Foy C. Smith Jr.
Jun 20, 2026
Mr. Foy C. Smith Jr., 80, of Columbia died Saturday, June 20, 2026. Born September 7, 1945, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Foy C. Smith and Evelyn Crossland. A graduate of Lower Richland High School, he served in the Navy on the USS Diamond Head. He also had a career as a race car...
William H. Thompson Sr.
Jun 22, 2026
William Harry Thompson, Sr. left his family’s side to be at God’s side on Monday, June 22, 2026. Billy was born on February 28, 1946, and was the son of Ruby Thompson and Paul Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Linda Thompson; his children, Heidi Thompson and Bill Thompson (Miki); grandchildren, Rachel Douglas (Cody), Adam Harper, Ashlyn Yount, Emily...
William Joseph "Billy" Keenan, II
Jun 21, 2026
William Joseph “Billy” Keenan, II passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, after suffering a stroke and a valiant battle with vascular dementia. Billy was born October 21, 1955, to Catherine Lawrence Keenan and Andrew Moore Keenan. He was originally named William Lawrence Keenan going by Billy Lawrence or B.L. In 1962, after the birth of his brother Dean Lawrence...
Tammy Lever Brown
Jun 19, 2026
Mrs. Tammy Lynn Lever Brown, 55, of Blythewood, died on Friday, June 19, 2026. Born on July 29, 1970, in Anderson, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Lever and Linda Blackwell Lever. Tammy was a graduate of Richland Northeast High School. She had a special love for animals and found great joy in caring for and spending...
Frank Kenneth Prewitt
Jun 19, 2026
Frank Kenneth Prewitt of Columbia, passed away peacefully on the 19th of June, at age 93.
Frank was born on May 7, 1933, in Dentsville, SC. He was the fifth and the last surviving child of 10 children born to Albert Lee & Laura Caroline (LeGrand) Prewitt. Frank graduated from Dentsville High School.
Frank enlisted in the Air National Guard on May...
Robert "Bob" James Keen, Jr.
Jun 18, 2026
Robert "Bob" James Keen, Jr., 75, of Columbia, died on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The funeral service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held at 3 o’clock, Sunday, July 12th, at Shandon Baptist Church, 5250 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning...
Ronnie D. Thompson
Jun 17, 2026
Ronnie Dale Thompson, 68, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 3, 1958, he was the son of the late Melvin Thompson and Martha Burns Thompson. Ronnie retired from the Columbia Fire Department as a Captain. He was a long-time Master Mason and member of the Scottish Rite, where he received the honorary...
Jon Itsuo Shimabuku
Jun 16, 2026
SFC Jon Itsuo Shimabuku, US Army (Ret.), 69, of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Born on September 10, 1956, in Pu’unene, Maui, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Zenkichi Shimabuku and late Kiyoshi “Edith” Sato Shimabuku. Jon was a devoted follower of Christ and a faithful member of King's Cathedral...
Rev. Dr. Olin Marsh Whitener, Jr.
Jun 16, 2026
Rev. Dr. Olin Marsh Whitener, Jr., 82, entered the Church Triumphant and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Monroe, North Carolina, on May 18, 1944, Olin was the son of the Rev. Olin Marsh Whitener, Sr. and Alice Boyte Whitener. He often spoke...
Rodney L. Grantham
Jun 13, 2026
Rodney L. Grantham, 54, of Lexington, SC, passed away June 13, 2026, after a brief illness. Rodney was born December 1, 1971, in Charlotte, NC. He attended South Aiken High School in Aiken, SC and attended Lander University where he majored in Language, Latin American Literature and History while minoring in Psychology and went on to earn a master’s of...
Harry Ray Gray
Jun 12, 2026
Harry Ray Gray from Columbia, SC, age 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2026, after a valiant battle with cancer. Harry was the son of Harry Gregory (HG) Gray and Betty Jean Ray Gray and grandson of Harry Gray and Julia Joyner Gray, Mitchell Ray and Mary Lee Ghent Ray. Harry was a 1974 graduate of Lower Richland...
Margaret Bennett Stover
Jun 11, 2026
Margaret Bennett “Peg” Stover, 82, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, after a life filled with love, service, and devotion to family and community. Born on September 21, 1943, in South Carolina, Peg was the beloved daughter of the late Laurie Edward Bennett and the late Margaret Bailey Bennett of Springfield. She grew up in...
Allan Abraham Sheldon Alexander
Jun 10, 2026
Allan Abraham Sheldon Alexander, 49, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Joseph Craig Reynolds
Jun 9, 2026
Joseph Craig Reynolds, 80, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Born on July 21, 1945, in Columbia, he was the son of T.O. Reynolds, Jr. and Catherine Yates Reynolds.
Mr. Reynolds was a proud son of Columbia, embodying the spirit of his hometown in every aspect of his life. He received his early education at Rosewood Elementary, Hand Middle...
Thomas William Seward
Jun 8, 2026
Thomas William Seward, 77, of Hopkins, died on Monday, June 8, 2026. Born on March 27, 1949, in Colon, Panama, he was the son of the late Robert Leroy Seward and Cecillia Seward. Thomas proudly served his country in the United States Army for 22 years, retiring with the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6). During his military career, he completed...
William Francis McDonald
Jun 6, 2026
William Francis McDonald, 78, of Columbia, died Saturday, June 6, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Francis Thomas McDonald and Rita Catherine Thevenard McDonald.
He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam conflict and was awarded a bronze medal for his service. After his military career, Will had his hand...
Samuel Harris Jones
Jun 5, 2026
Samuel Harris Jones, 73, of Columbia, died on Friday, June 5, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
William Lonnie White
May 30, 2026
Mr. William Lonnie White, 79, of Gaston, South Carolina, died on Friday, May 30, 2026. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 5, 1947, he was the son of the late William Gabriel White and Ada Lucile Henderson White. A proud veteran of the United States Army, Lonnie faithfully served his country before dedicating many years of his life to...
Elizabeth DuBard Grantland
May 30, 2026
Elizabeth DuBard “Liddy” Grantland passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026, of metastatic breast cancer. Like all her life challenges, Liddy faced cancer with extraordinary courage, determination, and humor. Liddy was born to Rebecca DuBard Grantland and John Martin Grantland on February 20, 1998, the fifth anniversary of their marriage. She graduated with honors from Hammond School in 2016, where...
Dr. John Henry Heckman
May 29, 2026
Dr. John Henry “Jack” Heckman, 92, died on Friday, May 29, 2026. Born on November 1, 1933, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Norman Heckman and Cecilia Niehaus Heckman. Dr. Heckman is best remembered for his love of teaching, which he pursued through a professional career in HR and training, as well as teaching undergraduate philosophy....
