Charles Melton, Jr.
May 14, 2018
Charles Roland Melton, Jr., 86, of Columbia, died Monday, May 14, 2018. Born March 13, 1932 in Hartsville, SC, he was a son of the late Charles Roland Melton, Sr. and Mary Lou Usher Melton. Mr. Melton worked for over 50 years in the furniture business at both Kimbrell's and Bridges Furniture Stores where most people knew him as "Charlie"....
Thomas Daniel Shumpert
May 13, 2018
Thomas Daniel "Danny" Shumpert, 74, of Gilbert, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center. Danny was born on Sunday, February 27, 1944, in Lexington County, South Carolina to the late Daniel and Louise Shumpert. He attended Brookland Cayce High School, and married Debbie Kerr Shumpert on May 6, 1977 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Columbia. Danny...
Henry M. Maine
May 11, 2018
Henry M. "Hank" Maine, 90, Columbia, died Friday, May 11, 2018. Born March 18, 1928, in Willimantic, Connecticut, he was a son of the late Harold Maine and Florence Card Maine. After completing high school in 1946, Henry entered the Marine Corps and underwent training at Parris Island, SC. He served in the Marines two years before receiving an honorable...
Maxey Harris Voyles
May 10, 2018
Maxey Harris Voyles, 74, of Blythewood, SC was born at home on December 7, 1943 in Iva, SC, and passed away May 10, 2018 in Columbia, SC. He graduated from Crescent High School in Iva, SC; received an Associate's Degree from Anderson University (College); and earned a Bachelor of Science from Erskine College. He is survived by his wife, Barbara,...
Vincent Barry Lambert, Jr.
May 10, 2018
Vincent Barry Lambert, Jr., 30, of Lexington, died Thursday, May 10, 2018. Vince was born on June 24, 1987, in Columbia, SC. He was a family man, who especially enjoyed spending time with his children. He also loved to play pool and hangout with his friends. Survivors include his mother, Erin D. Lambert; three sons, Hayden, Conner and Ryan; the...
Marvin F. Narr, Sr.
May 8, 2018
Marvin F. Narr, Sr., 72, of West Columbia, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Born in Huntington, England, on December 11, 1945, he was a son of late Eldwin E. and Betty E. Taylor Narr. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Narr was employed as Vice President of Production at Bonitz, Inc. in Columbia, where he worked for nearly 40 years. He...
Lila Corder Lee
May 4, 2018
Lila Mae Lee, 82, of Pelion, passed away Friday, May 4th, 2018. Born on August 29th, 1935, in Richland County, she was a daughter of the late James L. Corder, Sr. and Lila Estelle Strickland Corder. She dedicated her life to her late husband, Earnest W. Lee, Jr., as well as, her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Lee spent all her...
Gordon Frederick Dobson
May 3, 2018
Gordon Frederick Dobson, 76, died Thursday, May 3, 2018. Born in Gretna Green, Scotland on January 10, 1942, he was the son of the late Gordon Frederick and Margaret Temple Dobson. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Dobson was an insurance executive for various companies over a 30-year span. He was a man of deep Christian faith and was a devoted...
Robert Sims Hennies
May 3, 2018
Robert Sims Hennies, 93, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 3, 2018. Born March 29, 1925, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Boyne Hennies and Bird Sims Hennies. Mr. Hennies grew up in Ebenezer Lutheran Church, where he served as an usher and was one of the oldest members. Robert was a Navy veteran of World War...
Luke Atkinson Nance, Jr.
May 1, 2018
Luke Atkinson Nance, Jr. P.E. died Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He was born in Galivant's Ferry, S.C. to Luke Atkinson Nance and Eva Lewis Nance on June 12, 1940. A graduate of Aynor High, he received a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Clemson College. Lt. Nance served in the 3rd Armor Division US Army at Fort Knox, KY, and Ayers...
Vanessa Biery Lazzarini
Apr 30, 2018
A memorial service for Vanessa Biery Lazzarini will be held at 2 o'clock, Saturday, July 14th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Rd Ext., Columbia, with a reception to follow. Vanessa was born in New York City on June 9, 1974. She attended Hunter College High School and later graduated from Skidmore College in New York in...
Mary Jane Davant
Apr 30, 2018
Mary Jane Jacobs Davant, 78, of Columbia, died Monday, April 30, 2018. Born on May 10, 1939 in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Imogene Melton Jacobs. Mrs. Davant started working in a dental office at the age of 15 and spent more than 60 years in the dental profession. She was a member of...
Clifton Davis Bodiford
Apr 28, 2018
Clifton "Clif" Davis Bodiford, 74, of Columbia, died Saturday, April 28, 2018. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 25, 1943, he was a son of the late Henry Loyd and Theo Davis Bodiford. A graduate of Columbia High School, Clif served in the US National Guard before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of South...
Robert Bland Ariail
Apr 27, 2018
Robert Bland Ariail, 86, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at Laurel Crest Retirement Community Friday, April 27, 2018. The son of the late Dr. Robert Hodges Ariail and Elizabeth Bland Ariail, Robert lived his life to the fullest, and was a true Renaissance man – an accomplished musician and athlete, businessman, astronomer, author, and philanthropist. Robert was born in Laurens,...
Anna Maria Bock
Apr 25, 2018
Anna Maria Bock, 90, of Columbia, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Born August 25, 1927 in Tremesna, Czech Republic, she was a daughter of the late Ernst and Hildegard Rotter Hanisch. Survivors include her children, Harold W Bock and his wife, Patricia, and Bert E. Bock and his wife, Cris, all of Columbia, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
David "Polock" Lenn Malkiewicz
Apr 24, 2018
David Lenn Malkiewicz, 61, of Columbia, passed away surrounded by his wife and children on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Born in Richland County, SC, on July 8, 1956, he was raised by his Gran, Cleo Nunnery Wilson. He was the son of the late Fannie Emma Wilson Malkiewicz Shealy. Survivors include his wife, Sarah "Jamie" Jefferies; his adoring children, Joshua...
Elizabeth Irene Rawls
Apr 24, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Irene Rawls, 78, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Born in Columbia, South Carolina on September 25, 1939, Mrs. Rawls was a daughter of the late Leon Ross Driggers and Ruby Evelyn Wilson Driggers. Mrs. Rawls was affectionately named "Honey" by her grandchildren many years ago. As time progressed, her new nickname caught on and all her...
Nadine Byrd Kelly
Apr 24, 2018
Nadine Byrd Kelly, 91, of Columbia (formerly of Blythewood), died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Born in Columbia, SC, on April 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Shelley Byrd. Mrs. Kelly graduated from Davis High School and attended the University of South Carolina. She taught adult education classes, quilting, and basic oil painting for many...
James Moore Kirby
Apr 23, 2018
James Moore Kirby, 92, of Columbia, died Monday, April 23, 2018. Born in Pacolet Mills, South Carolina on September 20, 1925, Jim was a son of the late William Thornton and Mae Ellis Kirby. Jim grew up in Pacolet Mills, where he was an outstanding baseball player, school bus driver, and ambulance driver. Immediately after graduation from Pacolet High School,...
Betty Jo Carson
Apr 22, 2018
Mrs. Betty Jo Marsh Carson, 80, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 22, 2018. Born in Darlington, SC, October 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late James Foster Marsh and Vera Holland Holton. Mrs. Carson received her B.A. in English from Columbia College and attended the University of Virginia and Georgia State University for postgraduate studies. She found her...
