Jonnie Sue Emory
Feb 9, 2018
Jonnie Sue Stone Emory, 77, of Columbia, died Friday, February 9, 2017 peacefully, surrounded by her family. Born April 2, 1940, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Johnson Hamilton and Alma Lee Ansley Stone. Jonnie grew up in Sumter, SC. Her summers were spent "going to the pavilion" at Ocean Drive and shagging the night away....
Janet Elizabeth Sloan
Feb 8, 2018
Janet E. Sloan, 69, of Columbia died Thursday, February 8, 2018. Born on July 26, 1948 in Columbia, Janet was a daughter of Dorothy Fulmer Hinnant Kerscher and the late William L. Hinnant. Janet enjoyed going on shopping sprees, as well as hunting and fishing, often reminding her children that she killed the biggest deer. She loved her dogs, but...
Paul Bryant Johnson
Feb 8, 2018
Paul Bryant Johnson, 77, of Columbia died February 8, 2018. Born in Washington, DC, on March 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Carl and Ruth Calvertt Johnson. Paul graduated high school from Fort Union Military Academy and held both a B.A and Master's Degree from the University of South Carolina. Proudly serving in the United States Air...
Robert William Reep
Feb 7, 2018
Robert William Reep, of Columbia, passed sweetly from his parents' arms and into the arms of Jesus on February 7, 2018. Born at Palmetto Health Baptist, on February 5, 2018, he was the son of William Coy and Arianne McCullough Reep. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Robert and Deborah McCullough and Coy and Audrey...
Norbert Minold Goeke
Feb 6, 2018
1SG Norbert Minold "Mike" Goeke, US Army (Ret.), 86, of Columbia, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Born December 6, 1931, in Manitowoc, WI, he was the last surviving child of the late Arthur and Hattie Vetter Goeke. 1SG Goeke retired from the US Army having served in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. During his 23 year career he received...
Lillie Glover Mcleod
Feb 2, 2018
Lillie Glover McLeod, 89, of Columbia, died Friday, February 2, 2018. Born February 29, 1928 in Walterboro, SC, she was a daughter of the late Henry Stewart and Agnes Kearse Glover. After receiving a degree in business from Columbia College, she was the Society Editor and Secretary to W. W. Smoak, Jr., of the Press and Standard newspaper in Walterboro....
Heidi R. Thornton
Jan 31, 2018
Heidi R. Thornton, 62, of Elgin, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Born on December 13, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was married to Charles E. Thornton for 39 years. A life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 28, Heidi enjoyed being a part of the Quilt of Valor as a presenter and quilter. She was a member of the...
Bernard Lee Catoe, Jr.
Jan 30, 2018
Bernard Lee Catoe, Jr., 93, of Columbia, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died Jan. 30, 2018. Born June 24, 1924, in the Mt. Pisgah community of Kershaw County, Mr. Catoe grew up in Columbia. He married the late Opal Holloman, after returning from service in Europe during World War II. Mr. Catoe fought at the Battle of the Bulge...
Marjorie H. Sherwood
Jan 29, 2018
Marjorie Hammond Sherwood, 71, died Monday, January 29, 2018, in Hendersonville, TN. Born on January 4, 1947, in Bridgeport, CT, she was a daughter of the late John Hammond Sherwood and Wanda Brauer Sherwood. Marjorie moved with her family to Columbia in 1964, where she joined Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church and graduated from Eau Claire High School. Marjorie was an...
Dr. Alec Eldridge Brown
Jan 29, 2018
Dr. Alec Eldridge Brown, died on Monday, January 29, 2018, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, Alec, the son of Annie Hatfield Brown and James Baldwin Brown, was part of a loving family of twelve. His family was instrumental in helping him to survive, challenge, and pursue life. Alec was always an avid Gamecock,...
Sammi R. Garcia-Montoya
Jan 28, 2018
Mr. Sammi R. Garcia-Montoya, 44, of Elgin, died Sunday, January 28, 2018. A funeral service will be held 2 o'clock, Monday, January 29th at Centro Cristiano de Columbia, 2401 Decker Blvd., Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1 o'clock. Burial will be held 4 o'clock, at Centerville Cemetery, Centerville Road, Ridgeway. Shives Funeral Home,...
Nellie H. Roberts
Jan 28, 2018
Nellie H. Roberts, 89, of Columbia, died peacefully, Sunday January 28, 2018, in the presence of her loving husband, LTC James H. Roberts, Jr. (Ret). Born Nellie Louise Hoffman, on February 28, 1928, in Bamberg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Leland C. and Vinelle H. Hoffman. Nellie was a graduate of Bamberg High School, where she and...
Luther Cameron "Cam" Howell Iii
Jan 28, 2018
A memorial service for Luther Cameron "Cam" Howell, III will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral at 1 o'clock, Thursday, February 1, 2018 with a reception to follow. A private service will be held at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church (Pawleys Island) at a later date. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. Mr....
Josephine Ross Allen
Jan 27, 2018
Josephine Ross Allen, 93, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 27, 2018. Born in Sandusky, OH, on February 5, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Anthony and Josephine Sampano Ross. Josephine retired from the City of Columbia Municipal Court. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Mt. Carmelite Guild. A devoted Catholic, she was...
Jane Elizabeth Hammond
Jan 27, 2018
Jane Elizabeth Marshall Hammond, 90, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 27, 2018. Born February 1, 1927 in Hampton, VA, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Lewis Marshall and Elsie Goodson Marshall. Mrs. Hammond retired from Rockwell Manufacturing to care for her mother. Her favorite place on earth was Edisto Beach, where she enjoyed fishing and crabbing. Family and...
Brenda Golden Meetze
Jan 27, 2018
Brenda Golden Meetze, 69, of West Columbia, died Saturday, January 27, 2018. Born June 21, 1948, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Walter Golden and Ferole Colleen Gissendanner Golden. Mrs. Meetze graduated in 1967 from Eau Claire High School. She worked for the City of Columbia Water Department as a supervisor until her retirement. Survivors...
James Henry Brown
Jan 26, 2018
James Henry Brown, 96, of Cayce, died Friday, January 26, 2018. Born August 11, 1921, in Greeleyville, SC, he was a son of the late Mike and Lillian Frick Brown of Blythewood. James was the sole survivor of his family. After graduating high school, Henry joined the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served the country he loved from August 11,...
Robert Lee Jackson
Jan 26, 2018
Robert Lee "Bob" Jackson passed away January 26, 2018. Visitation will be held at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Extension on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, 6500 North Trenholm Road. Officiating will be...
Teruko Morita Bladen
Jan 26, 2018
Teruko Morita Bladen, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, January 26, 2017. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Linda Faye Bowen
Jan 25, 2018
Linda Bowen, 71, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 25, 2018. Her funeral service will be held 2 o'clock, Wednesday, January 31st, at Rehoboth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Constance Barnes and the Rev. Douglas Benton officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service in the sanctuary, beginning at...
