Mrs Mary E. Carpenter
Jan 18, 2019
Mary Ellen Carpenter, widow of Colonel Dalton O. Carpenter, died on January 18, 2019 at the age of 98. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday Jan. 25, 2019 at Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, officiated by the Reverend Dr. Ellen Fowler Skidmore followed by a reception at the church. Burial will be private at a later time. Shives Funeral...
Rev. Howard Sylvester Price
Jan 18, 2019
Reverend Howard S. Price, Sr., 95, husband of Virginia Shuman Price, passed from this world to be with his Heavenly Father on January 18, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born March 4, 1923 in Blaney, SC, Howard was the son of the late Will and Emma Jane Price. He attended Columbia Bible College, received a BA Degree...
Dr. Gerald Edward Breger
Jan 16, 2019
Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Edward Breger, 88, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Born in New York, NY, on December 11, 1930, he was a son of the late Milton and Helen Breger. He was 1964 graduate of the University of Arkansas, and taught Economics for the University of South Carolina for over 50 years. Jerry was a devoted member...
David Phillips
Jan 16, 2019
Services for David "PaPaw" Phillips, 53, of Gaston, will be held 3 o'clock, Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, with The Rev. Rudy N. Jeffcoat, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. David was born July 9, 1965 in Columbia to the late Norman and Ila Mae...
Mr. Chester A. Ceehorne, Jr.
Jan 15, 2019
Chester A. Ceehorne, Jr., 75, of Columbia, formerly of Virginia, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel.
Franklin Joseph Brown
Jan 15, 2019
Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Brown, 61, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Born August 5, 1957 in Columbia, he was a son of Lloyd Wyman Brown (Wanda) and the late Barbara Wylie White (Arthur "Skip"). Frankie loved life in general, but was especially fond of chasing trains, strolling around the state fair, recording marching bands and following professional wrestling. He...
Mr. Keith Allen Huggins
Jan 14, 2019
Keith "Little Red" Huggins, 39, of Columbia, died Monday, January 14, 2019. Keith was born in Lexington County, SC, on March 22, 1979. He worked as a Mason and loved anything that involved being outdoors. In his free time, he liked to go camping, fishing and grill. Survivors include his mother, Cynthia Wyman Huggins; sister, Kimberly Burrow; aunts, Mitzi Shipman...
Gary D. Stevens
Jan 14, 2019
Gary D. Stevens, 57, of Elgin, died Monday, January 14, 2019. Born September 23, 1961 he was a son of Richard and Shirley Davis Stevens. Gary loved sitting in the sand at the beach by day and seafood buffets by night. He enjoyed classic rock and roll and working in his yard. He liked going to the arcade and was...
Mr. Andrew Taylor Smith
Jan 14, 2019
Andrew Taylor Smith, 72, of Columbia, died Monday, January 14, 2019. Born August 20, 1946, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Smith (Marie Taylor "Totie"). He graduated from Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina. Taylor was the longtime president of Mid-Carolina Marine, and in that office received top awards...
Michael Bruce Britt, Sr.
Jan 12, 2019
Michael Bruce Britt, Sr., 84, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 12, 2019. Born September 6, 1934 in Florence, he was a son of the late Mildred Biddle. Mr. Britt was a veteran of the US Army and retired as a mechanic. A graveside service with military honors for Mr. Britt will be held 10 o'clock, Tuesday, January 29th, at Fort...
Mr. John Matthews Stover
Jan 12, 2019
John Matthews Stover, known as Johnny, passed away on January 12, 2019 in Columbia, SC. Johnny was born on January 25, 1938 in Lancaster, South Carolina. He was the son of John Claude Stover and Charlotte Matthews Stover. Johnny is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Bennett Stover; his three children, John Matthews Stover, Jr. and wife Ebie...
Mrs Sarah Ruth Sexton
Jan 10, 2019
S. Ruth Sexton, 98, of Little Mountain, died Thursday, January 10, 2019. Born February 25, 1920, in Marianna, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Warren Lee Cloud and Annie Mae Spurlock Cloud. Mrs. Sexton was her family matriarch and a woman of deep Christian faith. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Panama City, FL,...
Danny Wren Bise
Jan 9, 2019
Mr. Danny Wren Bise, 67, of Blythewood, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Born August 17, 1951, in West Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Harmon Harvey Bise and Geraldine Capell. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Danny was an avid Gamecock Fan and loved to watch football,...
Mr. James Ralph Morgan
Jan 8, 2019
James "Jim" R. Morgan, age 75, of Joppa, MD passed away on January 8, 2019 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Towson, MD. Born in Chickamauga, Georgia, he was the son of Ralph W. and Billie (Howard) Morgan. He was a Captain in the Air Force from 1965-1970 where he was a commanding officer over munitions. He was a...
Shirley Livingston Daniels
Jan 8, 2019
Shirley Livingston Daniels, 83, of Columbia, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Born July 4, 1935, in Woodford, SC, she was a daughter of the late Linton and Eva Livingston. She was a faithful member of Ravenwood Baptist Church. Shirley was a fun, gentle, kind and positive lady, that never met a stranger. She provided unwavering loving...
Rev. Robert "Bob" Earnest Gibbs
Jan 8, 2019
Rev. Robert "Bob" Earnest Gibbs, 96, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Born October 13, 1922, in Fairfield County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Charlie Alvin Gibbs and Ina Virginia McKinny Gibbs. Rev. Gibbs was a member of Cornerstone Church in Hudson, NC, until moving to Columbia, SC where he became a member of Hilltop...
Mr. T. Moffatt Burriss
Jan 4, 2019
Thomas Moffatt Burriss, Sr. passed away on January 4, 2019 at the age of 99. He was born in Anderson, SC, on September 22, 1919, to Frank Judson Burriss and Frances Moffatt. He had two siblings, Frank J. Burriss, and Jean Burriss Wattley, both now deceased. Upon graduating from Clemson College in 1941, he moved to Orangeburg and taught physics...
Mr. Frank O. Fowler
Jan 1, 2019
Frank O. Fowler, 90, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019. A son of the late John William Fowler, Sr., and Hortense Dease Fowler, he was married to the late Alice Ruth Entzminger Fowler. Frank served in the US Army and retired as a mechanic for Big Star Grocery Stores. He enjoyed antique cars and the Gamecocks. Frank was a...
Mr. William Ross Turner, Sr.
Dec 29, 2018
William "Ross" Turner, Sr., age 96, of Lugoff, South Carolina, left this life for his Heavenly Home on Saturday, December 29, 2018. He was born October 28, 1922 in Edgefield, South Carolina, to the late Edgar Frank Turner and Mary Ethel Clinton Turner. Ross entered service to his country on February 17, 1943 and was a Seaman First Class of...
Mrs. Marie E. Thomas
Dec 29, 2018
Marie Ellen Willis Thomas died peacefully on December 29, 2018 at the age of 86. Born in Guernsey County, Ohio on October 8, 1932 in a home her father built, she was the daughter of the late John Russell and Glenna Stevens Willis. Marie lived a life of service to others. She spent her childhood and early adult life in...
