David Jackson Watkins
Jan 7, 2018
David Jackson "Jack" Watkins, 87, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 07, 2018. He was a son of the late Nettie Henrietta Hall Watkins and James Henry Watkins, and was a member of Northeast Presbyterian Church. Mr. Watkins grew up in the Sandy Grove Community of Cassatt, SC, and graduated from Midway High School. He worked primarily in the heating and...
Mary Bruce Austin
Jan 7, 2018
Mary Bruce Austin, 88, of Columbia, died Sunday January 7, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born February 5, 1929, in Jefferson, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Gillian Holley and Mary Etta Horton Holley. In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by her late husband, Eibe Fredrick Austin; and her oldest son,...
Marie-Therese Josephine Spotts
Jan 6, 2018
Marie-Therese Josephine Mouth Spotts, 87, of Columbia, SC, and formerly of Hillsdale, MI, passed away January 6, 2018. Born on April 25, 1930 in St. Avold, France, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Catherine Bourgeois Mouth. Marie-Therese "Mimi" served as a translator for the US Army office located in Metz, France. It is through her work that...
Daisy Louise Hamiter
Jan 6, 2018
Louise Hamiter passed peacefully into the welcoming arms of her Savior and joined her waiting heavenly family in the evening of Saturday, January 6, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Louise was born in Cumberland County, NC, to Ira and Julia Duncan. She grew up on the family farm in Maxton, NC. She attended Presbyterian Junior College and...
William Woods Wilson
Jan 6, 2018
William Woods Wilson, 87, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born in Laurens, SC, on March 2, 1930, he was a son of the late Ralph Traywick Wilson, Sr., and Clara Woods Wilson. Billy attended Wofford College, where he played on the golf team. Throughout his life, he followed Wofford athletics with intense interest. A member of Virginia Wingard...
Claude Holloway Huguley, Jr.
Jan 5, 2018
A celebration of the life of Claude H. Huguley, Jr., will be held at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, January 9th, at Shandon Baptist Church. The family will receive friends following the service in the Gathering Place. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Claude was born in McCormick, SC, on June 7, 1929, the oldest son of...
Charles Milton Ray, Jr.
Jan 5, 2018
Sgt. Charles M. Ray Jr., US Army (Ret.) passed away peacefully on January 5, 2018 at his home in Columbia, S.C. Charles was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System. Early in his career, Charles entered in the military at the age of 19. He served for 21 years before retirement, was employed at Bose for 10 years, and was...
Melanie M. Hayes
Jan 5, 2018
Melanie M. Hayes, 64, of Elgin, died Friday, January 5, 2018. Born in Lexington, SC, on March 6, 1953, she was a daughter of the late James Betha McFarland, Sr. and Helen Steele McFarland. Melanie was a loving and faithful wife to her husband of 25 years, Dwight Hayes, and always put her family before herself. An avid Gamecock fan,...
Mattie Ruth Stevens
Jan 4, 2018
Mattie Ruth Ballentine Stevens, 100, of Columbia, S.C. died Thursday, January 4, 2018 in her home. Born in Easley, S.C. June 4, 1917, she was the daughter of Louie Herbert and Vida Pearl Sheriff Ballentine. She graduated from Brenau University with a Bachelor's degree in English and Music. She was a retired Richland School District One teacher. During her career,...
Franklin "Frank" Karl Malloy
Dec 31, 2017
Franklin "Frank" Karl Malloy, 62, of Blythewood, died Sunday, December 31, 2017. Born on December 11, 1955 in Germany, he was a son of the late Franklin Karl Malloy and Hildegarde Jung Malloy. Survivors include his wife, Tamara Malloy; son, Frankie Malloy; grandson, Frankie Malloy, Jr.; sister, Melynda Cibis (Gerold) of Giessen, Germany; and brother, Patrick Malloy (Karen) of Blythewood....
Walter Charles Bowes
Dec 31, 2017
Walter Bowes, 59, of Columbia, died Sunday, December 31, 2017. Services will be private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Virginia Linenbroker Kinney
Dec 29, 2017
Virginia Linenbroker Kinney, 89, of Columbia, SC, died Friday, December 29, 2017. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 7, 1928, she was a daughter of the late August H. Linenbroker and Esther Caroline Wehmeyer Linenbroker. Virginia volunteered for thousands of hours at the Baptist Hospital and supported the Animal Protection League and USC Gamecocks for many years. She was...
Capt James Richard Ross, Us Army, Ret.
Dec 29, 2017
Capt James Richard Ross, US Army, Ret., 79, of Columbia, died Friday, December 29, 2017. The son of the late Pink Bennett Ross and Mamie Marie Coleman Ross, he was married to Geneva Edge for 55 years. After his love for the Lord, he loved his family and was always there for them. A retired captain in the US Army,...
Jerome Baughman
Dec 29, 2017
Jerome Baughman, 89, of Columbia, died Friday, December 29, 2017, peacefully at his home. Born on October 11, 1928 in North, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Jerome and Bertha Williamson Baughman. He signed a professional baseball contract when he was 17 years old with St. Louis, playing centerfield, where he played for seven years. As a...
Alice Elizabeth "Beth" Morrison
Dec 29, 2017
Alice Elizabeth "Beth" Morrison, 67, of West Columbia, died peacefully at her home, Friday, December 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born January 26, 1950 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late William Fletcher Walker and Alice Umont Walker. Survivors include her daughters, Sharon Lynn Rish (Bryan), Alice Roxanne Pound (Thomas); six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; siblings, William Fletcher...
Luis Alberto Mercado Olivencia
Dec 28, 2017
SFC Luis Alberto Mercado Olivencia, U.S. Army (Ret.), 58, of Columbia, died peacefully at home, December 28, 2017. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, on September 5, 1959, he was a son of the late Maria Estrada and Pedro Laracuente. A native of Puerto Rico, Luis was a Samuel Sharpe Award Recipient, and retired from the U.S. Army in 2005....
Walter Glenn Smith, Jr.
Dec 26, 2017
Walter Glenn "Jacque" Smith, Jr., 83, of Columbia, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 26, 1934, he was a son of the late Walter Glenn Smith and Eloise Cynthia Perry. Jacque grew up in South Florida and attended Northwestern University and The University of Hartford. He worked with Zabo Food Service in Chicago for 10...
Robert "Bob" Edward Killian
Dec 23, 2017
Robert "Bob" Edward Killian, Sr., 82, of West Columbia, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2017. We celebrate and honor the life of Bob, a devoted husband of 62 years to Patricia "Pat" Ann Hunter Killian and a loyal father to Robert Edward "Eddie" Killian, Jr. (Loretta), Michael "Mike" Anthony Killian (Kim) and Patrick "Rick"...
Thelma Mildred Button
Dec 22, 2017
Thelma M. Button, 90, of Columbia, died Friday, December 22, 2017. Born to the late Herbert Oakley and Dorothy Synder Oakley, in Clarks Summit, PA, she was a homemaker and mother. Survivors include her daughters, Jeanette Smith of Columbia, Susan Darrow (Evan) of Toms River, NJ; and brother, Louis Oakley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Katherine Taylor Allen
Dec 22, 2017
Katherine "Kathy" Taylor Allen, 71, of West Columbia, died Friday, December 22, 2017. Born in Belton, SC, on October 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William Lester and Marie Estelle Taylor Allen. Kathy was a very strong and independent woman, who loved her friends and family, especially her grandchildren. Survivors include her two daughters, K. Michelle Kirby...
