Columbia, SC Obituaries

Susan Smith Till, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Born in Stanley, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Paul Robert Smith and Marian Theirl Smith. Susan grew up in At...

Mary Spires passed away peacefully at home in Lexington, SC on January 20, 2026. She was born on March 21, 1944 to the late William Curtis and Laconia Vonceal Branch. Surviving are her loving husband...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Demeter Carroll, 73, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until ...

Helen Y. Love, born on November 21, 1954, passed away on January 18, 2026, at the age of 71. Helen resided in Blythewood, South Carolina.

Reece Williams III, born on March 2, 1937, passed away on January 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Reece Williams III was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Warren State Dowson, Jr., "Doc" passed away on January 15, 2026, at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital. "Doc" was born on May 21, 1950, in Honolulu, HI, to his parents, C...

Hariharan Lalitha Kumari, aged 87, passed away on January 15, 2026. Born on February 10, 1938, Hariharan was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

On January 15, 2026, Doris Ann Fletcher, 86, of West Columbia, South Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, while surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 1, 1940, ...

The Celebration of Life service for Joan Musgrove Ballew of Cayce will be held in St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow the service in Elmwood Cemeter...

Wilma Good Winslow, 79, passed away on January 14, 2026. Born on November 9, 1946, in Johnson City, Tennessee, to Karl and Josephine Good, Wilma spent the first part of her life in East Tennessee wher...

Valarie B. Chaney of Cayce, South Carolina, passed away from a long illness on January 14, 2026 at the age of 93. She was born on June 20, 1932 in Columbia, South Carolina and had 4 siblings. She was ...

Dr. William J. “Bill” Mathias, EdD, 87, of Lexington, SC passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2026. Bill was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to William J. Mathias Sr. and Jeanette Hardman Mathias. ...

Michael James Pick, born on February 23, 1969, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 56. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Anne Marie Roosevelt passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 100. Born on March 22, 1925, Anne Marie was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Columbia, South Carolina - Arthur Louis Lovece Jr., was born on October 7, 1949, and passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 76. He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina. Arthur was the s...

“Held for a moment, loved for a lifetime, forever in our hearts.” Kaisen spent seven precious days with us—seven, God’s perfect number—leaving a love that will never fade. Though his time was short, ...

Melissa Lynn Barr, 58, of Lugoff, South Carolina passed away on January 8, 2026. Lisa was born in Columbia, South Carolina on October 5, 1967. Ms. Barr is the daughter of Brenda Smith Barr and the lat...

Katherine Bauer, 89, of Hopkins, South Carolina, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Monday, January 12, 2026. Known for her joyful spirit, unwavering kindness, and deep, abiding faith ...

With deep love and profound sadness, we honor the life of Patricia Mary Frazier, who passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at the age of 96, surrounded by her loving family, in Columbia, South C...

Cynthia Lucille Rhine, born on July 17, 1954, passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 71. Cynthia was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.

Betty Kelly Jeffcoat passed away on January 10, 2026. Betty was born on July 20, 1930 and was the daughter of the late James Harley and Lottie Mims Kelly. Betty was born in Camden, SC but resided in ...

Dr. Roger Holmes Sawyer was born in Portland, Maine on September 5, 1942, about 10 minutes before his identical twin brother, Ray. He enjoyed ice fishing, hunting, diving for lobsters, and football a...

COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Pamela Smith Folk, 70, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Northeast Chapel. The family will receive friends following the...

William Henry Crowther, born on May 8, 1955, passed away on January 6, 2026, at the age of 70. William was a resident of Elgin, South Carolina.

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Marian Johnson McKee, 72, will be held at 12:00 noon Monday, January 12, 2026 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. ...

Frankie Porter Bridges died on January 6, 2026, three weeks after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Frankie was one of twelve children born to James Frank Porter and Lily Mae Turner ...

April Dawn Duncan-McGee, age 50, of Gaston, previously of Little River, SC passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Born on April 11, 1975 in Horry County, SC, April was the daughter of Sybil Sanche...

Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Hohman, 68, of Elgin, South Carolina passed away on January 4, 2026. Debbie was always happy playing music which could have been any country but even happier was when she loved...

Louis Daniel “Mac” McMullan, 101, husband of Mary Jo Edwards McMullan, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in West Columbia, SC. He was a son of the late Chappell Henderson and Mary Gibson McMulla...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Rose Mary Edmond, 74, will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at the Fort Jackson Main Chapel, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 11:00 a.m...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Deborah Lavern Lee, 69, will be held at 12:00 noon Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Northeast Chapel, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemete...

Columbia, SC - James Edward Joye Sr. passed away peacefully in his home on January 5, 2026 at the age of 88. Born on April 19, 1937, he was a son of the late James Furman Joye and the late Ollie Mae J...

Robert Freer (Bob) Medlock, 79, of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully at Agape Care Hospice on January 3, 2026. He is survived by his brothers, Dr. Melvin DuBose Medlock of Spartanburg and Thom...

Heather Day Covey, 57, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, having fought a courageous battle with an extended illness with bravery, dignity and grace. Born in Monessen, Pen...

Joan Devito, born on February 18, 1933, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 92. Joan resided in Columbia, South Carolina.

Claire Muriel Levinson Meltzer, born February 22, 1930, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Alexander and Rose Toporek Levinson, passed away peacefully in her sleep after joyfully welcoming in the New Y...

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Charles Stephen “Steve” Davis, 85, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2026, at Greenlawn Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the church ...

Roger Eric Tysinger, Sr. of Eastover, South Carolina passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at the age of 72. To know Roger was to know a man whose life reflected the love of Christ in the most g...

A devoted follower of Christ and a faithful servant of the Lord, Catherine "Cathy" Mayers Morris Age 93 - Columbia, South Carolina A devoted follower of Christ and a faithful servant of the Lord, ...

A graveside service for Steven E. Terry, 75, will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, January 12, 2026, in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Mr. Terry passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Bor...

Nancy Elfenbaum Lourie November 5, 1932 - December 29, 2025 Jacksonville, Florida - Nancy Elfenbaum Lourie, 93, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born on Novemb...

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 Barden Brown, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, at the Life Care Center of Columbia, SC, following a courageous and grace-filled battle with dementia. He was...

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. William 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...