Mrs. Irene Cecelia Macdonald
Oct 28, 2021
Mrs. Irene Cecelia MacDonald, age 102, passed away, Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Jody Newman, in Charleston, SC. One of nine children, Irene was born March 26, 1919, in Whiting, Indiana, daughter of the late Andrew and Theresa (Cihak) Hrubovcak. After marriage, life took Irene from Indiana to Florida, Las Vegas, and finally to Charleston,...
Ms. Alfreda "Freda" L. Chiaradia Linde
Oct 28, 2021
Alfreda "Freda" L. Chiaradia Linde, 93, was received by Jesus on Thursday, October 28, 2021, dying peacefully in her daughter's home in Elgin, SC, after a long and beautiful life. Freda was born and raised on Jordan Street in Allentown, PA, and spent her married life and raised her children in Coopersburg, PA. Her beloved husband, Ted, died in 1989,...
Mr. Cleveland Govan Moore
Oct 28, 2021
Cleveland Govan Moore, 92, of Ridgeway, died Thursday, October 28, 2021. Born October 20, 1929, in Wedowee, Alabama, he was a son of the late Berford C. Moore and Pearl Rogers Moore. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Moore was the owner and operator of North Columbia Wheel Alignment. He was musically talented and enjoyed playing the guitar. Mr. Moore also...
Mr. Edward Herbert Hertz
Oct 27, 2021
Edward Herbert Hertz, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Born on March 10, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of the late John J Hertz and Rachel Gordon Hertz. He was drafted into the Army in 1956. While overseas, a family member "yenta'd" a pen-pal relationship with the woman that would later become...
Mrs. Florence N. Clark
Oct 27, 2021
Florence N. Clark, 86, of Elgin, SC, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on August 23, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Barney Paul Neeley and Sadie Ella Rodgers. Ms. Clark loved to travel and shag dance in her younger years. She enjoyed yardwork and gardening; one of her greatest accomplishments was building her...
Mr. Sonny Pagán
Oct 27, 2021
Ralph (Sonny) Pagán, III, 63, of Blythewood, passed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Born in Fairfield, CA, on July 18, 1958, he was a son of Ralph Pagán, II and Irma Calderon Long. Sonny graduated from 71st Senior High School and worked in Real Estate with Coldwell Banker Realty. He attended Sandhills Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Debra (Debbie)...
Mr. Robert Keith Shear
Oct 26, 2021
Bob Shear of Columbia, SC died October 26th, 2021, following a sudden illness. Bob, son of Myron & Frieda Shear, was born in Kansas City, KS. He played basketball and football at Hiawatha High School in northeast Kansas and then attended Baker University, graduating in 1967. Bob and Jane married in 1966 and spent the first 36 years of their...
Mrs. Ann Leitte Reid Long
Oct 25, 2021
Ann Leitte Reid Long, 64, of Columbia, went home to be with her Savior, on Monday, October 25, 2021. Born on February 2, 1957, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lauren Reid, Sr. and Rebbie Peake Reid. Ann graduated from Immanuel Lutheran College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1977, with a bachelor's degree in education. She...
Mr. Oscar William "Bill" Lever, Jr.
Oct 25, 2021
Oscar William "Bill" Lever, Jr., 77, of Derby, New York, died Monday, October 25, 2021. The graveside service for Bill will be held 3 o'clock Monday, November 1st, at Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1801 Cedar Creek Rd, Blythewood, SC 29016. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Beth Boney Nettles
Oct 25, 2021
Elizabeth "Beth" Boney Nettles, age 67, died peacefully at home on October 25, 2021. Born on September 13, 1954, she was preceded in death by her father Thomas E. Boney and her brother Dean Boney. She is survived by her mother Zelda J. Boney, son Matt Timmons (Allison), daughter Megan Timmons, grandchildren, Matthew, Benjamin and Madeline Timmons and her 4...
Mr. Michael Wayne Helmly
Oct 24, 2021
Michael Wayne Helmly, 49, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Born in Charleston, SC, on October 27, 1971, he was a son of William Hayward Helmly and Barbara Jean Grooms Dingle. Michael grew up in Summerville, SC where he was an all-star baseball player at Parks Field, a member of the Summerville High School state champion marching...
Mrs. Anita Sue Houseman
Oct 24, 2021
Anita Sue Houseman, 69, of Columbia, died Sunday, October 24, 2021. Born June 6, 1952, in Wytheville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Luther Francis Arnbrister and Geneva Bourne Porter Arnbrister. Prior to her retirement, she owned and operated a children's nursery for many years. Mrs. Houseman enjoyed crafting, cross stitching, and making door wreaths for all occasions....
Mrs. Christi M. Trackwell
Oct 24, 2021
Christi Michelle Westbrook Trackwell, 43, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Born on December 27, 1977, in Columbia, she was a daughter of Patricia Westbrook Jackson. She was raised in the home by her grandparents, Hubert, and Doris Westbrook, along with her mother's siblings, Kathy, Peggy, and Hubert Westbrook, Jr., who treated her more like a sibling, than...
Mrs. Alma B Carawan
Oct 23, 2021
Alma Barnes Carawan, 95, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021. Alma was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, to the late Rosa Lee and Bernie Sylvester Barnes. She was married to her sweetheart, Christopher C. Carawan, for 74+ years before his death in March 2020. Alma was a very accomplished homemaker, raising their three children: Cindy, Chris Jr. and Debbie. She...
Mrs. Dorothy Howell Yerrick
Oct 21, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy H. Yerrick, 87, of St. Matthews, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Plans to be announced. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Ms. Beverly Elise Hamilton
Oct 20, 2021
Beverly E. Hamilton, 60, of Columbia, SC, departed this life October 20, 2021 and entered into her forever home in Heaven. Beverly was born in Hope, AR on September 7, 1961 to Sunny and Hazel White. She graduated from Hope High School. She moved to Columbia, SC in the late 90's. Those left here to Cherish her memories are her...
Mrs. Yvonne Lucas Hill
Oct 18, 2021
Ruby (Yvonne) Lucas Hill, 81, of Blythewood, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, October 18, 2021. Born in Pelion, SC, on May 3, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Earl Franklin and Annie Ruth Taylor Lucas. Mrs. Hill worked for Whirlpool in Quality Control and was a member of Killian Baptist Church. She deeply...
Mrs. Teresa D. Branham
Oct 18, 2021
Teresa Denise Branham, 59, of Columbia, died Monday, October 18, 2021. Born May 28, 1962, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Frank Leonard and Mary Elizabeth Carmen Branham. Survivors include her children, Ronald Crawford, Kristen Eargle; grandsons, Levi, Matthew, Adam, Preston; granddaughters, Nova Lee, and Holli; sister, Carolyn Carnaggio (Joe); brothers, F.L. Branham (Linda) and Mike Branham...
Mrs. Dorothy Pearl Jolly
Oct 16, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Pearl Jolly, 96, widow of Forrest A. Jolly, died on October 16, 2021. A private service and entombment was held at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Ms. Katie J. Westbrook
Oct 15, 2021
Katie J. Westbrook, 74, of Columbia, died Friday, October 15, 2021. Born October 26, 1946, in Batesburg, South Carolina, she is a daughter of Katie Ilena Gobbel Johnson and the late Chester Lee Johnson. Ms. Westbrook was an accountant for over thirty years with a variety of companies, including, The Salvation Army, Sauls Realty, and Providence Hospital System. She loved...
