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Recent Obituaries in Columbia, SC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Columbia, SC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Cameron Ferris Mathias

Cameron Ferris Mathias

Apr 27, 2023

The memorial service for Cameron Ferris Mathias, 22, of Columbia, will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home (5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212), with the Reverend Mark Bredholt, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. An...

David Michael Ludwig, Jr.

David Michael Ludwig, Jr.

Apr 27, 2023

David Michael Ludwig, Jr., age 55, of Lexington, SC passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Born in Chestnut Hill, PA, he was the son of David Michael Ludwig, Sr., and Marcia Ann Lawton (Ludwig). The greatest joy in David’s life was his children, Caroline, and Charles. David attended Lexington Elementary, Middle and High School, graduating in 1986. He then...

Chester E. Sansbury

Chester E. Sansbury

Apr 21, 2023

The memorial service for Chester Everett Sansbury, 81, of Columbia, will be held on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 at McGregor Presbyterian Church (6505 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29212) at 3 p.m. The Reverend Robyn Garrison will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Colonel Sansbury will be inurned at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in...

Connie Jill Thomas

Connie Jill Thomas

Apr 19, 2023

Connie “Jill” Thomas, 70, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Born on May 19, 1952, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John Patrick Moran and Agatha Jane Gilmore Moran. Jill worked as a nurse at Agape Nursing Home until she retired. She was a member of Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church and the...

Flora Porter Weed

Flora Porter Weed

Apr 17, 2023

The funeral service for Flora P. Weed, 74, of Irmo, will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday April 21, 2023, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 1541 Lake Murray Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29212. A burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Walt Harper will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4-6 PM at the funeral home....

Larry Michael "Mike" Dimmery

Larry Michael "Mike" Dimmery

Apr 14, 2023

The graveside service for Larry Michael “Mike” Dimmery, 76, of Blythewood, will be held Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229. The Bishop Doyle Roberts will be officiating. Mike was born on December 21, 1946, in Columbia, SC and departed this earthly life on Friday, April 14, 2023. He...

Robert Alexander Thompson

Robert Alexander Thompson

Apr 13, 2023

Robert Thompson of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away April 13, 2023, at Lexington Medical Center, in Lexington, South Carolina, after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s. His brave and strong fight against the disease made him an inspiration to many. Robert leaves behind his wife of almost 51 years, Connie Sellers Thompson, his children: Christopher Sellers Thompson (Jennifer) of Cincinnati, Ohio,...

Marlyn W. Hardee

Marlyn W. Hardee

Apr 10, 2023

Marlyn W. Hardee, 84, of Irmo, SC passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023. Born in Loris, SC, she was the daughter of the late William D. Watson and Nina L. Watson. Marlyn was a retired cashier at Piccadilly Cafeteria and was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Greg Hardee (Cindy) of Irmo...

Betty L. Sullivan

Betty L. Sullivan

Apr 6, 2023

BETTY ROSE LEE SULLIVAN, of Lexington, was born in Columbia, SC on December 6, 1938 and graduated from Millburn High School in New Jersey in 1956. Betty was a member of 4H for 5 years and represented Dairy Lea as Queen in 1955. Betty married Charles Gary Sullivan on December 6, 1958. They had 5 children, Rene’ Shull (Wayne), John...

Shirley M. Matthews

Shirley M. Matthews

Apr 6, 2023

Shirley Martin Matthews, born on November 2, 1935, in Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Walter E. Martin and Bessie Mae Joyner, departed this physical world on April 6, 2023, surrounded by her family. Having spent time as a Nurse’s Aide in a maternity ward, caring for babies and new mothers, she loved caring for children and, later, became a...

William Joseph Melven

William Joseph Melven

Apr 4, 2023

A private funeral service for William Joseph (Bill) Melven will be held Friday, April 7, 2023, in the mausoleum chapel at Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212, with interment following in the mausoleum. The Rev. Stephen Taylor will officiate. Bill was born in Kennett, MO, October 29, 1933 and passed away in Columbia, SC on...

Josephine Hornsby Groce

Josephine Hornsby Groce

Mar 28, 2023

The memorial service for Josephine Hornsby Groce, 86, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Seven Oaks Presbyterian Church, 530 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210. The Reverend Jana L. Creighton will officiate. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Bush River Memorial Gardens. Josephine was born in Columbia, SC, on December 7,...

Ola Chandler Swain

Ola Chandler Swain

Mar 25, 2023

Ola Chandler Swain, 92, of Chapin, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Born on May 20, 1930, in Burkeville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred Chandler and Thelma Dobson Chandler. Ola was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Prosperity. She especially enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. Ola...

Sallie S. Benton

Sallie S. Benton

Mar 25, 2023

Sallie Lou Smith Benton, age 87, of Chapin, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, surrounded by her family at Lexington Medical Center. Born on September 29, 1935, in Greenville, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Edna Earl Morgan Smith and the late Charles Walden Smith, Sr. Sallie graduated from West End High School in Nashville,...

Sandra Rogers Shealy

Sandra Rogers Shealy

Mar 21, 2023

Sandra Rogers Shealy, age 84, of Chapin, SC passed away on March 21, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Mullins, SC, the daughter of the late Colonel C. Rogers and Lucille Hood Rogers. She grew up in Fork, SC, where she graduated from Lake View High School. She obtained a B.A. degree from Columbia College in elementary education...

Marlene J. Morris

Marlene J. Morris

Mar 20, 2023

Marlene J. Morris, 81, 0f Irmo passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Stanley Marshell Geddings, Ii

Stanley Marshell Geddings, Ii

Mar 20, 2023

Stanley Marshell Geddings, II, 14, of West Columbia, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Born on August 13, 2008, in Manning, South Carolina, he was the son of Jason C. and Samantha J. Geddings. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Edge Church, 3220 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170....

David A. Derrick

David A. Derrick

Mar 19, 2023

Mr. David A. Derrick, 73, of Irmo, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Temples-Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Agnes Hood

Agnes Hood

Mar 16, 2023

Agnes Hood, 79, of Irmo, passed away on March 16, 2023, at her home. She is survived by her son: Tommy "Dean" Hood (Sheri); daughter: Bobbie Jo Hood Thompson; and her granddaughter, Cheyenne Hood. The Hood family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023, in the Chapel of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush...

Robert Allen "Bob" Wilbur, Sr.

Robert Allen "Bob" Wilbur, Sr.

Mar 15, 2023

Robert Allen “Bob” Wilbur, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in the Chapel of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home (5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212). The family will receive friends prior to the service in the Chapel from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Interment will...

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