Charles Monroe Easterling, Sr.
Jul 3, 2023
Deacon Charles Monroe Easterling Sr., of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Charles grew up on Sullivan’s Island, SC the oldest son of the late Charles Monroe and Catherine Maguire Easterling. Surviving him are his wife, Doris; his three children Denise Easterling, Patti (and husband Michael) King, and Chuck (and wife Cortney) Easterling;...
Bill F. Kiker
Jun 30, 2023
Bill F Kiker, 87, of Lexington, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born in Elkin, NC on April 21, 1936 to the late William J Kiker and Ruby Lucille Jester. Bill lived in Statesville, NC and graduated from Statesville High School in 1954. He was the starting quarterback on the football...
Daylon Allen Canfield
Jun 29, 2023
Daylon Canfield was born on March 20, 2001, in Rome, NY. He moved with his father and younger siblings to SC in June of 2012. He loved fast cars, fishing, video games, and in his younger years, sword fighting and archery. He was a skilled sword fighter and marksman. He was also a former USBC youth bowler for several years...
Thomas H. Fearrington, Sr.
Jun 19, 2023
Thomas H. Fearrington, 100, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023. He was born on April 18, 1923, in Greenville, Mississippi. Tom was the son of the late Thomas Bell Fearrington and Margaret Hallman Fearrington. He spent most of his childhood years in Asheville and Valdese, North Carolina. In 1942, he entered the school of textiles at...
Mark Dantzler
Jun 18, 2023
G. Mark Dantzler, 82, of Columbia, passed away on June 18, 2023. He was born on July 10, 1940 in Holly Hill, South Carolina. He was the son of Marvin M. Dantzler and Muriel Young Dantzler. Mark was a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School class of 1958 and attended the University of South Carolina. He served his country in the...
Gertrud Strampfer Hilley
Jun 18, 2023
It is with a saddened heart we announce the passing of Gertrud Strampfer Hilley of Irmo, South Carolina, this past Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the age of 93. While some called her “mama”, many called her “grandma”, and even more called her “GiGi” (great-grandmother), Gertrud often went by Miss Trudy to all she graced with her presence. Born to...
George F. Mcnulty
Jun 13, 2023
George Frank McNulty was born on June 18, 1945, to Helen Emigh and George McNulty in Palo Alto, California. His father died in a vehicle crash when he was just three years old, so he was raised together with his sister, Carrie, by his single mom in San Jose, CA, with the help of his paternal grandparents whom he remembered...
Lee Thomas, Jr.
Jun 11, 2023
C. Lee Thomas, Jr., 53, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023. He was born in Charleston, SC, on February 16, 1970. Lee was a graduate of Summerville High School and Winthrop University where he met his lifelong best friends. He was a die-hard Clemson fan whose “blood ran orange and purple” and he got to see his...
Samuel "Sammy" Tumaini Nagi Njuguna
Jun 10, 2023
Samuel “Sammy” Tumaini Nagi Njuguna was born on March 4th, 1988 at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia SC. He died suddenly at Prisma Health on June 10th, 2023 at 8:15am. Nagi (Sammy) was born & raised in Columbia, South Carolina. His parents are originally from Kenya, East Africa. He attended Dutch Fork Elementary, Dutch Fork Middle and Dutch Fork High...
Joseph (Joe) Bouknight
Jun 8, 2023
Joseph (Joe) Bouknight was born in York, South Carolina on February 7, 1953, son of the late Reverend and Mrs. William R. Bouknight. He returned to his Heavenly Home on June 8, 2023. Joe was a committed Christian, a devoted father and husband, and a faithful friend. For the past 15 months, Joe battled brain tumors. Though the disease took...
George Allen Robertson
Jun 5, 2023
George Allen Robertson, 71, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023. George was born in Covington, VA, in 1951. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Virginia Tech. George had a long career as a nuclear engineer for South Carolina Electric and Gas. He has resided in Columbia since 1983 and raised his family here....
Katherine (Kitty) L. Kovach
Jun 4, 2023
Katherine Lynn Kovach (Kitty) was reunited with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 4th, 2023. Kitty absolutely loved working in her yard and garden. Her immediate family was blessed to have the opportunity to spend time with her in her backyard oasis one last time before her passing. Kitty was born in Albany, New York, on November 6th, 1948. She...
Martha E. Brannon
May 30, 2023
Martha Elizabeth Brannon Rucker was born June 13th, 1932, in Irmo, South Carolina, to Manie and David Brannon, Sr. Martha transitioned to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. Ms. Martha left South Carolina in 1950 and moved to New York where she met and married Charles Rucker from Arkansas. She was a seamstress, loved to dance, garden, and...
Gary Dan Bagwell
May 29, 2023
Gary Dan “Danny” Bagwell, 89, entered into his heavenly home on Monday, May 29, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was an outstanding example of a true Christian southern gentleman. Danny was born in Greenville, SC, on April 20, 1934, to Daniel and Gaynell Bagwell, as an only child. He grew up in the Monaghan Mills community where he discovered...
Kenneth Odell Truluck
May 28, 2023
Kenneth Odell Truluck, 77, of Irmo, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born in Manchester, England. on January 9, 1946, to Leslie Howard Truluck and Irene Jackson Truluck. Ken and his mother came to the United States on the Queen Mary when he was only months old. Ken grew up in the Rosewood area and attended the...
Michael W. Shurtleff
May 19, 2023
Michael Wilcock Shurtleff, 66, of Columbia, South Carolina, returned to his heavenly home on May 19, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Provo, Utah, on May 24, 1956, the son of James Leonard and Sandra Wilcock Shurtleff. Mike grew up in Sandy, Utah, the oldest of four brothers. He graduated from Brighton High School and...
Jerry W. Culpepper
May 19, 2023
Jerry W. Culpepper, 81, of Chapin, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Blanche Gwynn Davis Scoggins
May 19, 2023
Blanche Gwynn Davis Scoggins, 95, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born on November 5, 1927, in Greene County, Georgia, to Joe Sidney Davis, Sr., and Carrie Delilah Holcomb Davis. Blanche was a graduate of Sparta High School in Sparta, Georgia, and Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, Georgia. She taught school in Atlanta,...
Russell D. Young
May 19, 2023
The funeral service for Russell Dean Young, 62, of Columbia, South Carolina, will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in the Chapel of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212. The Reverend Dr. Ronald “Dee” Vaughn of St. Andrews Baptist Church will be officiating. Inurnment will follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens....
Patricia Neal Butts
May 17, 2023
Patricia “Patti” Neal Butts, 69, of West Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 after a long battle with breast cancer. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of Herman Neal and Norma Brown Neal. Patti was married for 48 years to Jeffery K. “Jeff” Butts. Patti was a graduate of A.C. Flora High School (Class of...
