Harriet Felder McElveen
Nov 11, 2026
Harriet Felder McElveen was welcomed into her savior’s arms on November 11, 2026. Born February 20, 1933 in Charleston, SC, she was the youngest of four children born to Mari Anna Lunden Felder and Frederick Joseph Felder. She quickly became known to family and friends as “Sissy.” In 1938, at the age of five, Sissy and one other child entered...
Mary Margaret Cole
Nov 11, 2026
Mary Margaret Cole, 90, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Gladys Irene Queen
Nov 11, 2026
Gladys Irene Queen, 73, of Gaston, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Born on November 1, 1953, in Williamston, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Arthur Queen and Betty Jean Carrigan Queen. Gladys was raised in Enka, NC. She had a heart for people; she provided live-in-home healthcare for over 25 years. She was preceded in death...
The Rev. Fr. James A. McKenna
Nov 10, 2026
Father James Aloysius McKenna, SDB, died in Charleston, S.C., at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, following a month-long illness that was eventually diagnosed as pancreatic cancer. He was 75 years old and had been a professed Salesian of Don Bosco for 55 years and a priest for 46 years. Fr. McKenna and Fr. John Cosgrove arrived in South...
Lana Beth Herron
Nov 10, 2026
Lana Beth Herron, 76, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2026. Born on October 29, 1950, in Dixon, Kentucky, Lana was the daughter of the late William H. Williams and Zelda Kathleen (Watson) Williams. She grew up in western Kentucky and later graduated from the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. Lana married Robert Carrol Herron of Clay, Kentucky, with...
Audrey Gerrell Hall
Nov 10, 2026
Audrey Gerrell Hall, 72, of Elgin, South Carolina, entered in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 10, 2026. Born on February 1, 1954, in Johnston County, Smithfield, North Carolina. Audrey was the daughter of the late Henry Bait Gerrell, and the late Cornelia Moore Johnson and Vernon Johnson (Stepfather). Audrey was a devoted Christian whose...
William Bradford Brown
Nov 9, 2026
William Bradford “Brad” Brown, 52, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him dearly and memories that will forever be cherished. Brad was a beloved son, brother, and brother-in-law whose presence will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him. Brad was a dedicated employee of Prime Source Building Products for over...
Robert Ray Newton
Nov 8, 2026
Robert Ray Newton, 91, of Columbia, was called home on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Robert (Bob) Newton was born February 16, 1935, in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late Woodrow Miller Newton and Laura Aughtry Newton. He was the oldest of 6 children. Mr. Newton was a member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church. Robert was in the...
Uta K. Valpey
Nov 8, 2026
Uta K. Valpey, 85, of Columbia, widow of Dr. Jack Maxwell Valpey, died on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, on August 5, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Ewin and Ursalla Hudalla. She is survived by her son, Dennis Valpey; step-son, Michael Valpey (Pattie); and grandchildren, Adian Valpey, Sydney Valpey, and Stephanie Thorn. In addition...
Daniel Warnie Scott
Nov 7, 2026
Daniel Warnie Scott, 79, of Columbia, died on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Tyler Adam Henderson
Nov 6, 2026
Tyler Adam Henderson, 50, of Fresno, California, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2026. Born in Van Nuys, California on November 27, 1975, Thanksgiving Day of that year, he was the son of Robert Charles Henderson and Diane Olivia Colacchio.
He was a person with Downs Syndrome who brought joy to those who knew him. He enjoyed the sunshine, going...
John Q. Caughman
Nov 6, 2026
John Quitman Caughman, 89, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on November 6, 2026. He was born on April 12, 1937, in Lykesland, South Carolina, the son of the late Ernest Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth (Boatwright) Caughman. He was a graduate of Lower Richland High School in 1954 and joined the Air National Guard in 1955. He...
William "Bill" Edward Palmer, Jr.
Nov 6, 2026
William "Bill" Edward Palmer, Jr., 76, formerly of Blythewood, South Carolina, died on Friday, November 6, 2026, in Tucker, Georgia. Born on July 20, 1950, in Wadesboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late William Edward Palmer, Sr. and Sarah Paige Palmer. Bill lived much of his life in Blythewood with his devoted wife, Sara, but recently moved...
Margaret Anderson Inmon
Nov 5, 2026
Margaret Anderson Inmon, 77, of Blythewood, died on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Born on December 6, 1948, in Ridgeway, SC, she was a daughter of Delsia Anderson and Annie Lee Moseley Anderson. Mrs. Inmon retired from BellSouth and AT&T following a career that spanned more 25 years. She enjoyed shopping and caring for her dogs. Survivors include her sister, Carolyn...
Claudia Christopher Bond
Nov 5, 2026
Claudia Christopher Bond, 77, of Columbia, died on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, on August 26, 1949, she was a daughter of the late James Pringle Christopher and Mary Myers Christopher. Claudia was retired from Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company. Claudia enjoyed spending time with family, friends and neighbors. Claudia never met a stranger and loved...
Edward Alan Wells II
Nov 5, 2026
Edward Alan Wells II, age 49, of Swansea, SC, passed away on November 5, 2026. Born on December 13, 1976 in Goldsboro, NC, he was the first of five children. He lived in Warsaw, NC, Jeffersonville, IN, Fredericksburg, VA, and Topeka, KS, where he graduated from Topeka West High School, before settling in Swansea, SC. Alan gave his life to...
Bonita Ann Keith
Nov 3, 2026
Bonita Ann Keith, 71, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Born on March 25, 1955, in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Everett Eugene Keith and Nora Ann Branham. Bonita was a graduate of A.C. Flora High School, where she participated in the color guard and band. She later earned an...
Elaine Crouch Baskin
Nov 3, 2026
Elaine Crouch Baskin, 80, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Born in Columbia on December 7, 1945, she was the daughter of Olin Crouch and Elizabeth Tatum Flinsch.
Having been born on a day that lives in infamy, it seems only fitting that Elaine would go on to lead a life as full, colorful, and...
Deborah Corrine Nates
Nov 2, 2026
Deborah Corrine Nates, 74, of West Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026. Born on August 26, 1952, in Manning, SC, Mrs. Nates was the daughter of the late Eugene Delay Clark and Ethel Clark "Gasque." Deborah enjoyed many things in life but found special interest in cooking, traveling, tracing her family history and visiting historic places. Above all,...
Adair Castles Long
Nov 1, 2026
Adair Castles Long, born in 1933 in the Greenbrier community of Fairfield County, South Carolina, to Ruby and Marion Castles, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 1, 2026. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. In 1951, Adair married the love...
