Columbia High School Alumni Obituaries

Jack A. Shultz 82 of Exchange passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday December 30 2025 at home. Born February 7 1943 in Almedia Columbia Co. PA he was a son of the late Jack C. and Doris S. Greenly Shultz. On June 20 1964 he married the former Betty J. Welliver and together they celebrate...

David Earl Wardrop 82 of Sayre PA went to be with his son in heaven on January 3 2026 after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. Born June 3 1943 in Bloomsburg PA Dave was the son of the late Earl Shirley Wardrop and Mae Don Gensel. A beloved husband father brother Pappy and friend Daves...

Marie A. Starr 83 of Lancaster passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 after secretly fighting Stage 4 lung cancer. Born in Columbia she was the daughter of the late Roger and Helen Stabinski Cranford. Marie was the loving longtime partner of over 30 years to the late Al Black. She was a graduate of...

Richard was born June 3 1933 in Columbia City Indiana to Heneretta Pauline Nelson and Donald Dwight Phend. Richard grew up with his sisters and brother in a creative caring loving family. He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1951 enrolled briefly at Ball State Teachers College withdrew and...

Mrs. Alma S. Owens 88 born on November 30 1936 the Trumpet sounded and Alma S. Owens heard and answered the call of the Master for her final earthly appointment in the early morning hours on November 28 2025. Her strong faith in God began in early childhood resulting in her dedicating her life to se...

James M. Burdis 62 of Gettysburg PA entered into Gods eternal care on Friday January 9 2026 at his home. Born August 30 1963 in Pittsburgh PA he was the son of Joseph and Blanche E. Wilson Burdis. James was the husband of Erin P. Brennan Burdis with whom he shared 17 years of marriage. James was a 1...

Born on December 7 1940 to Fred and Mary Gortler on Staten Island New York Richard grew up with a strong sense of curiosity craftsmanship and integrity that would define his life. He attended Curtis High School and Staten Island Community College before earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Elec...

Philip “Pip” Gosford Martin passed away at home on January 5, 2026 in Anchorage, Alaska at the age of 95. Born in Vancouver, B.C., Canada on January 28, 1930 to his Christian parents, Gosford Heaslip Martin and Marjory Gowan Peck, a teacher, he grew up active and inquisitive. He attended Vancouver’s...

Malen M. LeVan 63 of Catawissa passed away on Thursday December 19 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. She was born April 27 1962 in Bloomsburg a daughter of Carolyn Kyttle Pugh of Bloomsburg and the late Rodney Shaffer. She graduated from Columbia Montour Vocational School studying in hortic...

A private Graveside service will be held at 200 pm on Sunday January 11 2026 at Hopewell Cemetery in Cheraw for Charles Lewis Robbins 89 of the Cheraw Community who passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at The Grove. Charles was a man of great skill and steadfast faith. A longtime devoted member of...

Funeral services will be held at 1100 am on Saturday December 6 2025 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia for Lela Marilyn Fortenberry Buckley 89 of Columbia who passed away Friday November 28 2025 at her residence. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Columbia. Rev. Mark McArthur will offici...

Funeral services will be held at 1000 am on Tuesday December 30 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church in Foxworth for James Russell Jimmy Thomas 88 of Foxworth who passed away Friday December 26 2025 at his residence. Interment will be at Lott Cemetery in Foxworth. Dr. Jerry Watts Bro. Kevin Crozier and B...

Elizabeth Schell Colyer, born January 11, 1920, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Wilkie Jay and Florine Powell Schell, died December 5, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, after a brief illness.  Elizabeth spent most her childhood in Jacksonville.  After the death of her father, her ...

He was born in Meridian MS in 1976 and went on to become a lifelong educator. Eric attended Columbia High School before studying music education and history at Pearl River Community College the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University. He had a passion for teaching which led h...

Graveside services for Joe Eddie Brunt 86 of College Station TX will be held at 1000 AM on Saturday January 10 2026 at Weaver Cemetery with John Grigsby officiating. Visitation will be held the evening prior Friday January 9 2026 from 500 PM until 700 PM at Taylor Funeral Home. He was born September...

Service for Mr. Thomas J. Duckson .72 of Columbia South Carolina Born in Columbia South Carolina the son of the late Thelma Samuels on July 23 1953. He was a graduate of Columbia High School and a die hard Lakers and Raiders fan . Thomas just enjoyed life and got alone with everyone he meet just a g...

Service for Mrs. Phyllis Martin Brown 65 of Hephzibah Georgia will be held on Tuesday November 25 2025 at 1000 am New Ebenezer Baptist Church 1236 Gregg St. Columbia South Carolina burial in the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery 4170 Percival Rd. Columbia South Carolina There will be a viewing on Monda...

Mrs. Norvelle Alderman age 93 a longtime resident of Lake City Florida passed away January 15 2026. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 24 2026 at 1000 AM followed by a Celebration of Life service at 1100 AM in the chapel of GatewayForest Lawn Funeral Home in Lake City Florida. Born in 1932 ...

Richard L Dick Wilson Sr 94 of Lititz formerly of Elysburg passed away peacefully on December 18 2025. He was the son of the late Charles and Bertha Wilson. Born and raised in Bethlehem PA he was a graduate of Bethlehem Liberty High School and went on to earn his bachelors degree from Moravian Colle...

SNYDER WILLIAM F. Bill 75 of West Warwick passed away at Kent Hospital on Wednesday January 7 2026. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Teresa Pennacchia Snyder. Spending his early years growing up in Pennsylvania Bill graduated from Columbia High School before enlisting into the United States...

Maurice Leland Geiger 87 passed away at his home on January 4 2026. He was born January 27 1938 the youngest of three boys in Wellborn Florida to Thomas Jefferson Geiger and Thelma Leone McDonald Geiger. He attended the Wellborn School and later Columbia High School graduating as part of the class o...

Audrey Elizabeth Holt, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, was born on November 2, 1955, in Washington, DC, to Annie and Roy DeSales Holt. She was the fifth of eleven children in a close-knit family rooted in love, resilience, and togetherness. Audrey entered eternal rest on Decemb...