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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...

Mr. Nathaniel Jacob Infante

Mr. Nathaniel Jacob Infante

Sep 15, 2022

Nathaniel Jacob Infante went home to heaven (probably Naruto running) on September 16th, 2022. Affectionately known as Nate, he was born at Ft. Benning, GA on October 22nd, 1997. He is survived by mom, Amber; dad, Steve; older brother, Devon; and two younger brothers, Parker and Asher. He is also survived by his grandparents, many aunties, uncles, cousins, and friends....

Mrs. Betty Jackson Foil

Mrs. Betty Jackson Foil

Sep 13, 2022

Mrs. Betty Jackson Foil, 91, died Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born in Oil City, Louisiana, she was a daughter of the late Jewell Innis and Ethel Dees Jackson and married for 68 years to Gary Gilbert Foil. A graduate of Louisiana College, Betty was a schoolteacher, who loved working with children and enjoyed serving in the church. She was a...

Dr. John Perry Sutton, Jr.

Dr. John Perry Sutton, Jr.

Sep 12, 2022

Dr. John Perry Sutton, Jr., 83, true renaissance man, of Columbia and Seabrook Island, died on Monday, September 12, 2022. Born in Greenville, SC, on June 11, 1939, he was the son of the late John Perry Sutton and Lillian Hughey Sutton. Dr. Sutton was a graduate of Furman University and the Medical University of South Carolina and served residencies...

Mr. William Maxwell Gregg, Ii

Mr. William Maxwell Gregg, Ii

Sep 11, 2022

William "Bill" Maxwell Gregg II died peacefully September 11, 2022 in the Augusta, GA Burn Center following an accident on August 18, 2022. Bill was born on July 10, 1948 in Bennettsville, SC to Walter Watt Gregg and Saress Ellerbe Gregg. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1972. Following graduation he settled in Columbia, SC and founded...

Ms. Elsa Marina Mora

Ms. Elsa Marina Mora

Sep 11, 2022

Señora Elsa Marina Mora nació el 7 de Mayo del 1961 en Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras, Centro America. Madre de 7 hijos, 4 varones y 3 mujeres, abuela de 7 nietos, también siendo una hija, hermana, tía y prima. Ella fue una mujer guerrera, temorosa de Dios luchó por sus hijos siendo una madre y padre alavés. Sacándoles adelante ahora ellos...

Mrs. Rosamond Mary Sprague

Mrs. Rosamond Mary Sprague

Sep 10, 2022

Mrs. Rosamond Kent Sprague passed into eternal life on September 10, 2022, at the age of 100. She was at her home in Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Sprague was born May 16, 1922, in Brookline Massachusetts, the daughter of Ira Rich Kent, Editor at Houghton Mifflin in Boston, and Louise Andrews Kent, a noted writer and author of the Mrs....

Mrs. Vivian Phillips Armstrong

Mrs. Vivian Phillips Armstrong

Sep 10, 2022

Vivian P. Armstrong, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 10, 2022. Born July 9, 1933 in Lumberton, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Wallace Philips and Cleo Edwards Phillips. Ms. Armstrong moved to Maryland when she was 18. She worked in Washington D.C. for 10 years and served as a secretary for the Supreme Court. She then...

Ms. Dottie B. Boatwright

Ms. Dottie B. Boatwright

Sep 10, 2022

Dorothy "Dottie" Ann Boatwright of Columbia passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2022. Born February 16, 1943, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Sadie Barton. Dottie was a long-time member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. She was engaged in many activities in the community; coaching girls' softball, leading troops of Girl Scouts, being...

Ms. Catherine Bowen

Ms. Catherine Bowen

Sep 9, 2022

Catherine Bowen, 91, of Columbia, died on Friday, September 9, 2022. The graveside service will be held at 1 o'clock, Wednesday, September 14th, at Rehoboth United Methodist Church with the Reverends Meegian Gossard and Douglas Benton officiating. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Mrs. Bowen was born in Columbia, SC, on December 1, 1930 and was...

Mr. John Calvin Thorne

Mr. John Calvin Thorne

Sep 9, 2022

John Calvin Thorne died on Friday, September 9, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born October 17, 1930, he grew up in Columbia, attended Schneider School and Hand Junior High then McCallie School in Chattanooga and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BS degree. He served in the US Navy during the Korean conflict. He worked for WIS...

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