Columbia, SC Obituaries

Gloria Jeannette Wilson passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 76. She was born on August 3, 1949. Gloria was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

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 ...

John Christopher "Chris" Hardwicke, 72, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025. Born in Kingsport, Tennessee, he was the son of the late James Ernest Hardwicke Jr. and Ann...

Steven Arnold "Steve" McKelvey, Sr., age 83, of Columbia, South Carolina, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family at home on Monday, December 1, 2025. He was b...

Peter Edward Langer Jr., born on April 10, 1933, passed away on December 1, 2025, at the age of 92. He was a resident of Sumter, South Carolina.

Pamela Rish Davis, a devoted wife, cherished mother, adored grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on December 1, 2025, at the age of 79. Pamela was a resident of West Columbia, South Carolin...

Faye M. Harper, a loving, devoted, and hard working wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on November 28th, 2025 at the age of 92. Born on April 22, 1933 in La Franc...

Estella Garner Robertson, born on April 7, 1945, passed away on November 22, 2025, at the age of 80. Estella was a resident of Florence, South Carolina.

Paulette Laverne Keith, born on February 13, 1949, passed away on November 29, 2025, at the age of 76. She was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina. Paulette was a early childhood educator at the F...

Tina, a lifelong resident of Columbia, South Carolina, was born on March 18, 1933, to Leona and Ernest Skinner. She passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025. She was a graduate of Dreher High Schoo...

Richard Blake Nelson, born on May 8, 1944, passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 81. Richard was a resident of Cayce, South Carolina. No services are being held at this time.

In Loving Memory of Thomas Patrick Monahan, “Mr. P” [September 27, 1981 – November 25, 2025] With deep heartbreak, we share the passing of our beloved brother, son, and friend, Patrick Monahan, affe...