Mrs. Joyce Darlene Varnadore
Feb 11, 2021
Joyce Darlene Varnadore, 80, of West Columbia, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 11, 2021. She fought a long hard battle with her health. Joyce was a strong woman and a fighter until the end. She retired from Pontiac Foods where she was a very hard worker. Joyce loved to garden and be outside, spending time with...
Mr. John Derrick Owens
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. John Derrick Owens, 55, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, in Prisma Health Richland Heart Hospital from complications from a pulmonary embolism. Born in Kershaw County, SC on May 7, 1965, he was a son of Angie Carolyn Catoe Owens and the late John Henry Owens. Survivors include his beloved wife of 28 years, Sharon Wooten Owens;...
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Barkley
Feb 10, 2021
Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Ford Barkley completed her full life and a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, February 10, ending a life of service and contribution. A native of Boone, NC, she was the daughter of the late Marion Glenn and Brooke Stanbery Ford. She graduated from the North Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1969 and had...
Mr. Billy Martin, Jr.
Feb 10, 2021
Billy Martin, 89, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, February 10, 2021, weeks shy of what would have been his 90th birthday. Born March 4, 1931 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late William Mason Martin and Agnes Rose Sharpe Martin. Mr. Martin was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. He loved USC Gamecock football, stock car racing, old...
Mrs. Donna P. Shirah Warren
Feb 8, 2021
Donna Pruitt Shirah Warren, 53, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born on August 2, 1967 in Columbia, South Carolina , she is a daughter of Don A. Pruitt and Mary Jane Meetze Pruitt of Blythewood, SC. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter and sister. Her family was her world and she...
Mrs. Beverly Jean Mascari
Feb 6, 2021
Beverly Jean Mascari, 61, of Columbia, died Saturday, February 6, 2021. Born June 27, 1959, in Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Franklin J. Cross and Margaret Fugate Cross. She met her high school sweetheart and future husband, Steven A. Mascari, in Columbus, OH. They discovered one another as they worked together at a restaurant. Steven and...
Mr. Gary Robert Daves
Feb 6, 2021
Gary Robert Daves, 75, passed away peacefully at home following a brief illness and surrounded by his devoted wife and family. Born April 14, 1945, in Dillon, SC, he was the son of Georgia Ellen Shytle and John Robert Daves. Gary graduated from Wofford College in 1967 with a degree in economics and business administration. He was a member of...
Mrs. Mary Jane Lever
Feb 6, 2021
A funeral service for Mary Jane Morehouse Lever, 70, of Columbia, will be held 12 o'clock, Thursday, February 11, 2021 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 307 Longtown Rd, Ridgeway, SC 29130 with The Rev. Dr. Mark T. Werner officiating Interment will follow at Fair Lawn United Methodist Church Cemetery at 1 o'clock. For those who wish to pay their respects...
Mrs. Mary M. Hagood
Feb 5, 2021
Mary M. Hagood, 80, of Columbia, died Friday, February 5, 2021. Born December 27, 1940, in Blythewood, SC, she was a daughter of the late John and Irene Melton. Mrs. Hagood was a true southern lady and matriarch of her family. She deeply enjoyed entertaining and cooking for them all. Mrs. Hagood adored her animals and considered them part of...
Mrs. Florence Susan Enlow
Feb 5, 2021
Florence Susan "Susie" Enlow, 81, of Lexington, died Friday, February 5, 2021. Born July 22, 1939, in Sumter, SC, she was a daughter of the late William and Florence McDonald Newman. Mrs. Enlow was employed as a registered nurse for more than three decades. She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of South Carolina School of...
Msg Melvin Elija Lowery, Us Army (Ret.)
Feb 4, 2021
MSG Melvin Elija Lowery, 88, of Columbia, died Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born April 3, 1932, in Lancaster, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas C. and Mable Benson Lowery. MSG Lowery was a US Army retiree who honorably served his country during both the Korean and Vietnam wars. During his 28-year enlistment, he received many commendations and...
Mrs. Eileen B. Sharpe
Feb 2, 2021
Eileen Brooks Sharpe, 75, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Born in Atlanta, GA , on August 4, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Henry Clifford and Helen McDowell Brooks. Eileen was one of 10 children, raised in a large family in Columbia, SC. In 1962, she met Larry, the love of her life and later...
Mr. James Timothy Lail
Feb 1, 2021
James Timothy Lail, 89, of Blythewood, died Monday, February 1, 2021. Born January 4, 1932, in Ridgeway, SC, one of seven children of the late Obie William Lail and Leona Carroll Lail. Mr. Lail was a US Army veteran who honorably served his country during the Korean War. He was a devout Christian and had a strong faith in God....
Mrs. Julia M. Dever
Jan 31, 2021
Julia Marie McLean Dever, 74, of Columbia, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC. Born February 12, 1946, in Springfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Francis "Frank" James McLean and Dorothy Jane Churco McLean. Julie graduated from Springfield Catholic Central High School, and later attended...
Mr. Michael Lewis Keaton
Jan 31, 2021
Michael Lewis Keaton, 39, died Sunday, January 31, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 12, 1981, he was a son of Carolyn Keaton and the late Benjamin L. Keaton. Michael was a man of many artistic talents and interests. He loved to draw and in recent years brought his talent to life as a tattoo artist in the Lexington...
Ms. Bessie A. Teal
Jan 31, 2021
Ms. Bessie A. Teal, 68, of Columbia, died on Sunday, January 30, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Dr. Vernon W. Pritchard
Jan 30, 2021
Dr. Vernon W. Pritchard, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, true patriot and most importantly, a born-again Child of God and Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 30, 2021. Dr. Pritchard, one of eight children, was born on March 19, 1948, in Sumter, South Carolina, to Jesse...
Mr. Daniel Brantley Dorner
Jan 30, 2021
Daniel Brantley Dorner, 56, of Hopkins, died on Sunday, January 30, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Thomas William Lemond, Jr.
Jan 29, 2021
Thomas William Lemond, Jr., 76, of Columbia, died Friday, January 29, 2021. Tom was born on November 23, 1944, in Columbia, S.C., to the late Mrs. Mildred Waites Lemond and Thomas William Lemond, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Vivian (Vicky) Carol Lemond of Columbia, SC; son, W. Casey Lemond (Mallory) of Pinehurst, NC; brother, G....
Mrs. Bobbye Williams Munn
Jan 29, 2021
Mrs. Bobbye Williams Munn, 91, went home to be with Jesus Friday evening, January 29, 2021 after a short time of declining health. Born in Chunky, Mississippi on May 1, 1929 to Robert and Bernice Williams, she was also raised there with her three sisters. On September 12, 1946, she married her sweetheart, Lee Munn and they later moved to...
