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Recent Obituaries

Mr. Steve Robert Westenberger

Mr. Steve Robert Westenberger

Aug 19, 2022

Steve Robert Westenberger, 61, of Florence, died on Friday, August 19, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Lyndahl Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to announce further plans.

Msgt Earl Stanley Dean, Us Air Force (Ret.)

Msgt Earl Stanley Dean, Us Air Force (Ret.)

Aug 19, 2022

Earl Stanley Dean entered heaven in the early morning of August 19, 2022, in Columbia, South Carolina. With a cancer diagnosis of the gallbladder three weeks prior to his passing, Earl still had a joyful heart and joking spirit until the end. He is survived by his beloved wife Brenda, two daughters Jennifer Moore (Parker) and Nicole Medina (Monte), a...

Ms. Mary Delois Bossie

Ms. Mary Delois Bossie

Aug 18, 2022

Mary Delois Bossie, 69, of Sumter, SC, died Thursday, August 18, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Further plans to be announced by Wills Funeral Service, Northport, Alabama.

Mrs. Gloria D. Truluck

Mrs. Gloria D. Truluck

Aug 17, 2022

Gloria Lorraine Dunlap Truluck, 95, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Gloria was born on May 22, 1927, in Columbia, a daughter of the late Charles Ernest Dunlap and Mamie Ann Cook Dunlap. She began her career with Bell Telephone Systems following high school. Her work took her to Milwaukee and Miami before returning to Columbia where...

Mr. Jose Raul Rodriguez

Mr. Jose Raul Rodriguez

Aug 16, 2022

Mr. Jose Raul Rodriguez, 69, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, He was the son of the late Jose Rodriguez and Francisca Rodriguez. He was a veteran of the United States Army who managed his final days with strength and grace, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jose shared his joy...

Mrs. Sherry Lamoy Fasano

Mrs. Sherry Lamoy Fasano

Aug 15, 2022

Sherry LaMoy Fasano, 65, of Rembert, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2022. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 15, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Leo Donald LaMoy and Maxine Geiger LaMoy. Sherry was a woman of strong Christian faith and a devout member of First Baptist Church in Camden. After graduating from Spring Valley...

Mr. Joseph A. Monaghan, Jr.

Mr. Joseph A. Monaghan, Jr.

Aug 14, 2022

Joseph A. Monaghan, Jr., 74, of Blythewood, died Sunday, August 14, 2022. Born July 21, 1948, in Welch, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Monaghan, Sr. and Mae Elizabeth Schrader Monaghan. Mr. Monaghan was a US Army veteran that honorably served his country during the Vietnam War. During his two tours of duty, he received...

Mrs. Lily Mae Elders

Mrs. Lily Mae Elders

Aug 13, 2022

Lily Mae Elders, 94, left this life to be with her Lord Jesus on August 13, 2022. She passed away at her home surrounded by her beloved family. A life-long resident of Eastover, SC she was the daughter of the late Robert "Rob" Addison and Marie Hinson Addison. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Charles...

Col Ellen Synovec, Us Army (Ret.)

Col Ellen Synovec, Us Army (Ret.)

Aug 12, 2022

Colonel Ellen Corley Synovec, US Army, (Ret.), 71, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 12, 2022. Born in Boston, MA, on September 20, 1950, she was a daughter of the late BG John T. Corley, USA (Ret.), and Mary B. Corley (both deceased). She was born the fifth of seven children in a proud military family, moving multiple times throughout...

Mr. Wayne M. Phillips

Mr. Wayne M. Phillips

Aug 11, 2022

Wayne M. Phillips, 77, of Columbia, died August 11, 2022. Born February 24, 1945, in Springfield, MA, he was the son of Donald and Yvonne Phillips. The family moved to Cedar Rapids, IA before eventually settling in Evansville, IN, where Wayne graduated from Benjamin Bosse High School in 1963. Wayne then attended Indiana State University, graduating with a degree in...

Mrs. Rita Formica Arpaia

Mrs. Rita Formica Arpaia

Aug 10, 2022

Rita Formica Arpaia, 82, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2022, with family by her side. Rita was born on September 28, 1939, in New Haven, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Nellie Formica. She was preceded in death by her brother, Larry Formica. In addition to her husband, James Stephen Arpaia,...

Mr. Orlin Ellsworth Cramer

Mr. Orlin Ellsworth Cramer

Aug 8, 2022

Mr. Orlin Ellsworth Cramer, age 92 of Forest Acres, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. Orlin was born in Moody, South Dakota on December 10, 1929. He spent his childhood working on the farm, delivering milk, and setting pins at the bowling alley. Orlin joined the United States Army in 1948. While stationed in Ft. Benning, he...

Mrs. June Metz

Mrs. June Metz

Aug 7, 2022

June Metz, 101, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was born in Calumet, Michigan. June was a dedicated member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia, South Carolina. June graduated from Northern Michigan University, where she received her bachelor's degree. She was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and served in World War II. June...

Mrs. Ly Thi Pham

Mrs. Ly Thi Pham

Aug 7, 2022

Thích nữ Phúc Hòa, nhũ danh Phạm Thị Lý sanh ngày 1 tháng 3 năm 1928 ở xã Bình Luông Đông, tỉnh Gò Công. Mất ngày 7 tháng 8 năm 2022. Cha bà là địa chũ với chức Hương Cã. Cha bà không có con trai với mẹ cũa bà, mà có tất cã 7 người con gái, Ông theo...

Mrs. Vicki Worth Drake

Mrs. Vicki Worth Drake

Aug 7, 2022

Vicki Worth Drake, 78, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, on January 31, 1944, she was a daughter of the late James and Lester Taylor Worth. She graduated from Flora High School and was married in 1968. Following her marriage, she worked with her husband as owners of the Duck-In restaurant on Main Street...

Mr. John Samuel Long

Mr. John Samuel Long

Aug 6, 2022

John Samuel Long, 78, of Columbia, died Saturday, August 6, 2022. Born October 18, 1943, in Jesup, GA, he was the son of the late Charles Udonald and Dillie Youmans Long. Mr. Long served in the South Carolina National Guard and attended the University of South Carolina, where he studied architecture. He had a prosperous career spanning many years in...

Dr. Robert Ernest Smith, Jr.

Dr. Robert Ernest Smith, Jr.

Aug 6, 2022

Dr. Robert E. Smith, Jr., 74, died on Saturday, August 6, 2022 after a cardiac event. Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, 125 Sparkleberry Lane, Columbia, SC with a reception in the Fellowship Hall to follow. Born on November 3, 1947 in Atlanta, GA, Bob was the son of...

Mrs. Henrietta Lineberger Duncan

Mrs. Henrietta Lineberger Duncan

Aug 4, 2022

Henrietta L. Duncan, 99, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Henrietta was the widow of Joseph Edward "Edd" Duncan, Sr. and the daughter of the late Miles Hoffman Lineberger, Sr and Nellie Harrill Lineberger. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her first child,...

1Sg David T. Reed, Us Army (Ret.)

1Sg David T. Reed, Us Army (Ret.)

Aug 4, 2022

1SG David T. Reed, US Army (Ret.), 88, of Elgin, died Thursday, August 4, 2022. Born April 27, 1934, in Whitmire, SC, he was the son of the late A. Ernest Reed and Eva Grace Reed. Mr. Reed enlisted in the South Carolina National Guard and served 7 years prior to his enlistment in the US Army. He served his...

Mrs. Nancy M. Hyler

Mrs. Nancy M. Hyler

Jul 31, 2022

Nancy M. Hyler, 70, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 31, 2022. Born in Greenville, NC, on August 15, 1951, she was a daughter of Virginia Kidd Mathis and the late James D. Mathis. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, James Leonard Hyler in 2014. Surviving in addition to her mother of Columbia are her siblings, James F. Mathis...

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