All Obituaries

Joyce Ledford Creel, 74, of Elgin passed Tuesday August 8, 2023. Born December 29, 1948 in Summerville, SC. Joyce was a Graduate of St. George High School, Baptist College of Charleston and The Citadel (Master’s Degree). She started teaching at St. George Elementary School in 1972 and taught the majority of her career at Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary in Columbia and Retired from teaching in 2004. Joyce was a member of Spring Valley Baptist Church since 1985,...

Seargeant First Class Leonard Davis Youker Sr. (Retired), a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars and longtime resident of Columbia, passed away on August 4th, 2023 surrounded by family.  Sonny, as he was known to many and most, was born September 27th, 1928 to Sedgwick and Margaret Youker and attended Salem Jr High School until 1943 when he went to work at the age of 15. In 1952, Sonny joined the US Army, where he found his calling, and...

On July 31,, 2023, Dr. Hubert Alton Eaker, beloved father, father-in-law, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away quietly at his home of residence, 158 Carlyle Circle, Columbia, SC.   Hu, as friends and family knew him,  was born to Paul Alton Eaker and Florence Eula Dalton Eaker on September 13, 1938.  He was one of 3 children and was the last surviving of the Eaker siblings.  He attended elementary and high school in Anderson, SC, his hometown; but due to...

Robert L. Pinckney, Jr., longtime resident of Elgin, South Carolina, was born in Shenandoah Iowa to parents Robert (Sr.) and Jeanne Douglass Pinckney. The eldest of 4 siblings, he grew up in Wichita Kansas before moving with his family to the Philadelphia area. Robert Sr.'s service as a pilot in World War II and long career with Boeing helped Robert Jr. develop an interest in aviation at an early age which would last for the rest of his life.   After graduating from high school...

Susan Amanda Meadors Barkley Kistler, 74, of Camden, SC was received by her creator at 0630 on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. She was born on March 15, 1949, in San Antonio, TX to parents James (Jim) M. Meadors and Ila C. Meadors, while her father was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base. She graduated from Dentsville High School in 1967, and then from Greenville College of Nursing in 1970 where she received her RN. She was the first of her family to graduate from...

Martha Anne Boseski died on July 21 at Agape Hospice House in Lexington, SC. She was born in Charleston, the only child of Edward and Mary Boseski. Survivors include her oldest and most trusted friend, Kristina Krusmark of Homewood, Alabama.    Martha Anne was an honor graduate of Ashley Hall School and Phi Beta Kappa at the University of South Carolina. She was fortunate to have studied at a variety of institutions, including the American Academy in...

Getha (Elaine) Adams Allnutt 74 passed away June 13, 2023. She was born in Conway, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Eugene Adams and Getha Elease Cooper Adams.  She enjoyed shopping at Thrift Stores, going on long trips in their RV and going on Cruises. She loved spending time with her family and grandkids.  Elaine is survived by her husband Herbert (Tom or Pops) Thomas Allnutt, her brother Edward Al Adams, Sons Tommy Allnutt  (Kim) and David (Mary) Allnutt and...

Stella Jane Matthews Walch passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Stella was born in Nash County North Carolina on December 25, 1954, to the late Charles Daniel “Bill” Matthews Jr & Evelyn Medlin Matthews.  She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years Jerry Walsh of Columbia, SC, son Daniel Brent, wife Crystal, & granddaughter Katie Morgan of Louisburg NC, sister Sandy Matthews of Rocky Mount, NC along...

A service to celebrate the life of Peggy Joyce Joyner Kinard, 87, of Elgin will be held at 2:00 pm Friday June 16, 2023 in the chapel of Kornegay & Moseley, with Rev. Brett DeYoung officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a Greenhaven Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, one may make donations to a charity of ones choice or a local animal shelter.    Mrs Kinard passed away Monday June 12, 2023 at home...