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...
Mr. Brett Lane Padgett
Aug 7, 2021
Brett Lane Padgett, 21, of Elgin, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Born January 27, 2000, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of Brad L. Padgett of Elgin and Susan Elizabeth Haney Padgett of Columbia. Brett was an avid outdoorsman and had an adventurous spirit. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding dirt bikes. Brett was always the...
Mr. Julian E. Johnson, Sr.
Aug 5, 2021
Funeral services for Julian Ellis Johnson, Sr., 91, of Ridgeway, will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 3pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. Chris Denny and Rev. Dr. Dudley Weaver officiating. Burial will follow the service with Masonic Rites in Elmwood Cemetery. Prior to the service, a visitation will be held at the church beginning at...
Mrs. Nancy Jane Waldron
Aug 5, 2021
Nancy Jane Waldron, 82, of Columbia, died on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born in Elizabethton ,TN on January 20, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Robert Pleasant and Dolly Pleasant. Nancy was graduate of Elizabethton High School and enjoyed painting, making crafts, sewing and her time as a Memom to her grandchildren. She was a member of Bayview...
Mr. Curtis Lee Ellington
Aug 5, 2021
Curtis Lee Ellington, 73, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born on March 14, 1948, in Lexington, SC, he was a son of the late Kenneth Burl and Hazel Virginia Sharpe Ellington and married to Treasha Anne Wright Ellington for 40 years. Curtis was employed for over 25 years with Palmetto Metal Products and then worked with Palmetto Hardware....
Mr. William Earl Buff, Jr
Aug 4, 2021
William (Bill) Earl Buff Jr, 83, was called home to his heavenly father on August 4, 2021. He was the son of the late William Earl Buff Sr and Cynthia Higbe Buff. Bill was born on November 7, 1937 in Columbia, SC. He loved God, his family, his church and the Gamecocks. He was a proud and active member of...
Mrs. Ericka A. Johnson
Aug 4, 2021
Ericka A. Johnson, 69, of Columbia, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Vernon Lee Johnson
Aug 3, 2021
Vernon Lee Johnson, 63, of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Chaplain (Lt. Col) Robert Louis Slimp, Us Army (Ret.)
Aug 3, 2021
Robert Louis Slimp was born in Pasadena, CA on 15 February 1929 and lived much of his early life in California, Missouri, and the Oklahoma Panhandle, where his family farmed during the worst years of the Dust Bowl. He attended Baylor University, and Emory Seminary, becoming a career chaplain in the U.S. Army. He served in Korea and Germany, where...
Mr. Donald Edward Hardin
Aug 1, 2021
Donnie Hardin, 62, of Columbia, died Sunday, August 1, 2021. Born November 17, 1958, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Francis E. Hardin and Alva Jean Johnson Hardin. Donnie was often referred to as a jack of all trades, doing things the conventional way, or the Donnie way that surprisingly, always seemed to work. He was a...
Mr. Joseph Nathan Trapp, Sr.
Aug 1, 2021
Joseph Nathan Trapp, Sr., 78, of Blythewood, died on Sunday, August 1, 2021. Born December 6, 1942, in Blythewood, he was the only son of the late Thomas Marion Trapp and Nannie Eloise Branham Trapp. Mr. Trapp was an active member of the Blythewood Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and Martha Ann began their...
Mrs. Kayoko Sherwood
Jul 31, 2021
Mrs. Kayoko Sherwood, 86, of Columbia, SC, passed away July 31, 2021. Kayoko joined Soka Gakkai in Yamagata, Japan in 1954 at the age of 19. She arrived in The United States in March of 1956. As a pioneer member, Kayoko contributed to American Kosen-Rufu for 65 years. Undeniably known as the "Ultimate Shakabuku Queen." Kayoko whole-heartedly shared this Buddhism...
Mr. John Quitman Marshall, Jr.
Jul 30, 2021
Quitman Marshall, 93, died July, 30, 2021, at his home in Columbia. Born January 16, 1928, in Columbia, he attended city schools and the University of SC, where he was a member of USC's swim team. He served in the US Army at the end of WWII. A talented and fun-loving man, who enjoyed life and other people, Quitman was...
