OBITUARIES
Joy N. Cunningham
Feb 1, 2026
Joy N. Cunningham, of Eastover, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 1st day of February 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at twelve o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 7th day of February 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.
Burial will follow in the Gates Of...
Margaret Moorer - Naja
Feb 1, 2026
Mrs. Margaret Moorer -Naja , 79 of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on 1st day of February, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00pm on 7th day of February , 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel. A public visitation will be held on the 6th day of February , 2026 from 2:00pm in...
Velma Lee Williams
Jan 27, 2026
Velma Lee (Brown) Williams was born on January 27, 1943, and peacefully transitioned on January 27, 2026. She lived a full, fearless, and purpose-driven life, one marked by strength, independence, and an unshakable will.
Velma was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was the foundation of her family and a guiding force whose presence will be...
Shirley Thomas Clyburn
Jan 17, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Thomas Clyburn, 66, of Bishopville, South Carolina.
Mrs. Shirley Thomas Clyburn entered into eternal rest on the 17th day of January, 2026.
A Memorial Service will be conducted at 12 noon on Sunday, the 8th day of February, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Bishopville Chapel, 114 East Church Street, Bishopville, South Carolina.
JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to serve...
Patrick "Dig-A-Wheel" and "PJ" Jones
Feb 2, 2026
Mr. Patrick Jones, of Eastover, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 2nd day of February, 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o'clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, the 10th day of February, 2026, at Shiloh AME Church, 3381 McCords Ferry Rd, Eastover, SC 29044. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
A public visitation will...
Marion Edward Frierson-Farmer
Jan 29, 2026
Mr. Marion Edward Frierson-Farmer, 78, of Bishopville, South Carolina.
Mr. Marion Edward Frierson-Farmer entered into eternal rest on the 29th day of January 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 11th day of February 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Bishopville Chapel, 114 East Church Street, Bishopville, South Carolina. Burial, with...
Curtis Lynn Byrd
Jan 24, 2026
Mr. Curtis Lynn Byrd , 69 of Columbia , South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 24th day of January, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00am on the 12th day of February, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel.
Jeffery "Jeff" Glen Murphy
Jan 24, 2026
Jeffery Glen Murphy, of Gaston, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 24th day of January 2026.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be conducted at three o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 12th day of February 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.
JP Holley Funeral Home is honored...
Jamie D Shealy
Feb 1, 2026
Jamie D. Shealy , 48 of Lexington , South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 1st day of February, 2026.
JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to serve the Shealy Family.
Vincent A. Cunningham
Jan 30, 2026
Vincent Anthony Cunningham, age 76, passed away on January 30th, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina.
Vincent was born on March 23rd, 1949, to his Mother Elise Hampton Cunningham, and father, Vincent Anthony Cunningham, in New York City. Vincent would go on to grow up and live in the Washington Heights neighborhood and throughout New York City for much of his life.
He...
Barry Javor Wilson
Jan 28, 2026
Mr. Barry Javor Wilson 38, of Charlotte, North Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 28th day of January, 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at eleven o'clock in the morning on Thursday, the 5th day of February, 2026, at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1456 St. Mark Road Gadsden, South Carolina 29052. Burial will follow in the Church...
Harold "Lard" Palmer Sr.
Jan 25, 2026
Harold "Lard" Palmer Sr., of St. Matthews, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 25th day of January 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 5th day of February 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home St. Matthews Chapel, 102 Church St, St. Matthews, SC 29135.
A public visitation will be...
Curtis Jones Sr.
Jan 25, 2026
Curtis Jones Sr., of Gadsden, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 25th day of January 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at twelve o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 4th day of February 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.
Interment will follow in the Red Hill...
Barbara Anne Hafner
Jan 25, 2026
Barbara Anne Bowlin, 79, of Minerva, Ohio, passed away in hospice care following a stroke on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
The daughter of the late Clarence and Hester (Partin) Bowlin, Barbara was born on September 18, 1946, the fourth of ten children. She found joy in tending her garden, quilting, reading, cooking, eating out with siblings, walking the trails of Stark...
Ruby Vaught
Jan 24, 2026
Mrs. Ruby Vaught , 87 of Columbia, South Carolina , entered into eternal rest on the 24th day January, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00pm on the 2nd day of February , 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel with burial to follow immediately after the service at Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
Lewis Broome Jr.
Jan 23, 2026
Mr. Lewis Broome Jr., 77, of Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Broome entered into eternal rest on the 23rd day of January, 2026.
A Celebration of Life viewing will be conducted from 2-5 pm on Friday, the 30th day of January, 2026, at the JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel, 9010 Farrow Rd Road, Columbia, South Carolina.
Lewis Broome September 1, 1948-January 23,...
James "Harmon" Metze
Jan 22, 2026
Mr. James "Harmon", 87, of Hopkins, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 22nd day of January, 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 3rd day of February, 2026, the JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.
Burial will follow in the Greenlawn...
William Glenn Barrs Sr.
Jan 22, 2026
Mr. William Glenn Barrs Sr., 78 , of Gaston South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 22nd day of January , 2026.
JP Holley Funeral Home is honered to serve the Barrs Family.
Mary Laura Johnson Evans
Jan 22, 2026
Mary Laura Johnson Evans, 77, of Gaston, entered into eternal rest on the 22nd day of January 2026 at her residence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. She was preceded in death by her parents Chester and Katie (Gobbel) Johnson, sisters Katie Ruth (Johnson) Westbrook and Martha Ann (Johnson) Price also brother in law...
Harold Weston
Jan 18, 2026
Mr. Harold Weston , 79 of Columbia, South Carolina , entered into eternal rest on the 18th day January, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00pm on the 29th day of January , 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel , with a public viewing to be held on the 28th day of January , 2026...
