The State from Columbia, South Carolina (2024)

Sarah Smith Davison, of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly of Swansea, SC, died. Plans will be announced by Knotts Funeral Home of Swansea, SC. Friends may call at the residence of her nephew Joe Nathan Evanna Smith of 306 Happy Town Rd Gaston, SC and Knotts Funeral Home. Michael Steven Green, 47, of West Columbia, died March 31, 2018. The family will greet friends following the service on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, which will announce plans.

Earnest Lee Hopkins, of Hopkins, died Sunday, April 1, 2018. Funeral Home, Lower Richland Chapel is in charge. Ronald Morant, of 3637 Judy Street, Columbia, died March 31. Services have been entrusted to Myers Mortuary Cremation Services. Marion Rush, of 300 Redwood Court, Columbia, died April 1.

Services have been entrusted to Myers Mortuary and Cremation Services. Thomas Edward Scott, of Columbia, South Carolina, died March 31, 2018. Plans will be announced by JP Holley Funeral Home, Columbia Chapel. Mary Lucille Stukes, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 1, 2018. Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge.

Jason Norman Walrath, 29, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the family with plans. Margaret J. Broadwell, 89, of Columbia, private family service will be held at 2 p.m. with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park is assisting the family. Tecora Shaw Drake, of Columbia, service at 11 a.m. at Bethel A.M.E. Church, with burial to follow in the Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge.

Yvonne Isenhower Gardner, 80, of Sandy Run, a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is in charge. James A. Harris, a graveside service at 2 p.m.

at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, SC. Bostick- Tompkins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mary K. King, 83, services will be held at Edmund First Baptist Church at 3 p.m.

followed by the graveside services at Olympia cemetery. Caughman- Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Melvine Etheridge Miller, of Columbia, service at 11 a.m. (viewing 10 a.m.) at Brookland Baptist Church-WC, with burial to follow in the Lincoln Cemetery.

Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge. David Michael "Mike" Mixon, 73, of Bishopville, graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. in the Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. Dr.

Paul Denham Sandifer, 86, of Chapin, a Service of Witness at 12 p.m. at Seven Oaks Presbyterian Church, 530 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held prior to the service from a.m.

in the fellowship hall at the church. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo, is in charge. Shirley B. Westbrook, 79, services will be held at 1 p.m. at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel.

The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Edward Herman Boney BLYTHEWOOD Edward Her- man Boney, 76, of Blythewood, died Friday, March 30, 2018. Born on October 20, 1941 in Blythewood, he was the son of the late Talley Ed- ward Boney and Edna Lee Braham Boney. Pete was an avid Gameco*ck fan, who lived life to the fullest. A great listener and family man, he retired from Allied Chemical and was recently working with Red Knoll.

Surviving is his wife of 46 years, Joyce Tindal Boney; daughters, Tina Tindal (Alis- sa Collins), Sheryl Lynn Mehaffey (BJ), and Brandi Manuel (Todd); grandchil- dren, Cameron Mehaffey (Meghan), and Baker Man- uel. Also surviving are his sisters, Joyce Marsh, Pam Boney, Rose Siron; and several nieces and neph- ews. The funeral service for Pete will be held at 1 clock, Wednesday, April 4th at Sandy Level Baptist Church, 408 Blythewood Road, Blythewood, with the Rev. Jamie Ballentine offi- ciating. Burial will follow in the churchyard.

The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning in the church fellowship hall at 11:30 Shives Fu- neral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Make A Wish South Caro- lina, 225 South Pleasantburg Drive C17, Greenville, SC 29607 (sc.wish.org). Memories and condolen- ces may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com. Therion Cornelius COLUMBIA Therion Cornelius was born in Columbia, SC on October 5, 1960 to the late Herbert Cornelius, Jr. and Dorothy Miller Cornelius.

Therion was called to eternal rest on March 30, 2018. Those left to cherish is memory are his children, Juan S. Spotwood and Andrae Spotwood; two brothers, James (Francene) Cornelius, Gil (Sharon) Cor- nelius; three sisters: Ange- la (Fredrick) Myers, Gwen- dolyn Marvin, Viola (Joseph) Morris; two uncles, Melvin (Nadine) Cornelius, John S. Cornelius; two aunts, Nell Keitt, Hester Mae Corne- lius, and many loving nie- ces, nephews, and other loving relatives and caring friends, all of whom will mis him dearly. The homegoing service will be held Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 2:00 PM at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home, 2930 Colonial Columbia, with burial in Gates of Heaven Cemetery.

Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences and flowers may be sent by visiting ww w.bosticktompkinsinc.com. Linda B. Courtney WAGENER Mrs. Linda Kay Brown Courtney, 71, went to be with the Lord on Res- urrection Sunday, April 1st, 2018.

Mrs. Linda has been mar- ried to Bobby E. Courtney for fifty-three years. She is the loving mother and mother-in-law of Tonya Courtney Storey and Mike. Mrs.

Linda is the Granny of Zoe Isabella Storey. She is the sister of Margaret (late Charles) Hutto. Mrs. Linda is the daughter of the late Arthur Brown and Ida Cor- bett Brown. Mrs.

Linda has several brothers and sis- ters in law, nieces, neph- ews, great and cous- ins. Mrs. Linda was born in Salley. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wagener and worked at Ty- ler Brothers for many years. The family will receive friends; Tuesday, April 3rd from 6 to 8 pm in the chap- el of Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, April 4th also in the chapel with the Rev. Henry Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Salley Oakview Cem- etery. The family expresses their grateful appreciation to MSA Hospice for the love and care they provided Lin- da and the family. Condolences may be made to the Courtney fami- ly online at www.blizzardfun eralhome.com.

Janice Mize Daley CHAPIN Janice Mize Daley (67), of Chapin, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. Janice was born in Greenwood, S.C. on Janu- ary 22, 1951. Janice at- tended Dentsville High School and Midlands Tech- nical College. She worked in the banking industry for over forty years and retired from Wachovia Financial Services Company.

At the time of her passing, Janice was a Vice President for South State Bank. Her pas- sions included training fu- ture Bankers, fashion, and interior decorating, dancing and beach music. Mrs. Daley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Charlotte Strom. She leaves behind her husband, Roger, and one daughter, Mary Paige Flynn (Calvin) of Somerset, Kentucky.

Additional survi- vors include sisters, Sally Strom Hardy (John), Spar- tanburg, S.C., and Martha Jean Patterson of Green- wood, S.C., three grandchil- dren, Calli Burke (Shane), Morgan Cork (TeeJay), Erin Flynn and five great grand- children, as well as the be- loved family dog, Molly. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from p.m. at Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, S.C. 29212. The memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., for Mrs.

Daley on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Chapin United Methodist Church, 415 Lexington Avenue, Cha- pin, S.C. 29036. Officiating will be Rev. Jody Flowers and Rev. Marcus Jackman.

Memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Childre- Home, 810 Maxwell Avenue Greenwood, S.C. 29649 or the charity of choice. The family wishes to say thank you to Heartstrings Hospice for their wonderful care. On-line condolences may be sent to www.templeshall oranfuneralhome.com. Jackie Lucas COLUMBIA Mr.

Jackie Lucas died on March 18th, 2018 in Columbia, SC at the age of 68. Jackie is survived by siblings; Linda Lucas Huffstetler of Columbia, SC, Jimmie Lucas of Tam- pa, FL. He is preceded in death by his parents Dor- sey Lucas and Millicent Dellinger-Lucas. He worked for Cogdill Carpet for many years as a carper layer. A memorial will be held in his honor with a re- ception to follow at Earlewood Baptist Church on Sunday, April 8th, 2018 at 2PM.

R. Dale Matthews GASTON R. Dale Matthews of Gaston passed away Wednesday March 29, 2018. He was born in Saluda County on Novem- ber 29, 1952. He was predeceased by his parents, Herold and Trannie Matthews, Broth- ers, Dean, Clyde, and Karl.

Dale was outgoing, never meeting a stranger. Dale loved detailing cars, and he also worked in the insur- ance business. He is survived by brother, Simon Matthews and sis- ter, Vernelle Bouknight, and several nieces and neph- ews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednes- day April 4, 2018 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia.

The family will receive one hour prior to the serv- ice at the funeral home. www.caughmanharmanfun eralhome.net. Mary Lee May COLUMBIA Mary Lee May, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on March 16, 2018, one day after her 70th birthday. Known by family and friends as she was an ac- complished musician whose career spanned over 50 years and centered pri- marily on the eastern sea- board from Key West, Flori- da north to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Born in Chicago, Il- linois, Merrily grew up in Mt.

Shasta, California, spent her high school years in Virginia Beach, and made her home in Columbia start- ing in the early where she was a loving mother to her two children, Sierra Anne Boatwright (for- merly Butler), of Santa Bar- bara, California, and Benja- min James Boatwright (Sar- ah Wells Boatwright), of Co- lumbia. Merrily is survived by her large family of siblings and grandchildren, as well as by an extended community of friends all over the country. In addition to her two chil- dren, she is survived by five grandchildren: John, Nicho- las, Anna Grace, Elizabeth, and Maria Butler, of Santa Barbara. Surviving siblings include Christopher Wetmore of Mt. Shasta; Lawrence Murdoch of Win- ter Park, Colorado; Michael Murdoch, of Mt.

Shasta; Antonia Murdoch Friden, of Greenview, California; Petty Officer Cathy Wetmore Mar- tin, of Corder, Missouri; Mark Wetmore of Burgaw, North Carolina; and Gayle Wetmore Bower, of Charles- ton, South Carolina. She is also survived by her loving step-mother, Paratrooper Marilyn Boss Wetmore, of Corder, Missouri. She is predeceased by her father, Commander Hor- ace Orton Wetmore, Jr; mother, Jacqueline Lenore Home Davis; step-father, Patrick Murdoch; sister Marcia Wetmore; husband John Boyd May; and the fa- ther of her children, Benja- min Boatwright, Jr. A Celebration of Life party was held in Columbia on March 22 and was attend- ed by over 100 friends and family members. ashes will be returned to Mt.

Shasta by the family in a private observance this summer. In lieu of flowers, please honor life by financially supporting lo- cal musicians: Attend their shows and purchase their music! Listen Local! Please sign the online guestbook at www.moseleyf uneralservice.com. Vera Shaw CAMDEN A funeral service to celebrate the life of Vera Netherton Shaw, 91, of Camden, SC, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Kornegay Funer- al Home, Camden Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Hanf will offici- ate.

Burial will follow in For- est Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 1:00 PM, prior to the service. Memorials may be made to AGUA ES VIDA, Water Is Life, PO Box 185, Elgin, SC 29045. Vera died Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was born in Startex, SC, the daughter of the late Lewis Jefferson Netherton and Jennie Pat- ton Netherton.

Vera was the widow of Algie Payne Shaw. She was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church. Vera is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Ervin Johnson of Blythewood, Wendy and Curtis Duheme of Columbia and Jeanette and Jimmy Hanf of Elgin; son and daughter-in-law, Philip A. and Beverly Shaw of Ash Fork, AZ; grandchildren, Chris and his wife, Megan Shaw, Jay Hanf, Connor and Emily Duheme; and great-grandchildren, Ethan and Ellie Shaw. Vera was predeceased by her husband; parents; and her brother, Clyde Bryson Netherton.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of the arrange- ments. Online condolences may be sent to the Shaw family by visiting www.kornegayfun eral.com. Dennis Storey, Jr. BATESBURG Dennis Storey, Jr, 80, of Batesburg, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. Mr.

Storey was born in Saluda County on August 15, 1937 to the late Dennis Storey, Sr and Ida Bell Davis Storey. Mr. Storey served in the US Army and retired from Oswald Lumber and Union Switch and Signal. Funeral services will be held at Hulon Baptist Church at 4:00 P.M. Wed- nesday, April 4, conducted by Rev.

Robert Patterson and Rev. Robert Culbert- son. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the serv- ice at the church. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Betty Jean Quattlebaum Storey; daugh- ters, Denise S. co*ckrell, Cathy S.

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7600 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC 29063 803-732-2211 3926 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 803-771-7990 4219 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC 29223 803-788-631 Ann Burnside Bellamy is a lifelong Columbia resident and the youngest child of Jack and Zelle Burnside. She is a member of Shandon Presbyterian Church and has two daughters, McNeil and Andie. Ann has been a funeral director and Preplanning Expert with Dunbar Funeral Home for 30 years. Please contact Ann to assist you with all of your preplanning needs..

The State from Columbia, South Carolina (2024)

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The State from Columbia, South Carolina? ›

The State is an American newspaper published in Columbia, South Carolina. The newspaper is owned and distributed by The McClatchy Company

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in the Midlands region of the state. It is by circulation, the second-largest newspaper in South Carolina after The Post and Courier.

What is close to Columbia South Carolina? ›

Columbia SC is flush with regional parks and opportunities for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, and more. Lake Murray and Congaree National Park are just two of many areas to enjoy the outdoors in Columbia.

What states border the state of South Carolina? ›

It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.

Is Columbia in NC or SC? ›

Located in the heart of South Carolina, Columbia stands as the state capital, home of the flagship university, and economic engine for industrial and corporate growth.

Who was the girl found in the dumpster in Columbia SC? ›

COLUMBIA — After a monthlong investigation, Columbia police arrested a 32-year-old man on murder charges for allegedly killing a woman and placing her body in a dumpster. The body of Dominique Michelle Palmero Pohl was found on April 11 in a garbage can behind the Q Mart convenience store on Colonial Drive.

What cities are 2 hours from Columbia, SC? ›

~2 hour drive or less
  • Charlotte, NC | ~1.5 hr from downtown Columbia.
  • Charleston, SC | ~1 hr. 45 min. ...
  • Greenville, SC | ~2 hr. from downtown Columbia.
  • Beaufort, SC | ~2 hr. 15 min. ...
  • Asheville, NC | ~2.5 hr. from downtown Columbia.
  • Savannah, GA | ~2.5 hr. from downtown Columbia.
  • Atlanta, GA | ~3 hr. ...
  • Wilmington, NC | ~3 hr.
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How far is it from Columbia South Carolina to the Georgia state line? ›

The distance between Columbia and Georgia is 211 miles. The road distance is 214 miles.

Is it cheap to live in Columbia South Carolina? ›

Columbia, SC housing is 26% cheaper than the U.S average, while utilities are about 30% pricier. When it comes to basic necessities such as food and clothing, groceries are around 2% less in Columbia, SC than in the rest of the country, while clothing costs around 2% less .

How far is Columbia from the North Carolina border? ›

How far is it from Columbia to North Carolina? The distance between Columbia and North Carolina is 97 miles. The road distance is 93.1 miles.

Why do people move to Columbia, SC? ›

Just two hours from the coast, South Carolina's capital city, Columbia, is home to the state's largest university, a burgeoning downtown cultural scene, and a growing business community full of people lured by the benefits of living in Columbia, SC.

Who was the baby found in a dumpster in 1989? ›

SANTA ANA, Calif.

-- It was November 1989, when a premature baby was found behind a trash bin in a Santa Ana alley after neighbors heard crying. Newspaper headlines talked about the discovery as the Southland embraced the infant named "Baby Adam" by Michael Buelna, the police officer who found him.

Who was the girl in the container South Carolina? ›

Kala Brown Found

Kala Brown was found in the back of the 30' by 15' metal container, chained around the neck "like a dog." When asked about her boyfriend, Charlie Carver, Brown replied "He shot him." Brown explained that Todd Kohlhepp shot Carver to death, and then kept her as a sex slave on the property.

Is Columbia SC close to Charleston SC? ›

Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Charleston is 115 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Columbia to Charleston.

How far is myrtle from Columbia? ›

Can I drive from Columbia to Myrtle Beach? Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Myrtle Beach is 149 miles.

How far is Columbia, SC to the beach? ›

The total driving distance from Columbia, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC is 152 miles or 245 kilometers. Your trip begins in Columbia, South Carolina. It ends in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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