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Mr. Walker Rast

Mr. Walker Rast

Oct 4, 2022

On October 4, 2022, Walker, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away at home at the age of 87. Born to the late Mendel Bull Rast and Sue Herring Rast, Walker lived in Cameron, South Carolina until the family moved to Dillon, South Carolina when he was 10 years old. Walker was a graduate of the University of South...

Mr. Robert Nelson Washburne

Mr. Robert Nelson Washburne

Oct 3, 2022

Robert Nelson Washburne, 84, of Columbia, died on Monday, October 3, 2022. Born in Mt. Kisco, NY, on November 22, 1937, he was a son of the late Nelson LeRoy Washburne and Marguerite Virginia Beadle Washburne. Mr. Washburne retired from Orange Water & Sewer Authority and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He enjoyed classical music and reading...

Mr. Michael Earl Crawford

Mr. Michael Earl Crawford

Sep 30, 2022

Michael Earl Crawford, 79, of Elgin, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022. Born on June 30, 1943, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Robert Norman Crawford and Eloise Jones Ward. Mike was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Blythewood. Mike was the loving husband of 47 years to Marie Huggins Crawford. He...

Mr. William Lowndes Cain, Jr.

Mr. William Lowndes Cain, Jr.

Sep 30, 2022

William Lowndes Cain, Jr. died Friday, September 30, 2022. The funeral service for Mr. Cain will be held at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, October 4th at St. John's Episcopal Church, 2827 Wheat St. Columbia, South Carolina 29205 with The Reverend Nicholas M. Beasley officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. Serving as...

Mrs. Ruby Williamson Thomas

Mrs. Ruby Williamson Thomas

Sep 28, 2022

Ruby Williamson Thomas, 86, of Blythewood, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Further plans to be announced by Waites and Son Funeral Home in Medina, Ohio.

Mr. John Gillyard Monroe

Mr. John Gillyard Monroe

Sep 27, 2022

John Gillyard Monroe, 65, of Lexington, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Born September 17, 1957, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Gillyard Percival Monroe, Jr. and Blanche Virginia Rabon Monroe. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Monroe was a railroad engineer for Norfolk Southern Corporation for 26 years. He had a large heart and always gave as much...

Ms. Nancy Marie Moody

Ms. Nancy Marie Moody

Sep 27, 2022

Nancy Marie Moody of Columbia, SC, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, after a brave struggle with cancer. Nancy was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 18, 1945, to William A. and Estelle A. Moody, and grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She graduated from Columbia College with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and later earned...

Mr. Raymond Berry Twork, Ii

Mr. Raymond Berry Twork, Ii

Sep 26, 2022

Raymond "Berry" Twork II, 42, of Rembert, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 24, 1980, he was the son of Jann Rattray Stanton and the late Raymond "Buzz" Twork. Berry graduated from Dutch Fork High School where he played football and went to Greenville Technical College for aviation maintenance sciences. Berry was...

Mrs. Barbara Hebner Lance

Mrs. Barbara Hebner Lance

Sep 25, 2022

Barbara Hebner Lance, 81, of Columbia, died on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. Hebner and Neva B. See Hebner. Mrs. Lance was a devoted and longtime member of Shandon Baptist Church and worked at G.T. Powers, Jr. and Associates for 39 years. She enjoyed...

1Sgt Peter Brown Jackson, Sr., Us Army (Ret.)

1Sgt Peter Brown Jackson, Sr., Us Army (Ret.)

Sep 23, 2022

1SGT Peter Brown Jackson Sr., 69, of Columbia, died Friday, September 23, 2022. Born September 10, 1953, in Elmore County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Samuel and Claudia Long Jackson. He honorably served his country forover 20 years in the US Army. He dedicated his life to his family and especially loved his seven grandchildren. Survivors include...

Msg Charles Robert Rando, Us Army (Ret.)

Msg Charles Robert Rando, Us Army (Ret.)

Sep 22, 2022

MSG Charles Robert Rando, US Army (Ret), 92, of Columbia, died September 22, 2022. Born in Boston, MA on December 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles Hood and Josephine Rando and married to Jane Carol Worthy Rando. Charles served his country in the US Army in Occupied Germany at the end of WWII, Korean Conflict, and...

Mr. Frank Andrew Polomsky, Jr.

Mr. Frank Andrew Polomsky, Jr.

Sep 20, 2022

Frank Andrew Polomsky, Jr., 81, of Santee, died on Tuesday, September 21, 2022. Born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, on February 8, 1941, he was a son of the late Frank Andrew Polomsky, Sr. and Dorothy Dean Machett Polomsky. Mr. Polomsky served in the US Navy and enjoyed his work with Nuclear Medicine. In his spare time, he enjoyed golfing and traveling...

Mrs. Linda G. Debourg

Mrs. Linda G. Debourg

Sep 20, 2022

Mrs. Linda G. DeBourg, 72 of Glendale, Arizona passed away September 20, 2022. She was born May 25, 1950 to Antonio Stroop Sr. and Marilyn Stroop in Manhattan, New York City. She had one brother and a sister Alicia L. Peters. Linda's exemplary life was a reflection of her pure heart and spirit: the epitome of love. Throughout her life,...

Mr. Dale Eugene Russell

Mr. Dale Eugene Russell

Sep 19, 2022

A celebration of the life of Dale Eugene Russell, 81, will be held Saturday, September 24th, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel. Dale is the last surviving son of Clifford and Ophelia Russell. He was raised on the beach of Galveston, Texas. He was a Navy Veteran, where he was an Aircraft Mechanic, whose years...

Col Louis Ralph Jones, Jr., Us Army (Ret.)

Col Louis Ralph Jones, Jr., Us Army (Ret.)

Sep 19, 2022

COL Louis Ralph Jones, Jr., US Army (Ret.), 85, of Columbia, died Monday, September 19, 2022. Born January 8, 1937, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Lewis Ralph Jones and Linnie LaNora Kleckley Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lona Jo Dishman Jones; second wife, Peggy Frances Lowe...

Mrs. Patricia Crouch Browner

Mrs. Patricia Crouch Browner

Sep 19, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Crouch Browner, 93, of Columbia, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022. Born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, she was one of seven children of the late Robert Bennett and Lottie Lee Crouch and was married to her sweetheart, the late Harold Dean Browner on August 27, 1949. Pat was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. She was the cafeteria...

Mr. Michael Jan Willem Vanrees

Mr. Michael Jan Willem Vanrees

Sep 17, 2022

Michael Jan Willem VanRees, 48, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Born on November 14, 1973, in Busan, Korea, he was the son of Raymond Jan Willem VanRees and So Sun Cha VanRees. Michael was a proud veteran of the US Navy. Michael was a true comedian and enjoyed making others laugh. Prior to his illness, Michael...

Ms. Patricia K. Hussey

Ms. Patricia K. Hussey

Sep 16, 2022

Ms. Patricia Kennedy Hussey, 77, of Elgin, died Friday, September 16, 2022. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina. She lived most of her life in Columbia, South Carolina, and worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield as an underwriter. Patricia was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed working in her yard, growing flowers, and cheering for her Gamecocks. Patricia loved...

Mr. Thomas Patrick Baskerville

Mr. Thomas Patrick Baskerville

Sep 16, 2022

Thomas Patrick Baskerville passed away on September 16, 2022. He was 56 years old. Thomas was born in Carrington, ND, the youngest of Phyllis and George Baskerville's six children. Always the overachiever, Thomas just had to beat all his older siblings to the gates of Heaven. Thomas grew up in Carrington and Beulah, ND. He attended Jamestown College in Jamestown,...

Ms. Marylyn Leblanc

Ms. Marylyn Leblanc

Sep 15, 2022

Marylyn LeBlanc, 68, of Hopkins, died Thursday, September 15, 2022. Born August 5, 1954, in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Gil Iarocci and Betty Dean McAtee Iarocci. She was a proud graduate of Paine College, a historically black Methodist college in Augusta, Georgia, where she earned her bachelor's degree in history. Ms. LeBlanc loved her Italian...

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