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Recent Obituaries

"Ronnie"

"Ronnie"

Aug 27, 2026

Mrs. Ronella "Ronnie" Dinkins Moses, 91, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel.

Richard Allen Wiles

Richard Allen Wiles

Aug 26, 2026

Mr. Richard Allen Wiles, 74, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The funeral service will be held at 11:30 o'clock on Friday, September 4, 2026, at New Life Baptist Church, 2825 Ashland Rd. Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church beginning at 10:30 until 11:30 o'clock. The committal will follow at 1 o'clock...

Vincent Angelo Covino

Vincent Angelo Covino

Aug 26, 2026

Vincent Angelo Covino, 76, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.

Cloyd E. Gibler

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.

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

Kent Roy Rindfleisch

Aug 20, 2026

Kent Roy Rindfleisch, 78, of Columbia, died on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.

John Sadler Walker

John Sadler Walker

Aug 19, 2026

John Sadler Walker died on August 19, 2026. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 11, 1925. He was the youngest son of Joseph Walker and Claudia Moore Sadler Walker. John was educated in the Columbia City schools and the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. At the end of preparatory high school in 1943, with the United States...

Donald Lee Bowling

Donald Lee Bowling

Aug 17, 2026

Donald Lee Bowling, 85, of Columbia, died on Monday, August 17, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.

Joel Edward Fulmer

Joel Edward Fulmer

Aug 17, 2026

After a life spent devoted to his beloved family, Joel Edward Fulmer—or Eddie, as he was known to one and all—passed suddenly from this world on August 17, 2026, of congestive heart failure. The rock of his family and a pillar of his community, he will be sorely missed. Eddie was born on August 19, 1963, the firstborn son of...

Lonnie Wilson Sr

Lonnie Wilson Sr

Aug 17, 2026

Lonnie Wilson, Sr., 85, of Elgin, SC, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, August 17, 2026. Lonnie was born on June 10, 1941, to Frank Wilson and Laura Campbell Wilson. He liked being outdoors, trips to the mountains, and quality time with his family. Prior to his retirement, Lonnie worked for many years for the American Amusement Company. He...

Karen Jo Miller

Karen Jo Miller

Aug 14, 2026

Karen Jo Miller, 72, of Columbia, died on Friday, August 14, 2026. Karen was born on August 19, 1953, in Fort Eustis, Virginia, to Clarence and Joyce Bunch Steele. She was raised in a military family and moved to several Army bases when her father was transferred. Karen had the opportunity to live in Oklahoma, Georgia, Maryland, and North Carolina....

Judith Newsom Shillinglaw

Judith Newsom Shillinglaw

Aug 13, 2026

With grateful hearts for a life well lived, the family of Judith Newsom Shillinglaw announces her passing on August 13, 2026 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow Wilson and Nancy Clark Newsom and her loving husband of 25 years, Benjamin Ryan Shillinglaw. She was born and raised in Hartsville, SC. After graduating...

Lindsay Benjamin Branham

Lindsay Benjamin Branham

Aug 12, 2026

Lindsay Benjamin Branham, 85, of Charlotte, NC, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Born on January 19, 1941, in Winnsboro, SC, he was the son of Frank Branham and Mae Ross Branham. Mr. Branham was an avid football fan who especially enjoyed cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He enjoyed classic television series and watching old westerns in...

Rolland E. Greenburg III

Rolland E. Greenburg III

Aug 11, 2026

Rolland Edwin (Ron) Greenburg,III., was born on March 6, 1958, in Waukegan, Illinois. Throughout his life, Ron demonstrated an unwavering commitment to education, justice, and the people he loved. His educational journey began at New Mexico Military Institute, where he graduated from the high school program in 1976 and later earned an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from...

Lollie Barbare Eykyn

Lollie Barbare Eykyn

Aug 9, 2026

Lollie Barbare Eykyn, 79, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 8, 1947, Lollie grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She later moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where she met the love of her life, Donald Gerard Eykyn. Together, they eventually made their way to Columbia, South Carolina, where they put down...

Robert Lee Defibaugh IV

Robert Lee Defibaugh IV

Aug 7, 2026

Robert Lee Defibaugh, IV, 44, died on Friday, August 7, 2026. Born May 5, 1982, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Defibaugh, III and Ramona Gaye Setty Defibaugh. A proud graduate of Fairfield Central High School, Robert went on to make his mark in the working world. He embarked on his professional journey...

Maximina Ramos-Medina

Maximina Ramos-Medina

Aug 7, 2026

Maximina Ramos-Medina, 93, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on August 7, 2026. Born on March 10, 1933, in Villalba, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Diaz and Rufina Rivera.

Maximina shared 75 years of marriage with her devoted husband, Heriberto Ramos-Medina. As a young wife and mother, she came to the United States with her husband during...

Arnold R. Sherman

Arnold R. Sherman

Aug 4, 2026

Arnold (“Arnie”) R. Sherman, 93, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on January 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Benjamin Sherman and Sylvia Rosenhaus Sherman. Arnie is survived by his loving family, including his wife, Ceil Sherman; children David Sherman (Jessica Brady); Craig Sherman (Lisa Sherman); and Debra Tedeschi (David...

Teddy Ray Dawkins

Teddy Ray Dawkins

Aug 3, 2026

Mr. Teddy Ray Dawkins, 75, of Columbia, died on Monday, August 3, 2026. A graveside service for Mr. Dawkins was held at 11 o'clock, Friday, August 7th, at Concord Baptist Church in Lugoff, SC. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Jose Israel Nunez

Jose Israel Nunez

Aug 2, 2026

Jose Israel Nuñez, 58, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on August 2, 2026. Born on March 19, 1968, in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Israel Cabrera Nuñez and the late Eusebia Velez Nuñez. Jose devoted much of his life to serving his country and the people around him. He proudly served in the United States Army for 24...

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