William E. O'Rear
May 23, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of William O'Rear age 44, of Irmo, SC who passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021.He was born in Columbia SC on April 18, 1977. He attended Irmo Elementary, Irmo Middle, and Irmo High School.He loved Soccer and played Soccer for his school.He was an electrician by trade. He was...
William T. "Bill" Putnam
May 22, 2021
William T. “Bill” Putnam died Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Murfreesboro, TN.He was born July 30, 1926, in Florence, SC to the late Bluford Hugh and Lucy Rose Self Putnam. He attended Florence schools, the Citadel, and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1948. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Bill...
Brandon Michael Cox
May 20, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Brandon M. Cox age 31, of Chapin, SC who passed away May 20, 2021. He was born in Columbia SC and graduated from Chapin High School.He was a talented violinist and artist.He loved being around people and never met a stranger. His smile was as bright as his...
James Herbert Steinbock
May 13, 2021
James Herbert Steinbock, 72, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021.Mr. Steinbock was born on September 26, 1948 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to parents Herbert and Goldie Mae Newberry Steinbock.James was the former President of Uhle’s Tobacco Company and is a Veteran of the United States Air Force.Mr. Steinbock was also a member of the National Rifle Association of...
Carolyn Marie Mcquinn
May 9, 2021
Carolyn Marie McQuinn, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, and will be laid to rest Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Woodridge Memorial Park, 138 Corley Mill Road, Lexington, SC.Family and friends will gather under the Woodridge Gazebo at 10 AM to celebrate her life.Rev. Dr. Chris Denny of Westminster Presbyterian will preside. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Carolyn Marie...
Kathleen H. Modzelewski
May 7, 2021
Kathleen H. Modzelewski devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Kathleen Hayes Modzelewski, 78, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, after a brief illness. She was born in Staten Island, NY, and was predeceased by her parents, Catherine and James Hayes.She was a graduate of St. Peters Girls High School.Kathleen was married to the love...
Claire Mullen Kinney
May 6, 2021
The memorial service for Claire Mullen Kinney, 70, of West Columbia, will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Baptist Church, 230 Bush River Road in Columbia.The family will receive friends at the church at 12:00 p.m. preceding the service. The Reverend Dr. Dee Vaughan will officiate. Claire was born in Columbia, SC on February...
Isabell Lydia Ritnour Protheroe
May 4, 2021
Mrs. Isabell Lydia Ritnour Protheroe went home peacefully to The Lord, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Irmo, South Carolina at the wonderful age of 981/2. Isabell (Izzy), affectionately called Granny, is survived by her five daughters, Sylvia Setzer of Charlotte, NC, Cynthia Hildebrand of Pendleton, OR, Catherine Francetti, Kate (Shirley) Brighton, and Judy Folk; two sons, David Protheroe, Jr., and...
Joanne Giallombardo Fraser
May 1, 2021
It is with profound sadness that the family of Dr. Joanne Giallombardo Fraser (78) of Columbia, SC, announces her passing in May of 2021. Born October 1942, Joanne grew up in Wilmette, Illinois - graduating from New Trier High School, then the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in English Education. Her first teaching experience came at the...
Leo Cardosi
Apr 29, 2021
Leo Cardosi, 74 of Lexington, passed away on April 29, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born in Boise, ID June 13, 1946, to Albert Cardosi and Ellen Rose McMikle. He graduated from Tolman High School, Pawtucket, RI. He attended Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Leo joined the Army and served in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for...
Margee Gibson Sallman
Apr 28, 2021
Margee Gibson Sallman, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the age of 95.The daughter of the late Willie and Belle Kinard Gibson, she was born on January 25, 1926, in Ulmer, SC. After graduation from Lodge High School, Margee worked for the American Red Cross in Columbia and in 1945 met John Sallman, a returning Veteran from the...
Hugh Thorne Compton
Apr 28, 2021
Dr. Hugh Thorne Compton, age 76, passed away on April 28, 2021, after a long illness. He was born on Dec. 15, 1944, in Sumter, SC, to Benjamin Richard Compton, Jr. and Lois Douglas Wilson Compton. After graduating from Dreher High School in 1963, he attended the University of South Carolina.Upon graduating in 1967, Thorne served as a Peace Corps...
Rogenia Smith Hightower
Apr 26, 2021
Chapin—A funeral service for Rogenia Smith Hightower, 73, of Chapin will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Chapin Baptist Church, 950 Old Lexington Hwy., Chapin, SC 29036.Reverend Michael Hull and Reverend Kyle Huntsinger will officiate.Burial will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212.The family will greet friends before the...
Jerry W. Berley
Apr 11, 2021
Columbia—The memorial service for Jerry W. Berley, 82, of Columbia, will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 525 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210 at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021. The Reverend Gary Loadholdt officiating.The family will receive friends after the service at the church.Inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery in...
John L. Edwards
Apr 5, 2021
The funeral service for Dr. John Locke Edwards, 70, of Columbia, will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 5637 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212 at noon.Private entombment will follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.The Reverend Joseph M. Crump is officiating. John was born in Greenville, SC on April 2, 1951, to the late...
Albert Timothy Cox
Apr 1, 2021
Albert Timothy “Tim” Cox, 60, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Chapin, South Carolina on Thursday, April 1, 2021.Born on July 18, 1960, in St. Matthews, South Carolina, he was the son of the Reverend and Mrs. Albert L. Cox of Chapin, South Carolina.Tim graduated from Chapin High School in 1978 and attended the University of South Carolina.He served...
Joyce G. Mckee
Mar 24, 2021
The graveside service for Joyce Geiger McKee, 83, of West Columbia, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229.The Reverend Jay Black will officiate. Joyce was born in Swansea, SC on February 26, 1938, to the late Clifton C. Geiger and Lela Dowling Geiger.She passed away on...
Stephen C. Schwenker
Mar 20, 2021
Stephen C. Schwenker, 65, passed away on March 20th, 2021.Born in Schenectady, NY, he spent the majority of his life in Columbia, SC.He is survived by his wife Christine C. Schwenker (estranged), his son Daniel D. Schwenker, his sisters Theresa M. Gresham and Susan M. Brannen, his dog Mia, and numerous other loving relatives and friends. Kind and strong, he...
Elise Warren
Mar 20, 2021
On the evening of March 20, 2021, Elise Warren of Columbia, South Carolina, died at the age of 90.Born in Hampton County South Carolina, Elise was the daughter of Manker and Vivian Gibson.Elise graduated high school in Walterboro, SC where she enjoyed going to the movies with her older brother who was the projectionist (we suspect she got in for...
Anne Amos Burdette
Mar 20, 2021
Anne Amos Burdette died March 20, 2021, in her home surrounded by family at the age of 97. Mrs. Burdette was born Anne Amos in 1923 in LaGrange, GA, to parents James Curtis and Blanche McBride Amos.She graduated from Auburn University in 1946 with a BS degree in Home Economics (Management).Anne was a member of the Delta Delta chapter of...
