Mr. Harold P. Bonifas
Mar 19, 2025
Mr. Harold P. Bonifas, 92, of Columbia, SC, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Born on a farm (home) on January 31, 1933, a very cold day in Adams County, NE, he was a son of the late Lawrence Bonifas and the late Lillian Bonifas. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Bonifas...
Mr. Joseph Wellington Frederick, Sr.
Mar 18, 2025
Mr. Joseph Wellington Frederick, Sr., 90, of Blythewood, passed away on March 18, 2025. Joe was born on December 3, 1934, in Akron, Ohio. Joe went to high school in Harrisburg, Illinois and graduated in 1953. Upon graduation, he accepted a football scholarship and lettered at the University of South Carolina, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. Joe...
Mr. Paul John Sozzi
Mar 18, 2025
A much-loved husband, father, and grandfather, Paul John Sozzi, 84, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully at his home March 18, 2025. Paul was born in Florence, Italy, son of Ettore and Clara Masini Sozzi. He was a graduate of A. Saffi in Florence, Italy. After meeting his wife, Caroline who was attending Art School in Europe, they moved together...
Dr. Kevin William King
Mar 16, 2025
Kevin William King, 78, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on March 16. He was born on December 1, 1946, in Stanford, CT, and was predeceased by his parents, Kevin and Alice King. After growing up in Connecticut, Kevin attended Iona University to play fullback on the varsity football team but later transferred to the University of Connecticut. Seeking warmer weather,...
Mrs. Audrey Beach Mock
Mar 16, 2025
Audrey Beach Mock, 94, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at PruittHealth- Ridgeway under Hospice Care. She was born on November 14, 1930 in Rayville, LA. and lived most of her life in the Savannah, GA area. Audrey was a member of Smyrna Methodist Church in Elgin, SC and loved to attend services and women's group meetings. Audrey enjoyed...
Mr. Clarence Raymond Laine, Jr.
Mar 14, 2025
Mr. Clarence Raymond, 92, of Columbia, died on Friday, March 14, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Erma Fetherol Ruff
Mar 13, 2025
Erma Fetherol Ruff, 75, of West Columbia, went home to heaven on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Born November 25,1949, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to Roman and Erma Fetherol, Erma was the second youngest of six siblings. She married her husband, Noah Earl Ruff, on May 11,1972, and they lived together in West Columbia until his passing on July 6,2015. She...
Mrs. Sara B Conde
Mar 13, 2025
Sara B. Conde, 95, of Columbia, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025. She was born on March 10, 1930, in Keokuk County, Iowa, a daughter of the late Arthur and Edith Hough Baird. Sara graduated from Cornell College in 1951. She worked for many years as a food stylist before retiring in Columbia in 1992. Survivors include her sons, Christopher...
Mrs. Margaret Mallette Henderson Jenkins
Mar 12, 2025
Margaret Mallette Henderson Jenkins, 86, of West Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on March 12th, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center. Born on August 14, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia, Margaret was the daughter of George Walter and Gertrude Keller Henderson and the granddaughter of Hubert Keller and Addie Lena Exley Keller of Savannah Georgia. Margaret loved being from Georgia and the...
Mrs. Marie R. Sposa
Mar 12, 2025
Marie R. Sposa, 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, only a month shy of her 95th birthday. Marie was born on April 10, 1930, to the late Patsy Rivellese and Anna Mary Rivellese. Marie attended St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, NJ. Marie married William R. Sposa on October 18, 1953, at St. Anthony's Church, Northvale, NJ. They...
Mr. Whitford Alexander Snead, Jr.
Mar 12, 2025
Whitford Alexander "Sandy" Snead Jr., 84, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on December 26, 1940, he was a son of the late Whitford Alexander Snead and Helen May Cox Snead. Sandy grew up as a competitive golfer in Rockingham, North Carolina. He attended Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, and qualified for the...
Mrs. Billie Duensing Wofford
Mar 11, 2025
Billie Duensing Wofford, 78, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 17, 1946, she was a daughter of the late E.W. "Bill" Duensing and Mary Campbell Duensing. Mrs. Wofford spent her career as a registered nurse, beginning as soon as her graduation and until her retirement in 2008. She was a longtime member...
Mrs. Patricia Marie Christensen
Mar 10, 2025
Mrs. Patricia Marie Christensen, 57, of Columbia, SC, passed away on March 10, 2025. Born on August 31, 1967, in Fort Polk, Louisiana, she was a daughter of the late William H. Lynch and the late Lucille Theodora Lynch. Mrs. Patricia graduated with honors from Richland NE High School and went on to dedicate 29 years of her life at...
Mr. John Carman Kirk
Mar 7, 2025
John Carman Kirk, of Columbia, age 74, passed away on March 7, 2025. After birth in Atlanta, GA, February 11, 1951, John resided in Columbia his entire life. He attended AC Flora High School, graduating in 1969, and accepted a football scholarship to Wofford College before becoming injured and transferring to the University of South Carolina where he earned a...
Mr. Larry Karl Fulmer
Mar 6, 2025
Mr. Larry Karl Fulmer, 78, passed away on March 6, 2025 after a long illness with kidney and heart disease. Born on August 31,1946, in Columbia SC, he was a son of the late Pearl Able Fulmer and Karl Louis Fulmer. Larry was in the first graduating class of Airport High School in 1964. He went on to spend the...
Mr. James "Jim" Lamar Evans, Jr.
Mar 6, 2025
James "Jim" Lamar Evans, Jr., 76, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 6, 2025. Born in Columbia, Jim was the son of the late James Lamar, Sr. and Harriet Van Meter Evans and married to Betty Ann Shannon Evans for 54 years. After graduating from Dreher High School, he earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina and...
Mr. William Buist Wells
Mar 5, 2025
William Buist Wells, 82, of Columbia died on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025. He was a son of the late John Anderson and Evelyn Haltiwanger Wells. Billy (Whale) graduated Dreher High School in 1960 and Clemson University in 1965. At Clemson, Billy was a proud member of the Numeral Society, making lifelong friends, and an IPTAY member for 75 years. As...
Mr. David Noel Churilla
Mar 4, 2025
David Noel Churilla left us on March 4, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on Christmas Day, 1946, to Albert M. Churilla Sr. and Helen Smetana Churilla in Manchester, CT. David graduated from Manchester High School in 1964.He entered the U.S. Army on April 29, 1966. During his basic training, he was selected for Officer Candidate School...
Mr. Walter Weaver Roth, Iii
Mar 3, 2025
Walter (Buddy) Weaver Roth, III, 74, of Columbia, died at his residence on Monday, March 3, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on Sunday, April 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Walter Weaver Roth, Jr. and Mildred Blackburn Roth. Buddy was a graduate of A.C. Flora High School and the University of South Carolina. He was a lifelong...
Capt Michael Wayne Peyton
Mar 3, 2025
Captain Michael Wayne Peyton, a devoted husband, beloved father, cherished grandfather, and proud veteran, passed away on March 3, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of service, laughter, and love. After graduating high school, Michael began his military career, where he developed his expertise in aviation and air traffic control. While in service, he pursued his education at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,...
