Ronald N. "Ron" Allen
Jun 6, 2024
Ronald Norris “Ron” Allen, 79, of Irmo, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2024. Born in Columbia, South Carolina on May 22, 1945 he was the son of the late Thomas G. and Mary Bell Gulledge Allen. Ron served in the United States Air Force for 25 years and later went on to be a long-haul trucker. He loved creating...
John Stephen Keefe
Jun 3, 2024
John Stephen (“Steve”) Keefe passed away on June 3, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Columbia, he was the son of John Ladd Keefe and Fredree Hensley Keefe. Steve attended Columbia High School and the University of South Carolina and worked as an industrial electrician. He was married to his high school sweetheart for 54 years. Surviving are his...
Kristen Noel Monts
May 31, 2024
Kristen Noel Monts, of Chapin, SC, passed away unexpectedly of a broken heart on May 31, 2024. Kristen was born June 29, 1984, in North Tonawanda, New York. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She leaves behind her daughter, Maria; her parents, Duncan and Karen McClive; her siblings Cameron (Kayla) McClive, Courtney (Jamie) Kelso, Chelsea Wolfe,...
Louise Audrey Gaynor
May 31, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial for Louise Audrey Gaynor, 86, of Columbia, will be held at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The family will greet friends in the narthex beginning at 9:15 a.m. Louise was born in Staten Island, New York, on May 26, 1938, and departed this earthly life...
Cyndi D. Bryant
May 20, 2024
Cynthia Diane “Cyndi” Bryant, 62, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024. She was born on March 18, 1962, in Alexandria, Virginia to David L. Bryant and Diane Snakenburg Bryant Gordon. Cyndi was an art teacher for many years at Seven Oaks Elementary School. She was a devoted Christian woman who truly loved the Lord. Cyndi also dearly...
Samuel Ellis Temples
May 16, 2024
A Service to celebrate and remember Sammy Temples, 75, of 144 Breezy Bay Circle, Gilbert, SC will be held at 11 am Friday, May 24, 2024, at Center Pointe Community Church, Lexington, SC. Following the service, friends and family are invited to share in a visitation together. Pastor David Moore will officiate and, according to Sammy’s style, dress will be...
Frank Kulas
May 15, 2024
Frank Kulas, 92, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Born in W. Homestead, PA., he came to Columbia in 1969 with Barbara, his wife of 66 years, and his family when Westinghouse moved its nuclear fuel operations to South Carolina. He retired from Westinghouse after 36 years of service. Frank was an Army veteran, an avid golfer, and a member...
Hazel Skipper
May 13, 2024
Hazel Skipper, 97, of Blythewood, passed away on May 13, 2024. She was born in Columbia on May 22, 1926, and was married to the late Harry B. Skipper. She was a member of Earlewood Baptist Church since April 27, 1987. She will always be our special treasure. The love she had for God, her beloved Harry B., and her...
Barbara Tibbs Hatfield
May 12, 2024
Barbara Tibbs Hatfield, 82, of Lexington, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024. She was born in Sumter, SC, on October 21, 1941, to Joe Willie Tibbs and Zuline Coates. Barbara served as the Payroll Director of Richland School District 2 for over 20 years. She was a longtime member of St. Andrews Baptist Church. Barbara’s greatest joy in life...
Minor Franklin Cauthen
May 9, 2024
The funeral service for Minor Franklin Cauthen, 93, of Columbia, will be held at Shandon Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of the church. Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill, SC with US Army Military...
Jodie Leegil Wilson
May 9, 2024
Jodie Leegil Wilson, 32, of Columbia was born on April 16, 1992, and departed this earthly life on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Survived by her grandparents, Erma and Bill Wilson; daughter of the late Jason Gilmore Wilson and Jackie Dwyer Kyzer, her sister, Kassidy Kyzer, her aunts, Lisa W. (Scott) Lesnieski, Wendy Wilson, and Jamie Dwyer, and uncle William C....
Olivia F. (Libby) Martin
May 5, 2024
Olivia F. (Libby) Martin, 88, of West Columbia, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. She was born on December 24, 1935, in Commerce, Georgia, and was the daughter of Paul And Nanny Glenn Fagan. Libby served as the City Tax Collector for the City of Greenville before moving to Columbia with her husband. She worked for her son in...
Ward Pearce Johnson
May 1, 2024
Ward Pearce Johnson, 82, of Columbia, passed away on May 1, 2024, at his residence with his family by his side. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Robert Fuller Johnson and Mary Pearce Johnson. Ward was a graduate of Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina with a degree in Business Administration. Ward worked...
Nell Derrick Bailey
Apr 28, 2024
The funeral service for Nell Derrick Bailey, 96, formerly of Irmo, will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, in the chapel of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Elder John Dennison will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow the service in Bush River...
Kim A. Hall
Apr 25, 2024
A memorial service for Kim A. Hall will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the Temples-Halloran Funeral Home Chapel The family will greet friends at the funeral home beginning at 2:00 p.m. Kim will be inurned privately with her late husband, Oscar, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Kim was born on September 6, 1954, in...
Linda Dianne Pylo
Apr 23, 2024
Linda Dianne Pylo, 76, of St. Matthews, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. She was born on January 5, 1948, in Sumter County, SC, to Harry William Drake and Josephine Dubose Drake. Linda retired from AT&T Nassau Recycling Corporation after a number of years of service. She was a member of West Bethel United Methodist Church and a Life...
Gaither A. "Buddy" Champion, Jr.
Apr 23, 2024
A service in memory of Gaither Allen “Buddy” Champion, Jr., 82, of Lexington, will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. The Reverend Gary Loadholdt will officiate. The family will greet friends at a reception in the Fellowship Hall following the service. A private inurnment will take place at Fort Jackson National Cemetery...
Charles Arthur "Chuck" Curl
Apr 20, 2024
Charles Arthur “Chuck” Curl, 87, of Lexington, met his Savior and Lord face-to-face and rejoined Katie, the love of his life for 63 years, on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was born on July 22, 1936, in Akron, Ohio, to Mark and Evelyn Curl. He is survived by sons Mark (Wendy) and John (Sandy) and daughter Deborah Chase (Scott) along...
Barry Dean Baker
Apr 18, 2024
Barry Dean Baker, 62, of Little Mountain, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was born in Sherman, Texas, on December 11, 1961, to Katherine Kay Smith Baker and the late Joseph Marvel Baker. Barry was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1980. He worked in construction and was a big part...
Robert B. Crutchfield
Apr 15, 2024
Robert Billings Crutchfield (Bob, Bob-O, Buddy, the Prince) was born to Miriam Almony Crutchfield and Grady Alexander Crutchfield in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Kim Sauls Crutchfield, his four children, Connie Pittard (Dan); Tommy Crutchfield (Amy); Heidi Briggs; and Brandon Kemp Crutchfield (Whitney). To his 9 grandchildren he was Buddy-- Marissa Pittard, Christopher Pittard, Garrett Crutchfield, Greta...
