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Joseph Mitchell Epting, lovingly known as “Mickey,” of Columbia, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025, at the age of 83, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 2, 1942, Mickey was a lifelong native of Columbia. He was […]

Benjamin Franklin Webster III, age 90, of Okemos, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025. A memorial service will be held at Presbyterian Church of Okemos, 2258 Bennett Rd., Saturday, July 26 at 11 a.m.

“Marvelous” Marvin Wilkes Pitts, of Nashville, Tenn., passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025. He was born the fifth of six children to Elizabeth and Carroll Pitts Sr. in Rock Hill, South Carolina on January 17th 1947. Marvin came into the world talking and never stopped. He attended his beloved […]

Thomas Southwood Linton, Jr., of Elgin, son of Genevieve McLane Linton and Thomas Southwood Linton, Senior passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025. He was born November 1, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia and was raised in Columbia, South Carolina. Tommy was a 1968 graduate of The Citadel where he excelled […]

Mickey Douglas Perrin, age 83, of Lexington, was joyfully welcomed to heaven on July 5, 2025 after a brief hospitalization. Mickey, son of Lenora and James Perrin and later stepson of H.D. Williams, was raised on a dairy farm in Villa Rica, GA, and was a graduate of Villa Rica […]

On May 20th, 2025, Colonel Barr D. Younker, Sr., U.S. Air Force Retired, age 100, entered into eternal rest in Montgomery, Alabama, where he resided for the past seven years. Barr, as he was known to his close friends and “Papa” as he was known to family, was born near […]

Faith, family, and friends formed the foundation of Marlin Johnny Athearn’s life for 68 years. He passed away unexpectedly from a stroke on Aug. 20, 2025 at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona, after a brief but serious illness. He was from New Smyrna Beach. A native Floridian, […]

George Dennis Sims, 78, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in West Point, Georgia on October 1, 1946, Dennis was the eldest son of the late Howard Marshall Sims and Joyce Knowles Pickens (Yancy Elbert Pickens). He was the devoted […]

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Raffo of Spartanburg, SC passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at the age of 82. Tony was born November 7, 1942 in Vineland, NJ. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1960 and graduated The Citadel in 1964. He married his wife, Mary Ellen, in 1965 […]

Robert J. Moore Jr., of Williamsville, NY entered into rest on July 23, 2025 at age 88. Beloved husband of 41 years to Nancy (nee Snyder) Moore; devoted father of Donna Coppock, Robert (Shelley) Moore III, Christine (Matthew Gumina) Moore, Jay (Robyn) Hunter and the late Stephen Moore; cherished grandfather […]

Dr. William Ransom Haynie II, 90, of Monteagle, Tenn., died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was the son of the late Dr. J. William and Annie Pierce Blake Haynie of Belton, SC. Private services will be held by the family at a later date. Dr. Haynie is survived by […]

Charles Arthur Holmberg, age 91, of Matthews, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.