Lt. Col. Lynn Joseph Verzwyvelt, Sr., Us Army (Ret.)
Oct 17, 2025
Lynn Joseph Verzwyvelt, Sr., 81, of Columbia, died on Friday, October 17, 2025. Born in Alexandria, LA, on September 13, 1944, he was a son of the late John Amondas Verzwyvelt and Jessie Catherine Scarbrock Verzwyvelt. Lynn graduated from Menard Catholic High School in Alexandria, LA in 1962. He then attended Louisiana State University at Alexandria for 2 years before...
Mr. James Edward Broach, Jr.
Oct 15, 2025
Mr. James Edward Broach, Jr. 61, of Blythewood, SC, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Born on February 4, 1964, in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late James Edward Broach, Sr. and the late Barbara Carolyn Broach. James was a retired elevator technician and avid hunter and fisherman. His biggest accomplishment was being the most cherished husband,...
Mr. Richard Morris Coulter
Oct 12, 2025
Richard Morris Coulter, 87, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 12th, 2025. Born in 1938 in Chester, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Aiken Coulter. He was raised in Scarsdale, New York, where he graduated from Scarsdale High School. He then attended and graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he met his wife...
Mr. Robbin Eugene Long
Oct 12, 2025
Robbin Eugene Long, 67, Blythewood, SC, died on October 12, 2025. Born on May 8, 1958, in Florence, Alabama, he was a son of the late Helen L. Long and the late Willie B. Long. Robbin grew up in Barton, Alabama, and graduated from Cherokee High School. After graduation, he likely joined the U.S. Navy, where he met the love...
Mr. Robert Andrew Ksen
Oct 11, 2025
Robert (Bob) Andrew Ksen, 87, of Blythewood, South Carolina, died on October 11, 2025. Born on March 4, 1938, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Josephine Chmura Ksen and the late Andrew Ksen. Robert had a true zest for life and a heart full of dedication. He grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where he...
Mrs. Roberta Gordon Barnett
Oct 8, 2025
Roberta Gordon Barnett, 63, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, a daughter of Robert Terrell Gordon and Mary Baxter Sigler Gordon. Growing up in Lynchburg, Roberta excelled in athletics while attending E.C. Glass High School and enjoyed competitive sailing. She graduated from Centre College of Kentucky in 1984 with a B.S. in...
Mrs. Valentina Akopian
Oct 7, 2025
Mrs. Valentina Akopian, 89 of Columbia, SC, died on Tuesday October 7th, 2025. Born on June 19, 1936, in Georgia, Soviet Union, She was the daughter of the late father Ararat and late mother Ashken Gevorkyan. Valentina also had a sister Julia and a brother Samuel. She was a very loving daughter, mother, and sister. Valentina married to Stephan Gotsizidze...
Mr. Kenneth Mark Henry, Jr.
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Mark Henry, Jr., 33, of League City, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, but his spirit lives on in Heaven with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. Mark was born to Ken & Amanda Henry on May 25, 1992, in Columbia, SC. He graduated from Blythewood High School in 2010 and attended Pfeiffer University. He was...
Dr. Seymour O. Solodar
Oct 6, 2025
Dr. Seymour O. Solodar, 80, of Atlanta, Georgia, died on Monday, October 6, 2025. Born on August 14, 1945, in Amarillo, Texas, he was a son of the late Monroe Solodar and Goldie Moskowitz Solodar. Dr. Solodar spent his formative years in Hunter, New York with his family. He was the eldest child in an Orthodox Jewish home with his...
Mrs. Cheryl Adair Ravenel
Oct 5, 2025
Cheryl Adair Ravenel, age 80, died October 5th, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. Cheryl was born on August 6, 1945, in Greenville, SC to Archie and Miriam Milam Adair. She was the oldest of three inseparable childhood sisters (March Nichols and Caron Seebaldt). She was an artist, a teacher, a mother, and so much more. "Chere's" life was marked by her...
Mrs. Patricia Hutto Dukes
Oct 5, 2025
Patricia Hutto Dukes, 92, of Columbia, died on October 5, 2025. Born in Swansea, SC, on September 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Crosson Cradelle Hutto and Pearl Spradley Hutto Sharpe. Pat graduated from Swansea High School and then attended Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC where she earned a degree in P.E. and Biology. After a...
Mrs. Katharine Edwards Haselden
Oct 4, 2025
Katharine Edwards Haselden, 80, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Born in Greenville, SC, on June 1, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wellington and Katharine Bush Edwards. Surviving are her husband of over 57 years, Edward Wheeler Haselden, Jr.; sons, William Mace Haselden (Lane) and Thomas Foster Haselden (Loucinda), both of...
Mrs. Patricia Hedgepath Crooks
Oct 3, 2025
Patricia Hedgepath Crooks, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Columbia, SC. She was born in Columbia on February 20, 1941, and was the son of the late Herbert Wilson Hedgepath and Norma Frances Walker. Patricia graduated from Eau Claire High School. She went on to spend over 30 years working with the South Carolina Law...
Mrs. Margaret Sue Martin
Sep 30, 2025
Margaret Sue Martin, 89, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 30, 2025, of natural causes. Born May 18, 1936, she was daughter of the late Ashton Von Lilly and Helen Greene Lilly. Margaret Sue was born in Beaver, West Virginia and attended Shady Springs High School. Later she took technical classes to become a Lab Technician. At about the age of...
Mr. John Elbert Hollis
Sep 30, 2025
John Elbert Hollis, 84, of Columbia, formerly of Chapin, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Born in Blythewood, SC, on September 25, 1941, he was a son of the late Glen Younginer and Nannie Watts Hollis. John Elbert grew up in Blythewood, South Carolina and attended Blythewood High School, where he played basketball, baseball, and ran track. John worked for...
Mrs. Rachel Leeann Hinson Branham
Sep 28, 2025
Rachel Leeann Hinson Branham, 37, of Irmo, died on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Jeffrey Gilhousen Harper
Sep 28, 2025
Jeffrey Gilhousen Harper, 67, of Elgin, SC, died on September 28, 2025. Born on August 26, 1958, in Fayetteville, NC, he was a son of the late Ardis Clinton Harper and the late June Marie Harper. Jeffrey had a deep love for fishing and found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like grocery shopping. He was an avid reader,...
Mr. Larry Wayne Morrison
Sep 28, 2025
Larry Wayne Morrison, 69, of Columbia, died peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Born on January 5, 1956, in Danville, Virgina, he was a son of the late Van Buron Morrison, Jr. and Gladys Amos Morrison. Larry lived a life full of love, kindness, and hard work. He was deeply devoted to his family, friends, and business. Larry was always...
Ms. Patricia Jacobs Campbell
Sep 28, 2025
Patricia Jacobs Campbell, 91, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Born in Richland County, SC, on September 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Leroy Jacobs and Bertha LeGrand Jacobs. Ms. Campbell, a loving mother and Mamaw, enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was a wonderful homemaker and her delicious cooking...
Mr. Jerald "Jerry" Ernest Bright
Sep 28, 2025
Jerald "Jerry" Ernest Bright, 81, of Columbia, died on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Born on September 30, 1943, in San Antonio, TX, he was a son of the late Sterrell Jasper Bright and Myrtle Weeks Bright. Jerry was a graduate of Dreher High School and later earned his bachelor's degree from The University of South Carolina. Prior to his retirement,...
