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Ms. Teresa J. Grezaffi
Nov 13, 2022
Teresa J. Grezaffi, 67, of Columbia, died on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Born in West Virginia on June 6, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ardis Grezaffi. As a graduate of Cardinal Newman High School and the University of South Carolina, Ms. Grezaffi worked in retail for her entire life. She spent 35 years with Sears...
Mrs. Mary A. Entzminger
Nov 13, 2022
Mary Annette Entzminger, 65, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on September 5, 1957, she was the daughter of the late William H. Sandel Jr. and Maida McCoy Sandel. Annette was a long-time, dedicated member of Southside Baptist Church and most recently joined First Baptist Church in Columbia. Annette was the loving...
Mrs. Angela Brown Mccall
Nov 12, 2022
Angela Brown McCall, 50, of Elgin, died Saturday, November 12, 2022. Born February 29, 1972, in Columbia, SC, she is a daughter of Chris Larry Brown and the late Mary Evelyn Wilson. Angela received her bachelor's degree in education from Winthrop University and later earned her master's degree. Prior to her retirement, she was a National Board-Certified teacher and was...
Mrs. Katie Ilena Gobbel Johnson
Nov 11, 2022
Katie Ilena Gobbel Johnson, 95, of Columbia, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 11, 2022. Born on January 12, 1927, in Lexington, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lee Gobbel and Laura Doney Brown Gobbel. Katie was the loving wife to Chester Lee Johnson for just a few months shy of 50 years....
Mrs. Leota Maxine Beck
Nov 11, 2022
Leota Maxine Beck, 86, of Sumter, died on Friday, November 11, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Mark Vrabel Funeral Home in North Canton, Ohio, to announce further plans.
Mr. Gregory Mark Watts
Nov 10, 2022
Gregory Mark Watts, 38, of Columbia, SC, died November 11th, 2022. Gregory was born on May 20th, 1984 in Columbia, SC. Gregory is survived by his parents, Susan and Sam Watts; his brothers, Benjamin, Jonathan (Caroline), and his twin brother, Andrew Watts; his niece Maggie; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Gregory is preceded in death by his grandparents,...
Mrs. Mary Nell West
Nov 7, 2022
Mary Nell West, 96, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Monday, November 7, 2022. Mary Nell was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1925 to Mary Edward and Casper H. Harmon and was raised in Gramling, South Carolina. Nell is survived by her son John H. West, III (Jack) and his wife Joanne of Ft. Myers, Florida and a daughter...
Mrs. Gloria Lynn Johnson-Key
Nov 7, 2022
Gloria Lynn Johnson-Key, 69, of Elgin, SC passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 20, 1953, she was a daughter of Ange A. Johnson and the late Gilbert F. Johnson. Gloria was the loving wife of 23 years to Christopher Todd Key. Gloria attended Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Maine. In 1998, she...
Mrs. June Smith Hicks
Nov 7, 2022
June Smith Hicks, 82, of Columbia, SC, died November 7th, 2022. Born on June 13th, 1940 in Washington, Georgia, June was the daughter of the late Doris Smith and Reuben Marshall Smith Sr. She grew up in Union, South Carolina, where she graduated high school. She went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and after...
Mrs. Patricia (Patsy) Moore Brown
Nov 6, 2022
Patricia "Patsy" Moore Brown, 84, of Columbia, SC died November 6th, 2022. Patsy Moore Brown was born December 31, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John Henry Moore and Opal May Moore. She was a quintessential Southern lady. Patsy was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother. She loved her family, friends, church, and community....
Mr. Randy Carter
Nov 6, 2022
Bobby Johnson Randolph (Randy) Carter, 50, of Elgin, died on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, on January 7, 1972, he was a son of Joyce Carter and the late Bobby Johnson. Mr. Carter went to Spring Valley High School, worked in construction and enjoyed riding his jet ski motorcycle and anything with a motor. He is survived...
Dr. Clare Lord-Parker
Nov 3, 2022
Dr. Clare Lord-Parker died on Thursday, November 4, 2022, after an extended illness. Dr. Lord-Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 26,1947 to Samuel Leibman and Pauline Macaluso. Clare grew up with a strong sense of independence and justice. Her household was that of a strong catholic faith and always went to catholic schools. Back then, the nuns...
Mrs. June Roberts Bell
Nov 3, 2022
June Roberts Bell, 83, of Columbia, died on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, BWI, on June 30, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William George Stewart Roberts and Ada Beatrice nee Sanftleben Roberts. She received her early Oxford-styled education while boarding at St. Hilda's Diocesan High School in Jamaica and later became a graduate of...
Mr. Aaron Levi Johnson
Nov 3, 2022
Aaron Levi Johnson, 87, of Columbia, passed away and entered his heavenly home on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Born on March 1, 1935 in Chester, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Dillard McLean Johnson and Willie Mae Wager Johnson. Aaron was a humble servant of God and lived his life serving his savior and sharing the love...
Mrs. Geraldine Carmichael Bullock
Nov 3, 2022
Geraldine Carmichael Bullock, 88, wife of the late Jimmy B. Bullock, died Thursday, November 3, 2022. Born in Bennettsville, SC, on December 16, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Maxie Dougald Carmichael and Estelle Dudley Carmichael Shelley. Geraldine was raised on the family farm in the Antioch Community of Horry County. Like many women of her era, she...
Mrs. Frances Chaplin Callahan
Nov 2, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Mrs. Frances Chaplin Callahan, 97, of Columbia, SC, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who peacefully passed away at home with her loving daughter by her side. Frances was born in Charleston, SC. She was a homemaker, a wonderful cook and baker who enjoyed her beautiful flower garden,...
Mrs. Suzanne G. Wright
Nov 1, 2022
Suzanne G. Wright, 75, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Born July 25, 1947, in Miami, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Richard Gallion and Audrey Spawn Gallion. Suzanne received her bachelor's degree from Tennessee Wesleyan University and later earned her master's degree from The University of South Carolina. She was the matriarch of her family and...
Mr. Richard Wayne Mills
Oct 31, 2022
Richard Wayne Mills, 80, of Columbia, died on Monday, October 31, 2022. Born in Orangeburg, SC, on September 24, 1942, he was a son of the late William M "Billy" Mills and Kathleen Craven Mills. Wayne was married to his beloved wife Cynthia for 51 years. He served in the South Carolina Army National Guard, was an active member of...
Mr. Donald Gregg Gleaton, Ii
Oct 31, 2022
Donald Gregg Gleaton, II, 40, of West Columbia, died Monday, October 31, 2022. Born June 12, 1982, in Columbia, he was a son of Pamela Jean Shumpert Gleaton of West Columbia and the late Donald Greg Gleaton, Sr. Gregg was a very talented carpenter and was employed in various capacities within the residential construction industry. He enjoyed spending time with...
Mr. Jimmie R. Hall
Oct 29, 2022
Jimmie R. Hall, 69, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 29, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
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