W Columbia, SC Obituaries

Mary Ellen Miller Cook passed away on Wednesday October 21,2026 peacefully at the age of 92. She was the daughter of the late Otis and Gladys Lucas Miller. She was predeceased by her husband, James...

Barbara Ann Bostrom, 78, died October 21, 2026. Born July 3, 1948, in Willmar, Minnesota, she later moved to Mason, Michigan, where she went through Holt schools. In the late 80’s, she moved to Hilton...

Service for Pierrene “Pi” Kornahrens Johnson, 77, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2026 at St. Andrews Baptist Church. Dr. Ronald D. “Dee” Vaughan will officiate. The family will recei...

Delores R. Church, 86, beloved mother, passed away and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Lexington, SC. She was born in Lugoff, SC on March 14, 1940. She was the daughter of th...

Karen Gail Loflen of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born in Columbia on November 20, 1953, to Lester Albert “Buck” Loflen and Kathryn “...

Benjamin Carl Green passed on October 19, 2026, at the age of 66.

Jordan “Mike” Carrison Waite, 93, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of faith, service, perseverance, generosity, and devotion to his family. Born on July ...

Sandra Duni Euster, 85, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 12, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the...

Alice Jesse passed on October 17, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on September 21, 1936 in Palmyra, IL, Alice lived in West Columbia, South Carolina. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 3...

Nancy Thomas Rentz, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on October 15, 2026. She was born on September 12, 1952, in Fairfax, South Carolina, to Lenwood Rize...

Flonise R. Brown, 89, passed away on October 16, 2026, with her family by her side. A graveside service will be held on November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Southland Memorial Gardens in West Columbia. Re...

William David DeNoncour, 90, of Blythewood, SC, passed away at home peacefully on October 14, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. William, (Bill) was born on June 15, 1936 in Providence, RI to par...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Lt. Col. Jerald “Jerry” Edward Daniels Sr. (U.S. Army, Ret.), 83, will be conducted at 12 noon Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chap...

David Jerome Herman passed on October 11, 2026, at the age of 71. Born March 30, 1955, David was a resident of Aiken, South Carolina.

Our beloved mother, Evelyn Delacruz Jayme, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026, at the age of 89, surrounded by the family she had devoted her life to nurturing. Early Life and Resilience Evel...

William Stuart “Bill” Britt died October 5, 2026, from heart disease at his independent living home in Raleigh, N.C. He was 74. Bill was born August 9, 1952 in Asheville, N.C., the son of Charles Bive...

V Jane Shirey passed away Thursday, October 8th, 2026 at her home in Lexington, South Carolina. She was an active member of the Lexington Church of God congregation and retired from SCANA after 38 y...

Delores “Lois” Jeffcoat Woodard, 66, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away on October 5, 2026. She was born on January 31, 1960, to Betty Kyzer and Kenneth Jeffcoat. A graduate of Airport High Sc...

Richard Lee, 74, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away on October 8, 2026. Born on June 25, 1952, in Columbia, he grew up in Dentsville, South Carolina, and carried those roots with him throughout...

Sandy T. Daniel, passed away on October 7, 2026, at the age of 78. Born 1 March 1948, in Landover, Maryland. She was the daughter of Lydia Fran Taylor and Step Father, John Lanza....

Tamara Lynn Akin July 26, 1960 – October 3, 2026 Tamara “Tammy” Lynn Akin, passed away on October 3, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on July 26, 1960, in Bryan, Texas, Tammy spent much of her formativ...

Ginger Gale Meetze, age 77, passed away on October 7, 2026, leaving behind a family that was deeply loved, fiercely cherished, and forever changed by the life she lived. Gale is survived by her devot...

William K. Nowak passed on October 7, 2026, at the age of 72. He was born on March 27, 1954, and was a resident of Ridgeway, South Carolina.

Richard Lowell Koontz of Sandy Run passed away with his daughters by his side, on October 4th, 2026, after being surrounded by loved ones. He was 85 years of age, born on April 27, 1941 in Marshall, I...

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Clara R. Clark on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Clara was survived by her children: daughter, Cindy (Mark), daughter, Windy (Glenn), and son, Larry; g...

Nancy Finch Moore Rose, 63, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, October 4, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Frances Rodgers Finch and the late Henry Taylor Finch. Nancy moved to Isle o...

Hugh Randolph “Randy” Jones, 73, passed away on October 2, 2026. He was born February 21, 1953. To those who did not know Randy well, he could sometimes seem a little intimidating. He had a strong pr...

Eugene Famolari, Jr., 88, passed away October 3, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was born July 10, 1938, in Everett, Massachusetts, the son of Eugene Famolari, Sr. and Ruth Famolari. The fir...

Pamela M. Monroe passed on September 26, 2026, at the age of 68.

Louise Christian Sanders COLUMBIA – Louise Christian Sanders, was born in Cornelia, Georgia on November 24,1937 and passed away on September 28, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Ira Max Christi...

Despite having survived both cancer and heart disease, Howard Hellams always said he didn't have time to die. On September 28, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family, he finally found time. Or, as Em...

A Celebration of Life and Faith for Karen Elizabeth Horne, 65, will be held at 2 pm on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Washington Street United Methodist Church Christ Chapel followed by a reception in the...

Vickie Robin Steele passed on September 26, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on February 6, 1955, in Lancaster, South Carolina, Vickie lived in Columbia, South Carolina.

Elizabeth Baker Fettler “Mama Liz” Born in Columbia, SC, she was happily married for 29 years to Kevin Fettler. She was the daughter of the late JD Fagan and Sue Fagan. Proudly, the step daughter of ...

COLUMBIA - Mr. Jeffrey Randall “Randy” Strange died Sunday, September 27, 2026. Born in Vincennes, Indiana, he was the son of the late Carl Bernard Strange, Sr. and Maxine Elizabeth Vandever Strange....

SWANSEA, SC — Mr. David Lester Watts, 83, of Swansea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Born on August 22, 1943, in Gaston, SC, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandf...

Sylvan T. Plaia, aka Lucky, of Hopkins, SC has passed September 25, 2026. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Plaia of Hopkins, along with his children, his grandchildren and his great grandchildren. ...

In Loving Memory Dennis Neil Carmickle, Jr., affectionately known to all as DJ, completed his time here on Earth on September 23, 2026, in Columbia, SC. Born in Escondido, California, on September 30...

Khristopher Allen Hair, 34, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on September 22, 2026. Born January 18, 1992, in Columbia, SC, Khristopher was the beloved son of his mother, Beth Hair. From the ...

Angela Summer Smith, 70, passed away on September 23, 2026. Born May 25, 1956, Angela will be remembered with deep respect and enduring gratitude for a life marked by steadfast love, faithful devotion...

Joel Andrew “Andy” Carroll, born March 11, 1969, passed away Tuesday morning, September 22, 2026. Left to mourn his passing are his mother Jo Ellen Swaim Carroll of Florence, his sister Deborah Carrol...

A graveside funeral service for Nancy Brown Cartiff, 82, will be held Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery, 714 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201. The serv...

John David Newell, 63, died September 20, 2026. Born December 29, 1962, John spent his life meeting each day with steady resolve, a straightforward honesty, and the kind of quiet courage that leaves a...

Tracy Lynn Martin Yarborough, 52, of Swansea, South Carolina, passed away on September 19, 2026, surrounded by the people who loved her most. If you knew Tracy, you knew there was never a dull momen...

Miss Mary Elizabeth Turnipseed passed on September 15, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on December 10, 1943, Miss Turnipseed was a resident of West Columbia, South Carolina.

February 1, 1947 - September 16, 2026 Baylus "Cade" Love, Jr., age 79, beloved husband of Sandra "Sandie" Jane Clamp Love, passed away September 16, 2026. Born February 1, 1947, in Charleston, South ...

John Dale May passed away on September 17, 2026, at the age of 87. John was a resident of Lexington, South Carolina.

George Henry Dantzler, Jr., was born in Sumter, SC on October 23, 1938 and passed away on September 17, 2026. He was the son of George and Dove Dantzler. He was predeceased by his parents, brother ...

Thomas B. Elkins was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on May 8, 1959, and passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1977 and attended Newberry Colle...

A “Celebration of Life” memorial service for Patricia Lewis Beckler, 94, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Shandon United Methodist Church, with Rev. C. E. “Smoke” Kanipe officiat...