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...
Mr. Stephen Allen Zenger
Jan 28, 2021
Stephen Allen Zenger passed away peacefully at home on January 28th, 2021, in the presence of close family. He is survived by his wife, Jane Floyd Zenger, after 47 years of marriage. Stephen was born on November 3, 1946, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of the late Leroy and Doris Huston Zenger. He was the youngest of four children;...
Mr. Raymond Edward Fulmer
Jan 28, 2021
Raymond Edward Fulmer, a gentle giant of a man whose bright smile and generosity of spirit brought joy to many lives, died on Thursday, January 28, 2021, from complications of pneumonia and Covid-19. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Ray was born on November 28, 1939 in Blythewood, South Carolina to the late Reamer O'Dell Fulmer...
Mr. Paul M. Wilson
Jan 27, 2021
Paul M. Wilson, 62, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Mr. Wilson was born in Winston Salem, NC, on October 13, 1958. He was the son of James Williard Wilson and Betty Louise Randleman. Paul is survived by his daughter, Kaitlin Wilson Loveless (Reid); son, Jarrett Paul Wilson (Whitney); two expectant grandchildren; stepmother, Alma C. Wilson; siblings, James W. Wilson, Jr....
Mrs. Minnie T. Scott
Jan 26, 2021
Minnie T. Scott, 94, passed away at NHC, Parklane on January 26, 2021. She was born in Columbia, SC to the late Clyde L. Tarrer and Marie B. Tarrer. She graduated from the Old Columbia High School and then went to work for the SC Tax Commission as a computer specialist until her retirement. She was a long time resident...
Mrs. Rhonda K. Phillips
Jan 26, 2021
Rhonda K. Phillips, 52, of Elgin, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born November 14, 1968 in Madrid, Spain, she was a daughter of the late Carl J. and Patricia Ann Morgan Phillips. Rhonda graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1986 and then attended Midlands Technical College. She would later earn her bachelor's degree in accounting from Columbia College. Rhonda...
Ms. Lillie M. Long
Jan 26, 2021
Lillie McCabe Long, age 95, of Columbia, died peacefully at home, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born in Columbia on July 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Jourdan McCabe. Lillie graduated from Dreher High School, and went on to receive her Bachelor's degree from Winthrop University. As a devoted teacher, Mrs. Long's more than...
Mrs. Joann Elizabeth Follis
Jan 26, 2021
Joann Elizabeth Burke Follis, 90, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born October 17, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Helen Kinyon Burke. Raised in St. Louis, Mrs. Follis converted to Catholicism at age 12 and graduated from Incarnate Word High School. She then attended Barnes Jewish Hospital School of Nursing,...
Mr. Michael Allan Meddaugh, Ii
Jan 25, 2021
Michael Meddaugh, II, 32, of Elgin, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 in Columbia. A visitation will be held from 4 until 7 o'clock Saturday, January 30that the Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. Everyone is invited to attend but will be asked to abide by the state's recommendations of wearing masks and social distancing...
Mrs. Angela J. Walker
Jan 25, 2021
Angela Johanna Harbel Walker, 83, of Prosperity, formerly of Columbia, died on Monday, January 25, 2021. Born in Munich, Germany, on November 12, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Josef and Anna Koppel Haberl. Angela was raised in Germany and moved to the United States with her husband in 1958. Together, they settled in Walterboro, SC, before continuing...
Ms. Dale Kaloplastos
Jan 24, 2021
Dale Kaloplastos, 70, of Gaston, died Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born October 24, 1950, in Ft. Hood, TX, she was a daughter of the late Emmanuel Nick Kaloplastos and Ruth Mary Vitzthum Kaloplastos. Survivors include her son, Ric Kaloplastos (Terri) of Columbia, SC; daughter, Tammy Sheppard (Jimmy) of Gaston; grandchildren, Alexandria Borys (Tyler), Brandon Kaloplastos, Ashley Baugher; great-grandchildren, Morgan Newman,...
Ms. Selina Anne Bell Perkins
Jan 22, 2021
Selina Anne Bell Perkins, 74, of Columbia, died Friday, January 22, 2021. Born June 17, 1946 in Lancaster, SC, she was a daughter of the late John U. Bell, Jr. and Martha Anne Dowling Bell. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in education and taught for many years in the Lancaster County School System. She...
Mrs. Myrna P. Beaton
Jan 21, 2021
West Columbia - Myrna P. Beaton, 83, of West Columbia has re-joined her beloved husband, Ronald J. Beaton (Major USAF ret.; deceased 2016) peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2021. They met and married in Houston TX in 1956, and were married for 60 years. They are survived by their four children: Bonnie Allen, Brenda Tyree, Bradford Powers, and...
