George Flavous Matheny
Sep 21, 2026
George Flavous Matheny, 90, born Tuesday, August 25th,
1936, in Palatka, FL, and promoted to his eternal heavenly
reward on Monday, September 21st, 2026, in Lexington, SC.
He was blessed to have just celebrated his 90th birthday with
family and friends at Wellmore Assisted Living Facility.
He was the son of the late William Sherman Matheny and
Josephine Farmer Matheny. Mr. Matheny was the founder of
Direct...
Tommie Fairey Moody Riewaldt
Sep 15, 2026
Tommie Fairey Moody Riewaldt, 95, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Robert T. Fairey and Bessie Berry Fairey. She grew up in Columbia, SC, graduating from Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina. Following her first marriage, Tommie moved across country to California, where she resided for...
Michelle E. McDowell
Sep 13, 2026
Michelle Everhart McDowell, 59, passed away on September 13, 2026.
Born in West Columbia, SC, Michelle Everhart McDowell was the daughter of the late Dan Everhart and Patricia Mills Everhart (who they lovingly called “Buttons”). She passed away peacefully in her home with her loved ones on September 13, 2026 after a long and courageous fight with Multiple Sclerosis.
She graduated Irmo...
Theodore Trezevant Timmons
Sep 5, 2026
Theodore Trezevant (Trez) Timmons passed away peacefully on Saturday September 5, 2026, at his home in Columbia South Carolina. He was born December 3, 1936, in Columbia South Carolina, a son of the late Joseph Adams Timmons and Cuba Sandifer Timmons. He grew up in Winnsboro and graduated from Mt Zion Institute in 1954 and received some further education at...
Sylvia L Sharpe
Sep 3, 2026
Sylvia L. Sharpe, 64, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was born in Columbia, but was a daughter of a United States Navy Veteran, so she grew up throughout the country. Sylvia, known to many people she worked with as "Silly", was a loving, caring, nurturing woman. She was thoughtful with her actions and words. Her charisma and selfless...
John DeKoven Pulford
Aug 29, 2026
John DeKoven Pulford passed at his home in Columbia, SC. on Friday August 28th. John was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brasil where he attended the American Graded School during his elementary years, the Fay School for middle school, and Kent Prep School in Kent, both in Connecticut. He went on to earn his BA college degree from Johns...
Harry M Nanney
Aug 17, 2026
Harry Maurice Nanney, age 85, of Irmo, South Carolina passed away August 17, 2026, at NHC Parklane Healthcare, surrounded by the love of his family. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church; 1811 Dutch Fork Road; Irmo, SC with visitation 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment will follow on...
Susan Cole Swails
Aug 13, 2026
Susan Cole Swails, 76, passed away peacefully at MUSC Columbia on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after a courageous three-and-a-half-year battle with leukemia. Susan was born in Florence, South Carolina, on February 2, 1950, to the late Albert Cole and the late Clyo Lawrimore Cole. She grew up in Florence with her beloved siblings – older brother, Ed, and younger sister,...
Chloe Elizabeth Bailey
Aug 12, 2026
On July 30th 1935, Chloe Folk Bailey was born in a small family home to W.A. and Rebecca Folk. Many stories were told about all of the things that happened along Kennerly Road, where the house still stands. Perhaps the most heart warming story was walking to church and back every Sunday morning. The love of her life, Nevis Bailey,...
Jeanne Sampson
Aug 11, 2026
Mrs. Jeanne Ray Sampson, 91, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. Jeanne was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania to Charles and Isabel Ray. She lived in Erie, PA during most of her childhood. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Westminster College in Wilmington, PA where she met and married her husband, David Sampson....
Mary Kathryn Freeman Dussault
Aug 8, 2026
A Mass celebrating the life of Mary Kathryn Freeman Dussault, 65, will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church in Columbia, SC. Mary Kathryn passed away on August 8, 2026, with loved ones in Charleston, SC, one of her favorite places to be. She was born April 8, 1961,...
Christine A Paddock
Jul 29, 2026
Mrs. Christine “Chris” Anne Bailey Paddock passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026. Chris was born on March 13, 1949, in Long Beach, California, to Colonel Almarion Scott Bailey and Katherine Gene Goddard Bailey. She lived in many other locations, including Kailua, Hawaii; Arlington, Virginia; Columbia, Maryland; and Raleigh, North Carolina, and for the past 44 years, Irmo, South Carolina....
Theresa Kay Minsky
Jul 26, 2026
Theresa Kay Minsky, (Kay), 77 of Columbia, SC entered into eternal life on July 26,2026 after an extended illness.
Kay was born July 14, 1949, in Jacksonville, Florida daughter of the late Alfred I. Roberts and Evelyn M. Roberts. She was a graduate of the Respiratory Therapy Program at Midlands Technical College and continued her education with a bachelor’s degree in...
Deborah Monte
Jul 25, 2026
Deborah Ann Monte, age 70, passed away on July 25, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina.
Born on November 17, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, Deborah was a beloved daughter of the late William Monte and Mildred Monte.
In June of 1973 - Deborah graduated from William H. Maxwell Vocational High School in Brooklyn, New York.
Deborah was a woman whose presence could never...
Helen Hoyt
Jul 25, 2026
Graveside services for Helen Hoyt, 97, will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Bush River Memorial Gardens. Helen was the daughter of the late John and Marion Reilly Quinn of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a long-time member of Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church and Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church where she served in...
Ray Winnie Preston III
Jul 24, 2026
A Celebration of Life Service for Ray Winnie Preston, III, 53, will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Bush River Funeral Home; 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Ray passed away Friday, July 24, 2026. Born in Ithaca, NY, he was the son of Shirley Preston and the...
Stephen Mark Dalton
Jul 15, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Steve Dalton, who passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the age of 65 in Columbia, SC where he lived. Steve was born on October 11, 1960, in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Kenmore High School. Throughout his life, he was known for his kind heart, ornery spirit,...
Martena Ida Estabrooks
Jul 11, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Martena Ida (Fillmore) Estabrooks on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the Lexington Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina, USA at the age of 95. She was born on May 21, 1931, in Sackville, New Brunswick. She was the daughter of the late Marion Ledonia (King) Fillmore and the late William...
Heliodoro M Torres
Jul 10, 2026
Versión en español de la nota necrológica a continuación Obituary Heliodoro M. Torres July 3, 1950 – July 10, 2026 Age 76 Heliodoro M. Torres was born on July 3, 1950, in Ahualulco, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to Juan Torres and María Santos Torres. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 10, 2026, at the age of 76....
Shari W Sanford
Jul 8, 2026
Shari Sanford, lovingly known to all as Shay, passed away at the age of 65. She will be remembered for her warmth, devotion, and spirited love of life. Shay spent more than forty years in the mortgage banking industry, where her professionalism, dedication, and genuine care for others made a lasting impact on colleagues and clients alike. Shay had a...
