Mrs. Martha Ponder Gantt
May 17, 2019
Martha Ponder Gantt, 78, of Lexington, died Friday, May 17, 2019 in her home surrounded by loved ones. Born November 24, 1940, in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Fred and Lucetta Roberts Ponder. Mrs. Gantt was a 1957 graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School and a 1960 graduate of Furman University. She later earned her Master...
Mrs. Mable M. Dominick
May 16, 2019
Mrs. Mable Martin Dominick went to be with her heavenly Father on May 16, 2019. She was born in Columbia, SC (Dentsville) in 1920. She was a graduate of Dreher High School and was proud to be a member of the first graduating class. She married William H. Dominick (deceased) and was a homemaker and a long-time employee of Sears,...
Mrs. Shirley Kingsmore
May 16, 2019
Shirley Boughman Kingsmore, 82, of Prosperity, died peacefully Thursday, May 16, 2019 in her home with her loving husband, Fred, by her side. Born April 27, 1937 in Union, SC, she was a daughter of the late Audy Ray and Pearl Thomas Boughman. Shirley spent her early childhood in the Santuc Community of Union County and graduated as valedictorian from...
Mrs. Helen Virginia Wooten
May 15, 2019
Helen Virginia Lawson Wooten, 95, of Columbia passed from this world into the presence of Jesus, her Savior, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Born April 17, 1924 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Carroll M. and Lenora Irene Walker Lawson. Mrs. Wooten graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1973....
Margaret Clyde Johnson
May 9, 2019
Margaret C. Priester Johnson, 69, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Claudia Hipps Priester. Margaret was a preschool teacher in the public school system and a member of Shandon United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Stewart Johnson (Kelli) of Tallinn, Estonia;...
Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Treherne Werner
May 8, 2019
Elizabeth "Libby" Treherne Werner, 36, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, she was the daughter of The Reverend Dr. Mark Treherne Werner and Barbara Tinley Werner, and the wife of Joshuah Allen. Libby was well known to all, and especially to the people of St. David's Episcopal Church, Columbia, and St. Stephen's Episcopal...
Mrs. Kathleen "Kat" Smith Daniels
May 8, 2019
Kathleen Smith Daniels, was lovingly known by her husband as "Sal" and "Granny" to all others, 87, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Born September 16, 1931 in Ridgeway, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Delphine Marthers Smith, and was the last surviving child of ten. Kat was active in her church teaching children, as well...
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.
