Margaret Frayer
Mar 22, 2026
Margaret Leona Frayer, age 84, of 5 Woodhouse Ct, Irmo, SC, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born on May 18, 1941, in Belgrade, Montana, to John ("Jack") and Grace Nutter. She cherished her childhood in Montana, growing up with 5 siblings, who called her “Sis.” She was especially fond of the time she...
Betty Lou Mayfield
Mar 20, 2026
Betty Lou Mayfield, 87, passed away peacefully March 20, 2026. Born in Newberry, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Lounell “Nell” Dominick Oswald and Rudolph “Rudy” Arnold Oswald. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother. A graduate of Dreher High School, she later obtained her Associate’s Degree in Business Administration. Betty dedicated many years of service...
Elizabeth JoAnn Stough
Mar 13, 2026
Elizabeth JoAnn Stough, 92, of Summit Hills, Spartanburg, SC and formerly of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully at Spartanburg Regional Hospital surrounded by family.
Born in Jeannette, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth McCabe Irwin. A graduate of Robert Morris University, she was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker in Jeannette, PA and later in Columbia,...
Charlotte E. Bingham
Mar 11, 2026
Charlotte E. Bingham passed away on March 11, 2026. She was preceded in death by husband Ronnie Bingham.
Charlotte was born on October 22, 1942, in Montgomery, Alabama to parents Jasper and Lucile Bailey. She is survived by son, Robert David Morgan Jr; granddaughters, Leighanne, Victoria, Emily, and Kaitlyn; grandson, Devin Bingham, as well as great grandchildren Luca, Ember, Jasper, Raegan,...
Christine Fowler Gerald
Mar 11, 2026
Columbia, SC – Christine F. Gerald, age 92, passed away peacefully at Wellmore of Lexington on March 11, 2026. Christine’s passing followed the death of her husband of 67 years, Elwood Gerald, on March 9, 2026.
Christine was born on May 18, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Ransom and Missie Fowler of Tabor City, NC. She grew up...
Elwood Liston Gerald
Mar 9, 2026
Columbia, SC – Elwood L. Gerald, age 92, passed away peacefully at Wellmore of Lexington on March 9, 2026.
Elwood was born January 13, 1934, to Audie and Ora Gerald in the farming community of Allsbrook near Loris, South Carolina, where he and his brother Talbert were raised. He graduated from Loris High School in 1952 before attending Clemson College, where...
Susan Lynne Steedman
Mar 7, 2026
Susan Lynne Steedman, born January 20, 1958, in Akron, Ohio, passed away quietly in her sleep at home the morning of March 8, 2026.
Her parents, Marilyn J Miss, a lifelong educator, and Dr O. Vincent W. Masters, obstetrician/gynecologist and WWII aviator, raised their family (including her three brothers, Michael, Martin, and Matthew Masters) in southern California. After graduating from the...
Jack Nelson Taylor, Jr.
Mar 6, 2026
Jack Nelson Taylor, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026.
Servies to celebrate his life will be held 11:00 am on Thursday March 12, 2026, at Lexington Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
A native of Columbia, Nelson was born on September 23, 1939, to Jack and Marguerite Taylor. He...
Connie N. McTeer
Mar 5, 2026
Connie N. McTeer, 89, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Born in Great Falls, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Connie M. Neal and Leoma Williams Neal.
Known to many as Mitzi, she had a tremendous heart for animals. She was a contributing member of the Animal Protection League and often donated both her time and resources...
Ida Barnes Lockridge
Mar 1, 2026
Ida Barnes Lockridge, 94, passed away on March 1, 2026. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. A more in-depth obituary Is forthcoming.
Sandra L McCaw
Mar 1, 2026
Funeral Services for Sandra Lorick McCaw, 85, will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5th, 2026 at Bush River Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12 - 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Bush River Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Sandra passed away March 1, 2026 at home surrounded by family. Born in Irmo, she...
James Pappas
Feb 27, 2026
James Pappas, 97, of Columbia, passed away on February 27, 2026. Mr. Pappas, a son of the late George and Mary Christodoulou Pappas, was born October 22, 1928, in Warren RI. He grew up in New York City and in October 1946 enlisted in the US Army. He did his basic training at Fort Dix in Trenton, New Jersey and...
Robert Earl Baker
Feb 27, 2026
“America without her sailors would be like God without His angels.”
America has lost a sailor, but God has gained an angel. Robert “Bob” Baker, a proud veteran of the United States Navy, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Born on June 28, 1947, in Lexington County, South Carolina, Bob was the son of the late Mildred Shumpert Baker and Joseph William...
Mark Carmine Moschella
Feb 26, 2026
Mark Carmine Moschella, 53, passed away on February 26, 2026.
A more in-depth obituary is forthcoming.
Allen Braxton
Feb 19, 2026
Allen Braxton, a resident of Irmo, passed away at home on Wednesday evening, February 19, 2026, with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Bush River Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212, with burial to follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...
Virginia B Batzinger
Feb 16, 2026
Virginia Bass Batzinger, age 93, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on July 8, 1932, in Andalusia, Alabama, Virginia was the youngest of eight children born to Henry and Kate Bass (née Gillis). As the baby of the family, she brought fun, laughter, and a bold spark wherever she went. She...
Herman Frederick Richardson, Jr.
Feb 13, 2026
Herman “Rick” Frederick Richardson, 79, passed away on February 13, 2026.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Incarnation Lutheran Church, with the family receiving friends following the service in the church parlor.
A Columbia native, Rick was a proud 1965 graduate of Dreher High School. He later earned both a Bachelor’s...
C. Hugh Freeze
Feb 12, 2026
C. Hugh Freeze, 90, passed away on February 12, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Bush River Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Freeze was born on December 28, 1935, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to the late Howard Leo Freeze and Norine Vera Burgess Freeze. He served...
Nigel Bruce Holland Jr.
Feb 9, 2026
Nigel Bruce “Buddy” Holland, Jr. , 56, of Lexington, SC passed away on Febuary 9, 2026. Born on April 14, 1969, in Columbia SC, he was the son of Nigel Bruce Holland, Sr. and Judith Hopkins Holland. Buddy graduated from Irmo High school and the University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts, Class of 1991. Buddy is preceded in death...
Eric Anthony Mallia
Feb 7, 2026
LEXINGTON – Eric Anthony Mallia, 35, of Lexington, SC, formerly of Columbia, SC, died February 7, 2026 surrounded by family and loved ones at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born February 28, 1990 in Columbia, SC, Eric was the son of the late Michael J. Mallia and Nancy E. Roberts-Mallia, and younger brother to Christopher DeSantis-Mallia. Eric was a South Carolinian...
