Mrs. Miyako T. Colvin
Dec 12, 2020
Miyako T. Colvin, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 12, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Phillip Edward Wilson
Dec 11, 2020
Mr. Phillip Edward Wilson, 72, of Columbia, died on Friday, December 11, 2020. Born May 5, 1948, in Columbia, he was a son of Elizabeth Wilson Cook. Mr. Wilson was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Colvin Wilson "Big Mama" and graduated from Dreher High School in 1966. He was a proud US Army veteran that served his country during...
Mr. Cecil Stevens, Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Mr. Cecil Stevens, Jr., 91, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, died Friday, December 11, 2020. Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, he was a son of the late Cecil and Mary Jane Stevens and married to Bernice Pumphrey Stevens. Mr. Stevens entered the US Army at the end of WWII and served two tours of duty in Korea, a tour of...
Mr. Emilio Hidalgo
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Emilio Hidalgo 41, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home in Blythewood . He was born on September 14th, 1979, in Guatemala. Emilio loved spending time with nature and animals. He enjoyed tending to plants and planting gardens. Emilio was always willing to help anyone in need and there was nothing he could not do. He...
Mr. Don O'Cain Daniels, Sr.
Dec 8, 2020
Don O'Cain Daniels, Sr., lovingly known as "BeepBeep" to family and friends, went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2020. He was born on December 16, 1925, in Columbia, South Carolina to Preston Alexander and Ruby O'Cain Daniels. He had three brothers and two sisters. He was the husband of Kathleen "Kat" Smith Daniels and they were...
Mr. Jack Shelton Graybill
Dec 8, 2020
Jack Shelton Graybill passed into the arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ, at home on Tuesday, December 8,2020. Born January 22, 1928 in Columbia SC, Jack Shelton Graybill was the youngest son of the late Cecil Eugene Graybill and Pearl Kennedy Graybill. He attended Schneider Elementary, Hand Middle & Dreher High School. He graduated from the University of SC with...
Mr. Anthony Gonzalez
Dec 7, 2020
Anthony "Tony" Gonzalez, 85, of Blythewood, died Sunday, December 7, 2020. Born in New York, New York, on August 28, 1935, he was a son of the late Rafael Gonzalez and Hilda Acevedo Gonzalez. He had a Masters of Management/Health Care, retired Army 26 years, and served in the Marines and Air Force. He had a ready smile, never met...
Mrs. Jean Oliver Drotor
Dec 7, 2020
Jean Oliver Drotor, 90, died peacefully in her sleep in her own home on Monday, December 7, 2020. She was born in 1930 in Cooley Springs, South Carolina to Clyde Alton and Berlie Smith Oliver and married to Harry Windell Drotor of Spartanburg, SC. As an active and supportive military wife of a US Army officer and pilot, they traveled...
Ms. Michele Staat Rainwater
Dec 6, 2020
Michele Staat Rainwater, 58, died Sunday morning, December 6, 2020 peacefully in her home. She was lovingly attended by her sister, Laura Staat of Edisto Island, SC at the time of her death. Shelly was the sweet one and always thought of others. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was the gentlest dental hygienist...
Mrs. Verdie Lewis Wells Christmus
Dec 6, 2020
Verdie Lewis Wells Christmus, 92, of Columbia, died Sunday, December 6, 2020. Born December 15, 1927, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Mary McFarland Wells. Mrs. Christmus graduated from Dentsville High School and later earned an associate degree from Columbia Commercial College. She met her future husband, Dan Christmus, following his military service, while...
Mrs. Frances L. Lee
Dec 6, 2020
Frances Langley Lee, 79, of Lexington, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 after a long illness. Frances retired from Lexington County Government where she served in numerous roles for 29 years. She was a past President of The Business & Professional Women of South Carolina and also enjoyed volunteering at the State Museum. Frances was preceded in death by her parents,...
Mr. Murdic Bowen
Dec 5, 2020
Murdic Bowen went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the age of 98. He was born on July 20, 1922, in Blaney, South Carolina where he grew up. He was the son of the late Zack and Avie Branham Bowen. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 72 years, Beulah...
Mrs. Marilyn J. Roberts
Dec 4, 2020
Marilyn J. Roberts, 87, died Friday, December 4, 2020. Born February 22, 1933 in Schenectady, NY, she was a daughter of the late Winthrop Stewart Lyons and Muriel Viola Fifield Lyons. Ms. Roberts grew up in Long Island, NY and went on to attend and receive her bachelor's degree from Miami University. She continued her education by going to Howard...
Ms. Tiffany Ann Hornsby
Dec 4, 2020
Tiffany Ann Hornsby, 28, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 4, 2020 in Charleston, SC. Born February 10, 1992, in Columbia, she is a daughter of William Ray Hornsby of Hopkins and Wanda Ann Ross Rhodes of Elgin. In addition to her parents, Tiffany is survived by her stepfather, Michael Howard Rhodes; stepmother, Brandi Labombard Hornsby; maternal grandmother, Annie Grace Ross;...
Mrs. Rita Burke Sherrer
Dec 2, 2020
Rita Burke Sherrer, 83, of Columbia, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Born in Raleigh, NC, on January 9, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Quinton Stinson Burke and Wilna Foust Burke. A graduate of Needham B. Broughton High School and Peace College, and a retiree of Nationwide Insurance Company, Mrs. Sherrer was predeceased in 1990 by her husband,...
Rev. Spencer Watson Brown
Dec 2, 2020
Reverend Spencer Watson Brown, 60, of Lexington, went to his Heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Born December 3, 1959, in Charleston, SC, he was a son of the late Clarence Lee and Sarah Faulkenberry Brown. Through 1978-1984 Rev. Brown served as a Fireman for the North Charleston District Fire Department. Rev....
Ms. Mary Helen Baum
Dec 1, 2020
Mary Helen Baum, 70, of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Born in Nashville, TN, on January 15, 1950, she was the only child of the late George Armistice and Vivian Vinida Eason Baum. Mary Helen graduated high school from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, GA and later earned her master's in nursing from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta....
Mrs. Joan M. Savage
Dec 1, 2020
Joan Savage, 82, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2020, in the company of her family. She was born on May 20, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia, a daughter of George and Enid Milton and grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Joan graduated from Salem College, did graduate work in chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill, and earned her Master's degree in...
Mr. Robert Frank Sowers
Dec 1, 2020
Robert Frank Sowers, 85, of Moncks Corner, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Born May 15, 1935, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Lawrence Andrew and Carrie Silvers Sowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jo Ann Strange and brothers-in-law, Howard Strange and Clyde Koon. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Sowers...
Mrs. Avia Dyson Skipper
Dec 1, 2020
Avia Dyson Skipper, 89, of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Born in Richland County, SC, on January 22, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Willie Huggins and Eva Marie Sorgee Dyson. Avia spent her career working in retail for JC Penny. Survivors include her sons, John S. Skipper, Jr. (Judy) and Stephen T. Skipper (Karin); daughter, Jane...
