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Wylie Bailey Humphries, 90, of Columbia, passed away on November 13, 2024. He was born on July 8, 1934 in Florence County, and was the eldest son of the late Jack Wylie and Estelle Bailey Humphries. Wylie attended Florence County public schools, graduating in 1953. He joined the US Army at Fort Jackson, right out of high school, and served for 3 years in Japan as Company Clerk for 1st Cavalry Command Division. Wylie met and married his loving wife of 57 years, Patricia Ann Thompson, the daughter of Rev. James J. and Ruby Price Thompson. He joined Southern Bell Telephone Company in Florence, as a lineman in January of 1957. Wylie retired in April of 1991 as Special Services Center Manager...

Wylie Bailey Humphries, 90, of Columbia, passed away on November 13, 2024. He was born on July 8, 1934 in Florence County, and was the eldest son of the late Jack Wylie and Estelle Bailey Humphries. Wylie attended Florence County public schools, graduating in 1953. He joined the US Army at Fort Jackson, right out of high school, and served for 3 years in Japan as Company Clerk for 1st Cavalry Command Division. Wylie met and married his loving wife of 57 years, Patricia Ann Thompson, the daughter of Rev. James J. and Ruby Price Thompson. He joined Southern Bell Telephone Company in Florence, as a lineman in January of 1957. Wylie retired in April of 1991 as Special Services Center Manager...

Walter Kyle Bell, son of Gale Kyle Bell and the late Alison Odroneic Bell passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, from complications of diabetes and schizoaffective disorder. Walter was predeceased by his mother, Alison Odroneic Bell, his sister, Adriane Alison Bell, and both grandparents from the Bell Side and both grandparents from the Odroneic/Walter side of the family. He is survived by his father, Gale Kyle Bell, and Rosie, his Fianc?e; uncles and aunts, aunt Vivian Bell and the late uncle Charles Bell (Crystal and Dawn), Johnny W. Bell and Ella Jean Bell (Hope and Debra), Bobby Bell and Margarette Bell (Cheryl and Michelle), George E. Bell (Damon, Michael, Steven), Donnie R. Bell,...

The funeral service for Bettie Catherine Ackermann, 85, of Columbia, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Temples Halloran Funeral Home Chapel, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. The Reverend Joshua M. Knotts will officiate. Burial will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Bettie was born in Hixson, Tennessee on August 3, 1937 to the late Jesse Alvin Dinkens and Dorothy E. Loden Dinkens. She passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Bettie was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in nursing. She was a...

Glenn "Ray" Olsen , 85, of Columbia , SC Friday August 27. Temples Halloran Funeral Home.

Dr. Hugh Thorne Compton, age 76, passed away on April 28, 2021, after a long illness. He was born on Dec. 15, 1944, in Sumter, SC, to Benjamin Richard Compton, Jr. and Lois Douglas Wilson Compton. After graduating from Dreher High School in 1963, he attended the University of South Carolina. Upon graduating in 1967, Thorne served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica, working as a teacher and job counselor. He returned to UofSC in 1969, where he earned his Ph.D. in literature and joined the faculty. Over three decades, Thorne helped thousands of students discover their passion, purpose, and voice. He served as Senior Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair of the...

Michael Joseph Lang, born January 4, 1941, passed away March 6, 2021, in Newberry, SC. He was born in Newark, NJ the son of the late Julius and Teresa (Norton) Lang. Michael attended Seton Hall Prep HS and graduated from Montclair State University. His work career as an IT professional led him to numerous locations in the United States and abroad. In retirement, he served in career services ministry at Transfiguration Catholic Church and enjoyed his work as a member of the Knights of Columbus, Marietta, Ga. Michael was a sports fan who loved Notre Dame football and Atlanta Braves baseball. Michael is predeceased by his wife, Lois Theresa Samartin Lang, and daughter, Jan Lang. He is...

Columbia-Phyllis Gadey Yeoman, 97 of Ballentine, peacefully joined our heavenly father and her beloved husband of nearly 65 years, Thomas R. Yeoman, on August 25, 2020. Born, Phyllis Ursula Gadey, in New York City on September 22, 1922, Phyllis was the daughter of Charles Henry and Helen McGovern Gadey. Mrs. Yeoman graduated from Pearl River (NY) High School in 1941. She attended Plattsburg College before entering the workforce. Throughout her life, mom served and loved her family, her friends, her community, and her nation. Mom sought to serve, continually, with purpose. During WWII she served as first a USO Hostess and later a driver with the American Women's Voluntary Service...

COLUMBIA-Larry Wayne Nelson, 79, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 30, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 p.m. at his family home, 202 Willow Winds Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. Temples Halloran Funeral Home is assisting the family. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, masks will be requested and social distancing observed. Mr. Nelson was born in Winston-Salem, NC on June 14, 1941, to the late Luther Nelson, Jr. and Ruby Mae Craver Nelson. He worked for 16 years at Dick Smith Automotive, where he was the ultimate salesman! Larry loved to cook, telling a good joke, and enjoyed watching his grandchildren's activities. He enjoyed going to the...

Larry Wayne Nelson, 79, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Plans will be announced by Temples Halloran Funeral Home.

Lexington-Alfred A. Price, Jr., died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Alfred A. Price and Ethel Fowler Price. He was raised in Greenwood and attended public schools there. Married for almost 70 years to the former Doris Wilson, also of Greenwood, they have two children: Linda Hammonds (Warren) of Richmond, Virginia, and Dr. Wayne Price (Caryl) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He found much joy in his four grandchildren: Brett Hammonds (Sarah), Emily Krudner (Rich), James (Bridget), and Dr. Thomas Price. He is survived by his sister, Betty Ann Price, and a brother, Robert Price (Marie). Rev. Price graduated from Furman University and New...