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Mrs. Patricia Carter Jordan

Mrs. Patricia Carter Jordan

Jun 28, 2020

Patricia "Pat" Carter Jordan, 67, of Chapin, died Sunday, June 28, 2020. Born in Rock Hill, SC, on September 29, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Donald Smith and Dorothy Collier Carter. Mrs. Jordan worked at Inez's Child Care Center in Chapin, SC. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, David D. Jordan; siblings: Donna Carter Stokes, Don...

Mrs. Edith June Mccloskey

Mrs. Edith June Mccloskey

Jun 25, 2020

Edith June McCloskey, 80, of Columbia, died Thursday, June 25, 2020. Born February 16, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Francis and June Tyler Sadows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Sadows. Mrs. McCloskey earned her bachelor's degree in Education and was a teacher prior to...

Joy K Brown

Joy K Brown

Jun 23, 2020

Mrs. Joy Agnes Shealey Kyzer Brown, 93, of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. She was born on February 2, 1927, in Columbia, South Carolina. Joy was the sixth of seven children born to Eli David Shealey and Mary Agnes Purvis Shealey. Joy graduated from Olympia High School in 1943 as Valedictorian of...

Peggy G Shaw

Peggy G Shaw

Jun 23, 2020

A graveside service for Peggy G. Shaw, 87, of Columbia, will be held 11 o'clock, Saturday, July 11th, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. Inurnment will follow in the church memorial garden. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family. Mrs. Shaw was born August 4, 1932 in Aiken, SC and was a daughter of the late Robert Ernest...

Mr. Billy Joe Herring

Mr. Billy Joe Herring

Jun 23, 2020

Billy Joe Herring, 78, of Lexington, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Born in Chester, SC, on January 5, 1942, he was a son of the late Aldine T. and Margaret Horton Herring. Billy was an avid University of South Carolina fan, especially baseball, along with the Atlanta Braves. Billy sponsored several Little League Teams throughout the years in the West...

Mr. James Foster Williamson, Jr.

Mr. James Foster Williamson, Jr.

Jun 23, 2020

James "Jim" Foster Williamson, Jr., 72, of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Born February 20, 1948, in Prince William County, Virginia, he was a son of the late James F. Williamson, Sr. and Mamie Caughman Williamson. Jim was a 1970 graduate of Clemson University where he received his bachelor's degree in Arts and Sciences and was member of the...

Mr. Richard Keith Mullins

Mr. Richard Keith Mullins

Jun 22, 2020

Richard "Rick" Keith Mullins, 66, of West Columbia, died Monday, June 22, 2020. Born May 9, 1954, in West Hamlin, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Standard Vinson and Barbara Mae Hainer Mullins. Rick was a US Air Force veteran that proudly served his country during the Vietnam era. He was employed in various capacities for more...

Mrs. Allen (Johnson) Burris West

Mrs. Allen (Johnson) Burris West

Jun 22, 2020

Mrs. Allen (Johnson) Burris West, 98, of Columbia, died Monday, June 22, 2020 after a fall, at a facility where she resided, resulting in a fracture and a rapid decline in her health. Born November 12, 1921, in the Town of Eau Claire, SC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Eason and Annie Laurie Brucker Johnson. In addition...

Mrs. Carrie Virginia Hornsby

Mrs. Carrie Virginia Hornsby

Jun 21, 2020

Carrie Virginia Hornsby, 87, of Lexington, died Sunday, June 21, 2020. Born in Greeleyville, SC. Virginia lived most of her life in Columbia, and was married to the late Milton E. Hornsby, Jr. She was proud of her children, loved her church, and was very involved in her Sunday School Class at North Trenholm Baptist Church. Granny was known as...

Patricia Priebe Smerdell

Patricia Priebe Smerdell

Jun 20, 2020

Patricia Priebe Smerdell, 54, of Lexington, died Saturday, June 20, 2020. Born October 15, 1966, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Hazel Stephens Priebe. Patricia was a 1987 graduate of the University of North Carolina, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. She was a member of The...

William Burnett Hale

William Burnett Hale

Jun 19, 2020

William "Billie" Hale, 84, died Friday, June 19, 2020. He was born in Chicago on October 31, 1935 to the union of Floyd Hale, Sr. and Mollie Burnett, who preceded him in death. Mr. Hale was the 4th of seven children. William professed his faith at an early age attending the First Church of Deliverance with his family for many...

Mr. John Adam Hixon, Sr.

Mr. John Adam Hixon, Sr.

Jun 18, 2020

John A. Hixon, Sr., 60, of Blythewood, went to his heavenly home on June 18, 2020. John was born on February 7, 1960, in Columbia, SC. He was a son of Margaret B. Hixon and the late Clyde T. Hixon, Sr. John was a 1978 graduate of Spring Valley High School, a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, and the...

Mrs. Anita Coutsos Kirby

Mrs. Anita Coutsos Kirby

Jun 16, 2020

Anita C. Kirby, of Columbia, passed away on June 16, 2020, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of George Coutsos and Frances Keen. Anita was a graduate of the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing, Cadet Nurse Core and Columbia College. She dedicated her life to the care of others; patients, friends, and family. Her last 36 years...

Mack "Mickey" Kelly

Mack "Mickey" Kelly

Jun 16, 2020

Mr. Mack M. "Mickey" Kelly, 84, of Ocala, FL passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Born in Williamston, South Carolina, to Mack D. and Clara P. Kelly, he went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina and was a lifelong Gamecocks fan. He moved to Ocala in 1972 and was involved in the insurance industry until his retirement....

Margaret Lorene Ford

Margaret Lorene Ford

Jun 15, 2020

Margaret H. Ford, 91, of Columbia, died Monday, June 15, 2020. Born on July 8, 1928 in Gallivants Ferry, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Charles Walter Huggins and Cenie Ella Cullipher Huggins. A long time member of Royal Pines Independent Holiness Church, Mrs. Ford was always in attendance when her health allowed it and was a...

Mr. Larry D. Walker

Mr. Larry D. Walker

Jun 15, 2020

Larry D. Walker, 62, of Atlantic City, NJ, died Monday, June 15, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC. Born March 10, 1958 in St. Petersburg, FL he was a son of the late Charles Walker and Doris Thomas Sewell. Larry, the fifth of eleven children, was a lover of life, an explorer, inventor, and world traveler. Survivors include...

Ms. Carol Louise Newton

Ms. Carol Louise Newton

Jun 15, 2020

Carol Louise Newton, 58, of Columbia, died Monday, June 15, 2020. Born November 14, 1961, in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Chief Master Sergeant George L. Newton, US Air Force (Ret.) and Margaret J. Thomesen Newton. Carol was employed as a legal assistant at Gallivan, White, & Boyd, PA in Columbia. She was a member of...

April Delyn Lucas

April Delyn Lucas

Jun 15, 2020

April Delyn Lucas, 50, left this world, to be with her Maker, Monday, June 15th, 2020. Born November 11, 1969 in Columbia, SC. The funeral service for Ms. Lucas will be held 4 o'clock, Thursday, June 18th, at Midway Independent Methodist Church, 8481 Old Percival Road, Columbia, SC with The Rev. Jerry Hacker officiating. Burial will follow in the church...

Clarence William Hall

Clarence William Hall

Jun 15, 2020

Clarence William Hall, 85, of Blythewood, died Monday, June 15, 2020. Born in Darlington County on October 28, 1934, he was a son of the late Boykin and Sue Gainey Hall. Clarence worked in Maintenance for the SC Department of Mental Health. Mr. Hall is survived by his children, Janice Kay Barton, Annette Bramlett and John W. Hall; four grandchildren;...

Mary G Wells

Mary G Wells

Jun 15, 2020

Mary Eva Wells, 84, died peacefully at Providence Hospital downtown, Columbia, South Carolina on Monday, June 15, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Born on Friday, September 13, 1935 in Steadman, SC, she was a daughter of the late Woodard Gantt and Eva Padgett Gantt. Ms. Wells attended a one room school with grades one...

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