Joseph Allen Ondracek
Sep 8, 2026
Joseph Allen Ondracek was born in Dalhart, Texas, on October 15, 1945, to Ed and Florence (née Pine) Ondracek. He served in the US Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and was deployed to Thailand during the Vietnam War. He returned and married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Carol. They made their home in numerous...
Magdalen Divis
Sep 7, 2026
Magdalen Hruby Divis, 97, of Columbia, died on Monday, September 7, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Robert Franklin Fowler
Sep 6, 2026
Robert "Bob" Franklin Fowler, 80, of Lexington, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Born on January 30, 1946, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Franklin Fowler and Dorothy Mabry Fowler Sanders. Bob graduated from the first graduating class of Dorman High School in Spartanburg. He graduate from the University of South Carolina-Columbia where he...
Roger Ouellette
Sep 6, 2026
Roger Joseph Ouellette, 63, of Camden, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Born in Caribou, Maine, on June 2, 1963, he was a son of the late Richard and Albea Berbue Ouellette. He was a graduate of Caribou High School and went on to join the United States Army. During his distinguished military career, Roger proudly served his country, where...
John Mason Yates
Sep 5, 2026
John Mason “Johnny” Yates, 79, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Born in Columbia on April 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Mason Farquhar Yates and Anne Rosamond Horne Yates. Johnny was a lifelong Columbian who cherished his hometown, his family, and the many friendships he made throughout his life. He...
Robert Edward Windhorn Sr.
Sep 4, 2026
A funeral service for Robert (Bob) Edward Windhorn, Sr., 94, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens of Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 10 o'clock. Mr....
Ruby Allison Whittier
Sep 3, 2026
Ruby Allison Powers Whittier, 100, entered her rest the morning of September 3, 2026. She was born in Barre, Vermont on January 30th, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harold Fay Powers and Ruby May Sweetser Powers. She married Rev. Arthur Whittier and spent her life assisting his ministry and caring for their four children. Allison is predeceased...
Jerry Walter Mitchell
Sep 2, 2026
Jerry Walter Mitchell, 73, of Blythewood, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Sandra Truitt Bloodworth
Sep 2, 2026
Sandra Kay Truitt Bloodworth died on September 2, 2026. She was 80. She is survived by her son, John A. “Jay” Bloodworth III, and her sister, Rebecca Jo Truitt David. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, John Allen “Johnny” Bloodworth Jr., and her parents, Charles Henry Truitt and Elizabeth Belt Truitt. Sandra was born on April 18,...
Bryan Malone Catoe
Aug 30, 2026
Bryan Malone Catoe, 68, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Born on June 30, 1958, in Columbia, he was the son of Donnie O. Catoe and Dora Carleen Newton Catoe. In his youth, Bryan was a professional skateboarder and a dirtbike enthusiast. He graduated from the University of South Carolina where he earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering....
Tracy Jayne Gillespie
Aug 29, 2026
Tracy Jayne Gillespie, 65, of Columbia, died on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Born on October 11, 1960, in Butler County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of William Russell McCall and Dorcus Mae Crispen McCall. Tracy was never going to let her health struggles define her as a person. When she wasn’t keeping up with her sons, grandchildren, or great grandson,...
Judith Underwood Davis
Aug 28, 2026
Judith Underwood Davis, 80, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 28, 2026. Born on December 15, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of Charles Walton Underwood and Mary Jackson Underwood. Judy’s family moved at a young age to Aiken, South Carolina, where she developed a love for horses and playing polo. Upon moving to Columbia, she continued to...
Nancy Youngner
Aug 27, 2026
Nancy E. Youngner, 84, of Newberry, SC passed away on August 27,2026. She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Youngner, her parents Irving & Mozelle Edwards and her sister Judith Mayer. She is survived by two sons, Thomas Crooks (Paige) of Savannah, Georgia and James Crooks (Tanya) of Ridgeway, SC and a daughter Elizabeth Goode (Steve) of Forest...
Ronella “Ronnie” D. Moses
Aug 27, 2026
Ronella D. Moses, 91, of West Columbia, SC, entered into her heavenly home on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following a long journey with dementia. She was surrounded by the love of her devoted daughters and family members. Ronella, Ronnie, Momma, Mom, Granny…no matter how you knew her, you definitely loved her…and she loved you right back. Her favorite response was,...
Richard Allen Wiles
Aug 26, 2026
Richard Allen Wiles, 74, of Elgin, South Carolina, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Born June 8, 1952, in Hamlet, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Ernest Alexander Wiles and Gloria Kimbrell Wiles. Richard proudly served his country in the United States Army for more than 20 years, dedicating much of his life to military service. His...
Vincent Angelo Covino
Aug 26, 2026
Vincent Angelo Covino, 76, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Mr. Covino was born on August 21, 1950, in Edison, New Jersey, to Joseph Anthony Covino and Catherine Mazzrella Covino. Mr. Covino was a veteran who honorably served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Prior to his retirement, he was a well-known and established...
Marshall Reid Houston
Aug 23, 2026
Marshall “Reid” Houston passed away at his home on Sunday, August 23, 2026, following a brief illness. Reid was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 14, 1951, he was the son of the late Frank Neal Houston and Harriet DuRant Houston. He spent his younger years in Greenville, South Carolina. Reid graduated from the University of New Mexico with...
Cloyd E. Gibler
Aug 21, 2026
Cloyd Edwin Gibler, 57, of Blythewood, died on Friday, August 21, 2026. Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, on December 2,1968, he was a son of Mary Hung Gibler and the late Jack Lavern Gibler. Survivors include his wife, Amy Swanson Gibler; his children, DJ (Rick) Davis, Alex (Meredith) Gibler, Tansy (Grace Jeffress) Gibler, and Gavin (Camara) Connell; his grandchildren, Heidi, Charlie,...
Thomas Barton McTeer Jr.
Aug 21, 2026
Thomas Barton McTeer, Jr., age 89, of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully at home with his family at his side on August 21, 2026. Born in Early Branch, South Carolina, he was the only child of Thomas Barton McTeer and Virginia Murdaugh McTeer Houraney. He was predeceased by his parents, his cousins Clyde and Warner Jones and his wife of...
Kent Roy Rindfleisch
Aug 20, 2026
Kent Roy Rindfleisch, age 78, passed away on August 20, 2026, peacefully in his sleep. He was born on January 21, 1948, to Clarence and Margaret Rindfleisch in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kent proudly served his country as a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army. His military service was an important part of his life and reflected the strength,...
