Irmo, SC Obituaries

Elizabeth “Lib” Sykes Hayden, 90, of Columbia, passed away Friday, May 8, 2026. Lib was born in Statesville, NC, on August 21, 1935, to the late Coy Alfred Sykes and Rachel Frye Sykes. She graduated ...

Richard Dean Boltin of Chapin, SC passed away on May 5, 2026 at the age of 62. Richard was born September 23, 1963 to James and Jean Boltin in Columbia, SC. He graduated from Irmo High School and The...

Bernice Grant passed on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96, having been born on October 12, 1929, and residing in Chapin, South Carolina.

Judy Taylor Nixon, 73, of Columbia, SC peacefully passed from her earthly body, at home, on May 5th, 2026. Born in Nashville, TN, she was the oldest child of the late Reverend Doctor James D. Taylo...

Kenneth Lee Godbold Jr., 76, passed away Wednesday April 29/2026. He will be laid to rest at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. Kenneth was born July 15,1949 in Marion, S.C. to Kenneth Lee Godbold, Sr. a...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Doris Metz Davis, 92, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo, with visitation at the funeral home one hour...

A celebration of life for Virginia G. Taylor, 95, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 , 2026 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo, SC. The service will be officiated by Reverend J...

LaVelle Little Walker, 88, of Irmo, SC, entered her heavenly rest on April 28, 2026. She was at home, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will take place at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1541...

Edward William Hug passed on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on December 8, 1944, Edward lived in Columbia, South Carolina.

Bob Inniss, 82, of Chapin, SC, died at Prisma Richland Hospital on Monday, April 27, 2026. He was born on June 25, 1943 in Montclair, NJ. Bob was the son of the late Frank and Eleanor Inniss. He has...

Charlie, a native of Olympia, SC and Chapin resident, passed away peacefully at 80. After 32 long successful years at Allied Chemical, Charlie enjoyed the retired “Good Life” by playing golf, strummi...

John W. LaFond, 82, passed away on April 27, 2026. Born and raised in Decatur, Illinois, John lived a life defined by curiosity, service, and a deep commitment to family and community. John met the ...

With a heavy heart we announce the passing of Gail Kleinhanzl, age 85 of Chapin, South Carolina, on April 25, 2026. She was born on December 19,1940 in Spencer, Tennessee. She shared 69 wonderful yea...

Retired USAF Tech. Sgt. Gregory McKenna Retired Tech Sgt. Gregory McKenna, 67, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC....

Mary Robinson LaFond, 82, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026. Born and raised in East Alton, Illinois, Mary lived a life defined by devotion to her family, her faith, and her community. While a...

Janet Carol Rehn passed on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Janet was born on April 20, 1939, and was a resident of Irmo, South Carolina.

Emily Castles Windham passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, at her home in Chapin, South Carolina, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 12, 1943, in Winnsboro, South Carolin...

Molly McGregor Jones passed away in the early hours of April 13, 2026, after a brief hospitalization. Molly was born November 7, 1933, to parents Calvert Chapman and Margaret Hagood McGregor in Columb...

William Benjamin “Ben” Dusenbury, born September 23, 1937, lived a life grounded in kindness, compassion and devotion to his faith and family. Ben exemplified selflessness, as he poured into others, o...

William Dennis Harris passed on April 5, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on October 29, 1945. Dennis was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Sarah Betty Howe, 86, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2026. She was born in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Ben and Sarah Brown. Sarah was the beloved wife of James Howe. A Funeral Ma...

Gregory James Bushorr went home to be with the Father and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on April 6, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 78 years old. Gregory, or Cap as he wa...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Mitylene “Mitzi” DuPre Matthews, 94, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Dutch Fork Baptist Church, with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park follo...

Judith “Judy” May (Berdine) Nece, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026, surrounded by family in Columbia, South Carolina. Born on May 21, 1933 in Erie, Pennsylvania, she was the daugh...

Juanita Faye Collins passed on April 5, 2026, at the age of 74, having been born on August 31, 1951, and residing in Irmo, South Carolina.

Columbia – Barbara Sams Phillips, 85, peacefully entered her eternal rest on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 with family by her side. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1940, Barbara was the daughter of Pa...

Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, on August 26, 1955, Vicky was the daughter of the late Archel and Sue Sanders. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and the University of South Carolina, where s...

William “Bill” Wagner, aged 71, passed away on March 27 at 8:08 p.m. at University Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Known to everyone as “Wags,” Bill was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on April ...

Hal Edward Lowder passed away on March 29, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a resident of Lexington, South Carolina. Born on February 1, 1945, in Albemarle, North Carolina, Hal was the youngest of three...

Terence George Kemper, a beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina. Born on November 23, 1947, in Miami Beach, Florida, Tere...

Elizabeth "Lib" Franklin Blume passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026. She was born on June 5, 1929, to the late Wade Frederick Franklin, Sr. and Zonie Lewis Franklin. She lived most of her life in...

Hester “Jane” Kelly, 83, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026. Born on December 15, 1942, in Mocksville, North Carolina, Jane was the daughter of the late George Wilder Rowland and Virginia Hagan ...

Esther Anderson Smith, 82, of Irmo, South Carolina, widow of Charles “Smitty” Smith Sr., entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Her Celebration of Life service will be held on March 28,...

Martha Tate Rivera passed on March 17, 2026, at the age of 85. A service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, March 27, 2026 at Union United Methodist Church on Woodrow St, Irmo, SC.

George “Ed” Edward Flowers, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 10, 2026. Born on May 24, 1948, in Hartsville, South Carolina, Ed was the son of the late George E...

Octavia Epting Harmon, 86, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026. She was born on July 30, 1939, in Lilesville, North Carolina, and later made her home in Irmo, South Carolina. Octavia cherished h...

Donna Elizabeth Blake Hicks, 77, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at Lexington Medical Center on March 9, 2026. Donna was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to the late Maude and Tom Blak...

Robert Dean Straw passed on March 8, 2026, at the age of 93, having been born on June 4, 1932. A Committal Service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery, West State Road 120, Orland, IN 46776, US, on ...

Gloria Lee Trevino passed away on March 7, 2026, at the age of 58.

Helen Margaret Williams passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born on October 6, 1930, and was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Eric Thomas Smith, 42, affectionately known by his friends as “Big E,” will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, w...

Romulus Armistead (Rom) Mason, age 85, of Irmo, SC, died February 26, 2026, in his home. Born August 29, 1940, in York, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur Kelly Mason and Chellie Jewel Ezzell. I...

Lindsay Richard Smith, 85, of Irmo, South Carolina, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 2, 2026. Following a courageous battle after surgery for a brain tumor, Lindsay transitioned peacefully...

Clifford Berkheimer passed away on February 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on February 19, 1940, Clifford was a resident of Irmo, South Carolina.

Raymond William Ange, age 81, of Chapin, South Carolina, passed away on February 25, 2026. Raymond was born on August 26, 1944, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Hymon and Marion Ange. He proudly ser...

Anna Leitner Richardson, 59, of Irmo, South Carolina, peacefully passed away on February 25, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Anna was born on December 16, 1966, in Columbia, South Carolina, to ...

Thurmond G. Sharpe, Sr, 93, of Irmo, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving children on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Born in Chester SC on September 7th, 1932, he was the y...

Edgar Albert Vaughn, Jr. was born November 2, 1935 in Fairburn, Georgia to Edgar Albert Vaughn, Sr. And Mary Eleanor Kinnett Vaughn. He married Carol Ann Stone in 1957, and they enjoyed 63 years toget...

Carol Woody passed away on February 17, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on May 5, 1938, Carol was a resident of Irmo, South Carolina.

William Francis Windham passed away on February 17, 2026, at the age of 85. William Francis Windham was born on February 16, 1941, and was a resident of Chapin, South Carolina.