William Randolph Lee
Apr 14, 2020
With family by his side, Bill Lee, 81, died April 14, 2020 at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, SC. An accomplished musician, Bill Lee was the founder and director of The Tellers, a Christian music singing group from 1969 to 1982. His interests included music, production projects, gardening, Bible reading, telling stories, being with people and making them laugh....
Mrs. Marilyn Betcher Hauprich
Apr 13, 2020
Marilyn Betcher Hauprich, 90, of Columbia, died Monday, April 13, 2020. Born June 26, 1929 in Cleveland, OH, she was a daughter of the late Max and Blanche Svobda Bernhofer. Marilyn had been a long-time resident of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, until she and her husband, Herm, moved to Sun City Hilton Head, SC to be closer to their daughters. She was...
Phyllis Hamann Lala
Apr 10, 2020
Phyllis Lala, 65, of Blythewood, died Friday, April 10, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family.
H. Buford G
Apr 9, 2020
Homer Buford Goff Jr., age 85, passed away on April 9, 2020. Buford was born in Clinton, South Carolina to Homer Buford Goff Sr. and Martha Holt Allen Goff on March 4, 1935. Buford graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1953, where he was President of the Student Body. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Clemson College with a...
Mrs. Virginia Anne Hackler
Apr 8, 2020
Chapin - Virginia Anne Hackler passed away April 8th at the age of 81. She and her husband Wayne, shared 66 years as a couple raising 3 daughters, Linda, Sheri, and Jennifer. She kept her famous sarcastic wit even as her Alzheimer's advanced. She was a wife and mother at 16, a fitness instructor in her 20's, battled breast cancer...
Msgt Benjamin Addison, Jr.
Apr 8, 2020
MSGT Benjamin Addison, Jr., US Air Force (Ret.), 64, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Born August 4, 1955, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the oldest of 10 children of the late Edward Benjamin Addison and Susie Mae Parsons Addison. MSGT Addison honorably served his country for 24 years in the US Air Force. During his enlistment, he...
Mrs. Miriam Hopkins Simpson
Apr 8, 2020
Miriam Hopkins Simpson, born December 27, 1932 in Augusta, GA, to Marvin Alphonzo Hopkins and Inez Rose Waters Knyzewski, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. She graduated from Tubman High School and worked at Roy White's Florist and Providence Presbyterian Church Child Development Center. She was...
Preston A Daniels, Jr
Apr 6, 2020
Preston A. Daniels, Jr., 98, of Blythewood, died Monday, April 6, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Ms. Mary Carolyn Stafford
Apr 6, 2020
Mary C. Stafford, 57, of Columbia, earned her wings on April 6, 2020 after battling for many years with multiple health issues. Born October 24, 1962, in Anchorage, Alaska, she was the daughter of the late Vernon E. and Nan C. Stafford. She loved to read and travel and was the go-to person for medical questions for family members. Mary...
Frances Ravenel Atwood
Apr 3, 2020
Frances Ravenel Atwood, 81, of Columbia, died Friday, April 3, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Audrey Mcnair Styles Johnson
Mar 31, 2020
"A life so beautiful deserves remembering." We extend an invitation to our friends & family to join us on Friday, July 31st, from 6-8:00pm at her home, 146 Rockerfella Lane, Columbia, for a time of celebration. With COVID-19 in mind, the memorial will be held outdoors and you may drive by or stop and fellowship as you feel comfortable. We...
Thomas Allen Lee
Mar 31, 2020
Thomas Allen Lee, 76, of Lexington, passed away March 30, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center. He was born August 28, 1942 in Aiken, to the late James Newton and Ardelle Dykes Lee. Tommy grew up in Columbia. He was a veteran of the US Navy and an active member of Red Bank Baptist Church. Tommy worked as a master mechanic...
Mrs. Evon Gartman Estes
Mar 30, 2020
Evon Gartman Estes, 87, of Winnsboro, SC, died Monday, March 30, 2020 at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia, SC. Evon was born August 20, 1932 in Winnsboro, SC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Estes; parents, Eva Martin Gartman and Charlie Gartman, Sr.; her siblings, Phebe Dean Gartman LeGrand, Irvin Legrand, Grace Mimms and Grady Gartman....
Mona Lucille Moore Meadows Jensen
Mar 28, 2020
Mona Lucille Moore Meadows Jensen, 90, of Columbia, died Saturday, March 28, 2020. Born in Fairfield County, SC, on May 11, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Henry Elton and Nellie Eliza Nelson Moore. Mrs. Jensen graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1946 as her class Valedictorian. She later graduated from Draughn's Business School. Her career began in...
Timothy J Liszewski
Mar 28, 2020
Timothy J. Liszewski, 60, of Columbia, SC formerly of Cleveland, OH, died in the early morning hours on Saturday, March 28, 2020 from complications of the Covid-19 virus. It is believed that Tim had a heart infection called Myocarditis caused by the virus. Due to travel restrictions and health and safety, A Celebration of Life will be held at a...
Mr. Aubrey B Corley
Mar 27, 2020
Aubrey B. Corley, 76, of Pelion, SC, died Friday, March 27, 2020. Born in Graniteville, SC, on February 2, 1944, he was a son of the late Curtis Guy and Lucille McGee Corley. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Corley was a commercial painting contractor. He enjoyed being outdoors and especially loved to go fishing. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Nicholson...
Mrs. Virginia Arlene Bruce
Mar 27, 2020
Virginia "Ginger" A. Bruce, 91, of Columbia, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at Springdale Nursing Home in Camden, SC. Born in Mayfield, KY, on April 17, 1928, she was a daughter of the late James A. Bruce and Violet A. Johnson. Mrs. Bruce was married to the late William C. Bruce. The graveside service for Mrs. Bruce will be private....
Mrs. Karen Pearson
Mar 26, 2020
Karen Gale Elrod Pearson, 73, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 26, 2020. Born December 3, 1946 in Billings, MT, she was a daughter of the late Ira Craig Elrod and J. Patricia Dugan Elrod. Karen studied biology and English at Loyola and English at USC. She was an adventurer at heart, sky diving, scuba diving and traversing the El Camino...
Mr. Daniel W. Fulmer
Mar 26, 2020
Daniel W. Fulmer, 74, of Blythewood, died Thursday, March 26, 2020. A lifelong resident of Blythewood, he was born March 22, 1946, a son of the late Donnie Cecil and Odessa Nettles Fulmer. Mr. Fulmer enjoyed working in his yard and spending time with his wife and grandchildren. He was an active member of Village Church. Mr. Fulmer was a...
Mr. Paul Gowdy Andes
Mar 26, 2020
Paul Gowdy Andes passed away on March 26, 2020, after a seven-month battle with cancer. He was 89 years old. Paul was born in Miami Shores, FL, to the late Dr. Willard Funkhouser Andes and Frances Mildred Gowdy Andes. He had a great love for outdoor adventure, spending his youth fishing, sailing and eventually learning to fly airplanes. He attended...
