All Obituaries

Graveside services for Mrs. Matilda English Porterfield, 68, of 1120 Valley Ridge Road, Gaston, South Carolina will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am September 23, 2021 at the Greater St. Paul A.M.E. Church Cemetery 662 Old Wire Road West Columbia, South Carolina, There will be a viewing on Wednesday from 12:00 to 7:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina.She departed this life peacefully on Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Prisma...

Services for Mrs. Celene Moore Lightsey, 54, of Cayce, South Carolina will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 2:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home-Chapel  4508 N.Main Street Columbia, South Carolina.There will be a viewing on Wednesday from 12:00 to 6:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home. Born in Sumter County the daughter of Marlene Attwood and the late Jessie Moore Jr., on November 9, 1966. She is survived by her husband, Alvin O'Neal Lightsey of Sumter, SC; two...

Memorial services for Mr. James Priester, 61, of Metter, GA; will be held on Saturday, 2:00 pm September 25, 2021 at Pearson's Funeral Home-Chapel 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, SC He was born in Lexington County the son of Pinky Mae McCoy and the late Gene Priester on March 1, 1960. he is survived by his daughters, Shamila Priester of Columbia, SC; and Danielle Priester of Fayetteville, NC; two grandchildren, Neoah Brooks and Kaylah Brooks both of Columbia, SC: and a host of other...

Services for Mr. James "Skip" Leon Ruff Jr., 67, of Columbia, South Carolina will be held on Tuesday 12:00 noon September 21, 2021 at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road 2440 Atlas Road Columbia, South Carolina. There will be a viewing on Monday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina and Mr. Ruff  will lay in state at the church one hour before services.  James "Skip" Leon Ruff Jr. was born the...

Services for Mrs. Alicia Ayala 56, of Columbia, South Carolina will be held on Wednesday September 15, 2021 at 12:00 noon in the Pearson's Funeral Home-Chapel 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina with burial to follow in the. Born in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, to the late Rene Ramon Tenorio and Marta Vilma Carballo on October 21, 1964. She is survived by her husband, Ricardo Ayala, two daughters, Betty Ayala of Columbia, SC; and Vilma Ayala of Irmo, SC; and six...

Memorial services for Mrs. Ethel Lou Parker 71, of Columbia, South Carolina. Will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021 at 10:00 am in  St. James Baptist Church 1131 Blue Johnson Road Hopkins, South Carolina. There will be a viewing for Mrs. Parker on Thursday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Parker was born on February 10, 1950, to the late John Stroy and Mary Lou Hopkins. She was an a Accountant with Ethel or...

Graveside services for Mr. Benjamin Howard. Reaves 71, affectionately known as "Bennie" of Columbia, South Carolina will be held on Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens 7100 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, South Carolina. There will be a viewing on Tuesday from 1:00 to 6:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home.  Mr. Reaves was born on September 14, 1949, in Cayce, South Carolina, to the late Lawrence and Estelle Reaves....

Graveside services for Mr. Joseph John Goodwin, Jr., 84, of Rosedale, New York will be held on Wednesday at September 8, 2021 at 9:00 am at the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery 4170 Percival Road Columbia, South Carolina. There will be a viewing on Tuesday from 1:00 to 6:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina. He was born in Lexington County the son of the late Joseph J. Goodwin Sr., and Mrs. Estelle Williams on October 4, 1936. He was in the United...

Graveside services for Mr. Charles Alex Jackson 70, of West Columbia, South Carolina will be held on Tuesday August 31, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Heyward A M E Church 983 Old State Road Gaston, South Carolina. There will be a viewing on Monday from 1:00 to 7:00 pm at the Pearson's Funeral Home 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina. Born in Lexington County the son of the late Samuel L. Jackson and Hattie B. Young on July 27, 1951. He was a member of the Heyward A M E Church...

Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Hayward Williams, 49, of Columbia, South Carolina will be held on Wednesday August 25, 2021 at 1:00 pm in the Pearson's Funeral Home-Chapel 4508 N. Main Street Columbia, South Carolina. Viewing will be held on Tuesday from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm at Pearson's Funeral Home. Born in Richland County the son of Andrena Jackson and the late Hayward Williams on November 20, 1971. He was a graduate of C A Johnson High School. . He was formerly employed at the...