Robert Clay Woods
Jan 25, 2026
Robert “Bob” Clay Woods, 89, passed away on January 25, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends and loved ones one hour prior to the service in the mausoleum chapel.
Bob was born on October 18, 1936, and grew up in Oak Hill,...
Andy W. Heen, Sr.
Jan 23, 2026
Andres William Heen, Sr., 93, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Lexington Community Hospice House. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday January 30, 2026, with the family receiving friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 am. The service will be conducted at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, 201 Lake Murray Boulevard,...
Vincent Jerome Messina
Jan 23, 2026
Vincent J. Messina, born in Watertown Massachusetts 94 years ago to Frank and Mary Grace Messina and was the first-generation grandchild born at home. He went peacefully home with God who held him close all of his life on Friday January 23, 2026 in Columbia SC. Following discharge from active duty with the United States Navy, he graduated from the...
Dorothy Burgess
Jan 22, 2026
Dot Burgess, 101, went home to be with the Lord January 22, 2026. She grew up in Greenville, VA. At an early age she was encouraged by her Sunday School teacher to memorize Psalm 91, which became her personal life scripture and one she continued to quote until late in her life. A graduate of the Medical College of Virginia’s...
Alida P. Rawl
Jan 19, 2026
Alida Parker Rawl, 93, of West Columbia, SC, died January 19, 2026. Born in Loris, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lilla Wright and Dwight M. Stanley. She attended Converse College, The Eastman School of Music, and received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of South Carolina in Music Education.
Mrs. Rawl was Director of Music at...
James Aubrey Coleman Jr
Jan 19, 2026
Funeral services for James “Jim” Coleman, 91, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2026, at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Entombment will follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. Mr. Jim passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Anderson, he was the...
Charlotte Ann Caldwell
Jan 17, 2026
Charlotte Ann McKinney Caldwell, 87, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, at Dominion Assisted Living, Anderson, South Carolina.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am on Wednesday January 21, 2026, at Riverland Hills Baptist Church with a private burial to follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...
Laura Mulkey
Jan 16, 2026
Mrs. Laure Mulkey, 99, passed away on Friday January 16, 2026. Services will be announced by Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming, GA.
Peggy Kaufmann
Jan 14, 2026
Peggy Ann Bornman Kaufmann (Peggy/Memaw) passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. A memorial service for Peggy (88), will be held at 3:00pm on Monday, January 19th at The Episcopal Church of St. Simon and St. Jude in Irmo, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Episcopal Church of St. Simon and...
Jabe Mars III
Jan 13, 2026
Jabe Sanders Mars, III, 59, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born February 23, 1966, he was the son of the late Jabe Sanders "Sandy" Mars, Jr. and Mary Ann Duke Mars. He was an immense Godzilla fanatic. From collectables, movies (nothing compared to the original films according to him), to even the word Godzilla being tattooed on his arm...
Karen Elaine Mann
Jan 11, 2026
Karen Elaine Mann passed away peacefully at Lexington Hospital on January 11, 2026. She was a resident of Whitehall in Lexington County, SC. Karen was born on October 25, 1956, in Columbia, SC, at the Moncreif Army Hospital at Ft. Jackson. She was born to Robert Allan and Margaret Hinson Mintz. She was the oldest of four girls.
Karen had such...
Taylor Elizabeth Sayre
Jan 9, 2026
Taylor Elizabeth Sayre, 28, passed away leaving behind a legacy of warmth, light, and unforgettable joy. Taylor had an infectious laughter that could soften even the hardest day and a beautiful smile that brightened every room she entered. Her presence was a gift — vibrant, kind, and effortlessly uplifting to those around her.
Taylor cared deeply for people and animals alike,...
Susan Jones
Jan 5, 2026
Susan Ashley Bodie Jones passed away unexpectedly on the fifth of January at her home. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank Watts Ashley and Alice Wilson Ashley. Susan was the widow of the late Rep Elden Jones. She was a homemaker and worked in real estate, primarily in apartment management for 32 years....
Alicia C Pope
Jan 4, 2026
Alicia C. Pope, 89, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026, at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Entombment will follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...
Katheryn Rutt Summers
Jan 1, 2026
Katheryn R. Summers, 87, passed away on January 1, 2026. Services are pending under the direction of Eckenroff Funeral Home in Terre Hill, PA.
Virginia "Jenny" Tanner Wilson
Dec 31, 2025
Virginia “Jenny” Tanner Wilson, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025. Born on April 5, 1944, Jenny lived a life defined by service, compassion, and an unwavering devotion to her family, faith, and community.
Jenny was a devoted mother to her son, Eric, and a deeply cherished grandmother to Lincoln and Noah, who brought her immense pride...
Elizabeth Ann Hunt
Dec 31, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Hunt, 70, passed away on December 31, 2025.
Services to celebrate her life have been cancelled for 1:30 pm on Sunday January 25, 2026 at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home Chapel a new time will be determined and updated on the obituary.
A more in-depth obituary is forthcoming.
Charles Ronald Wiggins Jr.
Dec 30, 2025
Charles “Chuck” Ronald Wiggins, Jr., 53, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 30, 2025, following a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Chuck was born on January 5, 1972, in Columbia, South Carolina, to Charles and Renee Wiggins. From a young age, he had a love of music and was a natural athlete who loved and played sports...
Lois Ophelia Kneece Lockhart
Dec 28, 2025
Lois Kneece Lockhart, 86, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on December 28, 2025, in Columbia. She was born on August 2, 1939, in Batesburg, South Carolina, to John William Kneece and Sallie Wheeler Kneece.
Lois was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Wayne Lockhart, MD; her parents; and her siblings, Audrey Smith, Rebecca Hallman, Carrol Kneece, Boyce Kneece, and...
James C. Pitts
Dec 27, 2025
Reverend James Colleester Pitts, 90, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at The Heritage At Lowman. The funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Friday January 2, 2026, with the family receiving friends, prior to the service beginning at 9:30am. The service will be conducted at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, 201 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo, SC...
