Columbia, died Monday, May 22, 2023. Born September 14, 1945, in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Edward Duncan and Vada Lee Stephenson Tarrants. Mrs. Shirley was the proud wife of a US Air Force retiree and had the unique opportunity to travel and live throughout Europe during his enlistment. She retired...
Mrs. Wendy Ann Cimino
May 20, 2023
Wendy Ann Cimino, 45, of Columbia, SC, passed away on May 20, 2023. Wendy was born February 9, 1978, to Brenda Roth. She is survived by her loving husband, Anthony Cimino, daughter Sophia Cimino, mother Brenda Roth, father-in-law Nick Cimino, sister-in-law Meredith Cimino Dunbaker, brother-in-law Cory Dunbaker and lifelong friend and sister-in-love Mary Browning Marek. She was predeceased by her...
Capt. Albert Addison Frink
May 18, 2023
Capt. Albert Addison Frink, 103, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, on December 3, 1919, he was a son of the late Horace Everett Frink and Louise Alberta Johnson. His 103 years of life were adventurous and lived to the fullest. Capt. Frink was the loving husband to the late Rigmor Josefine Frink,...
Ms. Karen Epting Hartness
May 16, 2023
Karen E. Hartness, of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She was born September 20, 1963, a daughter of Richard and Minnie Epting. Karen was a graduate of Columbia High School. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from The University of South Carolina School of Nursing. Karen enjoyed being a nurse for over 20 years and loved...
Mr. Eldon Dewight Steele
May 15, 2023
Mr. Eldon Steele, 92, of Columbia, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. The funeral service for Mr. Steele will be held at 1:00 o'clock, Wednesday, May 20, 2023, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 100 Polo Road, Columbia, SC 29223. The family will greet friends immediately following the service in the narthex. A private graveside service will be held at...
Mrs. Mary Givens Newton
May 13, 2023
Mary Givens Newton, 98, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Born February 15, 1925, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Boyd and Mildred Cleo Byrd Givens. She retired in 1986 after a career that spanned nearly three decades with the federal government. Mrs. Newton was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist...
Mrs. Pamela Leigh Wheat Prim
May 13, 2023
Pamela Leigh Wheat Prim of Lexington passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023. Pam graduated from Keenan High School in 1975. After earning an associate degree in Radiology from Midlands Technical College in 1977, she began her 46-year career at Richland Memorial Hospital, first as a radiology technician in the emergency room and later in the heart catheterization lab, and finally,...
Mrs. Selma Price
May 11, 2023
Selma Theresa Price, 98, died Thursday, May 11th, 2023 in Wake Forest, NC after a short illness. Selma was born March 21st, 1925 in Washington, DC. Selma had over 8,000 hours of community service. She volunteered at Harvest Hope, Oliver Gospel Mission, the Kidney Foundation, Salvation Army, and St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Selma is survived by her children, Marvin...
Mrs. Margaret Louise Vail
May 11, 2023
Margaret (Peggy) L. Vail, 86, of Elgin, SC died at her home on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Born in Emeigh, PA, January 26, 1937, she was the youngest daughter of the late Richard Scott and Virginia Pirazzi Scott. After graduation from Cherry Tree High School in 1954, Peggy moved to Emporium, PA, where she lived with her sisters and worked...
Mr. Michael Jeffrey Elkins
May 9, 2023
Michael (Mike) Jeffrey Elkins, 64, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Born in Bluefield, WV, on July 18, 1958, he was the son of the late Bill and Eula Hubbard Elkins. He served in the United States Air Force and worked for the federal government until retirement. Mike was a member of Northeast Presbyterian Church where...
Mrs. Ann Algar Gibson
May 9, 2023
Ann Algar Gibson, 70, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Born in Lake City, South Carolina, on August 20, 1952, she was a daughter of the late James Frank Algar and Elizabeth "Betty" Bunch Algar. Ann was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian and most recently attended Trinity Baptist Church. She was the loving wife for over...
Mrs. Mary Mcnease Kinard
May 9, 2023
Mary Angelyn McNease Kinard, widow of Frank E. Kinard, died at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community on May 9, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 o'clock on Saturday, May 13th, in The Chapel of The Holy Spirit at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement community, 1 Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia, SC, conducted by Rev. Douglas Gray. A...
Mr. Walter Shell Suber, Jr.
May 8, 2023
Walter Shell Suber, Jr., 88, of Columbia, died on Monday, May 8, 2023. Born in Whitmire, SC, on January 4, 1935, he was a son of the late Walter Shell Suber and Margaret Martin Suber. Mr. Suber graduated from Whitmire High School in 1953, University of South Carolina in 1957 (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) and University of South Carolina School of...
Mrs. Ella Margarie Lever
May 8, 2023
On Monday, May 8, 2023, Ella Margarie "Nanny" Lever passed away at the age of 105. Margarie was born on June 16, 1917, in White Rock, SC to the late William Robert Eleazer and Mattie Ella Wessinger Eleazer. She was baptized at Mt. Vernon Lutheran Church in White Rock, SC on July 18, 1918. She joined Bethel Church at White...
Mr. James Norris Johnson
May 6, 2023
On Saturday, May 6th, James "Jimmy" Norris Johnson, husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend passed away at the age of 74. Mr. Johnson was born on April 12, 1949, in Davenport, Iowa, to the late Edward Lee and Helen Cady Johnson. He grew up selling peanuts as a child in Triangle City, later graduated from Leavelle McCampbell High School...
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Phillips
May 6, 2023
Bobbie Jean Phillips, 83, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Born on February 16, 1940, in Rock Hill, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Frank Smarr and Lula Bell Smarr. Jean will always be remembered for her love for her family. She loved watching her grandchildren and great grandchildren play sports.Jean also loved to cook and...
