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Mary Norton
Aug 30, 2020
Mary Norton, 84,of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020.Temples Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Arthur Wells Askins
Aug 29, 2020
Arthur Wells Askins, 76, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2020.Born in Florence County, SC on January 15, 1944, to the late Albert Heywood Askins and Inez Mitchum Askins. Arthur worked for Proctor Gamble and, GMAC Finance Company for several years.Arthur owned and operator of his Jewelry Store for many years.He also worked for Acosta Food Service for...
Herbert F. White
Aug 29, 2020
A private graveside service for Mr. Herbert Floyd White, 97, will be held on Tuesday morning at the Cryptside of Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.The service will be officiated by Reverend Dan Williams of Lexington Baptist Church. Mr. White was born on August 23, 1923 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Floyd N. White and Margurite Mitchell White.Herbert passed...
Lynn A. Koon
Aug 28, 2020
Chapin—A private graveside service for Lynn A. Koon, 71, of Chapin will be held on Sunday at Bush River Memorial Gardens, Reverend Kenny Crosswhite and Pastor Ed Isley will officiate the service. Lynn was born in Lexington, SC on February 14, 1949, to the late Owens B. Koon and Mary L. Richardson Koon.He passed away at his residence on August...
Leonor Torres
Aug 28, 2020
Visitation will be held for Leonor Torres, 85, Saturday, September 5, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. Leonor was born on July 1, 1935 in Arequipa, Peru, to the late Honorio Quicaño and Peregrina Romaña de Quicaño.She passed away on August 28, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center...
Phyllis G. Yeoman
Aug 25, 2020
Columbia—Phyllis Gadey Yeoman, 97 of Ballentine, peacefully joined our heavenly father and her beloved husband of nearly 65 years, Thomas R. Yeoman, on August 25, 2020. Born, Phyllis Ursula Gadey, in New York City on September 22, 1922, Phyllis was the daughter of Charles Henry and Helen McGovern Gadey.Mrs. Yeoman graduated from Pearl River (NY) High School in 1941.She attended...
Larry Wayne Nelson
Aug 25, 2020
COLUMBIA—Larry Wayne Nelson, 79, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 30, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 p.m. at his family home, 202 Willow Winds Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, masks will be requested and social distancing observed. Mr. Nelson was born in Winston-Salem, NC on June...
Rhoda S. Rice
Aug 24, 2020
Columbia—The funeral service for Rhoda Spears Rice, 87, of Columbia will be held on Friday, August 28, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Riverland Hills Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Tim Phillips officiating.The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. -10:50 a.m. in the church sanctuary.Burial will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, masks will...
Tommy Rivers
Aug 23, 2020
The memorial service for Thomas Franklin “Tommy” Rivers, 60, of Columbia, will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at the cryptside of Bush River Memorial Gardens, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212.A private family inurnment will be held at a future date.Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, masks will be requested and social distancing observed. Tommy was...
Shirley Rothell Freeman
Aug 22, 2020
West Columbia—A private family graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2020, in Bush River Memorial Gardens. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, masks will be requested and social distancing observed. Temples Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family. Shirley was born in Shelby, NC on September 1, 1939, to the late Royce C. Rothell and...
Eva B. Wilbur
Aug 11, 2020
COLUMBIA—Eva Lena Bragg Wilbur, 91, of Columbia, passed away on August 11, 2020. Eva was born September 27, 1928, in Bragg, West Virginia (formerly Abraham, WV) to Willie Hazzard Bragg and Mary Elsie Plumley.Eva grew up with two sisters and two brothers.After graduating from high school, Eva moved to Beckley, WV to work.There, she met her husband, Bob Wilbur. Shortly...
Louise Calvert
Aug 5, 2020
The graveside service for Louise Gary Calvert, 69, of Lexington, will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in Bush River Memorial Gardens.Reverend Ken Stafford will officiate the service. Louise was born on November 24, 1950, in Plainfield, NJ.She passed away on August 5, 2020, at Self Memorial Medical Center in Greenwood, SC.Louise was the daughter of...
Georgia Vakos
Aug 2, 2020
West Columbia – Georgia Vakos went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 2, 2020, just 13 days before her 100th birthday. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 15, 1920, to Greek immigrants, the late Peter Rouches, and Antonia Burnazos Rouches. She was the oldest and only girl of six children, with five younger brothers who all...
William "Bill" Ralph Feagin
Aug 2, 2020
COLUMBIA—William “Bill” Ralph Feagin, 82 entered eternal rest on August 2, 2020. Born in Batesville, Arkansas, on February 10, 1938, he is the son of the late Ralph Douglas Feagin and Mary Ritchie Rice Feagin. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 57 years, Patricia “Patsy” Nunn Feagin; his two sons, William Feagin and James...
Betty Elliott Jaco
Jul 28, 2020
Betty Elliott Jaco, 83 of Irmo, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.Born August 28, 1936, in Conway, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William Gatlin and Bessie Hardwick Elliott.Betty retired from Ag First as a Service Employee Benefit Manager after many years of service.She loved to travel and loved living on Lake Murray.Betty was a member of...
Jack Lee Conger
Jul 26, 2020
On Sunday, July 26, 2020, the Conger family lost their hero, their backbone, and the patriarch of the family, Jack Lee Conger, 75, of Leesville, SC.Jack passed away surrounded by his loving family. He was born to parents John F. Conger and Virginia Rose Smith Conger, on April 15, 1945, in Springfield, Ohio.Mr. Conger proudly served his country in the...
Sallie Simmons Fravel
Jul 22, 2020
Chapin- On Tuesday, July 22, 2020 God called our beautiful, beloved Sallie Simmons Fravel to come away with Him to her eternal heavenly home free from pain and suffering. Sallie Courtney Simmons was born on November 25, 1941 in West Point, Georgia to Elizabeth McClary Simmons and Shelton Coleman Simmons. Sallie attended Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia. She received a...
Doris Laverne Wilbur
Jul 19, 2020
Doris was born on August 28, 1940, in Sercy, Arkansas, the daughter of Rubert and Lorean Cotton Thompson.She graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1958, married and moved to West Columbia, SC. While in High School she enjoyed playing basketball and telling these stories all through her life.She was active in church as a Sunday School Teacher and...
Ray L. Bloxom
Jul 18, 2020
COLUMBIA—Captain Ray Lagene Bloxom, USMC (Retired) entered into eternal rest on July 18, 2020. Born in Charleston, IL, on May 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Ray William Bloxom and Nellye Idelle Jarvis Bloxom. He is survived by his daughter, Kimette K. Amodio (Wade); son, Kelly K. Bloxom (Tanya); sister, Joy Fink; grandchildren, Jade Amodio, Mason Bloxom,...
Betsey Sipple Ellis
Jul 17, 2020
Betsey Sipple Ellis, 92, wife of F. Earl Ellis, Sr., died on Friday, July 17, 2020. Born December 20, 1927, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Sipple, Sr. and Mary Holtzmuller Sipple. Betsey grew up in the Hollywood-Rose Hill area and attended Columbia city schools. She then attended Converse College and graduated from the...
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