All Obituaries

Lexington - Marilyn V. Eaddy Prater passed away peacfully on Monday, August 10, 2020.  Marilyn was born on August 18, 1940 in Florence, SC to the late William Dewey Eaddy and Creola Calcutt Eaddy.   She was a graduate of Florence Business School and worked for the Columbia Housing Authority and the State Fair.   Marilyn loved life and was devoted to her family and friends, cherishing family/social gatherings and holidays, including the preparation and cooking. More than...

Edith Shull Pearson, 59, of Gilbert, SC passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020.  She was born in Lexington, SC to the late Herbert Wingard Shull and to Betty Burkett Shull. Edith retired from the SC State Budget Control Board after thirty plus years of service.  She is survived by her best friend and husband of 39 years, Tim Pearson; her daughters, Heather (Travis) Sanders and Tori Pearson; a brother, Wayne (Rene) Shull; her sisters, Debra York and Jan (Jessie) Lowman; and her...

Graveside services for Pamela Phillips, 67, will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Ridge Crest Memorial Park.  Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium B-L Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Phillips passed away Monday, August 10, 2020.  Born in Wilmington, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Noah Herman Lee and Shelia Grove Luman and was a homemaker. Surviving are her fiancé, Tom McKinley; step-father, Ervin Luman; son, Nathan Dixon; daughter, Nicole Oxner;...

Beverly Ann Brown, 71, of Gilbert, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020.  She was born in New York City to the late James and Bernice Desmond. Beverly was a faithful member of her church and loved her church family.  Her greatest joy and love were her grandchildren.  She was always willing to help others. Beverly is survived by her son Thomas (Dana) Brown; her sister, Diane Mauldin; her grandchildren, Crista Marie Brown, Sean McManus, Bailey Brown, Morgan McManus; her...

A memorial service for Connie D. Covin, 61, will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Convent Baptist Church, Leesville, SC. Ms. Connie passed away August 9, 2020. Born in West Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Larry G. Skaggs, Sr. and Barbara Ballentine. She loved Jesus and was a vibrant, tenacious, loving mother and grandma. She was well known for her green thumb with her gardening ability. She is survived by her son, Travis Covin (Lenora); daughter, Shanna Johnson...

Graveside service for Harold Luther Vinson Sr., 67, will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday August 12, 2020 at Mt. Hebron UMC.   Mr. Vinson passed away unexpectantly Sunday August 9, 2020. He was born May 22, 1953 and was the son of Luther and Frances Vinson. He worked at Invista where he retired after 46 years of service. Harold was an avid hunter and fisherman, who loved the outdoors. He was a devoted husband; father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, who loved spending...

Louise Goodwin Jeffcoat, 92, of Lexington, SC, passed away on August 9, 2020.  She was born in Gaston, SC to the late Henry and Ollie Goodwin. Louise was a kind person that never met a stranger.  She loved gardening and caring for her flowers.  Louise was also a seamstress.  She is survived by a son, Donald (Lynn) Jeffcoat; granddaughter, Cindy (Britt) Savage and great-grandson Jonathan Savage. She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Jeffcoat, and her granddaughter...

Joseph Earle King III, 2/21/48-8/9/20   Columbia-Joseph E. King III, known by friends and loved ones as Joe or Jose, was born in Hartsville, S.C. to Shirley Moore King and Joseph E. King, Jr. (deceased). Joe was one of five children; brothers, Theodore and David; and was predeceased by his brother, Edward Hamlin King and sister, Susan King Walta. Joe married Beth Ackerman in 1970, and together they had a daughter, Sally Elizabeth King (Bellamy).   Joe graduated from BC High...

Services for Jean Steele Wooten will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2020 at Boiling Springs United Methodist church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Barr-Price Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Mrs. Wooten died Friday, August 7, 2020. She was born August 16, 1940 in Lexington County and was the daughter of the late Samuel D. and Mary Ricard Steele. Mrs. Wooten was an...

Grace Smith Thomas, 86, of Lexington, passed away on August 8th, 2020.  Grace was born on January 24th, 1934 to the late Olin and Georgia Mae Kunkle Smith Wilson. Ms. Thomas is survived by her daughter, Linda Thomas Griggs of Raleigh; grandchildren, Christopher Griggs (Natalie Griggs) of Cary, NC and Erin Libby (Jeremy Libby) of Mount Pleasant, SC; her wonderful great-granddaughter, Caroline Michelle Griggs of Cary, NC; sister, Ruth S. Wilson of Pomaria, SC; brother, John W. (Ann)...