Evelyn Plakal
Apr 20, 2026
Evelyn Plakal, 22, of Elgin, died on Monday, April 20, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Susan Frances Mason Rounds
Apr 20, 2026
Susan Frances Mason Rounds, 79, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
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, of Columbia, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Christopher Todd Rabon
Apr 18, 2026
Christopher Todd Rabon, 39, of Columbia, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Sallie Catherine Barkhoff
Apr 17, 2026
Sallie Catherine Barkhoff, 79, of Columbia, died on Friday, April 17, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Katherine Mallory May Hopkins
Apr 16, 2026
Katherine Mallory May Hopkins died at home peacefully and surrounded by family on April 16. She was 83. She is survived by her beloved husband, Theodore Jervey Hopkins, Jr.; children, Katherine English Hopkins, Emily Gayle Hopkins, Theodore Jervey Hopkins, III, and John North Hopkins; daughter-in-law, Coco Hopkins 骆晓岚 (Ted); son-in-law, Mark Parth Bhuptani (John); sister, Gayle May Foster; brothers, John...
Henriette Hall
Apr 15, 2026
On April 15, 2026, Heaven received the life of the party. Henriette “Henny” Hall—beloved mother, Gramm, mother-in-law, advocate, comedian, friend and nurse—left this earthly existence to enter into glory just the way she wanted-her way on her time. For many years, Henny battled COPD—or in reality, COPD battled her, and she gave it one heck of a fight. On April...
Hubert Brandon Coker
Apr 13, 2026
Mr. Hubert Brandon Coker, 45, of Blythewood, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. Born on July 29, 1980, he was the son of Hubert Dwayne Coker and Catherine Evans Coker. A graduate of East Clarendon High School, Brandon continued his education at Southern Wesleyan University, on a baseball scholarship, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration....
Cody Scott Spears
Apr 13, 2026
Cody Scott Spears, 31, of Elgin, SC, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. Born on July 30, 1994, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of Rev. Barry Spears and DeeDee Spears. Cody’s life revolved around God, country, church, family, and friends. He was a member of Sonrise Baptist Church in Columbia, where he used his exceptional musical...
Rebecca Nisbet Rencher
Apr 13, 2026
Rebecca “Becky” Rencher, 90, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. She was the daughter of Walter Olin Nisbet, Jr. and Rebecca Wyse Jones Nisbet.
A native of Charlotte, Becky was born on September 2, 1935, and lived her entire life close to the place she called home. After graduating from Mount Vernon College, she began her career at Alcoa Chemical...
Donald Eugene Hornsby
Apr 12, 2026
Donald Eugene Hornsby, 80, of Columbia, died on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Born on March 30, 1946, in Columbia, he was the son of Lonnie Hornsby and Donna Stewart Frye. Mr. Hornsby was raised in the Rosewood community of Columbia and was a proud graduate of Eau Claire High School. His career was marked by an impressive tenure in the...
Eugene F. Rogers
Apr 11, 2026
WWII United States Marine Corps veteran Eugene F. Rogers passed away at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in West Columbia, SC, on April 11, 2026. His funeral is scheduled to be held at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC, on Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:30 a. m. A reception will be held immediately following the service in Davis...
Joye Padgett Hughes
Apr 10, 2026
Joye P. Hughes, 84, of Irmo, South Carolina, beloved wife, mother, sister, Grammy, and friend, died at home on April 10, 2026. A service will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St. Andrews Rd, Irmo. The family will receive friends following the service from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at 125 Shorebreeze Drive, Irmo,...
Melissa Frost Henson
Apr 10, 2026
Melissa Frost Henson, 50, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. Born on December 7, 1975, in Lancaster County, South Carolina, Melissa was the daughter of Thomas Henry Frost and Cathy Denise Bruce Frost. Melissa was a 1994 graduate of Great Falls High School. Her passion for caring for others led her to pursue nursing, attending USC...
James M. Gamble
Apr 10, 2026
Mr. James “Jimmy” M. Gamble, 91, of West Columbia passed away April 10th, 2026. Born in Orangeburg, SC, Jimmy was the son of the late Longstreet and Nellie Boltin Gamble. Jimmy graduated from Olympia High School where he lettered in football and baseball. He drove trucks for Colonial Foods for several years and then joined the Army National Guard where...
Bill Owings
Apr 10, 2026
James William “Bill” Owings, Jr., age 74, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home with his family on April 10, 2026. Visitation will be held on April 24, 2026, at 10:00 am with a Celebration of Life to follow at 11:00 am at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel. Bill was born in Greenville, SC on July...
Tina Marie Peeples
Apr 9, 2026
Tina Marie Peeples, 65, of Blythewood, SC, died on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Tina was born on December 4, 1960, in Montgomery, Maryland, to John D. and Ethel Reed King. She is survived by her son, Theodore Ernest Peeples, Jr.; daughters, Maria L. Toole (Nathan) and Candice Lucas (Mike); grandchildren, Brendon Toole, Makenzie Toole, Avrie Toole, Michael Lucas, Savannah Lucas,...
