West Columbia, South Carolina - Rose Ann Pearcy Mikell, widow of Walter Taylor Mikell, Jr., passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021, at the age of 99. A native of West Virginia, Mrs. Mikell was the daughter of Lilian Ainsley Carr Pearcy and Dr. Evert M. Pearcy. She was a graduate of West Virginia Business College and West Virginia University where she was president of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, president of the Junior Panhellenic Association, treasurer of Mortar Board, a Freshman Guide, a board member of the Young Women's Christian Association, and a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron. Later studies included a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of South Carolina where she...

COLUMBIA, SC - Arthur A. Montgomery, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel with Pastor Robin Garrison officiating. A native of Lane, Arthur was born December 16, 1938 to James Andrew and Geneva Cannon Montgomery. Arthur was a member of the Air National Guard and in 1962, during the Berlin Crisis he served his country proudly when he was called to active duty in Spain. He was a computer technician for NCR until his retirement. Arthur will be remembered as a Mr. Fix It, he enjoyed camping with family and friends, cooking and red Ford vehicles. He had a...

Columbia, SC - Frances A. Spratt passed away peacefully on March 27, 2021 at the age of 95. Born Frances Eugenia Griffith in McMinnville, TN, she spent her early years in McMinnville until moving to Nashville, TN, where she graduated from Hillsborough High School and Peabody College. She also attended Vanderbilt University. Frances worked in Atlanta, GA at 3rd US Army Headquarters, in charge of troop and material movement. She was married to Lt. Eric Anderson, a USAF fighter pilot, who was killed in combat in Korea, and later married Major James Lee Spratt in 1963. She spent the rest of her life lovingly caring for and raising 5 children. Frances loved the Lord and her church and was very...

IRMO, SC - Bobby Wayne Miles died Saturday, March 27, 2021. Born in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late Cleo L. Miles and Ola Powell Miles. He operated and was the owner of Bob's Superette in Darlington, SC. Bobby was an avid bowler and avid sports fan, especially of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the Washington Redskins. Surviving are his wife, Opal Pearl Miles; daughter, Leta Byrd; sons, Eddie Morgan and Jonathan Morgan; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Danny Miles, Donny Miles; sister, Betty Miles Mitchell; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN...

Born Helen Louise Snellgrove in Garfield, Georgia on February 15, 1914, Helen left this world after a brief illness on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the age of 107. She was predeceased by her parents, John Henry and Nannie Moore Snellgrove; her husband of 61 years, Carl Shelton; a daughter-in-law, Jean; two brothers and one sister; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived by her two children, Mike Shelton and Virginia Chambers (Art); seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and others. Helen spent her childhood in Augusta, Georgia but later moved to Columbia, S.C. with her husband in 1937. She was a...

COLUMBIA - Joel Norman Scott died Friday, March 19, 2021. Born in Endicott, New York, he was a son of the late John Henry Scott and Viola Mildred Williams Scott. He was a graduate of Dreher High School and attended University of Utah. Mr. Scott served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for the State of South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission until he retired. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Pamela Borders Scott; son, Vince Scott of Hilton Head Island, SC; and three grandchildren, Travis Scott, Ryan Scott, and Savannah Scott. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, John William Scott. The family will receive friends from...

IRMO, SC - Mrs. Tsuyako "Sue" Kanamori Harrington, age 93, went to heaven on March 16, 2021. Born on February 19, 1928 in Kyoto City, Japan; married in 1953 to the late Bill Harrington. She came to America with Bill in 1955, residing first in Thomasville, NC then in Statesville, NC and settling in Columbia, SC in 1967. Sue was an active member of the Ailene Leitner Fellowship Sunday School Class at Union United Methodist Church. She was an avid bridge player. She was a member of the American Contract Bridge League and earned a Gold Master. She also played golf and was a longtime member of the Coldstream Country Club. Sue was a 20-year active volunteer at Sharing God's Love in Irmo. She and...

Sally Dunbar Atwater was born April 29, 1951 in Union, South Carolina and passed away on March 9, 2021 surrounded by her three loving daughters at her home in Washington, DC following a three-year long battle with Stage IV Lung Cancer. She was the daughter of the late Theodosia Wilson Dunbar and Means Curtis Dunbar and the wife of the late Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater, the GOP strategist and former Republican National Committee chairman. Sally was a committed educator from a young age. She earned her Bachelor's in Elementary and Special Education from Winthrop University and continued her studies, completing her Master's degree in Special Education there while simultaneously working as a...

Dr. Truman Henry Teed, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. A military service will be held in Fort Jackson National Cemetery immediately following at 3:00 p.m. Born in Cannonsville, NY, on May 25, 1929, Dr. Teed received his undergraduate degree from Albright Art School, Buffalo State University. He also received his Masters in Art Education and his Doctorate in Art Education, both from Penn State University. He came to the University of South Carolina as a Professor of Art in 1968. After 30 years of teaching art education and metalsmithing at USC,...

COLUMBIA, SC - Edith Daugherty Woolbright passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born and reared in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she always loved and missed the mountains. She is survived by her children, Guy Woolbright III, and his wife, Diana; Beth McCary, and her husband, Rhea; Cindy Bradshaw, and her husband, John; and her daughter-in-law, MacLean Limehouse Williams. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Alex and Kate Woolbright; Laura Boos, and her husband, Patrick; Stephanie Short, and her, husband John; Michael McCary, and his wife, Lindsay; and Emma Woolbright; and four great-grandchildren, Connie, Hildy, and Bridget Boos, and Easton Short. She was predeceased by her...

CAYCE, SC - Gordon DeVance Hebert, 86, of Cayce and Hartsville passed away on February 17, 2021 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday March 1, 2021 in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. There will be a livestream of the service on Dunbar Funeral Home - Devine's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DunbarDevine Gordon was born June 16, 1934 in Fontana, California to the late Joseph and Wanda Hebert. In 1952, he began his 23-year Air Force career, having served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He enjoyed woodworking, scuba diving and jewelry making. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Nancy Dukes Hebert; four children,...

COLUMBIA, SC - A Mass of Christian burial for Donald James Mahoney, 74, will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Serenity Gardens with military honors. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with visitation following until 8:00 p.m. Mr. Mahoney died Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a son of the late John Anthony Mahoney and Cecilia Roth Mahoney. He was a graduate of Bishop Luers High School and St. Francis College, both in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served 24 years in...

COLUMBIA - Anne Barton McGregor, child of God, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away on February 10, 2021. Anne was born in Columbia, SC in 1930 to Jesse D. Barton and Ella D. Barton. She graduated from Dreher High School and Furman University. She received a Master in Political Science from Emory University. She taught at Belmont College before returning home to Columbia to marry her husband of 44 years, George Hagood McGregor. Anne raised four children and continued to teach in Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, while guiding tours at the SC Governor's Mansion, and leading English conversation classes for international families. Later in life she developed skills as a...

COLUMBIA - Sarah Elizabeth Norman Meek, 93, passed away on February 9, 2021. Sarah was born in Fort Mill, SC on June 21, 1927 to Bessie Ellen McCorkle and Wilson N. Norman. Sarah's birth order was in the middle of a very large family. Her friends and family remember her as a spunky, independent, and pragmatic optimist even up until her death. Sarah graduated from the York County Hospital School of Nursing in 1948. She was a Head Nurse at Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg and Chester County Hospital, and a Public Health Nurse with DHEC for over 20 years, both in Chester and Columbia. Sarah met the love of her life, Philip, while she was in nursing school. They married in 1948, the...

Sarah Elizabeth Norman Meek, 93, passed away on February 9, 2021. Sarah was born in Fort Mill, SC on June 21, 1927 to Bessie Ellen McCorkle and Wilson N. Norman. Sarah's birth order was in the middle of a very large family. Her friends and family remember her as a spunky, independent, and pragmatic optimist even up until her death. Sarah graduated from the York County Hospital School of Nursing in 1948. She was a Head Nurse at Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg and Chester County Hospital, and a Public Health Nurse with DHEC for over 20 years, both in Chester and Columbia. Sarah met the love of her life, Philip, while she was in nursing school. They married in 1948, the same year she...

COLUMBIA Lavinia Smith Davis, 78, beloved wife, mother and grandmother died Saturday, February 6, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on November 21, 1942 in Columbia, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Reverend E. E. Smith and the late Marguerite Davis Smith. She retired from Anchor Continental and was a long-time member of Bethel Baptist Church in Prosperity, S.C. Mrs. Davis is survived by her husband, L/COL USAF RET Ted A. Davis; son, Jeffery Paschal (Jana) of Pomaria; daughters, Angelia Taylor (Eddie) of Prosperity, Michelle Capps of Myrtle Beach and Kristine Hooker (Brett) of Chapin; grandchildren, Tim Paschal, Steven Paschal, Justin Moates, Montana...

Joe Allan Padgett passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 in the company of his two sons at Lexington Medical Center after a short period of declining health. Joe Padgett was born September 8, 1937 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but spent most of his years in Columbia, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Ellison Landrum Padgett and Ethel West Padgett. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Barbara Padgett Morgan, and brothers, Charles Ellison Padgett, and David Lee Padgett. Joe is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joy Ackerman Padgett. Together they raised a family of two boys and a number of successive Scottish Terriers. He is also survived by his two sons: Joe...

Kenneth B. "Barry" Whaley, 78, passed away on January 26, 2021. He is predeceased by his parents, William C. Whaley and Anne Barrington Whaley and a brother, Curt Whaley. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Deloris Stephens Whaley; his daughter, Jennifer Whaley (Michael) Davis; two granddaughters, Lindsey and Hailey Davis of Hughesville, MD; a sister, Louise Edenfield of North Augusta, SC; and two brothers, Bill Whaley of Greenwood, SC, and Marian (Jeep) Whaley of North Augusta, SC. Barry attended LBC High School in Aiken County and the University of South Carolina. He retired in 1998 from the Internal Revenue Service after 33 years and spent the next 22 years "on the beach" in Port...

LAVONIA, GA - A graveside service for James Edward Pearson, 86, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Dunbar Funeral Home, Northeast Chapel, is assisting the family. Mr. Pearson died Saturday, January 23, 2021. Born in Marietta, GA, he was a son of the late Joseph Clinton Pearson and Eva Rutherford Pearson Wright. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves and also served for 3 years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a MSG in the U.S. Army and served from 1952 until retiring in 1995. He loved to fish and in his younger years, he played basketball and baseball. He spent many vacations camping with his family on the West Coast. In...

Dr. Sanford Halprin "Sandy" Daniel 73, of Columbia, SC passed away on January 5, 2021 surrounded by family and friends in the comfort of his home after complications of COVID. Born in Dalton, GA on April 20, 1947, Sandy was the son the late Charles Bernard "Dan" and Evelyn Halprin Daniel. The Daniel family relocated to the Columbia area in 1951 where Sandy grew up during his primary and secondary school years. Sandy attended A.C. Fora High School where he excelled in the classroom as well as the football field. During his senior year he was recruited to play football at Clemson by the legendary coach Frank Howard. After three years at Clemson, he left and enrolled in the College of...

IRMO, SC - Janet Johnson Dailey of Irmo, SC, age, 77 died January 3, 2021, in Columbia, SC. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on November 24, 1943, daughter of Earl C. Johnson and Edith S. Johnson. She was a 1962 graduate of Colonial Heights High School and attended Chowan University, Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated from The Pan American School. Janet was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother and a wonderful friend to many. She is survived by her daughter Mary Katherine, Thomas (husband), Grandchildren Ann-Claire, William Connor, David Harrison, Henry Grant and Hailey whom she adored. She is also survived by aunts and cousins A Memorial Service will be held at...