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Mrs. Sue Brown Woodard

Mrs. Sue Brown Woodard

Aug 26, 2022

Sue Brown Woodard, 92, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 26, 2022. Born in Taylorsville, NC, on June 9, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Clarence Brown and Rena Matlock Brown. Mrs. Woodard served in the US Army during the Korean war and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she earned her master's...

Mrs. Janet Sylvia Vargas-Riordan

Mrs. Janet Sylvia Vargas-Riordan

Aug 25, 2022

Janet S. Vargas-Riordan, 55, of Columbia, died on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born in San Salvador, El Salvador, on September 28, 1966, she was a daughter of Sylvia M. Chavez and the late Mario Vargas. Janet graduated from Columbia College and later the University of South Carolina with a master's degree in counseling. She changed countless lives over a 32...

Mr. Ted Henry Bradberry

Mr. Ted Henry Bradberry

Aug 25, 2022

Ted Henry Bradberry, 80, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born on September 25, 1941, in Anderson, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Henry and Louise Dixon Bradberry. Ted was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he completed his undergraduate business degree, earned the Juris Doctor (JD) degree, and enjoyed...

Ms. Noneka Thomas

Ms. Noneka Thomas

Aug 25, 2022

Noneka Thomas, 47, of Lexington, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Progressive Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia, will announce further plans.

Sfc Pedro Jose Marzan, Us Army (Ret.)

Sfc Pedro Jose Marzan, Us Army (Ret.)

Aug 24, 2022

SFC Pedro J. Marzan, United States Army (Ret.), 81, of Columbia and husband of Conchita Marzan, entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 24, 2022. The Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Marzan will be celebrated at 10:30 o'clock, Friday, September 2, 2022, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 100 Polo Rd., Columbia, SC. Final Commendation and Farewell Prayers will follow...

Mrs. Eloise Tyner

Mrs. Eloise Tyner

Aug 23, 2022

Eloise Tyner, 99, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Downtown Chapel, of Greenville, SC, to announce further plans.

Mr. Ronald Leo Gordon

Mr. Ronald Leo Gordon

Aug 22, 2022

Ronald Leo Gordon, 86, passed away on August 22, 2022 after a brief illness. Ron was born April 20, 1936 in Arcadia, Kaufman County, Texas, to Charles Wesley Gordon and Mabel Jones Gordon. He was a 1954 graduate of Mabank High School (Mabank, TX) where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball and was a member of Future Farmers of...

Mrs. Lisa Kalsbeck Patrick

Mrs. Lisa Kalsbeck Patrick

Aug 20, 2022

Lisa Lynn (Kalsbeck) Patrick, 56, of Columbia, SC passed away on 8/20/2022 following a courageous and long battle with cancer. Lisa was born 1/11/1966 to Jacqueline and John Kalsbeck in Indianapolis, IN. She was a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin, from which she received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in journalism, and the University of South Carolina, where...

Mr. Frank Kistler

Mr. Frank Kistler

Aug 20, 2022

Frank Kistler, 69, of Columbia, died Saturday, August 20. 2022. Born May 23, 1953, in Pittsburg, California, he was a son of the late George W. Kistler and Maria Gast Kistler. Frank was a US Navy veteran and served his community as Police Officer until his retirement. He was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church where he volunteered in...

Dr. Hyllaerye Yoercke Ford

Dr. Hyllaerye Yoercke Ford

Aug 19, 2022

Hyllaerye Yoercke Ford, 45, of Irmo, died Friday, August 19, 2022. Born October 18, 1976, in Sumter, SC, he was a son of the late Peter Hilary and Sue Foster Ford. Hyll graduated high school in 1994 from Wilson Hall in Sumter, SC. He then attended the University of South Carolina where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in...

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...

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