All Obituaries

Donnie Lee passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday July 28, 2020. Donnie was born on September 15, 1952 in Columbia, South Carolina.  He was the son of the late Ernest and Mildred Lee.  Donnie is survived by his loving wife, Cathy Hatcher Lee.  His children, Mandy Lee,  Craig (Tiffany) Lee and Ryan Lee.  His grandchildren Auston, Alexis, Marrisa, Mason and Alivia Lee.  He was also a pawpaw to many others.  His sisters, Shirley...

Helen C. Monfalcone passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday July 25, 2020.  The family will receive friends on Thursday July 30, 2020 from 6pm to 8pm at Kornegay & Moseley Funeral Home located at 4645 Hard Scrabble Rd., Columbia, SC.  A private family service has been scheduled for Friday afternoon. Helen was born at home in Wilmington, California. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Trampus and Katie Kirchner Trampus.   Helen is...

Raymond Ashby Ayers, 77, of Columbia joyously fixed his eyes on Jesus on Monday, July 20, 2020. Born in Charleston on December 5, 1942, he was a son of the late Hiram Abiff Ayers and Ruby Mae Proctor Ayers (Gramling). He earned a BS in Physics from Clemson College and a Masters in Mathematics from the University of South Carolina. He was a Captain in the United States Army and served overseas during the Vietnam War. He taught mathematics as a grad student and later to soldiers at Fort...

Jon Dwayne Johnson, 58, of Elgin SC passed away on July 18, 2020. Born August 3, 1961 in Warren OH, he was the son of the late Charles Johnson and Mary Lou Chicko. Jon was predeceased by his son, Jeremiah Johnson.  He is survived by his loving wife, Edna Johnson; Children, Joey Johnson and Vanessa Johnson; Grandchildren, Zoe and Wheeler Harper; Brother, Jeff Johnson of Florida, and many of his family members and friends from Florida and Ohio. Jon, proudly known as Poppy to his...

A funeral mass for Aneillo Ruggiero of Columbia will be held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church Saturday July 18, 2020 at 11:00 am with entombment to follow in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday July 17, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Kornegay & Moseley. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross, 2751 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Neil passed away Tuesday July 14, 2020. He was born in...

A service to celebrate the life of Anita Beatrice Williams Gardner of Columbia will be held at 11:00 am Friday July 17, 2020 in the chapel of Kornegay & Moseley. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Camden, SC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. I’m lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the missionary fund of the LDS.  Mrs Gardner passed away Monday July 13, 2020. She was born in Camden, SC and...

A service to celebrate the life of SSG Edward Alvin “Brad”Brautlacht will be held on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 at 11:00am at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, SC.  The Rev. Ken Jackson will officiate the service. Brad was born on April 8th, 1936 in Albany, Oregon to father George Edward Brautlacht and mother Doris Brautlacht, who predeceased him.  He had a loving sister, Donna Lee who has also predeceased him....

Beryl May “Statie” Dawkins, known as “Statie”, left her earthly home on Saturday July 4th, 2020 at the age of 82. Statie was surrounded by her loving family and the sound of “It is well with my soul” filled the room as she drew her last breath.   Statie is survived by her daughter, Aneita Lancaster (Carol); grandchildren, Talisha Morgan-Alston and Romae Morgan; Grandson, Kenneth Alston; great grandchild, A’Zariah...

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Peggy Norris Phillips, 89, of Columbia, SC will be held at 12:00pm Friday July 10, 2020 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery with Rev. Brett DeYoung officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to a charity of one's choice. Mrs. Phillips passed away Friday July 3, 2020 at Harbison Shores of Irmo, SC. She was born in Johnson City, TN and was the daughter of the late Avery and...

Eva passed away in Blythewood, South Carolina on June 30, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 1, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Mary (Smutek) Kouneski. Eva had a true love for her family. She is survived by her nephews Michael (Carelease) of South Carolina and Timothy (Roberta) of Maryland and her great nieces Keisha, Monae, Caroline, great nephew Christopher and great-great nephew Kai.