Mrs. Karen Cody Brodka
Jan 30, 2022
Karen Cody Brodka, 65, of Blythewood, died peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022 with her husband by her side. Born in Columbia, SC, on September 4, 1956, she was a daughter of Harold Robert Burg and Mary Key Niggel Escue. Karen attended Spring Valley High School and Columbia College. She was passionate about painting, gardening, and photography. Karen loved the...
Mr. James Allen Carder, Sr.
Jan 25, 2022
James "Jim" Allen Carder, Sr., 70, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Born August 11, 1951, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Homer W. and Lina Rowe Carder. Jim was a US Marine Corps veteran that proudly served his country from 1970-1974. He retired from US Civil Service at Fort Jackson. Jim was previously employed by...
Mr. Thomas Arnold Jolly
Jan 25, 2022
Thomas Arnold Jolly, 58, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, peacefully at home after suffering with chronic Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Born October 23, 1963, in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Honorable Warren Howard Jolly, Sr. and Thyra Westelle Anderson Newman Jolly of Moncks Corner, SC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Mrs. Veda Jester Smith
Jan 23, 2022
Mrs. Veda Jester Smith, 79, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert Benjamin and Nellie Farmer Jester. Veda was the loving wife of 56 years to Leon O'Neil Smith. A graduate from the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing in 1964, Veda served as a nurse for...
Mrs. Blondell Mae Jeffers Rodgers
Jan 23, 2022
Blondell Jeffers Rodgers, known to many of us who knew and loved her as "Blonnie", left this world peacefully on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the age of 88. She was a devoted and loving wife to Dr. E. Rabon "Ray" Rodgers for 60 plus years. Blonnie was the youngest of four children born to the late Furman and Catherine...
Mr. Ronald Marshall Falls
Jan 23, 2022
Ronald Marshall Falls, 87, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 23. Ronnie was born in High Point, NC on February 18, 1934. He was educated in the High Point school system and graduated from High Point High School in 1952. He attended Duke University on a football scholarship and graduated in 1956. During his...
Lt. Col. James H. Wollpert, Jr. Us Air Force (Ret.)
Jan 23, 2022
Lt. Col. James H. Wollpert, Jr. (USAF Ret.) left his earthly home on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Jim was born in Willoughby, Ohio on June 23, 1937, to James H. Wollpert, Sr. and Joanne Johnson Wollpert. Some of Jim's fondest childhood memories were the summers he spent on the road with his dad, who worked for a firm that sold...
Mr. Harvey Eugene Bishop, Jr.
Jan 22, 2022
Harvey Eugene Bishop, Junior, left this earth to be with the Lord on January 22, 2022 at the age of 93. Harvey, known as Gene, was born in Laurel Mississippi in the hot summer of 1928, where he lived until entering the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1947 on a Navy scholarship. After graduation in 1951 with a degree in...
Ms. Peggy Smith Dawkins
Jan 22, 2022
Peggy Smith Dawkins, 72, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born February 11, 1949, in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Julian and Mary Ellisor Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Donald Dawkins, Sr. Mrs. Dawkins was the matriarch of her family. She took great pride...
Mrs. Robin Lynn Sharpe
Jan 21, 2022
Robin Lynn Barnette Sharpe, 59, of West Columbia, died on Friday, January 21, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, on June 30, 1962, she was a daughter of Jacqueline Lee Provo Moorer and the late Donald Franklin Barnette. Robin was a loving wife, mother and devoted grandmother. She graduated from Spring Valley and Midlands Technical College. Robin spent her life caring...
Mrs. Elizabeth Tatum Flinsch
Jan 20, 2022
Elizabeth Tatum Flinsch, 97, fondly known as "Betty" went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 20th, 2022. Born April 7, 1924 in Tatum, SC, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Croom Tatum. She enjoyed her small-town childhood in Marlboro County alongside her sister. She attended Peace College in North Carolina before moving to Columbia...
Mr. Larry Gene Dubois
Jan 19, 2022
Larry Gene DuBois, 76, of Columbia, passed away January 19, 2022, following a three-year struggle with ALS and Parkinson's Disease. Born in Tucson, Arizona to the late William and Dorothy Edwards DuBois, Larry was married to Anita Lohrbach DuBois for 50 years. While stationed with the US Air Force in Southeast Asia, Larry committed his life to sharing the Gospel...
Mrs. Juana Gutierrez Lopez
Jan 19, 2022
Juana Gutierrez Lopez, 50, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2022 from 6 until 8 o'clock at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia.
Sfc Donald Hagan, Us Army (Ret.)
Jan 18, 2022
SFC Donald Hagan, US Army (Ret.), 79, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born April 18, 1942, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Harry Hagan, Sr. and Mary A. Hagan. SFC Hagan was a US Army retiree that honorably served his country for over 22 years. During his enlistment, he received many awards and commendations:...
Mr. Ricky Ray Stowe
Jan 18, 2022
Ricky Ray Stowe, 63, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Mr. Stowe was born June 25, 1958, in Covington, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Stowe and Nayomie Bryant Stowe; eldest brother, Johnny Stowe, and youngest brother, Robert Stowe. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Cynthia Aaron Stowe, daughter,...
Mrs. Sanna Adrienne Beaty
Jan 18, 2022
Sanna Adrienne Youmans Beaty was welcomed home by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022. Known as "Tata" by her grandchildren, loved ones, and friends, Sanna was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 24, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Francis Bartow Youmans and Elizabeth Carter Pouder Youmans. Sanna completed grade school at ETSC Training School...
Mr. Bryan Samuel Donahue
Jan 18, 2022
Bryan Samuel Donahue, 38, of Lugoff, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born October 1, 1983, in Columbia, SC. Bryan was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and enjoyed working on cars and in his yard. He cherished every moment with his family, especially with his son, Kaine. Bryan was an avid sports fan...
Mrs. Virginia S. French
Jan 16, 2022
Virginia S. French, 85, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 16, 2022. Mrs. French was born December 9, 1935, in Sugar Grove, Virginia. She is the widow of the late Richard French. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Gail Olsen; brother, Jim Slagle; sister, Betty Slagle and her grandson, Cody Olsen. Prior to her...
Mr. David Chastain
Jan 15, 2022
David Lawrence Chastain, 82, of Columbia, died on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Born in St. Augustine, FL, on March 10, 1939, he was a son of the late Lawrence Benson and Miriam Cornforth Chastain of Tampa, Fl. Mr. Chastain was a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity and played on the golf team....
Mr. Harry Steven Hopkins
Jan 15, 2022
Steve H. Hopkins, 65, died January 15, 2022, in Columbia, SC after a battle with cancer and Covid-19. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence E. Hopkins, Sr. and Wylene Owens Hopkins of Albany, Ga. Steve is survived by an older sister, Sandra H Baggette of Port Royal, SC and two older brothers, Clarence "Bud" Hopkins and James...
