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Mrs. Jeanne R. Miro

Mrs. Jeanne R. Miro

Oct 3, 2019

Jeanne R. Miro, of Camden, SC, died Thursday, October 3, 2019. Born in Schenectady, New York, on November 22, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Eugene E. Ryon and Dorothy Harnishfeger Ryon. As a manager for Tupperware, Jeanne was known as the "Tupperware Lady" throughout South County, Rhode Island. She raised her family in South Kingstown, RI. Jeanne...

Margaret B. Maguire

Margaret B. Maguire

Oct 2, 2019

Margaret Boyd Maguire, was born April 22, 1948 in Greenwood, South Carolina. Margaret was a PK (or preacher's kid). Her father's job took the family all over the Southeast including Ware Shoals, SC, Lake City, SC, Richmond, VA and Mount Pleasant, SC. Margaret excelled at academics, graduating with honors from Moultrie High School in Mount Pleasant. She received her Bachelor's...

Alexander Gabriel Laughlin

Alexander Gabriel Laughlin

Oct 1, 2019

Alexander Gabriel Laughlin, infant son of Alexandra Claire Laughlin- Peake, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Alexander was born June 20, 2019 at Lexington Hospital in West Columbia. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his big sister, Lily Rose Peake. A celebration of life will be held at 6 o'clock, Tuesday, October 8th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm...

James Kenneth Baldwin

James Kenneth Baldwin

Sep 28, 2019

James "Jimmy" Kenneth Baldwin, 76, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 28, 2019. Born on July 14, 1943 in Columbia, he was the son of the late James Henry Baldwin and Lillie Pauline Cook Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was a Barber, having owned and operated U-Next Barber Shop, Baldwins Hair Styling, and Cedar Terrace Barber Shop. He enjoyed fishing and being a...

Mr. Bobby Lee Chandler

Mr. Bobby Lee Chandler

Sep 28, 2019

CPT Bobby Lee Chandler, US Army (Ret), 77, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 28, 2019. Born on May 19, 1942, in Greer, SC, he was the son of the late F. Truman Chandler and Ruth Suddeth Chandler. Mr. Chandler was a US Army Vietnam veteran having retired with 21 years of service. He was a member of Shandon Baptist Church...

Msg Henry Hilton Burke, Us Army (Ret)

Msg Henry Hilton Burke, Us Army (Ret)

Sep 28, 2019

MSG Henry Hilton Burke, US Army (Ret), 87, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 28, 2019. Born in Burlington, NC, to Claude and Flora Nicks Burke, Henry was married for 23 years to Pennie Foley Vance Burke. He was the tenth child out of 12 siblings with the youngest child, Raymond Burke, now the sole survivor. Henry was promoted to glory...

Mr James T Ballew

Mr James T Ballew

Sep 27, 2019

James Thurman Ballew, 90, of Columbia, died Friday, September 27, 2019. Born in Fountain Inn, SC, on November 4, 1928, he was the son of the late Richard Doyle and Mae Massey Ballew. Jim served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant during the Korean War. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and later worked as...

Mrs Thelma S Oliver

Mrs Thelma S Oliver

Sep 27, 2019

Thelma S. Oliver, 85, of Columbia, died Friday, September 27, 2019. Born in Gloucester, VA, she was a daughter of the late Frank William Smith and Lillian Mae Smith. Mrs. Oliver, an avid gardener, was known for the prettiest yard in town who never had to give out her address as those visiting could tell it was her home by...

Mrs. Susan Hogan

Mrs. Susan Hogan

Sep 25, 2019

Susan D. Hogan, 70, of Columbia, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Shellenberger Deavers. Susan was a Graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a member of Northeast Presbyterian Church. She was a loving mother and devoted military spouse. An avid traveler, Susan visited over 45...

Harold Dean Browner

Harold Dean Browner

Sep 25, 2019

Harold Dean Browner, 95, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Born in Pangburn, Arkansas, he was one of eight children born to the late Ferdnant Timothy and Mary Edith Yingling Browner. He was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. Graduating from the University of Arkansas in the summer of 1949, he married his sweetheart, Patricia Crouch. This...

Mr William F. Lamar, Iii

Mr William F. Lamar, Iii

Sep 23, 2019

William Francis Lamar, III, 80, of Columbia, died peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, on March 27, 1939, he was the only child of the late William Francis, Jr., and Elsie Nixon Lamar. Billy is survived by his only child, William Francis Lamar, IV (Marcy); grandsons, William Francis Lamar, V (all good Episcopalians should have a...

Dr. James "Jim" Fallon Mctigue

Dr. James "Jim" Fallon Mctigue

Sep 22, 2019

Dr. James "Jim" Fallon McTigue, 79, of Columbia passed on September 22, 2019. He was born in Boston, MA, on February 24, 1940 to Hugh J. and Hellen M. Fallon McTigue. Survived by his beloved wife, Mary Louise, of over 54 years; sons, Timothy, Rory (husband of Meredith), Kerry (husband of Amy); grandchildren, Lauren, Brendan, Dylan, Tristan, and Mims Catherine...

Mr. Clifton L. "Lucky" Daniels, Jr.

Mr. Clifton L. "Lucky" Daniels, Jr.

Sep 21, 2019

Lucky Daniels, 72, of Columbia, died peacefully at home, Saturday, September 21, 2019. Born September 11, 1947, he was a son of the late Clifton Lee Daniels, Sr., the late Rose Thomas Lem and Wah Gok Lem. Lucky was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. Survivors include his wife, Emily Josephine "Jo" Daniels; children, Gregory Eugene Branham (Melanie),...

Mrs. Rozeller F Chisolm

Mrs. Rozeller F Chisolm

Sep 19, 2019

Rozeller Frierson Chisolm, 92, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Thursday, September 19, 2019. Born in Greeleyville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rother E. Frierson and married to the late John Chisolm. Her husband John, being a career military man, led their family to live in many different places. Rose was a highly respected dietician for different...

Mr. William "Bill" R. Gresham, Jr.

Mr. William "Bill" R. Gresham, Jr.

Sep 19, 2019

William "Bill" Ralph Gresham, Jr., of Columbia, died Thursday, September 19, 2019. Born in Dadeville, Alabama, he was a son of the late William Ralph, Sr., and Ernestine Pinkston Gresham. What can we say about the legacy of Bill? Let's start with his public legacy. After graduating from the University of Georgia, this perpetual "Bull Dawg" fan was hired by...

Mr. John Randall Powell

Mr. John Randall Powell

Sep 18, 2019

John R. Powell, 72, of Ridgeway, died September 18, 2019. Born in Farmville, Virginia on October 3, 1946, he was a son of the late John S. Powell and Ada Julia Taylor Powell. John graduated from Columbia High School in 1965 and was drafted into the US Army and served in Vietnam. During the war John received the National Defense...

Mr. Herman Leo Morris

Mr. Herman Leo Morris

Sep 18, 2019

Herman Leo Morris, 88, of Columbia, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Born in Harrisburg, PA, on November 26, 1930, he was a son of the late Earnest P Morris and Viola Nye Morris. Herman proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and later worked for Blue Ridge Country Club in Linglestown, PA as the head Greenskeeper. In...

Mrs. Mary Lee Branham

Mrs. Mary Lee Branham

Sep 17, 2019

Mary Lee Branham, 92, of Charlotte, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Born in Blacksburg, SC, on April 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Ethel Martin Hannon. She was a member of First Assembly Church of God in Charlotte, NC, where she was formerly involved in many church activities. A devout Christian, Mrs. Branham spent countless...

Tommy Lee Shirer

Tommy Lee Shirer

Sep 15, 2019

Tommy Lee Shirer, 82, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his home. Born in Lone Star (Calhoun County) on September 19, 1936, he was the son of the late Thomas Lee and Velma Barber Shirer. Tommy was a graduate of Cameron High School and one of the first student bus drivers for Calhoun County. Upon graduation he joined...

Ms. Floyce D. Broom

Ms. Floyce D. Broom

Sep 12, 2019

Floyce Derrick Broom, 97, widow of John A. Broom, Jr., died Thursday, September 12, 2019. Born in White Rock, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Elmer Derrick and Annie Pearl Gleaton Derrick. Mrs. Broom was a graduate of Irmo High School and started her sales career at Cate-McLaurin where she was the first female appliance saleswomen in...

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