Richard Howard Stobaugh
May 4, 2026
Richard Howard Stobaugh, 73, of West Columbia, died on Monday, May 4, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Ruth Busbee Smith
May 4, 2026
Ruth Busbee Smith, 89, passed away from this life into the next in the early morning hours of May 4th, 2026. Born on October 31, 1936, Ruth was raised in Swansea, South Carolina, a place she was proud to call home. Ruth moved to Columbia as a young woman, and began her professional life at Southern Bell, later known as...
Donald Leonard Morris
May 2, 2026
Donald Leonard Morris, 91, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Born on December 16, 1934, in Augusta, Georgia, he was the son of Julian Leonard Morris and Annie Liza Lucas Burchett. He was a graduate of Eau Claire High School and a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. He was a wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. He enjoyed...
Michael Lee Morrow
May 2, 2026
Michael Lee Morrow, 77, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Born on December 18, 1948, in Cordova, Alabama, Mike lived a life marked by humor and a deep appreciation for the simple things. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie Lou Garrison Carraway and Arthur Lee Morrow; his brother, Charles Eugene Morrow; and his son,...
Carol J. LaCaprucia
May 1, 2026
Carol J. LaCaprucia, 93, died on Friday, May 1, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Gerald Edward Brazell
May 1, 2026
Gerald Edward Brazell, 84, passed away peacefully after several years of declining health. Gerald was born on New Years Day, January 1, 1942, the son of the late Wade Hampton Brazell and Eva Corder Brazell. Gerald was predeceased by six siblings: Ruth Brazell, Wilbur Brazell, Leroy Brazell, Doris Howard, Odell Brazell and Margie Johnson. He lived his entire life in...
Lura McMakin Hunnicutt
Apr 30, 2026
Lura Elizabeth “Betsy” McMakin Hunnicutt went home with the Lord on April 30, 2026. Born September 2, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Albert V. and Evelyn C. McMakin. Betsy was born in Greenville and grew up in North Myrtle Beach, Eastover, and Columbia, and for a short time in Orlando, FL. Betsy attended Lower Richland High School...
Frances C. Huggins
Apr 29, 2026
Frances C. Huggins, 92, of Columbia, passed peacefully Wednesday morning, May 29,2026 at Prisma Richland Hospital. She was 92 years old, Frances was born in Union, South Carolina June 7, 1933. Her parents were William and Louise Culbreath. She was raised in a family full of love and laughter with three sisters and one brother who had all proceeded her....
Elizabeth Nelson Richardson
Apr 29, 2026
Elizabeth Anne Nelson “Betty Anne” Richardson passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026. Born on July 8, 1936, she lived her entire life in Columbia, South Carolina. Betty Anne was the daughter of James Kelly Nelson and Katharine Wallace Nelson. She graduated from Dreher High School, attended Converse College, and later graduated from the University of South Carolina, where she...
Frances S. Osburn
Apr 27, 2026
Frances S. Osburn, 83, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, after a courageous battle with illness, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on May 8, 1942, in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Adele Sanford. Frances was the devoted wife of 62 years to Willis Eugene Osburn, who...
Rebecca Payne
Apr 26, 2026
Rebecca Susan Phillips Payne, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and woman of deep and abiding faith, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her. Born on February 6, 1944, in Huntington, West Virginia, Rebecca was the daughter of Dorothy Louise Burks and Carl Lindberg Phillips. Her upbringing in Huntington’s Baptist Temple church established a...
Lt. Col. Robert W. Halliday, US Army (Ret.)
Apr 26, 2026
Lt. Col. Robert William Halliday (Ret.), 81, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away, Sunday, April 26, 2026. He was born January 18, 1945, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Robert William and Ernestine Bass Halliday. He graduated from North Georgia College before beginning his distinguished service in the United States Army. Although he rarely talked about himself, one of his...
Ted O'Neal Peeples
Apr 25, 2026
Ted O’Neal Peeples, Sr.,58, of Swansea, died on Saturday, April 25, 2026. He was born on September 6, 1967, in Columbia, SC a son of Charles Ashley Peeples and Minnie Doris Bradley Peeples. Ted enjoyed Clemson athletics and spending his spare time doing yard work. He began his career in the grocery retail business and later worked in manufacturing for...
Evelyn Plakal
Apr 20, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Evelyn Plakal, age 22, who left this world far too soon on April 18, 2026. Evelyn was a bright and compassionate soul whose presence brought joy to everyone she met. Born on April 5, 2004, in Columbia, South Carolina, she grew into an exceptionally smart and beautiful young woman, known for her...
Susan Frances Mason Rounds
Apr 20, 2026
Susan Frances Mason Rounds, 79, of Columbia, SC, died peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Prisma Richland Health Hospital, with her husband and daughter by her side. Born on August 16, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, she was a daughter of Frank Mason and Claire Mason Doyle. Susan graduated in 1964 from Burlington High School in Burlington, Massachusetts, and...
Yvonne Mardenia Johnson
Apr 19, 2026
Yvonne Mardenia Johnson, 78, died on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born on July 1, 1947, in Alameda, California, she was the daughter of the late William Euguene Hillman, Sr. and Alma Mardenia (Dena) Gardner Hillman. Growing up in Columbia, she developed a love for connection and community early in life. She was known for her outgoing personality, her sense of...
Joseph Anthony Edward Dudzik
Apr 19, 2026
Joseph Anthony Edward “J” Dudzik, 60, died on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born on February 9, 1966, in Colchester, England, he was the son of Joseph Anthony Michael Dudzik and Niki Finch Dudzik. J proudly served in the United States Armed Forces for 12 years, including two years of foreign service. Following his military career, he worked in Data Security...
Reba Sims Hull
Apr 19, 2026
Reba Sims Hull died peacefully at Still Hopes Retirement Community on Sunday, April 19, 2026, after a long illness. She was born January 6, 1932, in Columbia, SC to Winnie Reba Hiers Sims and James Farr Sims. Reba was deeply loved by many as a gentle, giving and faithful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, cousin and teacher. She gave quietly...
Richard Lemox
Apr 18, 2026
Richard Lemox, 84, passed away on April 18, 2026. Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, he was the son of Lucille and Charles Lemox, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his siblings Walter Lemox, Geneva Wooten, Helen Lemox, and Daisy Dukes. Richard later made his home in Columbia, where he built a life grounded in...
Christopher Todd Rabon
Apr 18, 2026
Christopher Todd Rabon, 39, of Columbia, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, on April 2, 1987, he was a son of Allison Dawn Varnadore Gregory and the late Charles Mark Rabon. Todd enjoyed playing sports, particularly soccer. He spent many years playing travel soccer where he made many friends. He was baptized and became a member...
