Mr. John Earl Sifford, Iii
Oct 14, 2021
John "Thundering Buffalo" Earl Sifford III, 66, of Columbia, died on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on September 12, 1955, he was a son of Harriet Crawford Sifford and the late John Earl Sifford, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Park Sifford; children, Jennifer Elaine Rowley (Andrew), John Earl Sifford, IV(Jen); grandchildren, Brenden Addison Sifford, Carolina Jade...
Mr. Michael Lee Durham
Oct 14, 2021
Michael Lee Durham, 71, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 14, 2021. A Celebration of Life for Mr. Durham will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Rodney Ross Hull
Oct 13, 2021
Rodney Ross Hull, 90, died at Still Hopes Retirement Community in West Columbia on October 13, 2021. The son of Lorah Brewer Hull, Rod was a native of Hampton, VA, born September 13, 1931. Rod graduated from Hampton High School and from King College in Bristol, TN, where he was a four-year letterman in basketball, baseball and tennis. Following graduation...
Mr. Lonnie Franklin Roberts
Oct 12, 2021
Lonnie Franklin Roberts, Sr. joined our Lord and Savior on October 12, 2021 surrounded by family at home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Roberts was born in Columbia, SC on July 16, 1929 to Lonnie O. and Bessie Brown Roberts. He owned and operated Lonnie Roberts Auto Service since 1974 and retired in 2007, leaving his business in the capable...
Mrs. Willie Mae Rimer
Oct 10, 2021
Willie Mae Moore Rimer, 95, of Blythewood, died on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Born in Kershaw County, SC, on July 20, 1926, she was the last surviving child of the late Robert Leslie and Kate Branham Moore. Mrs. Rimer was employed with Uniroyal Textile for over 30 years. She was a member of Pineview Baptist Church. Mrs. Rimer is survived...
Mr. Thomas Alexander Baker
Oct 10, 2021
Thomas Alexander Baker, 81, died unexpectedly on October 10, 2021, at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, West Columbia, South Carolina. He was born on May 16, 1940, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Broughton Leonard Baker and Margaret Smith Baker. Tom graduated from the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School, receiving his high school diploma in 1966. Following graduation, he...
Mr. Zion Dean Giusti
Oct 9, 2021
Zion Dean Giusti, 14, of Lexington, died Saturday, October 9, 2021. Born November 4, 2006, in Gainesville, Florida, he was a son of Gino Giusti and Edith Lee Eddleton Giusti. Zion loved music and was a talented musician himself. He played bass guitar and was collaborating with his twin brother to start their own band. He was quick witted, had...
Mrs. Lilla Stevens Dodson
Oct 8, 2021
Lilla Stevens Dodson, 89, of Chapin, died on Friday, October 8, 2021. Born in Leesville, SC, on March 17, 1932, she was a daughter of the late William McKinley Stevens and Lily Belle Langford Stevens. A member of Chapin United Methodist Church, she is survived by her son, Thomas H. Dodson, Jr. (Laurie); grandchildren, Katherine Dodson Camp, Thomas Blake Dodson...
Ms. Dora Estelle Shore
Oct 7, 2021
Dora Estelle (Everhart) Shore passed away peacefully at Oakleaf Village of Lexington on October 7, 2021. She was born in Forsyth County to the late Farris H. and Elsie (Zimmerman) Everhart on October 15, 1936, and later graduated from Gray High School in Winston-Salem. She married Kenneth (Bunky) Brewer Shore in 1958. During his long career in the military, they...
Miss Madelynn Joyce Johnson
Oct 7, 2021
Madelynn Joyce Johnson, 6, beloved and cherished daughter of Joshua Raymond and Kara Lynn Johnson, went home to Heaven on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She and her twin sister, Allison were born on December 6, 2014 in Columbia, SC. Her blue eyes captured attention. Her warm and loving spirit made friends everywhere she went. She never met a stranger. Maddie...
Mr. Carter Wray Hamilton
Oct 6, 2021
Carter Wray Hamilton passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 8, 2021. He was born in Columbia, SC on October 10, 2000. Carter is survived by his special friend, Kristine Danielle McIntosh, who is also the mother of his cherished and much-loved son, Alexander Reid Hamilton; sisters, Hailey Marie Hamilton, Sydney Lynn Durham, and Layla Abigal Durham; grandparents, James...
Mr. Dennis Eugene Daye
Oct 5, 2021
Dennis Daye, 90, of Columbia, died on October 5, 2021. Born on March 9, 1931, in Iredell County, NC, he was the son of the late Eugene and Margaret Daye. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Daye. Dennis earned a Master of Regional Planning degree from UNC at Chapel Hill in 1958. His professional...
Ms. Marjorie Anne Trifon
Oct 5, 2021
Marjorie Anne Russ Trifon, 86, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, following an extended illness. Born on January 02, 1935, in Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Russ and Naomi Lifchez Russ. Ms. Trifon was an established English teacher, having taught high school as well as college in career a that spanned 25 years....
Mr. David Eugene Gray
Oct 5, 2021
David Eugene Gray, 81, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Robert Wilson and Hazel Lee Perkins Gray. Survivors include his wife, Diana Zammarrelli Thompson-Gray; step-children, Rose Lacote, Anthony Thompson (Kelly), Christine Thompson (Dave), Thomas Thompson (Kara); seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren all of...
Ms. Doris Raines Trapp
Oct 5, 2021
Doris Raines Trapp, 79, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 12, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Marion and Ethel Gaynelle Loner Raines. Mrs. Trapp was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church for many years and enjoyed puzzles, solitaire and Christian music in her free time. Her career...
Mr. Raymond Leroy Jackson
Oct 4, 2021
Mr. Raymond L. Jackson, 85, of Hopkins, died Monday, October 4, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mrs. Sarah Fairbanks Bull Clarkson
Oct 4, 2021
Sarah Fairbanks Bull Clarkson, widow of Andrew Crawford Clarkson, Jr., died Monday, October 4, 2021. Born on November 23, 1926, in Georgetown, SC, she was the daughter of The Rev. Henry DeSaussure Bull Sr. and Gertrude Cornish Bull. Sarah grew up in Georgetown, SC where her father served as long-time rector of Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church in Georgetown, All...
Mr. Arthur Harold Pullets
Oct 4, 2021
Arthur "Artie" Harold Pullets, 77, of West Columbia, died on Monday, October 4, 2021. Born December 15, 1943, in Bronx, NY, he was a son of the late George Arthur Pullets and Margaret Kyritz Pullets. Growing up in the Bronx, Artie was a star athlete who loved sports. He moved to Columbia in 1966. A proud US ARMY Veteran, Mr....
Mrs. Treci Aston Senecal
Oct 3, 2021
Treci Aston Senecal passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on October 3, 2021 at the age of 74. Born in Columbia, SC on January 5, 1947, she was the second child of Walter Grigg Aston and Elizabeth Aston (nee Marshall) and sister of Frederick W. Aston and Candace Ayers Mitchell. Upon graduating from A.C. Flora High School in 1965,...
Mr. Guerry Odell Frick
Oct 3, 2021
Guerry Odell Frick, 88, of Gaston, SC, died at home Sunday, October 3, 2021, while being cared for by his son, Guerry and his wife, Paddi, which he always referred to as his, "Daughter-in-Love." Born September 23, 1933, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Silas Frick, Sr. and Lenora Broome Frick. Mr. Frick honorably served his...
