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Carolyn Grace Robinson

Carolyn Grace Robinson

Apr 29, 2026

Ms. Carolyn Grace Robinson, 57, of Bishopville, South Carolina.

Ms. Robinson entered into eternal rest on the 29th day of April 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 6th day of May 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home, 114 East Church Street, Bishopville, South Carolina. Interment will follow in the Mt....

Luke Luesing Sr.

Luke Luesing Sr.

Apr 28, 2026

Luke Leslie Luesing, Sr. left this life behind to join his heavenly Lord on April 28th, 2026, while in the peace of his home. Luke was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 30, 1961 to Norman Leslie Luesing and Betty Lee Therrell.

Luke is survived by his wife, Georgia Luesing; two sons, Luke Leslie Luesing, Jr. and Landon Colin Luesing...

Willie James Small

Willie James Small

Apr 28, 2026

Mr. Willie James Small, 76, of Bishopville, South Carolina.

Mr. Small entered into eternal rest on the 28th day of April 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 11th day of May 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Bishopville Chapel, 114 East Church Street, Bishopville, South Carolina.

Public visitation will be held...

Lydia Grays

Lydia Grays

Apr 28, 2026

Mrs. Lydia Grays of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 28th day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at ten thirty  in the morning on Thursday, the 7th day of May, 2026 at the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 9300 Farrow Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29203.

Interment will follow in the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery...

Linda L Swope

Linda L Swope

Apr 27, 2026

Ms. Linda L. Swope, 63, of Gaston, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 27, 2026.

JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to serve the Swope family.

Laila Robin Ortiz

Laila Robin Ortiz

Apr 26, 2026

Laila Robin Ortiz 8, of Brentwood , New York  entered into eternal rest on the 26th day of April, 2026. A Celebration of life Service will be held 12:00PM  on Thursday the 7th day of May, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel. 

JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to serve the Ortiz Family. 

Gloria Spann Dow

Gloria Spann Dow

Apr 26, 2026

Ms. Gloria A. Spann Dow, 64, of Hartsville, South Carolina.

Ms. Dow entered into eternal rest on the 26th day of April 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Sunday, the 3rd day of May 2026, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 55 Dove Lane, Bishopville, South Carolina. Interment will follow in the Grooms...

Mikel Samson Robinson

Mikel Samson Robinson

Apr 26, 2026

Mr. Mikel Samson Robinson, 73, of Eastover, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 26th day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 1st day of May, 2026 at the JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

A public visitation will...

Nelson K Squire Sr.

Nelson K Squire Sr.

Apr 25, 2026

Mr. Nelson K. Squire, Sr., 87, of Columbia, South Carolina.

Mr. Squire entered into eternal rest on the 26th day of April 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 9th day of May 2026, at at the JP Holley Funeral Northeast Chapel, 9010 Farrow Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29203.

Interment will take...

Margie Susan Denning

Margie Susan Denning

Apr 24, 2026

Margie Susan Denning, 69, of Summerton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026. Born on July 11, 1956, in Greensboro, Georgia, Margie lived a life centered around family, love, and an appreciation for life’s simple pleasures.

Margie found great joy and peace at the beach and by the ocean, places she loved dearly. She also had a passion for...

Samuel Christopher Rivers

Samuel Christopher Rivers

Apr 24, 2026

Mr. Samuel Christopher Rivers, of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 24th day of April, 2026.

Samuel “Sam” C. Rivers was born on April 18, 1943, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Samuel C. Rivers and the late Julia I. Seay. He peacefully transitioned from this earthly life on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the age of...

Cedrick Bernard Tomlin

Cedrick Bernard Tomlin

Apr 24, 2026

Mr. Cedrick Bernard Tomlin of Charlotte, North Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 24th day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at Eleven in the morning on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026 at the Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, 350 E. Red Bay Rd, Sumter, SC 29153

Interment will follow in the Bradford Cemetery..

JP Holley...

Dorothy Hancock

Dorothy Hancock

Apr 23, 2026

Mrs. Dorothy Hancock, 86, of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on 23rd day of April 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at Twelve noon on Saturday, the 6th day of June 2026, at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel, 9010 Farrow Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29203.

JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hancock Family.

Alexander Boyd Jr.

Alexander Boyd Jr.

Apr 23, 2026

Mr. Alexander Boyd, Jr. of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 23rd  day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o'clock in the afternoon Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2026 at the JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel 

Interment will follow in the Old Mcgraw Cemetery..

JP Holley Funeral Home and Crematory is...

Damien Brown

Damien Brown

Apr 23, 2026

Mr. Damien Brown. of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 23rd day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at Two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 2nd day of May, 2026 at JP Holley Funeral Home Northeast Chapel, 9010 Farrow Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29203.

Interment will follow in the Gates of Heaven...

Nysiam U. Johnson

Nysiam U. Johnson

Apr 23, 2026

Mr. Nysiam U. Johnson of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 23rd day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 2nd day of May, 2026 at Bethlehem Baptist Church 1028 Eastman Street Columbia, South Carolina 29203.

Ella Nora Cook

Ella Nora Cook

Apr 23, 2026

Ms. Ella Nora Cook, 62, of Bishopville, South Carolina.

Ms. Cook entered into eternal rest on the 23rd day of April 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 1st day of May 2026, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 55 Dove Lane, Bishopville, South Carolina. Interment will follow in the Piedmont Cemetery,...

Christopher Dana Harris

Christopher Dana Harris

Apr 22, 2026

Mr. Christopher Harris of Columbia, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on the 22nd day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, the 29th day of April, 2026 at the JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

A public visitation will be held...

Melinda A Whitelow

Melinda A Whitelow

Apr 19, 2026

Melinda A. Whitelow, 54, of Manhattan, New York, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 19th day of April, 2026. A loving Mother, Daughter, Sister, Wife, Aunt, and Best friend. Melinda welcomed and loved everyone, and she was willing to give her last. She enjoyed sitting on her father's front porch in Puerto Rico listening to the coquis. Melinda loved...

Derek Wardell Mobley

Derek Wardell Mobley

Apr 18, 2026

Mr. Derek Mobley, 56, of Savannah, Georgia entered into eternal rest on the 18th day of April, 2026.

A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be conducted at twelve o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 1st day of May, 2026 in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229. 

A public visitation will be held from five o’clock...

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