Melovha "Sallye" Thornhill Brewer

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia for Melovha "Sallye" Brewer, 92, of Columbia, who passed away Saturday, October 24, 2026. Interment will follow at Graves Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Columbia. Bro. Bo Reid will officiate the services.

The Brewer family will receive guests on Thursday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and again on Friday morning from 9:00 AM up until the hour of service at 11:00 AM at Hathorn Funeral Home.

Sallye was born in Columbia on August 1, 1934. Throughout her career, she served as Vice President of Mortgage Services at Louisiana Companies. She was a member of Graves Creek Baptist Church in Columbia, where her faith and church family were an important part of her life. She enjoyed playing bridge, spending time with friends, and playing the piano. She also had a love for reading, painting, and traveling. She especially enjoyed opportunities to socialize and spend time with those whose friendships she cherished.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Knox Alley Thornhill & Myrtle Maggie Pittman; her Husband, Vernon Andy Brewer; and one Brother, Walter E. Thornhill.

She is survived by her Son, David Michael Brewer (Fumiko), of Dallas, Texas; her two Daughters, Ava Darlene Boucher (Robert), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Trisha Lea Brewer, of Columbia; and her three Grandchildren, Paul Brewer, Charles Brewer, Catherine Brewer.

Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of the arrangements. Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.hathornfuneralhome.com.