All Obituaries

Kenneth (Ken) L. Franz of Columbia, South Carolina passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Alton, Illinois on January 2, 1931. He was the youngest of four sons of the late Arthur and Martha Franz of Alton, Illinois. Ken was a 35-year member of Northeast Presbyterian Church, where he served as Deacon, Elder, Elder Emeritus and Sunday School President. He and his wife, Betty, were involved in the elder care ministry at...

Mr. Johnny Taylor affectionately known as (Johnny boy) was born on April 07, 1950 in Gadsden S.C. He was the oldest child born to Anthony and Eartha Mae Taylor. He departed this earthly life on friday January 08, 2021. Johnny was educated at Webber School in Eastover S.C. He was Baptized at an early age at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Gadsden S.C., and was a member of First Nazareth Baptist Church Columbia SC. He also attended Gunter's Chapel Baptist Church for many years with his...

Ryan Jeffery Knight, 16, was called home to the Lord on January 7, 2021, after sustaining injuries from an unnecessary act of violence. Ryan was a loving son and brother who had a kind heart and  giving spirit.  He loved to play video games and fix cars with his dad, and he was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan that loved to trash talk his mom and dad when his team would win. He will be missed greatly by his parents, Lewis and Tiffany Kincaid; his siblings Cailey and Ashlyn Croft, Marie...

Mrs. Loriene Murphy Love's sunrise was on August 10, 1930 and she was called home on Monday morning, January 4, 2021.She passed at White Oak Manor-Charlotte, North Carolina, due to complications of COVID-19. Mrs. Love was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas (Tom) Murphy and the late Mrs. Sally Hopper Murphy. She was born in Camden SC, but the Murphy family later moved to the McBee SC, (Chesterfield County), where Mrs. Love was...

Charles "Tim" Lindman, 85, of Columbia, SC peacefully passed away on January 4th, 2021surrounded by his loving daughters. Tim graduated from Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he along with his hometown basketball team the "Clippers" were highly regarded, breaking several state and regional records during the years of 1950-1954.  Later he attended The University of New Hampshire, graduating in 1958 with a degree in History.  He was...

Joseph F. W. Anderson went home to sit at the feet of his Lord and Savior Jesus the Messiah on Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was born February 17, 1938 in Camden, SC to the late Joe R. and Annie Christmas Anderson, raised by his maternal grandparents the late Furman and Fannie Gardner Christmas. In school and around Camden he was known as Jody Christmas, until he joined the Air Force. The Air Force took him to Texas, Wyoming and Alaska where he met and married his first wife, Joyce Holifield...

George M. Gilmore On December 31, 2020, George M. Gilmore, age 104, passed away at his home in Columbia, SC. George, the sixth of seven sons of Thomas and Ardelle Gilmore, was born February 13, 1916 in the Valley Brook community south of Overbrook where he shared in all the faming chores. He attended Valley Brook grade school and graduated in 1934 from Overbrook Rural High School where he was senior class president. George attended...