W Columbia, SC Obituaries

James Thomas Britton Sr. passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 101. He was a resident of Hobe Sound, Florida.

Hilda Pound Taylor, a beloved resident of Springdale, South Carolina, passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 100. Born on June 30, 1925, Hilda lived a full and remarkable life, characterized ...

Daniel Louis Canady, age 79, of Columbia South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025 holding the hands of his daughter, Dana, and granddaughter, Krissy. He was able to facetime...

Wayne Steven Bacon, of West Columbia, South Carolina, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 26, 2025. Born on April 22, 1975, to Thomas and Christina Bacon, Wayne was a devoted father, brother, and...

Dennis Brown, born on May 29, 1949, in Smithfield, passed away on December 29, 2025, at the age of 76. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Patricia Linda Kyzer, 85, peacefully passed away Saturday, December 27th, 2025. Born on April 18th, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie J. Kiser and Myrtle H. Kiser and the wife of the late...

William Dennis Smith, born on October 28, 1962, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 63. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Columbia – Henry Warren Richardson VII, age 74, passed peacefully, in his home, on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Born on October 03, 1951, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late William King and Ch...

In Loving Memory of Dr. Ziad Al-Assaad COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Dr. Ziad A. Al-Assaad, 84,will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, with b...

COLUMBIA A funeral service for Joan Harper Smith, 91, will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park....

Gloria Jeannette Wilson, 76, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family members at Providence Hospital on December 26, 2025. She brought joy and laughter to a...

Eunice May Weber passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 91. She was born on February 16, 1934.

Patrick Allan McLeod, born on March 22, 1941, passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 84. He was a resident of Blythewood, South Carolina.

David Wesley Cox, Sr., born December 9, 1935, in Hemingway, South Carolina, peacefully passed away in his sleep on December 23, 2025. He was the beloved son of William Shell Cox, Sr. and Mary Emmie Fl...

Johnny C. Evans, born on September 9, 1950, passed away on December 23, 2025, at the age of 75. A graveside service will be held at Southland Memorial Gardens, located at 700 West Dunbar Road, West C...

COLUMBIA John Pressley Watkins, Sr., 81, of Columbia, SC, died Friday, December 19, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born in Whitmire, SC, on July 25, 1944, to Howard and M...

Azilee Mary Shumpert, 95, of West Columbia, SC passed away on December 21, 2025. She was born on May 12, 1930 to the late Rodie Fry and Vernie Roland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased...

William “Bill” Steven Stella, 81, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Born in Portage, Wisconsin, Bill was an adventurer, traveling and building a life with his family all over the country. ...

COLUMBIA Mr. Milton Earl “Bill” Malone, 93, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. A native of Belton, S.C., Bill was born on March 10, 1932, to Earl and Minnie Malone. Following graduation from ...

Elaine Marie Kalagher, aged 82, passed away on December 14, 2025. She was born on September 22, 1943. Elaine was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Vincent Charles Troyka, born on October 31, 1955, passed away on December 13, 2025, at the age of 70. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Dotsy Lloyd Hamilton Boineau, born on December 3, 1929, in Columbia, S.C., daughter of Harry Aretus Lloyd and Dottie Watkins Lloyd entered into eternal rest on December 17, 2025. She had made her home...

Mark Patrick Kennedy, 71, passed away on December 17, 2025, in West Columbia, South Carolina. Born on July 19, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska and recently resided in Charlotte, NC. Mark lived a life marked...

Margaret A. Widman, born on March 7, 1928, passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 97.

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Danny Preston Woody, 73, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2025 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery. Th...

Deborah Ann Dalton, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away on December 17, 2025, at the age of 75. She was born on June 21, 1950 in Columbia, SC to Emma Parker and Homer Wilmont Sturkie, Sr. Debo...

Freeman E. Huskey, Jr., a beloved, faithful, generous, gentle, kind-hearted, and loyal individual, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 75. Born on May 10, 1950, in Columbia, South Carolina...

Paul Eadon Butler, 61, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Known for his sharp wit, immense generosity, and devotion to his family, Paul leaves behind a legacy of mentorship and love....

Virginia Ann Wilson, 86, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. Born in Sylvania, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Joe Lester Taylor and Kathleen Mock Taylor. She was a graduate of Scre...

Frances Carolyn Wainner James (April 18, 1931-December 12, 2025) Frances Carolyn Wainner James passed away peacefully on the morning of December 12, 2025, at the age of 94. Carolyn was born in Boise, ...

William “Bill” B. McGill, Jr., 87, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Dunbar ...

S'erra Marie Willingham, born on December 4, 1997, passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 28. S'erra was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina. She worked for Canteen Vending Services and ...

Jacqueline went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Albert and a cherished mother. Jacqueline was born on November 6, 1935, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She ...

George Albert Knesel, III was born on June 2, 1939, and passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 86 at home in Columbia, SC. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to George A. Knesel, Jr. and H...

Arthur Lee Cowart, 81, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 10, 2025. Born on April 20, 1944, in Savannah, Georgia, A.L. was the beloved son of the late Ar...

Donna Proveaux Dyches, a devoted, generous, and loyal soul, passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on May 10, 1954, Donna was a resident of Gilbert, South Carolina. Her life was a te...

Betty Davis Stork was born in Columbia, SC in 1933. Betty was a lifetime resident of Columbia, growing up in the Eau Claire Community. She was the daughter of the late Walter Edward Davis and Amos Jul...

Andrew (Andy) Martin Trusz, 63, of West Columbia, South Carolina, (formally of Colchester, CT) passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2025. Born on October 2,1962, in New Brunswick NJ to the late Irm...

Marc Raymond Poulin, resident of Cassatt, South Carolina, passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 69. Born on September 11, 1956, Marc lived his life in South Carolina.

James Farr Sims, Jr. died peacefully on December 10, 2025. Born on July 12, 1929, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late James Farr Sims and Reba Hiers Sims. He was married to Mary Anne Burriss S...

Eileen Rita Hall went home to our Lord on December 4, 2025 at the age of 100 years and nearly 2 months. Eileen was born in 1925 in Greenwich, Connecticut and was the daughter of Thomas P Hall and Ma...

With deep love and profound sadness, the family of Janet Elizabeth Lewis Sanders announces her passing on December 8, 2025. Born on January 10, 1971, in Winnsboro, South Carolina, Janet lived a life d...

Joseph A. Ringwald passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on May 16, 1942, Joseph, affectionately known as "Al," was a resident of Lexington, South Carolina. Al probably learned to ...

LEXINGTON - A graveside service for James Frank Godfrey, 83, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisti...

Katrina D. Golden passed away on December 4, 2025, at the age of 81. She was born on August 14, 1944.

Alton Bruce Keen, born on February 23, 1949, passed away on December 7, 2025, at the age of 76. He was a resident of Frankfort, Kentucky. A graveside service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, located...

Randy Lee Childress died December 6th, 2025, at the age of 71. He was predeceased by his father, Wilbur Herbert Childress. Surviving family include his wife of 40 years, Teresa Arnold; his children, S...

James “Jim” Franklin Podell of Northeast Columbia died at his home in Elgin Friday December 5, 2025, at the age of 85. Jim was born November 3, 1940, in Denham, Indiana to parents Orlie W. and Elsie (...

Christina Marie Quinones passed away on November 17, 2025, at the age of 30. She was born on May 5, 1995. Christina was a resident of West Columbia, South Carolina.

Debra Porter Lester (Debbie), 68, of Gaston, SC passed away on December 4, 2025. She was born on March 25, 1957 to Billy Jean Cribb and Arnold Lester. Debbie recently retired from a long career with ...