Mr. Robert Witherspoon Hemphill, Jr.
Mar 5, 2021
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day -- and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 NIV...
Mrs. Anne Steele Fletcher
Mar 4, 2021
Elizabeth Anne "Anne" Steele Fletcher was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on March 4, 2021 at the age of 77. Born in Mobile, AL on November 12, 1943, she was the second child and only daughter of the late Bert Lee Steele, Sr. and...
Mr. James A. Crockett, Jr.
Mar 3, 2021
James "Jim" Allen Crockett, Jr. 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born August 10, 1944, in Charlotte, NC, he was son of the late James Allen Crockett and Elizabeth Eversole Crockett. While Jim was known and loved by many for his contributions to the wrestling community, his family best knew him as a...
Mr. Richard Waters
Mar 2, 2021
Richard Thomas Waters passed away at his home in Columbia, SC, on March 2, 2021 at the age of 89. He was born in Atlanta, GA and was a son of the late Roy O. and Helen Gillespie Waters. Richard and his family moved to Sumter, SC in 1978 with his company, H & R Metal Fabricators. He is survived...
Mr. Carson Perry Troutman
Mar 2, 2021
Carson Perry Troutman, 93, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Born in Statesville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Miles Reid and Izetta Brewer Troutman and married to Sarah Goodnight Troutman for 72 years. He served in the Navy during World War II. He started and built a successful Food Brokerage company servicing the retail and...
Ms. Miriam O'Dell "Dell" Deloach Kirkpatrick
Feb 28, 2021
Dell Kirkpatrick, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Born January 17, 1953, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Tommie O'Dell deLoach and Francis Bratton deLoach, Sr. Dell graduated from Clemson University in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in education and went on to pursue her Master of Education at Clemson, graduating in 1977. She taught education...
Mrs. Alicia Lynne Owen
Feb 28, 2021
Alicia Lynne Owen, 51, of Columbia, died on February 28, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Josephine Rita Diodati
Feb 28, 2021
Josephine Diodati, 93, formerly of Purrchase, NY died Sunday, February 28, 2021. Born April 24, 1927, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Maggiotta and Vincenza Sabbia Maggiotta. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Giacamo Diodati. Mrs. Diodati was a graduate of Medford High School and the Katherine Gibbs...
Ms. Brenda D Lozynski
Feb 28, 2021
Brenda Dianne Russell, 67, a life-long resident of Blythewood, left this world suddenly on Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Born July 8, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sallie Russell. She had three children: Mark, Crystal, and Shane. A devout Christian woman, she was known for the...
Mrs. Sharon Marie Taylor
Feb 27, 2021
Sharon Marie Taylor, 75, of Columbia, died Saturday, February 27, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Malachi "Carl" Brown, Jr.
Feb 26, 2021
Malachi "Carl" Brown, Jr., 81, of Elgin, SC, died Friday, February 26, 2021. Born April 2, 1939, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Malachi Carl Brown, Sr. and Lurline Delk Brown. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Brown Hodges. Mr. Brown was a fierce advocate for foster parents...
Mrs. Lisa Clark
Feb 26, 2021
Melissa Ann (Lisa) Boney Clark, 54, of Blythewood died on Friday, February 26, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on October 7, 1966, she was the oldest daughter of Betty Abell Boney Price and the late Bobby Samuel Boney. Lisa graduated from Spring Valley High School in the class of 1984, where she enjoyed cheerleading as well as being involved in...
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" F. Bone
Feb 25, 2021
A private graveside service will be held for Elizabeth "Betty" Fargnoly Bone at Memorial Gardens of Columbia. Betty was born in Columbia, July 27, 1922, to the late Carolina Elizabeth Huspeth and John J. Fargnoly and married to the late Morlyn Gerald "Jerry" Bone. She died Thursday, February 25, 2021. Retired from Crafts Farrow State Hospital, Betty was voted Outstanding...
Mr. Robert Wade Duggleby
Feb 25, 2021
Robert Wade "Bob" Duggleby, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Retired), 82, passed away February 25, 2021. Bob was born September 28, 1938, to William George and Ruby Wade Jackson Duggleby in Albany, Georgia. Bob grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany High School in 1956. After graduation, he attended Auburn University for two years and enlisted in the US Army...
Mr. David James Kinder, Sr.
Feb 23, 2021
David James Kinder Sr., 69, of Columbia, passed away at home on February 23, 2021 following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born October 21, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina to the late Dr. Emory Clifton Kinder and Hilda Whitaker Kinder. His wife of 37 years, Debra Brelsford Kinder, two cherished sons, David James Kinder Jr. and Emory...
Ms. Jennifer Dianne Jackson
Feb 23, 2021
Jennifer Dianne Jackson, 50, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Jennifer was the daughter of Dianne Ryan Light and the late John William Jackson, Jr. (Jack). As a young child, Jennifer, along with her ever-present sidekick sister Suzanne Jackson Nagy, loved riding horses, playing tennis, painting, hosting pool parties, and running around the neighborhood with her friends on...
Mr. Boyd L. Sawyer, Jr.
Feb 22, 2021
Mr. Boyd L. Sawyer, Jr., 82, of Columbia, died February 22, 2021. Born April 3, 1938, in Dillon, SC, he was a son of the late Boyd L. Sawyer, Sr. and Elizabeth Christmas Sawyer. Mr. Boyd worked in collections for Baptist Hospital for many years and attended North Trenholm Baptist Church. A member of Masonic Lodge #344 in Eau Claire,...
Mrs. Janette G. Moore
Feb 20, 2021
Janette "Jan" Guerry Moore, 87, of West Columbia, SC, died on February 20, 2021 after a brief illness. Born August 11, 1933 in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Everett Guerry and Frances Cole Guerry. Mrs. Moore was the wife of 51 years to the late Matthew Singleton Moore, II. She was a devoted wife,...
Mrs. Donna Gayle Cribb
Feb 20, 2021
Donna Gayle Goodwin Cribb, 68, of Blythewood, died Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born December 22, 1952, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Richard Valentino Goodwin and Margaret Hunt Goodwin Daniels. Mrs. Cribb was raised in Columbia and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1971. She and her husband, Richard W. Cribb, Sr. enjoyed 50 years of...
Mr. Christopher L. Garry
Feb 19, 2021
Mr. Christopher L. Garry, 40, of Seattle, Washington, died on Friday, February 19, 2021. Born February 27, 1980 in Livingston, NJ, he was a son of Shannita and Jonathan Loveless. His formal education was obtained in New Jersey and he relocated to Seattle, Washington for employment with Microsoft. Services for Mr. Garry will take place in at a later date...
