Mr. James Lesesne Bennett
Aug 31, 2021
James L. Bennett, 98, of West Columbia, passed away Tuesday, 31 August 2021. Born on the 13th of January 1923, in Hendersonville, NC, he was the son of the late Willet Amos Bennett and May Clifton Boyd Bennett. He was a US Army veteran who proudly served his country during WWII. Mr. Bennett earned his bachelor's degree in architectural engineering...
Cwo Clarence Ray Smith, Us Army (Ret.)
Aug 31, 2021
CWO Clarence Ray Smith, US Army (Ret.), 93, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born June 24, 1928, in Oxford, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Escar Sevantus and Rosalie Reeder Smith. CWO Smith enlisted in the US Army September 1, 1948. He served in the occupation forces in Europe following WWII, one tour of duty in...
Mrs. Fae H. Williams
Aug 30, 2021
Fae Hennies Williams, 93, of Columbia, died Monday, August 30, 2021. Born August 19, 1928, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Walter Blanton Hennies, Sr. and Helen Yongue Hennies. Mrs. Williams spent her entire life in Columbia. She attended Taylor Elementary School, Wardlaw Junior High School, and was a 1945 graduate of Columbia High School. Mrs. Williams...
Mr. John Dinnis King
Aug 30, 2021
John Dinnis King, 97, long-time resident of Blythewood, SC, died at home Monday, August 30th, 2021, with his oldest son by his side. John was born April 6th, 1924, in Laurinburg, NC to the late Pearl and James King. He had three brothers and three sisters. Not long after losing his mother as a young teen, John enlisted in the...
Mrs. Mary Ann Gamble
Aug 30, 2021
A time of gathering to celebrate the life of Mary Ann Reckling Gamble, 76, of Chapin, SC, will be held 2 o'clock, Friday, October 22, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Columbia, SC. All are welcome to attend, however, masks and social distancing practices are encouraged to maintain a safe environment for all. A livestream may be viewed by visiting...
Mr. Robert Elliott Mcelveen Ii
Aug 30, 2021
Robert Elliott McElveen was born on June 28th, 1939 in Columbia, South Carolina to George Raymond and Susan Powers McElveen. Robert was the brother of Susan McElveen Graybill and Raymond and Powers McElveen. Robert was the baby of the four (by many years) and his mother enjoyed having him remain at home with her playing Go Fish, rather than attend...
Mr. Richard Steven "Steve" Morris
Aug 29, 2021
Mr. Richard Steven "Steve" Morris, 67, passed away at home on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Born on October 30, 1953, in Moncrief Army Hospital at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. He was a son of the late Richard Lee and Reba Ward Morris and is married to Katherine Funderburk Morris. He loved spending time with his family and friends...
Mrs. Gaywinard S. Spratlin
Aug 29, 2021
Gaywinard S. Spratlin, of Charleston, formerly of Chapin, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Born in Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late John Seymour and Leona Neal Seymour. She was a member of Chapin Baptist Church and retired from Fort Jackson after many years with the Army Airforce Exchange Service. Survivors include her son, Robert "Bob" Oneal...
Mr. Vu Chi Lan
Aug 28, 2021
Mr. Vu Chi Lan, 64, of Columbia, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. John Wesley Banks
Aug 28, 2021
Johnny W Banks, 71, of Columbia, SC, passed away On Saturday August 28, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on March 28, 1950, he was the son of Wenonah Mckinney Banks and John Wallace Banks. Johnny graduated from Dentsville High School in 1968. He worked as a field engineer for Recognition/Banctec repairing and maintaining banking machines at South Carolina National Bank...
Mrs. Krezel Mae Britton
Aug 28, 2021
Krezel Mae Vega Britton, 28, of Gaston, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021. She is the daughter of Romeo Velasco Vega and Cecilia Alberto Vega. Krezel was born on March 7, 1993, in Poblocion Tantangan, Philippines. She is the loving wife to Robert "Robbie" L. Britton and mother to their beautiful newborn daughter, Natalia Serenity Britton. Krezel had a...
Ms. Patsy Delores Barnett
Aug 25, 2021
Ms. Patsy Delores Barnett, 71, of Aiken, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born August 22, 1950, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Leo Free and Betty Mae Jackson. Ms. Barnett attended Hayward Gibbes Middle School and went on to have a career in the sewing and cleaning industry. She worked many years in a sewing...
Mrs. Jane Alan Kapp
Aug 24, 2021
Jane Alan Gibbes Kapp, 75, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, July 13, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Louis LeConte and Caroline Blanche Cudd Gibbes. Jane Alan was a graduate of Dreher High School in Columbia and Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. She was a member of the Junior League,...
Mr. Max Edwin Blount, Sr.
Aug 24, 2021
Max Edwin Blount Sr., 90, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Born in Sandersville, GA, he was a son of the late Thomas Hodges and Donnie Jeanette Tanner Blount and married to Madeline Amerson Blount for 58 years. Max served in the Army National Guard and the U.S. Navy. He retired from United Insurance Co. Afterwards, he spent his...
Dr. Eugene Alman Moore
Aug 24, 2021
Dr. Eugene Alman Moore, 83, of Saluda, SC, died at his home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Born in Spartanburg, SC, on May 22, 1938, he was the son of Roland Humphries and Roberts Hyatt Moore. He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1956 and USC in 1960. After graduating from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1965,...
Mrs. Georgia R Hyder
Aug 23, 2021
Georgia R. Hyder, of Columbia, died on Monday, August 23, 2021. Born November 11, 1929, in Elizabethton TN, she was a daughter of the late Andrew "Andy" and Cordia Nidiffer Ritchie. Ms. Georgia graduated from Unaka High School and Steed college. She went on to work at Bamberg Industrial where she met her future husband, Clyde Hyder. They married on...
Rev. James Wilson Campbell, Jr.
Aug 22, 2021
The Reverend James Wilson Campbell, Jr., 73, died Sunday, August 22, 2021. Born in Hickory, North Carolina, Rev. Campbell was the son of the late James Wilson, Sr., and Jahaza Yoder Campbell and married for 41 years to Sylvia Nelson-Campbell. A graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia, he was the pastor of several churches in North and South...
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Pitts Nates
Aug 21, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Pitts Nates, of Columbia, died Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Coleman and Katherine Griffith Pitts. Mrs. Nates was the matriarch of her family and loved them all dearly. She was an excellent cook who especially loved to host family dinners. She also enjoyed family trips to Lake...
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lisek
Aug 21, 2021
A service to celebrate the lives of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Lisek will be held at 1:30 o'clock, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. A graveside service to include military honors for Mr. Lisek who retired on June 1, 1979 after 20 years of honorable service in the US...
Mr. Elmer Leon Wilson
Aug 20, 2021
Elmer Leon Wilson, 81, of Columbia, died Friday, August 20, 2021. Born October 9, 1939, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, he was a son of the late Kyle James and Mabel Naomi Dickenson Wilson. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a custodial and maintenance supervisor for Baptist Bible College in Clark Summit, PA, North Georgia College in Dahlonega,...
