Mr. Randall D. Branham
Feb 5, 2020
Randall "Randy" D. Branham, 70, of Irmo, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 16, 1949, he was the son of the late Willard and Rosa Lina Schalla Branham. Randy enjoyed being outdoors, working in his yard, playing tennis, and helping his neighbors with various projects. Randy had a larger than life personality and was constantly...
Mrs. Margaret H Grice
Feb 5, 2020
Services for Margaret Hamrick Grice, who died on February 5, 2020, will be held at Boyce Chapel, First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC, at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020, with visitation afterwards at Ellis Hall. Rev. Dennis Banks will officiate. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. The epitome of a charming, Southern lady, Mrs. Grice was...
Mr. George Wendel Cribb
Feb 5, 2020
George Wendel Cribb, 77, of Columbia, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC, on May 8, 1942, he was the son of the late George and Alma Nealy Cribb Martin. A native and lifelong resident of Columbia, Mr. Cribb graduated from Dentsville High School. After his graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and honorably served his country...
Mrs. Ginger Ann Douglas
Feb 4, 2020
Ginger Ann Bagwell Douglas, 69, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Born in Easley, SC on March 10, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Bagwell and Virginia Waldrop Bagwell. Mrs. Douglas was a strong, resilient person who loved life and lived each day to the fullest. She had a wonderful personality and never met a stranger. She...
Mr. Larry Dean Crutchlow, Sr.
Feb 3, 2020
Larry Dean Crutchlow, Sr, 65, of Blythewood, died on Monday, February 3, 2020 at his home surround by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Kim Phuong Crutchlow; two sons, Larry D. Crutchlow II (Ashley) and Jason B. Crutchlow (Alicia); 7 grandchildren, Madison, Kinsley, William, Michael, Elizabeth, Grayson and Connor; great-grandchild, Adilynn; and sister, Lynne C. Hodges (Bob);...
Paul Edmond "Ed" Watson
Feb 2, 2020
Ed was born in Columbia, SC on June 17, 1952, and entered into eternal life on February 2, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Geraldine (Reagan) Watson; one son, Paul Ryan; two sisters, Paulette Watson Latta (Phillip) of Lexington, SC and Brenda (Watson) Thompson of Atlanta, Georgia. Ed's life was also filled with the enjoyment of...
Deborah Branham Cooper
Feb 2, 2020
Deborah Branham Cooper (Debbie), 63, passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2020. Debbie was born in Columbia, SC to the late Harley and Dorothy Lane Branham on October 25, 1956. She graduated from Lower Richland High School and the University of South Carolina. She had a long career at the Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. In addition to being...
Joseph Allen Edens
Feb 2, 2020
Joseph "Joe" Allen Edens, 78, of Columbia, died Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born in Columbia on July 4, 1941, he was a son of the late Joe Edens and Josephine Beckham Edens. Joe Edens was Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EDENS, one of the nation's leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. The...
Mr. Gordon Hugh Peters, Sr.
Feb 2, 2020
Gordon Hugh Peters, Sr., 86, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born in Miami, Florida, August 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Hugh Peters, Jr. and Annie Hearn Peters. Those left to treasure his memories are his wife and best friend, Carroll Rooney Peters; children, Gordon Jr. (Dianne), Gayle Pumo (Mark), and Robert Sr. (LaRou);...
Janice Hall
Feb 2, 2020
Janice King Hall, 81, of Blythewood, formerly of Hartsville, SC, died Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born July 18,1938 in Darlington, SC, she was a daughter of the late Jessie H. King and Sarah Ann Dixon King. Mrs. Hall is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Clarence Hall; children, Janice Kay Barton, Annette Bramlett and John W. Hall; four...
Raymond Jacob Boyce
Feb 1, 2020
Ray was born in Richmond, Indiana, then moved at a young age with his family to Elgin, SC. He attended Lugoff-Elgin Highschool and graduated in 1987. After high school, he went on to attend the Citadel, graduating with Charlie company Class of 1991. After college he opted to work on the road and had adventures all over the United States...
Edwin Rudolph Jones, Jr.
Jan 31, 2020
Edwin Rudolph "Rudy" Jones, Jr. was born August 3, 1938 and received God's eternal grace on January 31, 2020. A service will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:00am at St. John's Episcopal Church at 2827 Wheat Street in Columbia. A reception will follow at noon at the church. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family....
Hildegard Byer
Jan 31, 2020
Hildegard Maria Walter Byer, 90, passed away on January 31, 2020. She was born on August 18, 1929, in Stein on-the-Danube, Austria, the daughter of the late Maria Drexler and Richard Walter. A lady of grace and beauty, she is survived by her daughter, Marie B. Bessinger; and her son, Richard S. Byer (Kimberly) of Columbia. Hildegard was also blessed...
Mrs. Ethel Mae Thornton
Jan 31, 2020
Ethel Thornton died January 31, 2020. Born in Graniteville, SC to Rev. AB and Ethel Ferguson on October 12, 1926, she was the twin sister of Edith Robertson and youngest sister to Sara Sloan and Martha Yacyshyn. Ms. Thornton was a registered nurse and worked in both labor and delivery and the cancer wards. She is survived and fondly remembered...
Mrs. Elsie P. Graddick
Jan 31, 2020
Elsie Pace Graddick, 85, of West Columbia, died Friday, January 31, 2020. Born May 8, 1934 in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Richard Homer and Maggie Riddle Pace. She loved her four-legged babies, Ringo and Sinatra. Mrs. Graddick was known for volunteering at the school library, as the school nurse, and for 24 years with the...
Robert D Jones
Jan 30, 2020
On January 30, Robert Jones at the age of 81 passed away with his children including his son-in-law by his side. He was born in Anderson, SC in 1938 and was a man of extreme integrity. Robert attended TL Hanna and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism. He was an executive with Burlington Industries...
Mrs. Miriam Miller Mays
Jan 29, 2020
Miriam Miller Mays, 85, went to glory on Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020 in Columbia, SC. Miriam was born to Fredanel Mixon and Joseph Henry Miller on May 19, 1934 in Columbia. She graduated from Dreher High School in 1952 and attended Converse College and later earned a BA from the University of South Carolina. Miriam married Frank Adams Strickland...
Mr. Charles Robert Haines
Jan 28, 2020
Charles Robert Haines, 87, of Batesburg, SC, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Born in Waterloo, NY, on January 14, 1933, he was a son of the late Leland Thomas and Pearl Hines Haines. Charles served in Korea while in the United States Marine Corps and later worked as a Maintenance Supervisor. In his free time, he loved woodworking and visits...
Alice E Crook
Jan 28, 2020
Alice Emberson Early Crook died in Columbia on January 28, 2020. She was born in Charleston, SC on October 3, 1950 to Irene Sanders Early and the late Horace Hobson Early, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Theodore G. Crook of Columbia; her mother, Irene Early of Lexington; her brother, Walter Early (Deborah) of Lexington; her nephew, Sanders...
Mrs. Diane Sams Wise
Jan 28, 2020
Diane Sams Wise, 70, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Born April 13, 1949, in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Louis Hutson Sams and Margy Howard Sams. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and assisted with teaching the special education Sunday school class. Diane enjoyed family vacations,...
