Mrs. Blanche Jines Bryan
Nov 19, 2022
Blanche Jines Bryan passed away peacefully November 19, 2022. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1927 to Ellena Lovett and Joseph Wheatley Jines. "Jinx", as she was known to all, attended Northwestern Louisiana State University, was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and after graduation, flew for the Chicago and Southern Airline as a stewardess. Based in...
Mrs. Sherry Diane Clower
Nov 19, 2022
Sherry Diane Hale Clower, 70, of Columbia, died on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Born in South Port, NC, on December 16, 1951, she was a daughter of Ralph Lee and Etta Mae McCall Hale. Mrs. Clower was a graduate of Dentsville High School and loved animals, fishing and spending time on Lake Wateree. She retired from AFEES after 32 years...
Mrs. Alice Carolyn Scoggins
Nov 18, 2022
Alice Carolyn Scoggins, 96, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 18, 2022. Born in January 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Mattie Jane Wallace Johnson. Mrs. Scoggins was a member of Shandon United Methodist Church and worked for Pepsi Bottling Company. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn (Cathy) Scoggins Bonaca and Sandra Scoggins Perot, both...
Mrs. Allison Andrews Lemoine
Nov 17, 2022
Allison Andrews (Willis) LeMoine, 62, of Chapin, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, on May 17, 1960, she was a daughter of the late Carl S. Willis and Caroline Brooks Andrews (Robert). Mrs. LeMoine was a graduate of Chapin High School, member of Chapin Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. She enjoyed...
Dr. Ronald Dew
Nov 17, 2022
Dr. Ronald Dew, 95 , passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his home in Columbia, South Carolina. Ron was born October 21, 1927 in Beckley, West Virginia to James Christopher Dew and Hallie Stover Dew. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School and Marshall University but left college early to attend the Emory University School of Medicine. While...
Mr. Stanley Wayne Whittington
Nov 17, 2022
Stanley Wayne Whittington, 70, of Elgin, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Born on June 17, 1952, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Wendell White Whittington Sr. and Josephine Anderson Whittington. Wayne was a long-time, dedicated member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Blythewood. He was a humble servant of God and lived his...
Mr. David Kenneth Gramling
Nov 16, 2022
David Gramling, 65, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Dr. James Riley "Jim" Gettys Jr.
Nov 15, 2022
A funeral service to honor the life of Dr. James Riley "Jim" Gettys, Jr., age 76, will be held at 2 o'clock on Friday, November 18, 2022, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC. The Rev. Nicholas Beasley will officiate, and the family will receive friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall. A private burial will be held...
Mrs. Mary Herbert Taylor
Nov 14, 2022
Caring, loving, and good-natured to the end, Mary Herbert Taylor died on November 14, 2022. The youngest of four children, she was born in Columbia, SC on October 10, 1923, to Robert Beverley Herbert of the Plains, Virginia, and Georgia Rucker Hull of Augusta, Georgia. She was raised on Edisto Avenue with her brothers, Beverley and Jim, and sister Georgia....
Mr. Richard Franklin Dietrich, Sr.
Nov 14, 2022
Richard Franklin Dietrich, Sr., 83, of Columbia, died on Monday, November 14, 2022. Born in Ohio on November 19, 1938, he was a son of the late Franklin and Norma Yarnell Dietrich. Richard was a member of St. Johns Methodist in Chattanooga, TN. He spent his life in construction, building homes & churches. His hobbies were wood working, furniture building...
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....
