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Recent Obituaries

Mr. Joseph Dempsey Richardson

Mr. Joseph Dempsey Richardson

Oct 23, 2020

Joseph Dempsey Richardson, 91, of Lugoff, died Friday, October 23, 2020. Born in Kershaw County, on April 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Walter and Allie Neeley Richardson. Mr. Richardson spent his working career in Forestry at West Vaco and was a member of Fox Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his niece and caretaker, Bonnie Richardson Stanton;...

Mr. Tommy Nates

Mr. Tommy Nates

Oct 23, 2020

Tommy Nates, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, October 23. 2020. Born July 21, 1934 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Paris Nates and Lilly Lee Nates. He is survived by his daughter, Della Templeton; grandsons; Chris Dicks, and Trey Warren; great-granddaughter Anna Warren. In addition to his parents, Tommy is preceded in death by his wife of...

Lt. Colonel James Kenneth Morris, Jr., Usaf, (Ret.)

Lt. Colonel James Kenneth Morris, Jr., Usaf, (Ret.)

Oct 22, 2020

James Kenneth Morris, Jr. was born in Kyoto, Japan to missionary parents, The Reverend Dr. J. Kenneth and Esther Jones Morris. The family returned to the United States in 1940 and settled in Columbia, S.C. Ken attended public schools graduating from Dreher High School in 1952. He attended The University of South Carolina and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor...

Mr. Marshall E. Mccain

Mr. Marshall E. Mccain

Oct 22, 2020

Mr. Marshall E. McCain, 87, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 22, 2020. Born in Richland County, he was a son of the late William Arthur and Carrie Louise Boland McCain and married to the late Corene Collins McCain for 65 years. Marshall served in the US Air Force and retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of the...

Mr. Dave Patrick

Mr. Dave Patrick

Oct 21, 2020

William David "Dave" Patrick graduated to his Father's House on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Born in West Jefferson, North Carolina on December 3, 1947, he was the son of Julus Patrick and the late Burl Patrick. Dave graduated from Beaver Creek High School in West Jefferson and later attended Milligan College in Tennessee, receiving his BS degree in Chemistry and...

Mr. Fred Abel Cliff

Mr. Fred Abel Cliff

Oct 20, 2020

Fred Abel Cliff, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, on July 23, 1934, to Mabel Gagnard Cliff and Fred J. Cliff. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty- three years, Fae Marie Maillet Cliff. They are survived by their three children, Kimberly Cliff Giger (Hanspeter), Stephen Hunt Cliff, and...

Mr. H.L. "Judd" Mangum

Mr. H.L. "Judd" Mangum

Oct 17, 2020

H.L. "Judd" Mangum, 90, of Blythewood, died Saturday, October 17, 2020. Born April 20, 1930, in Richland County, SC, he was a son of the late Roy Mangum and Kathryn Dent Mangum Scarborough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Thornton Mangum; son, Ronald Wayne Mangum, Sr. and his brother, Edward E. "Bud"...

Mrs. Carolyn Broach

Mrs. Carolyn Broach

Oct 16, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn Broach, 73, of Blythewood, died Friday, October 16, 2020. Born in Anderson county, she was the daughter of the late Geneva McAbee and was married to James Edward Broach, Sr. for 58 years. Her family was the most important thing to her, and she enjoyed being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her dog, Kelsey, was incredibly special to...

Ms. Monique Danielle Lee

Ms. Monique Danielle Lee

Oct 15, 2020

Monique Danielle Lee, 48, of Camden, died October 15, 2020. Born in Tampa, Florida, on April 18, 1972, she was the daughter of Donald Prescott Montgomery and Cheryl Kay McDaniel Montgomery. Monique was raised in Plant City, Florida where she graduated from Plant City High School. She graduated with Honors from Florida Southern College, a Master's Degree in Public Health...

Arline Harriet Dahlman

Arline Harriet Dahlman

Oct 14, 2020

Arline Harriet Dahlman, 94 of Katonah, New York died Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Arvid Emanual and Olga Pauline Synowiez Dahlman and married to the late Ralph W. Bugli. Growing up in Larchmont NY, Arline became the first female president of the Student Council at Mamaroneck High School for the...

Mrs. Loretta June Joyner

Mrs. Loretta June Joyner

Oct 12, 2020

Loretta June Gladden Joyner, 81, of Columbia, died Monday, October 12, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC, on January 21, 1939, she was the youngest daughter of the late William Lonnie and Minnie Leila McWatters Gladden. Mrs. Joyner was a longtime member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church where she enjoyed being active. She loved her family and never missed checking in...

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Cribb

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Cribb

Oct 12, 2020

Brenda Joyce Kendall Cribb, 79, of Columbia, died Monday, October 12, 2020. Born March 24, 1941, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late William Othell Kendall, Sr. and Flonnie Rebecca Jordan Kendall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph D. and Kenneth I. Kendall. Mrs. Cribb was raised in the mill...

Mr. Joseph Richard Maynard

Mr. Joseph Richard Maynard

Oct 12, 2020

Joseph Richard Maynard, 74, of Elgin, SC, passed away at his home on Monday, October 12, 2020 after a short illness. Born in Danvers, MA on February 16, 1946, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lillian Maynard. Joe graduated from Georgetown High School. On February 28, 1965, he married the love of his life, Martha Ann Coombs...

Mr. Edward L. Smith, Jr.

Mr. Edward L. Smith, Jr.

Oct 12, 2020

Edward L. Smith, Jr., passed away peacefully on October 12, 2020, in Mobile, Alabama. He was born in Conway, SC in 1925 and graduated from Conway High School in 1942. Ed received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1945, and then entered the U.S. Navy V-12 program at Columbia University Midshipman School in...

Mr. Harold "Dickey" Bigby

Mr. Harold "Dickey" Bigby

Oct 7, 2020

Harold "Dickie" Bigby, 94, of Parkville, Maryland, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Brassell

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Brassell

Oct 7, 2020

Mary Evelyn Ross Brassell, 87, of Elgin SC, left her physical home Wednesday, October 7, 2020, to join her sweet Jesus and late husband of 42 years, Benjamin D. Brassell. Born May 2, 1933, in Columbia SC, she was a daughter of the late Brown Canada Ross. Sr, and Sallie May Koon Ross. A beloved member of Spears Creek Baptist...

Mrs. Sheryl Lynn Blease

Mrs. Sheryl Lynn Blease

Oct 7, 2020

Sheryl Lynn Blease, 66, of Elgin, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Born August 17, 1954, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Albert Bernard Johnson and Frances Carolyn Hulon Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Steven and sister, Jeanie. Mrs. Blease's family was the center of her life...

Mr. Christopher Allan Matthew Chibbaro

Mr. Christopher Allan Matthew Chibbaro

Oct 6, 2020

Christopher Allan Matthew Chibbaro, 56, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Born in Greenville, SC, on March 14, 1964, he was a son of Mary Ann Ladd Hollis and the late Anthony M. Chibbaro. Chris was a 1982 graduate of Richard Winn Academy and attended both Clemson University and Midlands Technical College studying electronic engineering. For over 34 years,...

Rev. Max James Kaster

Rev. Max James Kaster

Oct 6, 2020

Rev. Max James Kaster, 78, of Gaffney, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Max James Kaster was born on October 25, 1941 to Dorothy Jean Kaster, nee Williams; and James Benjamin Kaster, in Shelbyville, Indiana. Raised in Fairland, and forever a Hoosier, no matter where the Navy or the ministry took him, he always identified himself as "an Indiana farm boy."...

Mr. Ramon Carl Dougan, Iii

Mr. Ramon Carl Dougan, Iii

Oct 5, 2020

Ramon Dougan, II, 55, of Blythewood, died on Monday, October 5, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

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