Mrs. Mattie Mae Tobias
Mar 29, 2017
Mattie Mae Tobias, 86, of Columbia (formerly of Dillon), died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. She was a daughter of the late Cletus and Ethel Turner Porter. Mrs. Tobias was a member of Dillon Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother who was known for being a good cook, and the neighborhood mom to many children. Surviving are...
Mrs. Margaret Pate Shawen
Mar 29, 2017
Margaret Sara Pate Shawen, 87, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Born July 29, 1929 in Fairfield County, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret McDonald Pate. Mrs. Shawen was a member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Robert Michael Shawen (Alice) of Columbia; daughter, Barbara Ann Sears (David) of Pelion;...
Sfc Curtis Freeman
Mar 29, 2017
SFC US Army (Ret.) Curtis Freeman, 43, of Elgin, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Born at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, AL on December 17, 1973, he was a son of the late Mr. Walter Monroe Freeman, Jr. and Mrs. Acenter Graham-Ricks of Tuscumbia, AL. He was a graduate of Colbert Heights High School in Tuscumbia, AL; attended Alabama...
Mr. Charles White Millender Jr.
Mar 29, 2017
Charles White Millender, Jr., 71, of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Charles White Millender, Sr. and Dorothy Aiken Millender. He is survived by his sons, Trey and Cam Millender; grandson, Matthew Millender; and a sister, Mebane Stolfi. A family service will be held later. Shives Funeral Home,...
Mr. William C."Bill" Ennis Jr.
Mar 28, 2017
William C. "Bill" Ennis, Jr., 84, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. He was a son of the late William Calvin Ennis and Cecilia Frances Stoddard Ennis. Mr. Ennis was a retired educator with more than 40 years of service and was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, where he sang in the choir. Bill leaves behind to...
Mr. Grover E Derrick Sr.
Mar 26, 2017
Grover Eugene Derrick, Sr., 72, of Monticello, died Sunday, March 26, 2017. Born to the late Joel Grier Derrick and Minnie Bolton Derrick, he was a member of Little River Baptist Church. Mr. Derrick was a 32nd Degree Mason and lifetime member of the Boyleston Masonic Lodge #123, and a charter member of Jamil Temple. He was a Past Worthy...
Ms. Bonnie B. Barwick
Mar 25, 2017
Ms. Bonnie B. Barwick, 73, of Summerville, formerly of Columbia, died Saturday, March 25, 2017. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Nelson M. Carter
Mar 24, 2017
COLUMBIA - On March 24, 2017, our Beloved, Nelson McKenzie Carter, passed through the golden gates of Heaven to be with God in peace and happiness. He will be greatly missed and forever loved by his loving wife, Tammy L. Carter of Columbia, S.C. His cherished children, daughters, C. McKenzie (Carter) Johnson (Evan) of Columbia, S.C., Meagan R. (Carter) Jones...
Mr. Erick Fulmer
Mar 24, 2017
Erick Fulmer, 38, of Elgin, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 24, 2017. Born March 21, 1979, in Columbia, he was a son of Larry Steven Fulmer and Linda Gail Miller Fulmer. Erick worked for Crawford Sprinkler, and was a loving father, son and family man. He adored his family and friends more than anything, was easy going, and willing to lend...
Mr. Donald H. Hentz
Mar 23, 2017
Donald H. Hentz, 70, of Saluda, died March 23, 2017. He was the son of the late Gilbert H. and Josephine Wright Hentz. Survivors include his sisters, Susan Hentz, and Brenda McManus; one niece and one nephew. Funeral services will be private.
Mr. Gregory K. Chandler
Mar 21, 2017
Gregory K. Chandler, 51, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Born April 29, 1965, in Muenchweiler, Germany, son of Bobby L. Chandler and Marlene E. Morgan Chandler. Greg attended Shandon Baptist Church and graduated from The Citadel in 1987. He served on the South Carolina State Patrol for 24 years. Greg was a member of both The Citadel Alumni...
Mrs. Bonnie Josephine Pemberton Sokol
Mar 20, 2017
Mrs. Bonnie Josephine Pemberton Sokol, 91, of Columbia, died Monday, March 20th, the first day of Spring. Born in Grundy, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Augustus and Victoria Matney, and was a member of Northeast Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Sokol is survived by her sons, Floyd J. Pemberton (Sharon), Michael E. Pemberton (Charlene), Bradford L. Pemberton (Robyn), Paul...
Mrs. Traci Lynn Lang
Mar 20, 2017
A funeral service for Traci Lynn Lang, 50, will be held 11 o'clock, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at New Hope Baptist Church, 249 New Hope Road, Pelion. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 10 o'clock at the church. Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, is assisting the family. Mrs....
Mrs. Carolyn D. Quick
Mar 19, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn D. Quick, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 19, 2017. The service will be held 10:30 o'clock, Thursday, March 23rd at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel with burial to follow in Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock, Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Mrs. Nancy O'Conor Ashby Mcneill
Mar 18, 2017
Mrs. Nancy O'Conor Ashby McNeill, 73, of Columbia, died Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born on April 12, 1943 to the late James Ashby, Jr and Frances Goolrick Ashby, Mrs. McNeill was raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and graduated from St. Catherine's School in Richmond. She was a member and altar stalwart of St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church. Mrs. McNeill...
Mrs. Christine Welch Elkin Hamiter
Mar 16, 2017
Christine Welch Elkin Hamiter, 96, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, March 16th. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ola Welch. Mrs. Hamiter is survived by her daughters, Barbara "Tussy" Crumbo (Chuck), and Deta Elkin; daughter-in-law, Norma P. Elkin; her grandchildren, Amy Holcombe Haschke (Ralph), Christopher John Elkin (Dawn), Katie Heller Hyman (Richard),...
Mr. Harold L. O'Daniel
Mar 13, 2017
Mr. Harold L. O'Daniel, 84, of Swansea passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. He is survived by his sister, Faye Pye; wife, Susan; and daughters, Lois, Faye, Linda, Barbara, Mary, Lenora, Cheryl, Charlene, and Robbie along with 23 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. A service will be held Sunday, March 19th at 1:30 o'clock at Trinity Baptist Tabernacle Church, 1101...
Mrs. Mary Ann Griffin
Mar 13, 2017
Lugoff – Mary Ann Griffin departed this life on Monday, March 13, 2017, when the Lord gently called her home. Born in New York, NY, on September 15, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Preston and Thelma Griffin. While living in New York, she graduated from Julia Richmond High School, and later worked as a bank teller with...
Mrs. Debbie Neuberg
Mar 12, 2017
On March 12, 2017, Debbie Neuberg, 64, went home to the arms of her heavenly Father. Snow fell peacefully outdoors while the warmth of her family's love surrounded her. This was a tranquil culmination of a sometimes stormy but courageous nine-year battle with breast cancer. Debbie was born to Ralph and Norma Anderson in Columbia, South Carolina on December 10,...
Mrs. Virginia Mildred Lever Lomas
Mar 10, 2017
Mildred Virginia Lever Lomas, 74, of Columbia, died Friday, March 10, 2017. Born in Orangeburg, SC she was the daughter of the late Odis Lever and Mildred Virginia Jeffcoat Lever and was married to the late William Lanier Lomas. A retired teacher's assistant from Joseph Keels Elementary School, she was a charter member of Fair Lawn United Methodist Church. Mrs....
