Mr. Christopher James Prewitt
Jan 9, 2021
Christopher "Chris" James Prewitt, 34, of Elgin, died Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born January 10, 1986, in Columbia, he is the son of Brian David Prewitt (Vicky) of Camden, SC and Pamela Dyann Mock McConnell (Shawn) of Elgin, SC. Chris always lived his live to the fullest. He loved Karaoke, even though he could not sing, and was always reluctant...
Mr. James Dexter Ray
Jan 8, 2021
James "Jim" D. Ray, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, January 8, 2021. Born January 7, 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Chester and Chloe Ray. Mr. Ray was a graduate of Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, and was employed as an engineer in many capacities throughout career. In the 1960's Mr. Ray worked as...
Mr. Douglas G. Milliman
Jan 8, 2021
Mr. Douglas G. Milliman, 81, of Columbia, died Friday, January 8, 2021. A native of Lansing, Michigan, Mr. Milliman was the son of the late Ella Lenore Gordon and Douglas L. Milliman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Stephanie Jahnke. Mr. Milliman was a graduate of Michigan State University, where he was a...
Mr. John Leslie Jackson
Jan 7, 2021
John "Johnny" Leslie Jackson, 62, of Lugoff, died Thursday, January 7, 2021. Born August 13, 1958, in Columbia, his father was the late Everett Leroy Jackson and his mother was the late Betty Boulware. Johnny loved to go to church, sing, and play his guitar. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for over three decades in the maintenance department...
Mr. Harold Lloyd Roach, Jr.
Jan 7, 2021
Harold Lloyd Roach, Jr., 67, of Forest Acres, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and listening to The Beatles greatest hits. Born April 13, 1953, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Harold Lloyd Roach, Sr. and Cynthia Miller Roach. Known by his friends as, "Hal", he was loved by all for his easy-going...
Mrs. Sylvania Rosellen Bowen
Jan 7, 2021
Mrs. Sylvania Rosellen Bowen, 71, of Camden, died Thursday, January 7, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mr. Joseph M. Kinsey, Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Joseph M. Kinsey, Jr., son of the late Joseph Miley and Nelle Dent Kinsey, was born in Columbia, SC, on May 13, 1943. He was the second of three children and was preceded in death by his beloved sister, Linda Kinsey Sessions and her husband, Raymond, as well as his brother, William Kinsey. Joe is survived by three daughters; Laurie...
Mr. Marion Mccoy Frost, Sr.
Jan 5, 2021
Marion McCoy Frost, Sr., 95, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Born in Richland County, SC, on December 30, 1925, he was a son of the late James William and Minnie Lee Frost. Marion loved to fish and devote time to gardening. He enjoyed working with anything mechanical and spending time in the mountains. Marion loved being with...
Mrs. Ida S. Stewart
Jan 4, 2021
Ida S. Stewart, 96, of Columbia, died peacefully in her home on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born December 27, 1924, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Louis Wilbur Smith, Sr. and Ida Jane Gladden Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Kennemore Stewart, Sr.; son, Jack Kennemore Stewart, Jr.;...
Mr. Scott Kyle Richardson
Jan 4, 2021
Scott Kyle Richardson, 50, of Lugoff, died on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 25, 1970, he was a son of JoAnn Dowey Richardson Null and the late Rufus Roger Richardson. Scott was a 1988 graduate of Spring Valley High School and worked in Real Estate and Construction. A loving son, Scott enjoyed life and was...
Ms. Anne-Marie Montgomery Cheek
Jan 3, 2021
Anne-Marie Montgomery Cheek, 29, of Columbia, SC, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her parents' home. She was born on August 1, 1991, in Memphis, Tennessee. Anne-Marie attended the University of South Carolina and graduated from Midlands Technical College as an RN, number one in her class. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Anne-Marie was extremely loyal and her...
Mrs. Linda Sue Shumard
Jan 3, 2021
Linda Sue Lehman Shumard, 84, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born December 7, 1936, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter Torrence Lehman and Angie Vivian Penrod Lehman. Mrs. Shumard was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and later received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the Bethesda School of Nursing. Until her two sons...
Mrs. Grace Reid Wood
Jan 3, 2021
Grace Reid Wood, 81, died January 3, 2021, after a brief hospital stay. Mrs. Wood was born December 15, 1939 in Chester, South Carolina and was the wife of the late Walter Thomas Wood, Sr, her husband of 55 years. She is the daughter of the late Rodgers M. Reid and Cornelia W. Reid. She attended Erskine College and graduated...
Mr. Edwin L Coker
Jan 2, 2021
Edwin "Eddie" L. Coker, Jr., 77, of Elgin, died on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Columbia, on August 14, 1943, he was a son of the late Edwin L. Coker, Sr. and Mazellee Hutchinson Coker. Mr. Coker retired from the Columbia Fire Department after over 20 years of service. Mr. Coker was a good friend and would always help...
Mr. James Anthony Anasti
Jan 1, 2021
James Anthony Anasti, 75, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Columbia, died on Friday, January 1, 2021. Born in Fort Bragg, NC, on April 29, 1945, he was the son of the late, Albert Anthony and Lillian Louise Morgan Anasti. Jim Graduated from St. Peter's Catholic School and began his career as an EMT with Richland County. Later he worked for...
Mr. John E Blizzard, Jr.
Jan 1, 2021
John Edward Blizzard, Jr., 75, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, January 1, 2021. Born September 24, 1945 in Columbia, he was the son of the late John Edward Blizzard, Sr. and Modell Crummie Blizzard. A member of Denny Terrace Baptist Church, Mr. Blizzard served and was honorably discharged from the US NAVY. He went...
Mrs. Anne Graddick Branham
Jan 1, 2021
Anne Graddick Branham, 58, of Blythewood, died Friday, January 1, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on September 15, 1962, she was a daughter of the late James Boyd and Vera Miles Graddick. Anne was a graduate of Eau Claire High School, Furman University, and Baptist Hospital Surgical Tech Program. Anne grew up in Blythewood on a chicken farm with her...
Mrs. Mary Nesbitt Garrison
Dec 29, 2020
Mary Rella Nesbitt Garrison, age 79, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 peacefully at her home in Blythewood, SC. She was born October 19, 1941 in El Dorado, AR into an early pioneering family. She was the daughter of Mattie Pauline Murphy and Elvie Allen Nesbitt. She is survived by her two brothers, Warren Walker and Frankie McCurry, of El Dorado,...
Mr. John G. Bannister
Dec 29, 2020
John G. Bannister passed away on December 29, 2020, at home surrounded by family. John was a kind, humble gentleman and a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was born on August 29, 1935 in Minden, Louisiana to the late Gilbert Hartford and Lucille Pounds Bannister. John considered Portageville, Missouri home where he played on the Portageville High School...
Mrs. Jean A Munn
Dec 27, 2020
Jean Amick Munn, 79, of Columbia, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Born September 20, 1941 in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Floyd and Sarah Cannon Amick. She was a long-standing member of Union United Methodist Church in Irmo, SC and enjoyed a long career as a nurse. She graduated from Mid Carolina High...
