Mr. Luther "Luke" Fowler Jr.
Sep 29, 2016
Luther Fowler, Jr., 90, passed from this life on Thursday, September 29th, joining his beloved wife, Vera, who left us on September 9th. Inseparable in life, they are together again. Born in Florence, SC, Luke was the son of the late Luther Fowler, Sr. and Mamie Anderson Fowler. He was the youngest of five siblings, all of whom are predeceased....
Mrs. Ruby Harris
Sep 29, 2016
Ruby May Ravdin Harris, 96, of Charleston, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, September 29, 2016. Born in Columbia on May 1, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Max and Jennie Baker Ravdin. Mrs. Harris served in the US Navy during WWII, received her Master's in Education from the University of South Carolina and was a member of Phi...
Mrs. Leona K. Plaugh
Sep 28, 2016
Leona Kirby Plaugh was born July 3, 1950, to Emmie Mae Kirby and Watus C. Kirby, Sr. She went to Heyward Gibbes Elementary and Junior High Schools and attended Eau Claire High School graduating in 1968. She went to The University of South Carolina in Columbia majoring in math and graduated in 1972. Leona married Joel Allen Plaugh in 1971,...
Mr. Robert Kirkland Besley
Sep 27, 2016
After a rich, blessed life, Robert Kirkland Besley, known to family and friends as Bob, died peacefully on September 27, 2016 at age 88. Born to Arthur Kirkland Besley and Regina Schloer Besley in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1928, Mr. Besley grew up in Washington and its suburbs. It was there on Clagett Road in University Park, Maryland where...
Sfc Thomas Thaddius Ingram
Sep 26, 2016
SFC Thomas Thaddius Ingram, US Army (Ret.), 66, of Columbia, died Monday, September 26, 2016. Born in Grand Cane, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Thomas and Dessie Ingram and married to Sombat Ingram for 44 years. Mr. Ingram retired with 21 years of service in the US Army. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...
Mr. Lawton E. Baker
Sep 26, 2016
Lawton Elwood Baker, 89, of Hopkins, died September 26, 2016. Born in Albion, OK he was a son of the late Prince and Ora Claiburn Baker. Mr. Baker was married to Louise Baker for 27. He retired from the US Army and later retired from Westinghouse as a chief chemical operator. A graveside service will be held 12:30, Thursday, September...
Mrs. Vivian Johnson Mccall
Sep 25, 2016
Vivian Johnson McCall, 89, of Eastover, died Sunday, September 25, 2016. Born in Newberry, SC, on April 15, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Luther Johnson, Sr. and Verona Davenport Johnson. Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Jack C. McCall; a son, Donald E. McCall (Angel), all of Eastover; sister, Lucy Mathis of Whitmire; grandchildren, Stacey...
Mrs. Faye B. Byrd
Sep 24, 2016
Faye Berry Byrd, 81, of Blythewood, died Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Blythewood on August 28, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Dessie Fulmer Berry. Following her father's death in 1955, Faye joined the family business, B & W Lumber Company. Alongside her siblings, she was very active in the day to day operations...
Mrs. Josephine E. Hentz
Sep 24, 2016
Josephine E. Hentz, 91, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Columbia on April 18, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Joseph G. and Laura Abell Wright, and was the widow of the late Gilbert Holland Hentz. Services for Mrs. Hentz will be private.
Mrs. Thelma Hightower
Sep 22, 2016
The funeral service for Thelma Owen Hightower, 99, of Columbia, will be held 2:30 o'clock, Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext, Columbia, with Chaplain Yu-Fong Chong, The. Rev. James A. Goudelock, and The Rev. Steven Bouknight officiating. Committal will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the...
Mrs. Ethel H. Helms
Sep 20, 2016
Ethel H. Helms, 84, of Elgin, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born October 29, 1931, in Swansea, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Ila Chavis Hutto. A member of Edgewood Pentecostal Holiness Church, she was a devout Christian and loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Helms is survived by her sons, Danny Martin, Allen Martin (Cindy); daughters,...
Mr. Edmund "Eddie" H. Gann
Sep 20, 2016
Edmund "Eddie" Harold Gann, 59, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born to Carl Edmund and Alice Martin Gann, he was married to Amy Riser Gann. The co-owner of Gann Office Suppliers, he was a member of the Columbia Executive Owners Association as well as Shandon Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter,...
1Sg Reynaldo Resendez
Sep 19, 2016
1SG Reynaldo Resendez, US Army (Ret.), 78, of Columbia, died Monday, September 19, 2016. Born in Orange Grove, TX on October 18, 1937, he was a son of the late Rosendo Jaime Resendez and Maria Rios Resendez. Following graduation from Orange Grove High School 1SG Resendez joined the US Army. He served two tours in Korea and later in MEDDAC...
Mr. Donald L. Rabon
Sep 18, 2016
Donald L. Rabon, 77, of Blythewood, died Sunday, September 18, 2016. Born to John Lee and Isabel Barfield Rabon, he was married to Geraldine "Gerri" Rabon for 56 years. A member of Killian Baptist Church, Mr. Rabon was involved in the Golden Rule Sunday School Class, and Young at Heart fellowship. He served as Training Union Director, several terms as...
Mr. Samuel Irvin Crapps
Sep 16, 2016
Samuel Irvin Crapps, 76, of Columbia died Friday, September 16, 2016. Born in Columbia on July 7, 1940, he was the son of the late Drova G. and Margaret T. Crapps. Mr. Crapps was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral where he served on the Vestry and Newcomers Committee, was a member of the Men's Bible Class, and together with...
Maj. Bob Mccarthy
Sep 15, 2016
Maj. Robert Curtis "Bob" McCarthy II US Army (Ret), 70, of Columbia, died Thursday, September 15, 2016. Born February 14, 1946, in Seattle, Washington, he was the eldest child of Major Robert Curtis and Lucille June Zimmer McCarthy. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Jan Potter McCarthy of 46 years; his beloved children, Robert C....
Mrs. Mary Cason Campbell
Sep 13, 2016
Mary Cason Campbell of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016. The service will be held at 11 o'clock, Monday, September 19th at First Presbyterian Church. A private family burial will precede the service. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, September 14th from 5 until 7 o'clock, at the home of Louie and Dorothy Cason, 2920 Gervais Street, Columbia. Shives...
Mr. Andrew Homer Coleman
Sep 13, 2016
Andrew Homer Coleman, 87, of Columbia, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016. A son of the late Andrew Thomas and Lois Wilkinson Coleman, he was married to Sarah Sloan Coleman for 62 years. Mr. Coleman was a member of Ebenezer Holiness Baptist Church, and served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was an avid fisherman, who loved growing...
Mrs. Joann Harkins Cox
Sep 10, 2016
JoAnn Harkins Cox, 82, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 10, 2016. Born in Greenville, SC on September 10, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William Roy Harkins and Helen Ashmore Harkins. She attended Tremont Church of God, Greenville, prior to moving to Columbia. Mrs. Cox was married 48 years to the late Frank Cox and she was an...
Mrs. Vera Fowler
Sep 9, 2016
Vera Edith Chasteen Fowler, 91, wife of Luther and mother to Anne, Gail, and John, passed from this life on Friday, September 9, 2016. Born in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Franklin Chasteen and Gail Sealy Crandall Chasteen. Vera enjoyed a lifelong love of art, gardening, music, and travel. She studied art at Florida State...
