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Local obituaries for JP Holley Funeral Home and Crematory

Robert Sean Sheppard

Robert Sean Sheppard

Sep 17, 2026

Mr. Robert Sean Sheppard , 62, of Charlotte North Carolina.

Mr. Robert Sheppard entered into eternal rest on the 17th day of September 2026. 

JP Holley Funeral is honored to serve the Sheppard family. 

Reverend Arthur Gilley Sr.

Reverend Arthur Gilley Sr.

Sep 17, 2026

Reverend Arthur Gilley Sr., 75 of Columbia South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 17th day September 2026.

A Public Viewing will be held from four o'clock in the afternoon until seven o'clock in the evening on Friday, the 25th day of September 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

A Celebration...

Vera Mae "MaMa" Willingham

Vera Mae "MaMa" Willingham

Sep 15, 2026

Mrs. Vera Mae " MaMa" Willingham , 80, of Columbia , South Carolina entered into eternal rest on September 15, 2026.

A Celebration of Life service will be held 11AM on Wednesday September 23, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina.

A public visitation will be held from 9-11AM on Wednesday September 23, 2026 at...

Danny Kittrell Sr.

Danny Kittrell Sr.

Sep 15, 2026

Mr. Danny Kittrell Sr., 73, of Columbia South Carolina entered into eternal rest on September 15, 2026.

A Public Visitation will be held Monday, September 21, 2026 from 4-7PM at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11AM Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Bible Way Church of...

Kim'Yetta A. Melton

Kim'Yetta A. Melton

Sep 14, 2026

Ms. Kim'Yetta A. Melton, 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 14th day of September 2026.

A celebration of life service will be held at one o'clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 21st day of September 2026 at Temple of Faith Bible Way  Church, 2850 Congaree Rd Gadsden, South Carolina 29052.

A public visitation will be held...

Marvin Brown

Marvin Brown

Sep 13, 2026

Dr. Marvin Brown, 78, of Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Brown entered into eternal rest on the 13th day of September 2026.

A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 2nd day of October 2026, in the Memorial Gardens of Columbia, 9301 Wilson Blvd., Columbia, South Carolina.

JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to...

Dora Mae "Mikey" Davis

Dora Mae "Mikey" Davis

Sep 13, 2026

Ms. Dora Mae Davis, 81, of Hopkins, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 13th day of September 2026. 

A celebration of life service will be held at one o'clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 21st day of September 2026 at Zion Benevolent Baptist Church, 201 Meeting House Road, Hopkins, South Carolina 29061. 

A public visitation will be held on...

Larry J. Pauly

Larry J. Pauly

Sep 13, 2026

Larry John Pauly passed away at home September 13, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Ashland, Ohio December 29, 1942 to Edward and Clara Pauly, spending his youth living and helping out on his family’s dairy farm. Later he graduated from Ohio State with a degree in engineering.

As he found his footing in the engineering field and...

Frances Chitty

Frances Chitty

Sep 11, 2026

Ms. Frances Chitty, 74, of Columbia, South Carolina.

Ms. Chitty entered into eternal rest on the 11th day of September 2026.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Friday, the 9th day of October 2026, in the JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel, 9010 Farrow Road, Columbia, South Carolina.

JP Holley Funeral Home is...

Tanya Elizabeth Harrington

Tanya Elizabeth Harrington

Sep 11, 2026

Tanya Elizabeth Harrington, 44, of Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on September 11, 2026.  

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

A Public Visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 from 5-7PM at JP Holley...

Shakur A Muhaimin

Shakur A Muhaimin

Sep 11, 2026

Shakur A. Muhaimin, 69, of Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 7th day of September, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at twelve o'clock on Friday the 18th of September in the afternoon at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

A public visitation will be held from five...

Eric Jerome Jackson

Eric Jerome Jackson

Sep 10, 2026

Eric Jerome Jackson, 41, left this world on the evening of September 10, 2026. Despite having glasses with lenses so thick they could practically see into next week, Eric could never find anything without me. Keys, wallet, phone—you name it, he’d lose it. But this time, I am certain of one thing: Eric found Heaven. Eric was born on March...

Bertha Mae Belle

Bertha Mae Belle

Sep 10, 2026

Ms. Bertha Mae Belle, 76, of Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on September 10, 2026.

 A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 19th day of September 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina. 

Public visitation will be held from five o'clock in...

Russell Lee Knotts

Russell Lee Knotts

Sep 10, 2026

Russell Lee Knotts, 48, of Lexington, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 10th day of September.

Russell was preceded in death by his father, Timothy Knotts and two brothers, Randall and Ricky Knotts.

Russell was survived by two sons; Dalton and Timothy Knotts; his mother, Elizabeth Knotts along with a host of other loving relatives and caring friends all...

Randy Coleman

Randy Coleman

Sep 9, 2026

Mr. Randy Coleman, 61, of Columbia, South Carolina.

Mr. Coleman entered into eternal rest on the 9th day of September 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 19th day of September 2026, at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 337 Devil's Backbone Rd, Leesville, South Carolina. Interment will follow in the Church...

Hulee Smith Jr.

Hulee Smith Jr.

Sep 8, 2026

Mr. Hulee Smith Jr. , 80, of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 8th day of September , 2026. A public viewing will be held on Thursday  the  17th day of September, 2026 from 2:00pm until 5:00pm at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel. A Celebration of life service will be held 10:00am  Friday   the 18th...

David Williams

David Williams

Sep 7, 2026

David Williams, 80, of Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 7th day of September, 2026.

A public visitation will be held from four o'clock in the afternoon until six o'clock in the evening on Saturday, the 19th day of September,2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209.

JP Holley Funeral Home is...

Wayne Fitzgerald Hinton

Wayne Fitzgerald Hinton

Sep 6, 2026

Wayne Fitzgerald Hinton, 65, of Hopkins, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on the 6th day of September, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at eleven o'clock in the morning on Thursday, the 10th day of September, 2026, at Temple of Faith at Bible Way, 2850 Congaree Road, Gadsden, South Carolina. 

Burial will follow at the Ft. Jackson National...

Kevin H. Noble Jr.

Kevin H. Noble Jr.

Sep 5, 2026

Kevin Noble Jr., 34, of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 5th day of September  2026.

A Celebration of life visitation will be held from four o'clock in the afternoon until seven o'clock in the evening on Saturday September 12, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel, 9010 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203.

JP Holley Funeral Home is...

Sharon Ham Mills

Sharon Ham Mills

Sep 5, 2026

Sharon Mills, 56, of Blythewood, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 5th day of September 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at nine o'clock in the morning on Thursday, the 10th day of September, 2026 at Agape Worship Center 424 Lee Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29229. Interment will follow at the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery 4170...

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