Columbia High 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...

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...

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...

Zoe Dutrow Sanders 87slipped awaypeacefullyin her sleepon January23 2026in Columbia South Carolina. She was born in Columbia on March 15 1938 the daughter of Ray H. Dutrow and Margaret Stork Dutrow. Shewasgraduatedfrom Columbia High School and the University of South Carolina. She worked all her lif...

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...

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...

Donna Pauline Sampson age 88 a lifetime resident of Cedonia WA passed away on January 20 2026 in Colville WA. Donna was born at home on November 15 1937 in Cedonia WA. She was the daughter of Robert Loren and Mildred Pauline Timken Dashiell. She was a farmgirl through and through raised on the famil...

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 ...

With great sadness we want to announce the unexpected passing of Justin Lee Keith on January 15th 2026. Justin was born in Huntsville Texas on April 4 1988. Justin is survived by his beautiful twin daughters Nora Lee Keith and Stella Rae Keith who were the light of his life his loving supportive Mot...

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...

Newtown PA Gordon Lennox Pinney 92 formerly of Voorheesville passed away on January 8 2026 in Newtown PA. Gordon was born in Rensselaer NY to Marion Lennox and Edward Pinney on June 2 1933. He grew up in East Greenbush NY and attended Columbia High School. Gordon enlisted in the US Navy in 1951 was...

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...

With hearts full of love and gratitude we celebrate the life of Susie Elizabeth Sue McDaniel who passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning January 19 2026 at Forrest General Hospital. Susie was born on May 14 1948 in Columbia Mississippi to Fred Henry McDaniel Jr. and Mary Katherine Diderrich McDan...

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...

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...

Sandra Tyre Hansford 75 of Astor Florida passed away on Tuesday January 20 2026 at her home. She was born in Lake City Florida the youngest of seven children to the late Leo Tyre Sr and Beulah Bishop Tyre. Mrs. Hansford was raised on the family farm in the Lulu community and attended Columbia High S...

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 ...

Mr. Paul R. Skidmore, 78, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.Born in 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul was the son of the late Mahlon and Edna Skidmore. He was a proud graduate of Columbia High School and went on to earn college degrees from Woff...

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...

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...