Mrs. Jimmie Bland Garrett
May 11, 2017
Jimmie Sue Bland Garrett, 85, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born November 24, 1931 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Tobias Bland and Mary Rogers Bland. Jimmie Sue was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was devoted to her family. She was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Mrs. Ann Baum
May 10, 2017
"Toni" Ann Baum, 81, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Born December 10, 1935 In Pineville, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Taylor and Ollie Mae Ott Taylor Lee. Mrs. Baum worked as a bookkeeper and loved to bowl and play bingo. Survivors include her children, Gene Melton, Denise Friend, Karen Melton, Joseph Melton, Cindy Jane...
Mr. Mack A. Windham
May 6, 2017
Mack A. Windham, 76, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 6, 2017. Born June 13, 1940, in Sumter, he was a son of the late James McDowell Windham and Alma Louise Troublefield Windham. Mack grew up in Sumter and attended the University of South Carolina. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Germany, and served as a Russian...
Ms. Iris Jeanne Bowers
May 5, 2017
Mrs. Iris Jeanne Bowers, 89, of Rigeway, died May 5, 2017. Services will be private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Timothy Joseph Breen
May 2, 2017
Timothy Joseph Breen, 86, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born July 27, 1930, in Hoboken, N.J., he was the son of the late Timothy D. Breen and Concetta Coppola Breen. Mr. Breen was a U.S. Army veteran, having earned two Purple Hearts in the Korean War. He went on to a long and successful business career, overseeing warehouse...
Mrs. Harriet Darby Lewis
May 1, 2017
Columbia: Harriet Darby Lewis, 96, of Columbia, died Monday, May1, 2017. Born February 12, 1921, in Chester, SC, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Mobley Darby and the late Jane Isabel Hardee Darby. In 1945 Miss Darby married Stanley Vernier Lewis. They celebrated 59 anniversaries before his death in 2004. She attended Virginia Intermont Junior College in Bristol,...
Mrs. Carolee Moen Watt
May 1, 2017
Carolee Moen Watt, 79, of Columbia, died Monday, May 1, 2017. Carolee loved her family dearly and cherished every minute with them. She was active in the community and tireless in the study of her faith. She had over 52 years of experience in the field of education, with her career dedicated to early-education of both children and parents. She...
Ralph Silvas
May 1, 2017
Ralph Andrew Silvas, of the United States of America passed away on May 1st 2017 at the age of 68. At the time, the memorial service and obituary were inadequate for a man who served his country so honorably, so those who love him are making it right. An appropriate service one year from the date of his passing, will...
Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" Boan Fulmer
Apr 30, 2017
Gertrude "Trudy" Boan Fulmer, 75, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina on December 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eva Brock Boan. Trudy was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church and retired as a Surgical Nurse Manager. She graduated from S.C. Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in...
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Byrd
Apr 28, 2017
Elizabeth "Lib" Marvin Byrd departed this life to start her final journey on April 28, 2017. Born in Pocotaligo Township of Jasper County, SC on November 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Rupert Marvin, Sr. and Inez Fennell Marvin. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Howard Estes Byrd; and her brothers, Samuel Rupert...
Ms. Karen Sue Battle
Apr 26, 2017
Karen Sue Battle, 57, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017. A graveside service will be held 1 o'clock, Friday, April 28, 2017 at Memorial Gardens of Columbia. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Thursday evening at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel.
Mr. Richard French
Apr 25, 2017
Richard French, 82, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Providence Hospital. Mr. French grew up in Rich Valley, Virginia and lived in Columbia since 1972. A son of the late Karl and Minnie French, he retired from Shakespeare Company and then worked in the custodial department at Fort Jackson Army Lodging for several years. Mr. French is survived...
Mr. Lewis Bynum Konemann
Apr 25, 2017
Lewis Bynum Konemann, Jr., 53, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of Ann Bailey Salter and the late Lewis Bynum Konemann, Sr. Lewis was a loving son, loyal brother, a proud and dedicated father and a faithful friend. Survivors include his daughter, Kaily Burnett Konemann; mother, Ann Bailey Salter (William...
Mrs. Claudia Frick Smith
Apr 24, 2017
Claudia Louise Frick Smith, 67, of Lexington, died Monday, April 24, 2017. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Claude Frick, Jr. and Helen Louise Hinson Frick, and married to William B. Smith. Claudia graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1967 and retired from DHEC. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother,...
Mr. Danny Phillips
Apr 21, 2017
Mark Daniel "Danny" Phillips, 37, of Columbia, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Born December 18, 1979, in Columbia, he was the son of Theron Mark and Janice Joy Tuggy Phillips. Since childhood Danny said, "I always wanted to put my hands on wild animals." He started his business, "All Things Wild," in 2008 with two rat traps and 0. He...
Mr. Shawn Lanier
Apr 21, 2017
Christopher Shawn Lanier, 28, of Blythewood, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Born in Columbia, SC on October 10, 1988, he was the son of Chris and Connie "Beth" Hollis Lanier. Shawn was a member of the first graduating class of Blythewood High School. He played baseball in high school and for the USC-Sumter "Fire Ants". He graduated from the University...
Mr. George Denver Houck
Apr 20, 2017
CMSGT George Denver Houck, US Air Force (Ret.), 96, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 20, 2017. A son of the late Jacob and Betty Greer Houck, he was married to the late Julia S. Houck. After serving 32 years in the United States Air Force, George was an over-the-road truck driver for 35 years, until the age of 88. He...
Mr. John Malcolm Mccoll
Apr 19, 2017
John Malcolm McColl, 70, of Lexington, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Florence, SC, October 13, 1946, he was a son of the late Thomas and Susie Bell Mooneyhan McColl. John Malcolm was a former barber and mechanic. He was an avid dirt bike rider and loved drag racing. Survivors include his children, Patti Jacob, and Paul McColl; grandchildren,...
Mrs. Annie Lee Ratliff
Apr 17, 2017
Annie Lenora Turkett Ratliff, 95, of Columbia, died Monday, April 17, 2017. Born November 13, 1921, in Wallaceville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Julian Lee and Mary Janet Ellinger Turkett, and the wife of the late William Lacy Ratliff. She was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Blythewood where she served as secretary, assistant organist,...
Mrs. Helen S. Martin
Apr 17, 2017
Helen S. Martin, 89, of Columbia, died Monday, April 17, 2017. Born October 2, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rebecca Blizzard Shannon and the wife of the late Johnny F. Martin. She was a charter member of Midway Independent Methodist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years, as well as Trustee...
