All Obituaries

On October 17, 2020 Eleuterio Torres Morales passed away peacefully at the age of 94. Born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, he joined the U.S. Army at the age of 21.   He met his wife Margit in Berlin, Germany, and they were married in 1957. Together, they raised four children.  Eleuterio retired from the Army in 1972 and lived in Columbia where he worked as a corrections officer.  When he retired from that career, he worked as a school crossing guard for Forest Lake...

William B. Dyches entered into rest Monday, October 12, 2020.  Mr. Dyches was born in Augusta, Georgia in 1924 and lived there most of his life.  He was predeceased in 2018 by his wife of 77-years, Evelyn Satcher Dyches; and by his parents, Aiken and Georgia Dyches (Atwell) and five brothers. Survivors include their six children: Kaye A. Duell (Douglas); Linda Y. Clark; William D. Dyches (Elizabeth); Deborah A. Klassen; Shanon...

Affectionately known as "Claudette", Mrs. Younger was born October 3, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia. She was raised in Bronx, New York where she graduated from high school in 1958. On August 19, 1959, she married Bobby. Over her 61 year marriage, Mrs. Younger served 30 years as a dedicated Army wife and 33 years as a civil service employee, retiring from Fort Jackson in 2004.  She had an avid love for Christian music and enjoyed singing in church.   She is survived by...

Former resident of Columbia, South Carolina and Parkersburg, West Virginia Alan Johnson Rodger, 79, died peacefully on 09/23/2020 at his home in Columbia, South Carolina after a struggle with cancer.    The family will be holding a quiet and private family remembrance at Kornegay and Moseley in Columbia, SC.   Mr. Rodger was born October 2nd 1940, in Montreal,...

John Claudious Brazell December 11, 1943 – September 22, 2020   John C. Brazell, 76, of Hopkins, SC died September 22, 2020. He passed peacefully at home in the presence of family and friends after fighting a courageous battle with cancer and kidney disease.   Born December 11, 1943 in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Claudious John and...

On Wednesday, September 9th, 2020, Michele Williams, loving mother and devoted friend to many, passed away at the age of 58. It would be wrong to say that she lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined and smiling. Just because she is no longer here, it doesn’t mean she lost her fight. Michele was born on March 31st, 1962 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to Nelda and Leonard Youker. She was born on pay day and from then on out,...

A service to celebrate the life of Jeremy Shane Smith, 49, of Aiken, SC will be held on Sunday September 13, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Hope Baptist Church. Burial will follow the service at Greenhaven Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2020 at Kornegay & Moseley, 4645 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC 29229. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Jamil Shrine Center or the Shriners Hospital for...