Irmo, SC Obituaries

Marie Reynolds Meeks, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and servant of God. Marie Reynolds Meeks passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. She was born in Columbus, Georgia to Bob and Sa...

William Lewis McElveen, born on September 7, 1940, passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 85. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina. A visitation will be held on December 4, 2025, fr...

CHAPIN With family at his side, Mr. Rodgers departed his earthly home to go to his home in Heaven, prepared for him by his Father, on Friday, November 21, 2025. He was born on May 21, 1942, in Ward S...

Major Melvin Horton Eckles, Jr., 91, of Chapin passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Fort Jackson National Cemetery....

Sherri Williams Thrasher, 64, passed away peacefully at her home on November 19, 2025. Born in Blackville, South Carolina, Sherri was the daughter of W.R. “Billy” Williams and Harriet Delano Williams...

Elizabeth Joan Williams Brown was born on January 8, 1937, to Ellen Gantt Williams and Marion Edward Williams; she went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 20, 2025, at the age of 88. Joan sp...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Betty Jo Pruett. She went home to her heavenly Father on November 17, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on January 10, 1941, in ...

Arleen Toporczyk, born on September 21, 1943, passed away on November 14, 2025, at the age of 82. Arleen resided in Chapin, South Carolina.

Janette Cox Blackwell (85) of Columbia, SC passed away on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 at Lexington Community Hospice House-Agape house. She was born on March 27th, 1940 in Conway, SC. She was the dau...

In the early morning of Friday, November 7, 2025, Charles Fant passed away peacefully from this life to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. Charles would have been 73 years old on November 29, ...

Catherine “Kitty” Williams Ford, 91, of Columbia, SC, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Kitty was born on New Years Day 1934 in Johnston, SC to James and Azilee Williams. She a...

Zane William “Bo” Abernethy, Jr. passed away on November 3, 2025. He was the son of Zane William Abernethy, Sr. and Nancy Hart Love Abernethy. Bo was born on November 4, 1976, in Columbia, South Carol...

COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Shirley Ann Sherr, 82, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:30 unti...

God called our Shawn home on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Shawn will always be remembered as a loving and devoted husband and father, and as a friend to everyone who knew him. His compassion for others ...

Jacqueline Jayne Thacker, aged 93, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, at her home in Columbia, SC. She was born on October 14, 1932 In Charlotte, NC to the late Jackson Hartsell and Madeline...

John Charles Hunnicutt “Chuck” passed away on October 27, 2025 at the age of 48 years old. Born on August 6, 1977 in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Patricia F. Hunnicutt and Richard L. Hunnicutt. H...

Irmo – Victoria Cesino Jakes, 73, died on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Lexington Medical Hospital in Columbia, SC. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Frank and Loretta Cesino. Sur...

COLUMBIA Donna Poole Brown, 72, entered the gates of heaven on October 20, 2025. She was the devoted wife of Glenn K. Brown for 42 years and devoted mother of her beloved son, Bradford James Brown. ...

Mary Van Ehrlich passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025 after an extended illness. Born on November 16, 1949 in Columbia South Carolina, she was the eldest child of the late John “Buddy” Ehrlich ...

Ruth Catherine Bagwell Hamby, age 95 made her journey to Heaven on October 25, 2025. Catherine was born on March 4, 1930 to Lewis and Willie Mae Bagwell. Catherine had six siblings. She was the last ...

Edward William Johnson Jr. was born in LaGrange, Indiana on January 9, 1938 and spent his formative years in Clinton, Oklahoma before joining the United States Army. His time in the military brought h...

Richard Ouzts of Chapin, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025, at the age of 59. Born on June 21, 1966, in Columbia, Richard lived a life marked by friendship, perseverance, an...

James J. Feda, Jr. 71, of Irmo South Carolina died suddenly on October 18, 2025 after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic related incident. Jim was born on November 21, 1953 in a US Army hospi...

Tessa Pound Bitterwolf, of Irmo, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Born on June 5, 1949, in Lexington County, she was the daughter of the late Drexe...

Karen F. Zion, born on May 11, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, was the beloved daughter of Caroline and Christopher Andrews. She graduated from Jefferson High School and attended Henry Ford Community Coll...

Joseph (Joe) Richard King of Columbia, SC passed away on Saturday, 10/11/25. He is survived by his wife, Selene Reyes, his son, Gabriel King (Makayla) of Columbia, his sister, Wendy King Graham (Chri...

Doris Ann (Simrell) (Lang) Bugg of Columbia, SC, beloved mother, grandmother, life partner, and friend, passed away surrounded by love. She was a fun-loving, kind, pragmatic, and independent woman. ...

A Celebration of Life and Service of Death and Resurrection for Larry Ross Slice will be held Saturday, November 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Michael Lutheran Church located at 400 River Road, Columbia,...

Hazel McPhail Shumaker, wife of the late James Allen Shumaker Sr., passed away on October 10, 2025. A native of Seneca, South Carolina, Hazel was born in 1937, the daughter of the late Walter H. McPh...

Linda Flowers Weathersby, age 77, of Chapin, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

IRMO - Services for LaRue Addy Snyder, 73, will be held Sunday, October 19, 2025, with a visitation at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church and funeral at 3:00 p.m. Family and friends are invited t...

Mary Gray, age 95, of Irmo, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Brenda Joyce (Carter) Dowell, 78, went home to be with the Lord on October 7, 2025 in Lexington, South Carolina. Born on March 14, 1947 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Brenda lived a life marked by fai...

Sarah K. Hipp, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025. Born on January 20, 1936, Sarah attended Duke University for two years before dedicating her professional life ...

Sandra “Gege” Kimball, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Everyone knew her as Gege, short for Eugenia. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of late Frank Alvin Bell and Mary Benn...

LEXINGTON – A memorial service for Francis Ray “Fran” Dudley, 90, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church. The family will receive friends b...

Donald Rufus Pope, 75, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025. Born on June 10, 1950, in Columbus, Georgia, Don was the son of Hollis and Mary Pope. He grew up in Fort G...

Karl Erik Geliske, loving husband to Cam Etheridge Geliske, devoted father to Mary Kirkley and Campbell E. Geliske, and loving brother-in-law to Thomas Jackson Etheredge IV, teacher and coach at Dutch...

In Loving Memory of Lorine Kay Burgess Lorine Kay Burgess of Columbia, SC, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away surrounded by love. She was a kind, strong, and fiercely independent w...

Katherine Milhous Byrnes of Lexington passed away on September 23, 2025 after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born January 8, 1976 to the late William Riley and Carol Lee Milhous. Kather...

A memorial service for William Wesley Porterfield, Jr., 78, will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo. The family will receive friends prior t...

Linda Clark McCorkle, 84, of Columbia, entered into the presence of her Lord on September 21, 2025. Born in St. Pauls, NC, she was the eldest daughter of the late J.C. and Thelma Thompson Clark. Lind...

Joyce Sturkie Dillinger, 87, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at McLeod Chapel Churc...

Martin Ralph Corley, 85, of Irmo,SC passed away on Sunday, September 14,2025, surrounded by family. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 24, 1939, he was the son of Herman W. Corley and Annie Lee Monts C...

James Franklin Blizzard, Sr., 78, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on September 16, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on November 13, 1946, in Augusta, Georgia, Jim lived a lif...

Our beloved Nicholas passed away at the age of 28 on September 13, 2025. Nicholas was born on July 23, 1997, to Mark and Tami Leonhardt. He was born and raised in Columbia, SC, graduated from Irmo H...

Melissa Delores Kerr, lovingly known as Weezy, was born on January 6, 1975, in Camden, SC, and passed away on September 14, 2025, at the age of 50. She brought joy, laughter, and warmth to everyone wh...

Gary Dean Howard, age 75, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at Lexington Community Hospice House on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Gary was born on December 27, 1949, in Saint Paul, Minneso...

Beverly Jean King, age 89, of Columbia, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Gail Aimee Gavey returned to her heavenly home on September 14th, 2025, at the age of 84. She is now reunited with her loving parents and sister. Her strong devotion to her family were central to her ...