John Francis Marchegiano
Sep 8, 2016
LEESVILLE—John Francis Marchegiano, 68, of Leesville passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016.Born in Newark, NJ to the late John Marchegiano and Annette Stoppioni Marchegiano.John was a graduate of St. Peters University in Jersey City, NJ.He worked for many years as an accountant for the Prismatic Development Corp. in Fairfield, NJ.In South Carolina John was an active member at Our...
Pearl H. Sessoms
Sep 6, 2016
WEST COLUMBIA—Pearl Hilburn Sessoms, 79, of West Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2016.Born in Rockingham, NC to the late Oliver Marion Hilburn and Mable Mixon Hilburn.Services will be held at a later date. Pearl was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother.She loved being a member of AARP. Surviving are her sons, Fred Anthony Lovin of Pelion...
Kenneth E. Fineberg
Sep 3, 2016
COLUMBIA—Kenneth E. Fineberg, 65, peacefully passed away September 3, 2016. Born in Bridgeport, CT to David J. and Geraldine C. (Meyer) Fineberg, Ken spent most of his life in the Columbia, SC area. A veteran of the U S Air Force, Ken worked for Philips Medical Systems in the electronic and medical imaging industry for over 30 years. He met...
Paula W. Walker
Sep 3, 2016
Paula W. Walker, 73, of Pelion, died Saturday, September 3, 2016.Born on December 2, 1942, Dublin, GA, Paula was the daughter of the late Henry P. Woodard and Burma Ruth Freeman Woodard.She was formerly employed as Administrative Assistant at SLED for over 10 years. Paula was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a...
Muriel Y. Dantzler
Sep 3, 2016
COLUMBIA—The funeral service for Mrs. Muriel Y. Dantzler, 94, of Columbia, will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Brookland United Methodist Church, 541 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169.Her family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall from 10:30 a.m. until service time.The Reverend Fran S. Connell will officiate.Burial will follow the funeral in Bush...
Joseph "Joe" Henry Williams
Aug 26, 2016
LEXINGTON—Memorial service for Joseph Henry “Joe” Williams will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Presbyterian Community Chapel, 700 DaVega Drive, Lexington, SC 29073.Reverend Dr. Ben Sloan will be officiating. Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212 is handing all arrangements. Mr. Williams died on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Presbyterian...
Betty Clark Dodson
Aug 20, 2016
LEXINGTON—Betty Clark Dodson,84, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 20, 2016.She was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, James W. “Bill” Dodson.Born August 2, 1932 in Simpsonville, SC to the late Floyd Clark and Lillian Moore Clark. Betty was an active member of St. Andrew’s Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday School Class.She was a loving...
Thomas Christopher Porter
Aug 16, 2016
Sgt. Thomas Christopher Porter (Ret.), 35, of Columbia, A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the families home, 16 Dunnock Court, Columbia, SC 29229 with military honors. Thomas passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 after his valiant battle with leukemia.However, leukemia did not define him and he was stubborn fighting all...
Rosemary A. Jones
Aug 15, 2016
Columbia—A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Rosemary A. Jones, 104, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201. The Very Reverend Timothy Jones will officiate.After the service, there will be a celebration for family and friendsin Satterlee Hall.The inurnment will follow the visitation at Bush River...
Holly Walker Dinkins, Us Army (Ret)
Aug 15, 2016
Holly Walker Dinkins passed away on Monday, August 15 in Columbia. He was born June 8, 1918 to Henry Moody Dinkins and Marie Hollis Dinkins in Ridgeway, South Carolina.As a child, he lived in Kershaw, Fairfield and Chester Counties, growing up as the oldest boy of nine children. Col. Dinkins served his country for more than 34 years as a...
Eugenia B. Danque
Aug 15, 2016
IRMO—Eugenia “Gene” Beacham Taylor Danque, 85, of Irmo died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Palmetto Health Richland.Born in Greenville, SC, Eugenia was the daughter of the late P.M. Taylor, Jr. and Emily Beacham Taylor.She was also the granddaughter of the late William C. Beacham and the late Ethel West Beacham. Gene graduated from Greenville High School where she was a...
Barbara Hershman Bargery
Aug 13, 2016
COLUMBIA—Ms. Bargery died August 13, 2016, Columbia, SC.Born in Miami, FL on July 21st. She was the daughter of the late William McKinley Hershman and Sarah Gregory Hershman. A widow of USAF (Ret) Colonel Basil Lynnwood Bargery of 41 years.Member of Grace United Methodist Church.Graduate of Myrtle Beach High School, attended Columbia College.Former Miss Myrtle Beach.She fought a battle with...
Rubin Stuart Stout
Aug 11, 2016
COLUMBIA—Rubin Stuart Stout a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, and retired State of SC employee died on Thursday, August 11, 2016, in Mount Pleasant, SC.He was 95 years old.Rubin Stout was born on November 16, 1920, in Shouns, TN. He joined the Army just months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor at the age of 19.He...
Gretchen Lynn Mader
Aug 9, 2016
Columbia—A Mass of Christian Burial for Gretchen Lynn Mader, 59, of Columbia, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2016 at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church, 120 Marydale Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. The Reverend Peter Sousa, C.Ss.R., will be officiating.Burial will follow in Chapin United Methodist Church, 415 Lexington Ave, Chapin, SC 29036. The Rosary will...
June Marie Strain
Aug 8, 2016
IRMO—A Mass of Christian Burial for June Marie Bastin Strain, 90, of Irmo will be at10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 195 Amicks Ferry Road, Chapin, SC 29036.Father John Murray will officiate.Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clyde Strain, Bob Strain, Bruce Strain, Randy Horton, Tom Reed and...
Monica J. Randall
Aug 7, 2016
Sergeant Monica J. Randall IRMO--Monica Randall joined the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department as a Correctional Officer, assigned to the agency’s detention center, on March 8, 2010. While serving with the Sheriff’s Department, Randall was later promoted to the positions of Field Training Officer, in August 2012; Master Correctional Officer, in September 2013; and Sergeant in April 2015. While employed with...
Lee Walker Baird
Aug 3, 2016
COLUMBIA—A memorial service for Lee Walker Baird, 54, of Columbia, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Temples Halloran Funeral Home Chapel, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212.The family will greet friends following the service at the funeral home. Lee passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Born in Big Springs, Texas on April 9,...
James C. Poole
Aug 2, 2016
CHAPIN—James Connor Poole, 86, of Chapin, SC joined his heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 2, surrounded by his family. James is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Ola Toole Poole and their daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Glenn Brown, Columbia, SC, Brenda and Phil Snipes, Greenville, SC, and Judy and Pat Orman, Charlotte, NC. Grandsons, Matthew and Katie...
James A. Kitson
Aug 2, 2016
COLUMBIA—James A. Kitson, 73 “Fathead” of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 after a long illness. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of the late Ralph and Rose Koncelik Kitson.He is survivied by his beloved spouse of 48 years, Paula Yasher Kitson;son, Jamie Kitson of Charleston; daughter, Julie McEvoy (Kevin) of Columbia and his...
Alice Joann Collier
Aug 1, 2016
Alice Joann Collier, 78, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016.Temples Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family.
