OBITUARIES
Sharon Rae Smith
Feb 12, 2026
Sharon Rae Smith, of Houston, Texas entered into eternal rest on the 12th day of February 2026.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 27th 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 to...
Mae F. Hall
Feb 11, 2026
Ms. Mae F. Hall 70 , of Winnsboro, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 11th day of February, 2026. A Celebration of life service will be held 12:00pm on Wednesday the 25th day of February, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel. A public viewing will be held on Tuesday the 24th day of February, 2026 from...
Bernice Wiles Rast
Feb 11, 2026
She was born March 31, 1948 in Orangeburg County, SC; the daughter of the late Willie W. Wiles and the late
Myrtlene N. Wiles; she was retired from Bank of America where she worked for more than 30 years. She was
preceded in death by her loving husband Lee G. Rast and two brothers; Bryan Wiles and Clyde Wiles.
Survivors include her son...
Henry Lee Thomas
Feb 10, 2026
Mr Henry Lee Thomas , 89 Columbia , South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 10th day of February, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 12:00pm on the 16th day of February, 2026 at Oakey Springs Missionary Baptist Church. A public visitation will be held on the 15th day of February, 2026 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm...
Jeffery Butts
Feb 9, 2026
Jeffery Butts, 66, of South Carolina, passed away on February 9, 2026, in Anderson, South Carolina.
Born on October 1, 1959, in West Columbia, South Carolina, Jeffery was the beloved son of Mildred Smith and Harold Butts. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Gena Funk.
Jeffery worked faithfully for many years as a forklift operator, where he...
Anthony Kelly
Feb 9, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Kelly, 71, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on February 9, 2026.
Born in Columbia on November 28, 1954, Tony was the son of Samuel Kelly and Lula Mae Chinn‑Kelly.
He was raised in Columbia and attended Dreher High School, where he formed many of the lifelong connections he cherished.
He was preceded in death by his...
Dorothy Mae Earvin- Halback
Feb 8, 2026
Holy High Priest Assistant Pastor Dorothy Mae Earvin , 74 of Hopkins, SouthCarolina entered into eternal rest on the 8th day of February, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00 pm on the 17th day of February , 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel, with interment to follow at Gates of Heaven Cemetery. A public...
Heyward Choice Jr.
Feb 8, 2026
Mr. Heyward Choice Jr., of Wedgefield, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 8th day of February, 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at twelve o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 14th day of February, 2026, at Orange Hill AME Church, 3035 SC-261, Wedgefield, SC 29168.
Burial will follow in the Bethel AME Church Cemetery 1595 S...
David Lee "Bug" Prewitt
Feb 8, 2026
David Lee Prewitt "Bug" of Elgin, SC, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family February 8, 2026. David was born in Columbia, S.C. on April 6, 1968, to David Lewis Prewitt and Wanda Sue Prewitt (née Davis). He grew up in Elgin, South Carolina where he attended Spring Valley High School.
Bug worked in construction most of his...
Estelle Lowman Young
Feb 7, 2026
Estelle Lowman Young, of Hopkins, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 7th day of February 2026.A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one thirty in the afternoon on Saturday, the 14th day of February 2026, at St. Matthews Baptist Church, 752 Old Congaree Run, Eastover, South Carolina 29044.
Burial will follow in the church's cemetery.
A public visitation...
Angela Gay Brown
Feb 7, 2026
Angela Gay Brown, of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 7th day of February 2026.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at twelve o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 14th day of February 2026, at Sunset Boulevard Church of Christ, 1303 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169.
Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery,...
Richard Francis Smith
Feb 6, 2026
Remembering Richard Francis Smith February 2, 1962 to February 6, 2026
Richard Francis Smith, age 64, passed away peacefully in his Lexington, SC home on Friday, February 6, 2026. Though Richard attended Antioch Community school in Ill. up until his junior year, he graduated his senior year at Spring Valley High School in Columbia SC, afterwards he went on to become...
Cassandra "Sand" Louise Brown
Feb 5, 2026
Cassandra "Sand" Louise Brown, of Eastover, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 5th day of February 2026.
A celebration of life service will be conducted eleven o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 17th day of February, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.
Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion...
Steve Strouble Jr.
Feb 5, 2026
Mr. Steve Strouble Jr. , 88 of Columbia , South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 5th day of February, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 2:00pm on the 13th day of February , 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel.
Roosevelt Goodwin
Feb 4, 2026
Mr. Roosevelt Goodwin 79, of Columbia, South Carolina entered rest on the 4th day of February, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00pm on the 14th day of Februay, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel. A public visitation will be held on the 13th day of February, 2026 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at JP Holley...
Kelvin Howell
Feb 3, 2026
Mr. Kelvin Howell , 61 of Columbia, South Carolina , entered into eternal rest on the 3rd day February, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 11:00am on the 12th day of February , 2026 at St. John Baptist Church with burial to follow immediately after the service at Greenlawn Serenity Memorial Gardens.
Hattie Tucker Richardson
Feb 3, 2026
Ms. Hattie Tucker Richardson, 70 of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 3rd day of February , 2026. A celebration of life service will be held 9am on the 14th day of February, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel. A public Visitation will be held on Friday the 13th day of February, 2026 from 3:30pm...
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...
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...
