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Karen V. Edwards
Nov 3, 2017
IRMO—A celebration of the life of Karen Vansant Edwards will take place on November 7th,at 11 a.m.at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home Chapel, 5400 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212. The Reverend Dr. Mark Bredholt will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Karen was born October 3, 1956, in Spartanburg, SC and passed away peacefully...
William Lithgow Gough
Nov 2, 2017
Batesburg – William “Bill” Lithgow Gough sank his last putt this week. After a long fight with his lungs, he passed away Nov. 2nd ; he was 77.Bill was born in Plainfield, N.J. on May 21, 1940 to Thomas and Sylvia Gough. He was the youngest of three children and spent most of his life in New Jersey.As a young...
John W. Califf,
Oct 30, 2017
Columbia--John W. Califf, Jr., 94, died at his home on Monday, October 30, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sarah McKinnon Califf; his sons John W. Califf, Columbia, SC; Robert McKinnon Califf MD (Lydia Carpenter), Durham, NC & San Francisco, CA; James Christopher Califf MD (Laurie Lindsay), Blowing Rock, NC; and daughter Sarah Caroline Califf (John...
Eleanor Sue Dingus Roberts
Oct 29, 2017
Columbia—A Private graveside service for Eleanor “Sue” Roberts, 77, of Columbia, will be heldin Ft. Jackson National Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. Sue beloved wife of the late, Samuel W. Roberts, passed away on Sunday,...
Harvey Richardson
Oct 28, 2017
COLUMBIA— A private graveside service for the family of Harvey Richardson, 90, of Columbia, will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Bush River Memorial Gardens, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. Born on September 16, 1927 in Plum Township, Allegheny County, PA to the late John C. Richardson and Eva Hall Richardson. He was...
Rita Porth Hax
Oct 27, 2017
LEXINGTON: Rita Porth Hax, 76, of Lexington, passed away on October 27, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6925 St. Andrews Road,Columbia, SC 29212, Dr. Dale Welden will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodridge Memorial Park, 138 Corley Mill Road, Lexington, SC 29072. The family...
Marvin Kimzy Burgess
Oct 27, 2017
Columbia-- Marvin Kimzy Burgess, 89, died on Friday, October 27, 2017 at home with family by his side. He was born May 13,1928 in Big Lick TN. Marvin was a BS graduate of Tennessee Tech with a Masters degree from Indiana University. He was employed with the US Dept of Agriculture for 35 years winning many awards including the National...
Sarah Graydon Mccrory
Oct 24, 2017
Sarah Graydon McCrory, 96, a long time Episcopal Church and civic leader, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at her apartment in the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Saint Martin’s in the Fields Episcopal Church, 5220 Clemson Avenue, Columbia, SC 29206 at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2017, The...
Viola J. Refine
Oct 22, 2017
Viola J. Refine, 85, ofColumbia, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017.Plans will be announced by Temples Halloran Funeral Home.
Edna M. Joyner Evans
Oct 21, 2017
Edna M. Joyner Evans, 84, of Columbia, beloved wife of Ralph A. Evans, Sr., passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017.She was the daughter of Otha and Shelley Langley Joyner.Mrs. Evans retired from Allied Chemical after 20 years of devoted service.Of all things in her life, her family was most important.She was married over 64 years and was the proud...
Dale A. Robinson
Oct 19, 2017
Columbia: Dale A. Robinson died October 19th. Dale was born in Hamlet, North Carolina in 1930; his wife Miriam McNeely Covington preceded him in death. Dale served as an Officer in the U.S. Army and North Carolina National Guard, and had a 27 year career as an accomplished sales executive with Metropolitan Life, and lived in Roanoke, Virginia, and Columbia,...
Daniel Jace Gilbert
Oct 18, 2017
Daniel Jace Gilbert, 61, of Lexington, SC, passed away at Lexington Medical Center on October 18, 2017.Dan is survived by his daughter, Jessica Gilbert;son, Jace Gilbert;sister, Deborah Long, brother Andy Gilbert, and many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family. Dan was a jack of all trades, including construction, sales, retail management, and teaching computer science at Beta Tech Community College...
Daniel Kurtik
Oct 11, 2017
Daniel Kurtik, 76 of White Rock, SC passed away October 11th, 2017. Mr. Kurtik was the son of the late Adolf and Mary Kurtik. Born in New Kensington, Pa.; moved to Baltimore, Md. He was a resident of Dundalk for most of his life. Mr. Kurtik worked at Bethlehem Steel in Dundalk for 25 years and moved to White Rock,...
Joseph A. Albers
Oct 11, 2017
COLUMBIA—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church, 120 Marydale Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 with Father Peter Sousa, officiating. Burial will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens.The family will received friends Friday, October 13, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., with Rosary at 7:30...
Clinton L. Christian
Oct 9, 2017
Clinton Lee Christian, 96, was born November 30, 1920 in Lafayette, IN. He passed away October 9, 2017 after a brief illness. For the past 5 years, Clint resided at Forest Pines retirement center in Columbia. Clint's mother(Jesse) died in childbirth. His father (Lee) placed him in an orphanage until he was 13. Despite these disadvantages, Clint graduated from Jefferson...
Robert H. Sandifer,
Oct 2, 2017
Robert H. Sandifer, 76, of Columbia, local attorney, passed away October 2, 2017. Mr. Sandifer graduated from Columbia High School, USC, and USC Law School. Mr. Sandifer was cremated with no service planned at this time. Temples Halloran Funeral Home assisted the family.
George Jackson "Jack" Burks,
Sep 29, 2017
COLUMBIA—A service celebrating the life of George Jackson “Jack” Burks, Jr. will be held on Tuesday October 3, 2017 at2:00 p.m. at the Riverland Hills Baptist Church, 201 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo, S.C. 29063, with entombment to follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.Dr. Tim Phillips and Reverend Wayne Cole will officiate the celebration of life.The Burks family will receive...
Corey "Elizabeth" Hayes
Sep 25, 2017
IRMO—Corey “Elizabeth” Hayes, 22, of Irmo, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, September 25, 2017.She was born in Laurens, SC on September 4, 1995 to Michael Anthony Hayes and Jennifer LynnHayes. Elizabeth was a talented musician and gifted writer. She was passionate about cosmetology, and had a big heart for helping others. She loved Animals and Children, and...
Harriet Kollmann
Sep 25, 2017
Harriet Kollmann, 81, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017. Temples Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Jonnie S. Gillian
Sep 24, 2017
Irmo, SC – Jonnie Smith Gillian, of Irmo, SC, passed away on September 24, 2017 at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, SC.She was 77 years old. Jonnie was born on June 12, 1940 in Columbia, SC to the late James Marion Smith and late Thelma Clements Smith.She had two brothers, the late Charles Perry Smith (wife, Margie) and Walter...
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