Joe Anne Varnadore
Dec 1, 2019
Joe Anne Davenport Varnadore, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 1st, after a long battle with dementia. A Celebration of her life will be held at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Blythewood with Dr. James W. "J" Thompson, III officiating. Interment will follow in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. The family...
Mrs. Mary Kay Easterling
Nov 29, 2019
Mary Kay Breeden Easterling, 80, of Columbia, SC (Formerly of Bennettsville) went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2019 after a brief illness. Her last days were spent doing what she loved most, visiting with friends and family. Mary Kay was predeceased by her beloved Harry R. Easterling, Sr., parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mackie Charles Breeden,...
Dr. Marion T. Carr
Nov 28, 2019
Dr. Marion T. Carr, age 87, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019, surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends at North Trenholm Baptist Church in Columbia, SC at 10 AM on Tuesday, December 3rd, followed by a service at 11:30 AM. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Son of the late Dr. &...
Pender Dial
Nov 27, 2019
Eual "Pender/Peanut" Dial, 80, of Columbia, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Born in Richland County, SC, on July 4, 1939, he was a son of the late Allena and Pearl Strickland Dial. Pender was self employed as a general contractor and carpenter for many years. 60 years ago, on September the 12th, Pender married the true love of...
Janet Daniels
Nov 26, 2019
(Wilma) Janet Rasberry Daniels, 76, of Gaston, passed quietly away, on the evening of November 26, 2019 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wilmington, NC on February 23, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Jay and Gladys Pearl Little Rasberry. Janet was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Gaston. Her family...
Gloria Rahiser
Nov 26, 2019
Gloria Hepler Rahiser, 89, previously from Columbia, SC, died peacefully Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in Watkinsville, GA. Born in Evans City, PA, she was a daughter of the late Frank Albert and Edith Elnora Barto Hepler. Gloria loved cooking, gardening, and most of all her family. She assisted her husband with the operation of his consulting business, Robert H. Rahiser...
Mr. James Russell Herring
Nov 25, 2019
James Russell Herring, 73, of Columbia, died Monday, November 25, 2019. Born in Conway, SC on September 17, 1946, he was a son of the late Robert Freeman and Lucy Marjorie Smith Herring. Russell was raised in Florence, SC and spent his adult life in Columbia, SC. He was a graduate of McClenaghan High School in Florence and the University...
Mr. Cherry Davis Stribling, Sr.
Nov 24, 2019
Cherry Davis Stribling, Sr., 89, of Shady Lane, passed away on Sunday, November 24th, 2019. Born May 04, 1930, in Greenville, SC, he was the son of Charles Verner Stribling, Sr. and Sara Davis Stribling of Seneca, SC. Mr. Stribling was a graduate of Davidson College and did post-graduate studies at the University of South Carolina. He honorably served his...
John Samuel Herin
Nov 24, 2019
John Samuel Herin, CPA, 93, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Columbia, died November 24, 2019. Born in the small textile town of Lockhart, SC, on May 24, 1926, he was a son of the late John St. Pierre Herin and Beatrice Inez Hughey Herin. John graduated from Lockhart High School in 1943 as class valedictorian, though he humbly felt it...
Furman Clint Walker
Nov 22, 2019
Furman "Clint" Walker, 58, of Columbia, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 22, 2019. Born in Colleton County on May 20, 1961, he was a son of Angela Haberl Walker and the late Randolph L. Walker, Sr. Clint worked as a truck driver, also known as a seat anchor for Sox and Sons construction. He was a loving and devoted husband...
Grady Leonard Ray
Nov 22, 2019
Grady Leonard Ray, 85, of Ridgeway, died Friday, November 22, 2019. Born in Camden, SC, on August 6, 1934, he was a son of the late Mendall Ross and Rebecca Parker Ray. Mr. Ray, a three-sport star athlete nicknamed "the Camden Comet" in high school, scored a touchdown in the 1951 North-South All Star Game. He accepted a full scholarship...
Bonnie Faye Kelly
Nov 22, 2019
COLUMBIA – God called his faithful servant, Bonnie Faye Kelly home on Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2 o'clock, Monday, November 25th, at Broad Acres Baptist Church, with Rev. Bill Geddings and Rev. Shane McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow the service in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church...
Hildegard Goebel Moose
Nov 21, 2019
Hildegard G. Moose passed away late in the evening of November 21, 2019 in her home. She is the widow of the late Lt. Col. John W. Moose and survived by their son Bryan F. Moose of Columbia, SC, their daughter Dr. Corinna M. Murray of Oro Valley, AZ and grandchildren, Jason R. Murray of Atlanta, GA, Carlyn M. Murray...
Mr. George Edwin Smith, Jr.
Nov 20, 2019
Mr. George Edwin Smith, Jr., 86, of Columbia, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He was a son of the late George Edwin Smith, Sr. and Florence Louise Bostick Smith, and was married to Judith Leann Boyd Smith for 53 years. Edwin grew up in Coral Gables, Florida, attended Riverside Military Academy and later graduated with a degree in industrial engineering...
Mr. Billy Gordon Allred
Nov 19, 2019
Billy Gordon Allred, 76, of Columbia, SC passed away on November 19, 2019, after a three and a half year bout with cancer. He fought hard. He was a graduate of Walter M. Williams High School in Burlington, NC, and attended Elon College. He served as a National Guardsman in Burlington for seven years. Billy retired from Citibank, and after...
Mrs. Barbra Rucker Jones
Nov 17, 2019
Barbra Rucker Jones passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, November 17, 2019 following a long battle with declining health and dementia. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Henry Wayde Rucker and the late Ivie Horn Rucker. Barbra was born in Sanford, Florida on December 13, 1931. The doctor had to be called out of a Sunday church...
Mr. Duncan Featherstone Breckenridge, Jr.
Nov 16, 2019
Duncan F. Breckenridge, Jr. of Columbia passed away on November 16. A highly respected, and honored civic and church leader in the Midlands, his dedication to fiscal integrity and fiduciary leadership spanned generations of boards, causes and community organizations. Duncan was a beloved husband and father and known as "Poppy" to his grandchildren. He took great pleasure in serving and...
Mrs. Evelyn H Bradford
Nov 10, 2019
Evelyn "Tiny" Heaton Bradford, 86, of Columbia, formerly of Clinton, died Sunday, November 10th, 2019. Born in Greenville County, on September 15, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Early Edgar and Ola Belle Gambrell Heaton. Evelyn was a fierce, loving woman who cared deeply for her family. She worked for Clinton Mills in the textiles industry until her...
Frances C. Demates
Nov 9, 2019
Frances "Fran" C. DeMates, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 9, 2019. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Lucas John and Ola Grace Day Hulon. Fran enjoyed her travels abroad, especially the time she spent in Germany. Retiring from civil service, she was proud of her work as a secretary at Fort Jackson. Fran loved big...
Mrs. Lillian P. Meyers
Nov 9, 2019
Louise "Weesie" Meyers, 80, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 9, 2019. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
