Mr. William Kenneth Ginnery, Jr.
Apr 3, 2025
William "Bill" Kenneth Ginnery, Jr., 77, of Blythewood, died on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, on November 28, 1947, he was a son of the late William K. Ginnery, Sr., and Catherine "Katy" Elizabeth McCrady Ginnery. Bill was a graduate of Fairfield Union Highschool and received a bachelors degree from Ohio University where he received his Engineering...
Mr. Nathaniel "Nate" Guy Baker
Apr 2, 2025
Nathaniel "Nate" Guy Baker, 21, of Glen Allen, Virginia, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Nate was born on March 19, 2004, in Richmond, Virginia, a son of Daniel Guy Baker and Leslie Yvonne Carroll Baker. Nate had an infectious smile and a passion for life that many saw in his daily adventures. From family vacations...
Ms. Helen Kersey
Apr 2, 2025
Helen Kersey, 71, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Born in Vidalia, GA, on August 13, 1953, she was a daughter of Vera Grace Roberts Hazelwinkel and the late Ray Kersey. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her stepmother, Loretta Kersey; brothers, Jack Kersey (Thea), Jim Kersey (Donna), and Joe Kersey (Paula); as well as...
Mrs. Elizabeth M. White
Apr 1, 2025
Elizabeth McCroskey White passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the age of 84 in her room at the Presbyterian Community of Lexington, SC. She was born on February 13, 1941, to William Floyd McCroskey and Rosalis Kibbe McCroskey in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Virginia, for two years. She transferred to the...
Mr. Alonzo Edward Houseman, Jr.
Apr 1, 2025
Mr. Alonzo Edward Houseman, Jr., 73, of Columbia, SC, died on April 1, 2025. Born in Staunton, VA, on January 20, 1952, he was the son of the late Alonzo Edward Houseman, Sr. and Lovell Riggle Houseman. Mr. Alonzo proudly served in the United States Army. Following his service, he worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for many years. Mr....
Mr. Mark Amoth
Apr 1, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Amoth, who departed this life on April 1, 2025, in Everett, Washington after a courageous battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Mark will be remembered for his vibrant spirit, easy-going nature, and boundless enthusiasm for life. From his early years spent fishing and hiking to his athletic achievements,...
Ms. Carol Ann Byars
Apr 1, 2025
Carol Ann Byars, 68, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Born on September 26, 1956, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Seaborn Woodall and Barbara Elizabeth Byars. Ms. Byars retired from BellSouth Telecommunications following a career that spanned over two decades. Over the last 10 years she has been employed with South...
Mr. William Henry Moody "Billy"
Mar 31, 2025
William Henry Moody "Billy", of Columbia, died peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Rhett Lloyd Moody and Frances Youngblood Moody. Billy retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina following many years of service. A graduate of The University of South Carolina, Billy...
Mr. George Alexander Kennedy, Jr.
Mar 30, 2025
George Alexander Kennedy, Jr., 76, of Ridgeway, passed away on March 30, 2025. Born January 9, 1949, in Ridgeway, South Carolina, he was the son of Martha Brown Kennedy and George Alexander Kennedy, Sr. He was the oldest of three boys. Mr. Kennedy grew up an avid athlete and Gamecock fan, who was a member of the 1966 Brooklyn-Cayce High...
Mr. James Dale Richardson, Ii
Mar 29, 2025
Mr. James Dale Richardson, II, 70, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on October 7, 1954, he was the son of the late James Dale Richardson and Ellen Davis Richardson. Mr. Richardson proudly served in the United States Navy. Following service to his country, he worked as an insurance agent for 30...
Mrs. Marion Lawny
Mar 28, 2025
Mrs. Marion Lawny, 76, of Columbia, SC, passed away on March 28, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on March 28, 1949, to the late Mr. Albert Appa and Mrs. Pauline Wright Appa in Chicago, Illinois. Marion was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, whose life was defined by her selflessness and unwavering love for those she held...
Dr. Harold Benjamin Jayroe
Mar 25, 2025
Surrounded by loved ones, Dr. Harold Benjamin Jayroe, 85, husband of Nellie Baker Sanchelli Jayroe, passed away peacefully at his home on March 25, 2025, after a short illness. Harold was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on October 12, 1939, the 6th of 10 children born to the late William Henry Jayroe, Sr., and Annie Mae Cooper Jayroe. He spent...
Mr. Paul Wayne Underwood
Mar 25, 2025
Mr. Paul Wayne Underwood, 86, of Sierra Vista, AZ, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. A private burial will be held at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Valiston Gunter, Jr.
Mar 25, 2025
Valiston "Val" Gunter, Jr., 74, of Columbia, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital after a brief illness. Born on June 12, 1950, he was a son of the late Valiston Gunter, Sr., and the late Annis Emily Keisler Gunter. A graduate of Olympia High School and Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School, Val worked at...
Ms. Dallas Clyde Berry
Mar 24, 2025
Ms. Dallas C. Berry, 62, of Lexington, SC, died on Monday, March 24, 2025. Born on March 31, 1962, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Connelly Burgin Berry and Dallas Clyde Wallace Berry. Ms. Berry grew in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and worked for many years with her father in his land surveying business, C.B. Berry...
Mr. Silas Wendell Holmes
Mar 23, 2025
Silas Wendell Holmes, 93, of Columbia, died on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Born on January 24, 1932, in Bug Hill, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Glenn Foy Holmes and Ida Gore Holmes. Mr. Holmes honorably served his country in the US Navy as a jet Navigator. He was a 1959 graduate of The University of South...
Ms. Leah Charlotte Flores Izaguirre
Mar 22, 2025
Leah Charlotte Flores Izaguirre, 5, of Cayce, died Saturday, March 22, 2025. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, of Columbia.
Mr. Daniel P. Shupe
Mar 22, 2025
Daniel P. Shupe, 78, of Columbia, died on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Born in Bluefield, WV, on August 18, 1946, he was a son of the late Claude Clifton Shupe, Sr., and Leona Juanita Lewis Shupe. Mr. Shupe was a Master of the Lodge having been a member of Lodge 398. He loved photography and was talented in capturing nature,...
Mr. Thomas Wade Fleming
Mar 21, 2025
Thomas Wade Fleming, 58, of Irmo, South Carolina died Friday, March 21, 2025. Wade was born in 1966 in Bennettsville, SC, and was the son of Thomas C. Fleming Jr. and Jan Fleming. He was a 1991 graduate of Wofford College. His law enforcement career spanned three decades and included service at the county, state, and federal levels. He had...
Mrs. Martha Jo Beall
Mar 20, 2025
Martha Jo (MJ) Beall, 83, of Columbia, died on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Born in Montezuma, GA, on October 2, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Clark Henry Langford and Mable Andrews Langford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Thomas Keller Beall. Survivors include her daughters, Kendal Dameron (Charles) and...
