Nellie B Jayroe Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Nellie B Jayroe of Columbia, South Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Nellie left this world on March 25, 2026 at the age of 91, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Nellie B Jayroe to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Rufus Baker and Nita Baker; her husbands, John Sanchelli and Harold Benjamin Jayroe; her son James Sanchelli; and her siblings, Laverne Baker, Raymond Baker, Curtis Baker and Hazel Soles.

She is survived by: her sons, John Sanchelli, Jr., Gary Sanchelli (Lori), Gregory Hampton Sanchelli (Kim) and Joseph Baker Sanchelli (Kimberly); her daughter-in-law Nolley Cruikshank Sanchelli; her stepdaughters, Elizabeth Gwynne Jayroe-Aykilinc (Ali) and Sarah Ellen Jayroe; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Sanchelli Fisher (Nick), John Vincent Sanchelli, William Jackson Sanchelli, Caroline Necole Sanchelli, Joseph Nicolas Sanchelli, John Ethan Sanchelli and James Alexander Sanchelli; her great grandchild Riley Grace Fisher; and her sisters, Mary Frances Brooks (Charles) and Carolyn Silvester. She is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Shandon Baptist Church, in honor of Mrs. Nellie Baker Jayroe.