Mr. Fred Dwayne Harmon
Jul 2, 2025
Mr. Fred Dwayne Harmon, 59, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Glenn Matthew Elkins
Jul 1, 2025
Glenn Matthew Elkins, 91, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Born on April 13, 1934, in Columbia, SC, to the late Joe C. Elkins and Agnes Turnipseed Elkins. Glenn's life was marked by a deep love for family, faith, and laughter. His infectious sense of humor could lift anyone's spirits, filling any room with joy. Glenn...
Mrs. Debra Price Mills
Jul 1, 2025
Debra "Debbie" Price Mills, 69, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 29, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Colon Wayne and Sarah Ann Fetner Price. Mrs. Mills was a lifelong Columbia resident and a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. She spent her life serving students as a Child...
Mrs. Jean Jenkins Jones
Jun 30, 2025
Jean Jenkins Jones, 92, of Columbia, died on Monday, June 30, 2025. Born on April 3, 1933, in Tarboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late Edward Earl Jenkins and Ora Mae Traylor Jenkins. She was a charter member of Northeast Presbyterian Church. Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her children,...
Mr. Curtis Ellis Branham
Jun 29, 2025
Curtis Ellis Branham, 87, of Blythewood, SC, transitioned to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 29, 2025. He was born on November 29, 1937 to the late Ben Tillman and Dora Barfield Branham. Curtis was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and a faithful member of Killian Baptist Church. A graduate of Blythewood High School, Curtis married the love of...
Mr. Lee Ramon Wilson
Jun 28, 2025
Lee Ramon Wilson, 92, of Columbia, died on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Born on March 22, 1933, in Rutland, Vermont, he was the son of the late Earl "Roxie" D. Wilson and Marie Snyder Wilson. Lee is survived by his wife of nearly 38 years, Suzette Chalmers Wilson; son, Scott B. Wilson of New Mexico & his fiancée Jennifer Ross;...
Mr. James Edwin Chamberlain
Jun 25, 2025
James Edwin Chamberlain, 73, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Born on March 9, 1952, in London, England, he was the son of the late James Edwin Chamberlain, Sr. and Mary Teresa Friel Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain honorably served his country in the US Army. Following his military enlistment, he earned his bachelor's degree from Marist University in Poughkeepsie,...
Mr. Blaine Jerome Johnson, Sr.
Jun 23, 2025
Blaine "Johnny" Johnson Sr., USAF MSgt (Ret.), of Blythewood, SC, passed away on Monday, June 23rd, 2025. Born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, he was the son of Fernnel and Gladys Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Johanna Johnson. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Maggie Johnson of...
Rev. William Arvis Robertson, Lt. Col., Us Army (Ret.)
Jun 22, 2025
Reverend William Arvis Robertson, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), of Columbia, died on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Born in Anderson, South Carolina on February 14, 1946, he was the son of Arvis Edgar and Eunice Eveline (McClellan) Robertson. As the son of a career military veteran, he grew up in many different countries and areas of the U.S. As a...
Mr. Herbert Michael Hedgepath
Jun 22, 2025
Herbert Michael Hedgepath,75, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Columbia, SC. He was born in Columbia on March 1, 1950, and was the son of the late Herbert Wilson Hedgepath and Norma Frances Walker Hedgepath. Mike graduated from Eau Claire High School and the University of South Carolina. He spent over 40 years as a jeweler...
Ms. Donna Lynn Alexander
Jun 21, 2025
Donna Lynn Alexander passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025 surrounded by her four children after a courageous two and a half year battle with breast cancer. Donna was predeceased by her parents Robert and Francis Jackson. She is survived by her brother Wayne, sister-in-law Cheryl, her three children Melissa, Chuck and Jennifer and daughter-in-law Lauren, her grandchildren Simeon, Sellers,...
Mrs. Rebecca Harris
Jun 21, 2025
Rebecca "Becky" Carolyn Harris, 76, passed away at her home in Columbia, SC, on June 21, 2025. She was born on May 30, 1949, in Belmont, North Carolina to Robert and Katherine Hicks. Rebecca was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother or "granny" as her grandkids and great grandkids loved to call her. Her and her late husband, John, loved...
Mr. Leland Graham Knox, Jr.
Jun 21, 2025
Leland Graham Knox, Jr., 56, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born in Columbia, SC on April 5, 1969 and was a son of the late Leland Graham Knox and Donna Michael Knox. Leland graduated from Spring Valley High School and enjoyed being a truck driver and going fishing every chance he...
Mrs. Jacquelyn Mixson Townsend
Jun 19, 2025
Jackie Townsend, 79, passed away peacefully after an extended illness. Jackie's life was a testament to her strong Christian faith, and she lived her life with integrity and an unwavering trust in God. She graduated from Edisto High School and Furman University with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Piano. Jackie was a homemaker, church pianist, and...
Mrs. Gayle Hamilton Belvin
Jun 18, 2025
Gayle Hamilton Belvin, 82, died peacefully on June 18, 2025 at the Still Hopes Retirement Community in West Columbia, SC. Gayle was born on December 25, 1942, in Atlanta, GA. The first of two daughters of the late James William Hamilton and Cornelia Bowden Hamilton. She earned a B.A. degree in English from the University of Georgia and an M.Ed....
Mrs. Lisa Miles Goodrich
Jun 16, 2025
Lisa Miles Goodrich, 63, of Columbia, died Monday, June 16, 2025. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of Jane Windham Miles and the late Jimmy Felton Miles, and married to Wayne Levy Goodrich and would have celebrated 40 years of marriage on June 22nd. When Lisa and Wayne met on a singles retreat in October 1984, it was love...
Mr. Roland Noel Johnson
Jun 16, 2025
Roland Noel Johnson, 50, died on Monday, June 16, 2025. The memorial service for Roland will be held at 12:30 pm, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, South Carolina, 29223.
Mrs. Carolyn Price Johnson
Jun 15, 2025
Carolyn Price Johnson, 87, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, at her residence with her loving husband by her side. Carolyn was born on March 29, 1938, in Gastonia, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Grady and Lona Mae Price. She is survived by her beloved husband, William "Bill" T. Johnson and their children, Myra (Robert),...
Mr. James Bernard Lybrand, Jr.
Jun 13, 2025
James B. Lybrand, Jr., entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 13, 2025, with his beloved pups Milly and Winnie at his side. Jim, as he was known to most, was born in Union, S.C. on November 23, 1952, and spent his childhood in various Upstate mill towns as his father worked in textile management. In 1965, the family moved...
1Sg Julio Soto-Perez, Us Army (Ret)
Jun 11, 2025
First Sergeant Julio Soto Perez, United States Army (Retired), passed away peacefully at the age of 96, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Born on December 28, 1928, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he led a remarkable life marked by patriotism, discipline, and selfless service. A devoted soldier, mentor, husband, and father, he embodied the core values...
