Mr. Frank Preston Simrill, Jr.
Aug 16, 2021
Frank Preston Simrill Jr, 74, of Columbia, died peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021. Born on August 31, 1946, Frank was the eldest son of Frank Preston and Francis Sawyer Simrill. Frank lived a vibrant and faith-filled life at The Babcock Center in Columbia. Supported by steadfast caregivers for over 40 years at the Babcock Center, Frank served as president...
Mrs. Margaret "Marbeth" M. Brown
Aug 15, 2021
Mrs. Margaret "Marbeth" Mellette Brown, 93, of Blythewood, died at home surrounded by her loving family Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Turbeville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Miller H. and Bessie McNeill Mellette and married to the late Charles Dupre Brown. Marbeth was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a...
Mr. Donald (Don) Wayne Marsh
Aug 15, 2021
Donald "Don" Wayne Marsh, 59, of Gaston, died Sunday August 15, 2021. Born May 12, 1962, in Columbia, he is a son of Mildred Joye Marsh and the late Joseph Henry Marsh. Mr. Marsh was employed by Hanson Columbia Sand in Gaston. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish. Surviving in addition to his mother of Blythewood is...
Mr. Kenneth Bryce Haywood
Aug 15, 2021
Kenneth Bryce Haywood, 89, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born on December 5, 1931 in Randolph County, NC, he was a son of the late Edward Allie Haywood and Katherine Whatley Haywood. An active member of Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, Bryce served on various committees, attended Sunday services and Sunday School, along with cooking church breakfasts, and...
Mrs. Betty Lou Horton
Aug 14, 2021
Betty Lou (Amerson) Horton, 82, of Columbia, died on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Born in Hartsville, SC, on January 11, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Beckham Amerson and Leland Mayes Alexander Amerson. Mrs. Horton was a graduate of Bishopville High School and spent her career in Retail Services. She had a love for animals, especially dogs....
Mr. Keating Lewis Smith
Aug 14, 2021
Keating "Lewis" Smith, 62, died Saturday, August 14, 2021. The graveside service for Lewis will be held at 10 o'clock Friday, August 20th at St. John's Episcopal Church, Congaree Cemetery, 1151 Elm Savannah Road, Hopkins, South Carolina 29061. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Born July 16, 1959, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of...
Mrs. Ruth Jackson Finch
Aug 13, 2021
Ruth Jackson Finch, 86, died peacefully at home on August 13, 2021. Ruth was born on November 2, 1934, in Elm City, North Carolina, daughter of the late William Amos Jackson and Jannette Saunders Jackson Livesay. She attended Atlantic Christian College and the University of South Carolina. She lived for many years in Atlanta, Georgia, and was a flight attendant...
Mr. Gordon Hearst Pressly
Aug 12, 2021
Gordon Hearst Pressly, 67, of Columbia, formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Thursday, August 12, 2021. Gordon was born February 21, 1954, in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 1978 with a Master of Business Administration. Gordon owned a custom home building company for 15 years. Since 1995, he has been a real estate appraiser in North...
Ms. Marilyn Myers
Aug 12, 2021
Ms. Marilyn Myers, 86, of 6312 Pinehill Road, Columbia, SC, passed away on August 12, 2021. Born in Punxsatawney, PA, to Berton F. Craft and Lavinia C. Craft, Marilyn was the fourth of five children: Willette Winters, Theona M. Brenneman, Berton R. Craft and Robert E. Craft. During her life, she was Head Nurse at Pennsylvania Hospital. In 1980, she...
Mrs. Carolyn Davis Florence
Aug 12, 2021
Carolyn Rebecca Davis Florence, 82, of West Columbia, S.C. was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born May 17, 1939 in Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Florence was the daughter of the late Daniel Bruce Davis and the late Saluda Bell Starnes Davis. Mrs. Florence was a feisty, strong-willed southern woman who loved her family fiercely....
Mrs. Kay F. Peake Henderson
Aug 12, 2021
Kay F. Peake Henderson, 70, of Elgin, SC, died on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born August 24, 1950, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter to the late Walter Sam Peake and Juanita Virginia Peake. Ms. Kay was an active member of Midway United Methodist Church and often referred to her church family as her second family. She was a...
Mr. Mark A Goff
Aug 11, 2021
Mark A Goff, 57, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Born March 23, 1964, in Columbia, he was a son of Gary A. Goff and Mary Miles Goff. A member of Alpine Baptist Church, Mark was known as a kind and gentle soul, who loved his family, especially his niece, Zoey, aka "Doodlebug". He was an avid Gamecocks...
Mrs. Joy Denise Fink
Aug 11, 2021
Joy Denise Frank Fink, 68, of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Born February 2, 1953 in Ponca City, OK, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Osborne Frank and Violet Virginia Duncan Frank. A member of Northeast United Methodist Church, Joy's strong faith was often expressed through her love for teaching others. She earned her Bachelor's degree in...
Margaret Fullerton-Lloyd
Aug 10, 2021
Mrs. Margaret C. Fullerton, of Columbia, passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Plans to be announced. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Patricia Sill Roof
Aug 10, 2021
Patricia Ann Sill Roof, 80, widow of William (Billy) Roof, died at her home in Blythewood on August 10, 2021. Born in Camden on November 27, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Edward Mobley and Rubie Reynolds Sill. Patricia worked for Richland School District Two for more than 20 years. She loved to spend time with her family,...
Mr. Russell Bennett Mcgwier
Aug 9, 2021
Russell Bennett McGwier of Columbia, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021, in Columbia, SC, at the age of 74. The graveside service for Russell will held at 10:30 AM, Thursday August 12th at Beth Shalom Arcadia Lakes Cemetery, 1401 Arcadia Lakes, Columbia, SC 29206 with Rabbi Jonathan Case officiating. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family....
Major Victor Samuel Brown, Us Army (Ret.)
Aug 8, 2021
Major Victor Samuel Brown, US Army (Ret.), 85, of Elgin, died Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born May 10, 1936, in Rockland, Maine, he was the son of the late Victor Samuel Brown, Sr. and Jean Bowie Mack Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Maureen Logan Brown and his sister, Mary Fletcher...
Mr. Danny Ray Elkins
Aug 8, 2021
Danny R. Elkins, 73, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born on November 11, 1947 in Shady Springs, West Virginia, he was a son of the late O'dell E. Elkins and Madeline Freeman Elkins. Mr. Elkins graduated from Shady Springs High School and went on to work in automobile repair as an autobody technician. He enjoyed sports and...
Mrs. Rowena Douglass
Aug 8, 2021
Rowena Douglass, of Blythewood, died Sunday, August 8, 2021. She is survived by her husband Andrew Douglass. She was the daughter of the late James and Rosada Melton and is survived by her four daughters, Gina, Rhonda, Mary and Andrea. The graveside service for Rowena will be held at 2:00 o'clock on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Greenlawn Memorial Park....
Mr. Arthur Eugene Sharpe
Aug 8, 2021
Arthur "Butch" Sharpe, 69, of Columbia, died on Sunday, August 8, 2021. He was the son of Fletcher and Frances Sharpe. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister Libby Murray and a brother Jackie Sharpe. He is survived by his aunts Ruby Peaks and Juanita Carroll; a cousin Sandy Wiles; and a good friend...
