Mrs. Sara Sharpe Hallman
Jul 22, 2017
Sara Sharpe Hallman, 84, of Columbia, died Saturday, July 22, 2017. A daughter of the late Roy D. Sharpe and Carrie Ella Taylor, she was born in Lexington County and was married to the late P. H. Hallman. Sara was a loving and fun mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She enjoyed volunteering at Meals on Wheels, crafting with friends,...
Mr. Joseph Troy Garris
Jul 22, 2017
Joseph Troy "Joe" Garris, Sr, 67, of Lexington, died Saturday, July 22, 2017. Born February 1, 1950, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Julius Parker Garris, Sr. and Beaulah McCormick Garris. Mr. Garris was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge #152, as well as the...
Ms. Anne Clarke Rainville
Jul 22, 2017
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 22, 2017, beloved mother and grandmother, Anne Clarke Rainville of Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Rainville was a 1949 graduate of the University of South Carolina and a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. After graduating, she taught at the Sheridan School in Orangeburg. She was formerly married to H.B. Rainville, Jr. They lived...
Ms. Elizabeth Kay "Libby" Mack
Jul 21, 2017
Elizabeth Kay "Libby" Mack, 60, of Cayce, died Friday, July 21, 2017. Born on January 9, 1957 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Frances Johnson Crim and Donald Mack. Libby had a heart of gold and always thought of others before she thought of herself. Consistently late to family functions and other events, she was always there...
Mr. William Edwin "Eddie" Moore
Jul 21, 2017
Columbia - William Edwin "Eddie" Moore died peacefully on July 21, 2017, surrounded by his family at the age of 85. Eddie was predeceased by his beloved wife of 59 years, Harriet Frick Moore. Eddie is lovingly remembered by his sons and their wives Michael and Michele Moore, Edwin and Maura Moore, and Jason and Amanda Moore; grandchildren, McLean, Wilson,...
Mr. Robert Walter Elders
Jul 19, 2017
Robert "Bobby" Walter Elders, 70, of Eastover, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. A son of Lily M. Elders and the late Charles M. Elders, he was a member of McLeod United Methodist Church. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, caring attitude, and service to his country. In addition to his mother, survivors include his brothers and sisters,...
Mr. Randy Drake
Jul 19, 2017
Randall Francis "Randy" Drake, 71, of Charlotte, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born July 13, 1946 in Charlotte, he was a son of the late Francis Eli Drake and Doris Frye Drake. Randy had a large and loving family. He enjoyed NASCAR and motorcycles. Randy was a talented artist and very knowledgeable of cars and motors. Survivors include his son,...
Ms. Joyce Dawkins
Jul 19, 2017
Linda Joyce Puckett Dawkins, 73, of Columbia, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born March 23, 1944 she was a daughter of the late Ernest Heyward Puckett and Margaret Catherine Coward Puckett. She retired from Baptist Hospital in 2009 after 30 years of service. A funeral service will be held 10:30 o'clock, Friday, July 21st at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road...
Mrs. Eleanore E. Karvois
Jul 18, 2017
Columbia, SC - After a long and gracious battle with Alzheimer's Disease, Eleanore Virginia Evans Karvois, was freed on July 18, 2017. Eleanore was a bookkeeper for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and for Western Electric Co. and volunteered with AARP to help Senior Citizens prepare tax returns for many years. She enjoyed a full life into her mid-80s, having cruised most...
Dr. William Jennings Strohecker
Jul 17, 2017
William Jennings Strohecker died peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, he will be missed dearly by his devoted family. He was the son of the late Permelia Jennings and Scott Carson Strohecker. Bill was born on April 29, 1926 in Columbia, South Carolina. After graduating from...
Mrs. Julia Vanderpool
Jul 13, 2017
Elgin - Julia A. Vanderpool, 83, of Elgin died Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born on October 9, 1933 in Dekalb, Texas, to the late Roland Earl and Lela Maggie Thornton Thompson, Julia was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all. Julia started a Quilt Group at Royersford Baptist Church in Pennsylvania during the...
Mr. Francis K. Enos
Jul 13, 2017
Columbia - Francis Kalani "Franklin" Enos, 68, of Columbia died Thursday July 13, 2017, after a prolonged illness with his wife and family by his side. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 18, 1948 to the late Kalani Manuel Enos and Idel Roberson. Frank was a graduate of the University of Alabama, holding a Bachelor's Degree and a certificate...
Mr. Jack M Kneece Jr.
Jul 10, 2017
Jack Monroe Kneece, Jr., 80, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Lexington Medical Center Emergency department around 1:14 pm. He a had a serious infection that had spread. You are invited to attend his memorial service at 2 o'clock, Friday, July 14, 2017 at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. The visitation will begin prior to the...
Mr. Olin Mckinley Brown
Jul 10, 2017
Olin McKinley Brown, 82, of Columbia, died Monday, July 10, 2017. Born September 14, 1934, in Camden, SC, he was a son of the late McKinley and Mones Rogers Brown. Mr. Brown served in the US Army from 1952 until 1961 and fought in Korea. He married his sweetheart, Molly Stokes, on June 6, 1954. Mr. Brown was a member...
Mr. Troy Tucker
Jul 10, 2017
Troy Michael Tucker, 48, of Lugoff, died Monday, July 10, 2017. Born in Columbia, SC on February 20, 1969, he was a son of Laurence Hughes Thomas (Ray) and Clifford Thomas Tucker. He was a 1987 graduate of Spring Valley High School. Troy began a career in law enforcement with the Columbia Police Department, and also worked for Richland and...
Mr. Clyde H Smith
Jul 10, 2017
Lexington – Clyde Hoey Smith, 90, of Lexington, died Monday, July 10, 2017. Born in Kings Mountain, NC on June 30, 1927, he was a son of the late William Franklin and Eva Odessa Carr Smith. Mr. Smith was a US Army Veteran having served in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a...
Mrs. Anna May Porter
Jul 9, 2017
Anna May Porter, 87, of West Columbia, was born in Tamcliff, West Virginia, on July 12, 1929, to the late Greely and Callie Ellis May. She graduated from Gilbert High School in 1947. Anna was married first to the late Haron Kennedy, and God blessed them with one daughter, Sharon Ann. She was also married to the late Ernest W....
Ms. Paula Kay Shuping
Jul 7, 2017
Paula Kay Shuping passed away, July 7, 2017. She was born in Salisbury, NC, on July 13, 1946. Paula was a daughter of the late William Paul Shuping and Marion Miller Shuping. Paula graduated from Columbia High School in 1964. She later earned a degree in education from Winthrop College and a Masters in History from the University of South...
Sadie Jo Woods
Jul 4, 2017
Sadie Jo Woods, infant daughter of William Taylor Woods and Kayla Rae Holland-Woods of Blythewood went to be with Jesus, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. In addition to her parents she is survived by her brother, Tyla Woods; maternal grandparents, Andy and Beverly Martin; and paternal grandparents, Bill and Chris Woods. A graveside service will be held 11 o'clock, Saturday, July...
Mrs. June W. Williford
Jul 2, 2017
June Wilson Williford, 95, of Columbia died Sunday, July 2, 2017. Born March 12, 1922 to the late Charles Montgomery Wilson, Sr. and Essie Waddell Wilson, she was one of eleven children raised on her father's tobacco farm in Effingham, South Carolina. June worked for Southern Bell as a telephone operator in her younger days before marrying the late C....
