Mr. Eddie Kerwin Stevens
Mar 13, 2026
Mr. Eddie Kerwin Stevens, 78, of Blythewood, died on Friday, March 13, 2026. The family will receive friends from 5 o'clock until 7 o'clock on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Shives Funeral Home, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext. Columbia, SC. A private family graveside will be held.
A full obituary is forthcoming.
Mrs. Nancy Louise Todd
Mar 10, 2026
Nancy Louise Todd, 88, of Columbia, died on March 10, 2026. Born on April 3,1937, in Great Bend, KS, she was the daughter of the late Arthur LaVerne Adams and Helen Irene Adams. Nancy loved the Lord and was a member of several churches in the Kansas City area, notably Red Bridge Baptist Church. She later relocated to Columbia, SC,...
Mr. Robert Lawrence Shober
Mar 9, 2026
Robert Lawrence Shober, 89, of Lancaster, died on Monday, March 9, 2026. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on December 12, 1936, he was a son of the late Samuel Shober and Irma Clark Shober. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy for over 26 years, enlisting in 1954 and retiring as a Master Chief Fire Control Technician (FTCM,...
Ms. Mclaughlin Ann Boswell
Mar 9, 2026
McLaughlin "Mac" Ann Boswell, 19, of Conway, SC, died on Monday, March 9, 2026. Born in Lexington, SC, on March 12, 2006, she was the daughter of Brooks Andrew Boswell and Catherine Deanne Wadford. Mac was a graduate of South Stokes High School where she made many friends, many of whom remained loyal even after her graduation. More than anything,...
Mrs. Sandra Ann Van Hout
Mar 9, 2026
Sandra "Sandy" Ann Van Hout, née Kieliszewski, 75, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on Monday, March 9, 2026. Born on April 25, 1950, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Frank and Ramona Tafelski Kieliszewski. Sandy was born and raised in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She attended P. J. Jacobs High School and graduated in 1968. She met her...
Mr. Edward Mobley Woodward, Jr.
Mar 8, 2026
Edward M. Woodward, Jr., of Columbia, SC, entered into eternal rest on March 8, 2026, peacefully at home at the age of 77. He was born on February 19, 1949, in Columbia to the late Edward Mobley Woodward, Sr. and Honoria Maybin Woodward. Ed is survived by his adoring wife of 47 years, Marcia Iseman Woodward; his children, Martha (Jason)...
Mr. Butler Dean Wood
Mar 8, 2026
Butler "Dean" Wood passed peacefully on Sunday March 8, 2026 at the age of 73. The family will receive friends from 4-6pm on Friday March 13 at Shives Funeral Home at 7600 Trenholm Road in Columbia. A private service will take place at Eastminster Presbyterian Church where Dean will be laid to rest beside his beloved late wife, Molly. Born...
Ms. Deborah A. Banta
Mar 5, 2026
Deborah A. Banta 77, passed away on March 5, 2026, at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC. Born July 14, 1949 in New Jersey, she is the daughter of the late Frank and Rita J Stonka.
Prior to her retirement, Debbie worked as a legal secretary to several lawyers. She enjoyed spending time with and cooking for friends. She also enjoyed...
Mr. Samuel Eugene Smith
Mar 4, 2026
Mr. Samuel Eugene Smith, 78, of the Columbia area, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born in 1947 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Samuel Smith and Ruth Falls McNaull Smith. Sam made friends easily and had a powerful sense of integrity, grounded in a deep and abiding faith and a noble conscience. Sam...
Mr. Edward D. Barnhill, Jr.
Mar 3, 2026
Edward D. (Butch) Barnhill, Jr. (78) passed away on March 3, 2026. He was born on February 6, 1948 in Gaffney, South Carolina to Edward D. Barnhill, Sr. and Nora Garrett Barnhill, both of whom predeceased him. He was a proud graduate of Wade Hampton High School, Furman University and University of South Carolina School of Law. Butch practiced law...
Ms. Lillian Frances Horan
Mar 1, 2026
Lilian Frances Horan of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 1st. She was born on Easter Sunday, March 28, 1948, and is survived by her sons, Jeffrey and Steven (Rhonda) Bouknight; her grandchildren, Micaiah, Rubi, and Luke; and her daughter, Stacey Shuman. She is also survived by her stepchildren from her second marriage,...
Mr. Christopher Lee Johnson
Mar 1, 2026
Christopher Lee Johnson (Chris/CJ) was born October 14, 1991, in Indianapolis. From the very beginning, he lived with a full heart and an even fuller capacity to love. Chris loved big — and he loved out loud. He loved his firefighter brothers, standing shoulder to shoulder in a calling built on bravery and trust. He loved family gatherings with his...
Ms. Mary Louise Cooper
Mar 1, 2026
Mary Louise Cooper, 79, of Blythewood, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born in Chase, MD, on April 13, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Purnell Sedgwick and Helen Lovely Cooper Pitts. Ms. Cooper spent her career caring for others in her beloved profession of Nursing. Outside of work and before her health decline,...
Mrs. Il Ye Yoo
Mar 1, 2026
Mrs. Il Ye Yoo, 90, of Blythewood, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born in Seoul, Korea on May 15, 1935, to the late Yang Soo Kim and Mang Soon Shin, Mrs. Yoo was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and follower of Christ. Mrs. Yoo is survived by her husband, Bong Yoo; son, Kwang Chul Yoo (Soon...
Mr. Colton James Harman
Feb 28, 2026
Colton James Harman, 24, of Columbia, completed his earthly race while participating in the Greenville Half Marathon on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on November 19, 2001, he was the beloved son of Gary Duane Harman and Nikki Lee Lukas Harman. Colton graduated from Blythewood High School as a member of the Class of 2020 and...
Mrs. Marcia Wells Jacocks
Feb 27, 2026
Marcia Wells Jacocks, 88, of Columbia died on Friday, February 27, 2026. Born on July 13, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Mitchell Preston Wells and Hildegarde Ewart Wells. She spent her formative years in Denton, Texas, where she began to cultivate her love for learning and literature that would guide her throughout her life....
Ms. Joyce Hicks English
Feb 27, 2026
Affectionately known to her loved ones as "Sissy," passed away peacefully, surrounded by those she loved, on February 27. She was the beloved daughter of Furman Richard Hicks and Joy Huff Hicks. She was preceded in death by her parents; her treasured brother-in-law, Dwane Kirkland; and a niece she loved as a daughter, Toni Kirkland Day. She cherished her upbringing...
Mr. David Colie Brazell, Sr
Feb 26, 2026
David Colie Brazell, Sr., 73, of Gilbert, South Carolina, died on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Born on February 26, 1953, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Colie and Margaret Brazell. Mr. Brazell worked in grocery retail sales for BI-LO, Piggly Wiggly, and Winn Dixie. He enjoyed gardening and going on car rides with his dog. Survivors include...
Mr. Robert Clark Hargreaves
Feb 23, 2026
Robert Clark Hargreaves, affectionately known as Bob, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the age of 79, in Columbia, South Carolina. Bob was born on January 2, 1947, in Gardner, Massachusetts, to the late Robert Rockwood Hargreaves and Marion Arline (Clark) Hargreaves. Bob lived in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Michigan before eventually settling in South Carolina. He attended...
Mr. Joel R. Barnes
Feb 23, 2026
Joel R. Barnes, 90, of Columbia, SC, died on Monday, February 23, 2026. Born on April 16, 1935, in Platteville, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Samuel and Marion Cordingly Barnes. Joel spent his formative years in Platteville, Wisconsin, where he developed a passion for engineering and a love for the outdoors. He pursued his academic aspirations at...
