Mr. Preston Blake Davis, Jr.
May 7, 2019
Preston Blake Davis, Jr., 75, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born September 22, 1943, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Preston Blake Davis, Sr. and Emma Baldwin Davis. Prior to his illness, Mr. Davis was the owner and operator of a local roofing company. He enjoyed riding motorcycles when he was younger. Mr. Davis...
Mr. John Michael Metts
May 5, 2019
John Michael "Mike" Metts, 60, of Hopkins, formerly of Houston, TX, died Sunday, May 5, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, on November 9, 1958, he was the son of John B. Metts and the late Peggy Blackwell Frye. Mike was a 1977 graduate of Spring Valley High School and attended the University of South Carolina. He had a passion for...
Mr. Francis "Frank" P. Garrison
May 5, 2019
Francis Patrick Garrison, 67, of Columbia, died Sunday, May 5, 2019. Born February 23, 1952 in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late James Ralph and Alice Donovan Garrison. Frank graduated from Dreher High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina. He worked in the property and casualty insurance industry as a...
Mr. Sanh Lao
May 4, 2019
Columbia – Sanh Lao, 52, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 4, 2019. Born March 6, 1966 in Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam, he was a son Oc Lao and Hoa Ly. He was married to My Ha Le. A ceremony to remember Mr. Lao, will be held at 12 o'clock, Thursday, May 9th at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202...
Mrs. Carol L Ondracek
May 3, 2019
Carol Ondracek, 72, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 in Columbia, SC. Carol was born on August 25, 1946 in Durham, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Leonard and Thelma Stevens Ford. She married the love of her life, Joseph, on August 3, 1968. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends, traveling, gardening, and cooking....
Eleonore Brown
Apr 30, 2019
Eleonore Pfeiler Brown, 85, of Elgin, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Born in Kitzingen, Germany, on March 26, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Margaret Wirth Pfeiler. Eleonore met and married Gary V. Brown in Germany and remained in love so much that they were married again in the United States after they relocated their family...
Mrs. Edith "Edie" Margarete Simmons
Apr 30, 2019
Edith Margarete Rosner Simmons, 95, of West Columbia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 30, 2019, after a full and dedicated life of serving God, her family and others. She was born in Einbeck, Germany on May 2, 1923 to Carl and Martha Rosner. At 6 years of age, along with her parents and younger...
Mrs. Josephine Johnson Mann
Apr 24, 2019
Josephine Johnson Mann, 93, of Blythewood, died peacefully at home in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Born October 5, 1925 she was a daughter of the late John Wright and Allie Sharpe Johnson. A member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, she served on the worship committee. Mrs. Mann was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Survivors...
Regina Mary Mallios
Apr 20, 2019
Regina "Gina" Mary Mallios, 61, of Columbia, died Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born on August 12, 1957, in Columbia, SC, she was the beloved daughter of the late Augustus Mallios and Rugenia Marsha Mallios. Gina graduated from Francis Marion University with a bachelor's degree in business. She was a devoted mother to her daughter, Genie, and loved spending time with...
Mr. Gerald Edward Bunyoff
Apr 20, 2019
On the afternoon of Saturday, April 20, 2019, God took another of his angel's home. Gerald Edward Bunyoff, 62, of Columbia, was born September 29, 1956, and was the son of the late Edward and Dorothy Elizabeth Mraz Buynoff. Gerald was a US Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his daughter, Cortney Bunyoff Axelrod...
Mr. Bobby Eugene Satterfield, Sr.
Apr 19, 2019
Bobby Eugene Satterfield, Sr., 88, of West Columbia, died peacefully at home on the evening of Friday, April 19, 2019. Born November 4, 1930 in York County, SC, he was a son of the late Henry Sloan and Emma Jenette Clinton Satterfield. Bobby retired from law enforcement after 25 years with the Columbia Police Department. He served as head of...
Mr. William Nathaniel Bowen
Apr 19, 2019
William "Bill" Nathaniel Bowen, 88, of Columbia, died Friday, April 19, 2019. Born August 9, 1930, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Edwin Eugene and Myrtle Elizabeth Robison Bowen. Bill was a native of Columbia. After graduation from Dentsville High School, he entered the US Navy where he honorably served his country during the Korean War. After...
Leland W Miller
Apr 18, 2019
Leland W. Miller, 69, of Newberry, died Thursday, April 18, 2019. Mr. Miller served his country in the United States Army. The graveside service with military honors for Mr. Miller will be held 3 o'clock, Thursday, May 2nd, 2019, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dallas Edward Manis
Apr 18, 2019
Dallas Edward Manis went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Mr. Manis was born on September 3, 1933. He was a son of Thomas Manis and Annie Snapp Manis of Pacolet Mills, South Carolina. He excelled in athletics and graduated from Pacolet High School in 1951. He married Merle Marie Allie Manis, the...
Mrs. Vernice Z. Hinson
Apr 17, 2019
Vernice Z. Hinson, 91, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Wednesday evening, April 17, 2019. Born in Bamberg, SC, on September 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Clarence and Thyra Goodwin Zeigler. The funeral service for Mrs. Hinson will be held 12:30 o'clock, Tuesday, April 23rd, at St. Andrews Baptist Church,...
Mr. Rogelio Bru Lawsin
Apr 16, 2019
Rogelio Bru Lawsin, 80, of Columbia, died on April 16, 2019. Born November 11, 1938 in Tacloban City, Philippines, he was the son of the late Manuel and Milagros Bru Lawsin. Prior to moving stateside he was a practicing attorney and then enjoyed a career in real estate and various small businesses. He read the newspaper from cover to cover...
Mr. Barry L. Miller
Apr 16, 2019
Barry L. Miller, 57, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born April 29, 1961 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, he was the son of Connie June Hayner Miller, and the late Roy Edwin Miller. Barry was the only boy in a house full of ladies. He was an avid pool player (some called him a shark) that got along...
Mrs. Crystal M. Durham
Apr 15, 2019
Crystal M. Durham, 35, of Columbia, died Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 6, 1983, she was a daughter of James E. Dyches, Jr., and Diana Shawgo Dyches. Crystal loved crafting, photography and her family. In addition to her parents, Crystal is survived by her children, Carter Wray Hamilton, Hailey Marie Hamilton, Sydney Lynn Durham, and...
Irene A Duheme
Apr 13, 2019
Irene Ann Spinner Duheme, 79, of Columbia, graduated into glory on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Born in Malone, NY, on August 27, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lora Lee Spinner. Irene was a farmer's wife, having worked on her husband's dairy farm for many years. She later served as a pastoral assistant for St. George's...
Maj Edgar A. "Ed" Golden
Apr 13, 2019
Maj Edgar A. "Ed" Golden, US Army (Ret.), 76, of Columbia, died April 13, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Ethel Pope Golden and was married to Jacqueline White. He left Pennsylvania to attend college in Virginia, not knowing that he would never reside in Pittsburgh again; although he remained a loyal...
