Mr. Furman D. Mattox
Apr 19, 2016
Furman D. Mattox, 78, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born October 11, 1937 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Sam Alexander and Josephine Albert Mattox. Furman was a member of Killian Baptist Church for 58 years where he served as a Trustee, Deacon, Usher, and on the host committee. He retired from the SC Air...
Mrs. Linda "Gail" Matthews
Apr 18, 2016
Linda "Gail" Pritchard Matthews, 71, of Columbia, died Monday, April 18, 2016. Born March 1, 1945 in Mill Springs, NC, she was a daughter of the late John and Emily Miles Pritchard. She was a member of Earlewood Baptist Church and the Ladies Sunday School Class. Survivors include her husband, Barney Matthews; children, Ray Matthews of Elgin, Sherry Matthews Plaster...
Mr. Johnny L Raines
Apr 17, 2016
Columbia - On April 17, 2016, Sunday at 1:00 p.m., this world lost a HERO, outstanding granddaddy, great father, wonderful loving husband, but Heaven gained a Great Man of God. This was a man who loved people and always gave his best to help others and tell them the story of Jesus. Beginning June 12, 1929 the battle started. Being...
Mrs. Mildred S. Lomas
Apr 16, 2016
Mildred Stevenson Lomas, 94, of Columbia, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. Born December 28, 1921, in Darlington, she was a daughter of the late Bright L. and Edna Staton Stevenson. A member of Fair Lawn United Methodist Church, she was the epitome of a southern genteel lady, a loving mother, grandmother and friend to all around her. Survivors include her...
Mrs. Frances Jenkins Martin Oxner
Apr 15, 2016
Frances Jenkins Martin Oxner died Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born July 29, 1937, in Charleston, S.C., daughter of the late Jean Jenkins Martin and William M. Martin of Charleston. Frances graduated from Ashley Hall School in Charleston and attended Stratford College in Virginia and the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She was employed by Citizens and Southern...
Mr. Patrick J. Wirt
Apr 14, 2016
Patrick John Wirt, 69, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 14, 2016. Mr. Wirt was born July 28, 1946, in San Bernardino, California to the late Frank and Evelyn McPherson Wirt. He grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas; graduated with a BA degree from Louisiana Tech University, and lived most of his adult life in Columbia. Patrick served 30 years in...
Mr. Wade Lavern Davis
Apr 11, 2016
Wade Lavern Davis, 66, of Columbia, died Monday, April 11, 2016. Born July 4, 1949, he was a son of Jimmy L. and Elizabeth Berry Davis. He was a graduate of Blythewood High School, and attended Central Wesleyan College and USC. Wade worked for several years in the banking industry before starting his own sports memorabilia business, Dad's Dugout. Not...
Mrs. Dorethea Dukes Phillips
Apr 9, 2016
Dorethea Dukes Phillips, 83, of Columbia, SC, passed away on April 9, 2016. She was born in Greeleyville, SC to the late Doris Evans Dukes and Ila McCants Dukes. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Keith B. Phillips. Keith and Dorethea met in Columbia while Keith was stationed at Fort Jackson, and later married while he was...
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Boyte
Apr 8, 2016
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Flinchum Boyte, 79, of Blythewood, died Friday, April 8, 2016. Born July 31, 1936 in Randleman, NC, she was a daughter of the late Paul Glenn Flinchum and Nellie Mae Whitlow Flinchum. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her sons, Charles Glenn (Tammie) Boyte...
Mr. Robert Bowers Rogers
Apr 8, 2016
Mr. Robert Bowers Rogers, 87, of Columbia, died Friday, April 8, 2016. Born on October 20, 1928 in Hamilton County, IL, he was a son of the late Ralph Herman Rogers and Rosalee DeWitt Rogers. Robert served for 25 years as the Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture, specializing in marketing services and economics, and he was active in the Columbia community,...
Mr. Horace Charlie Caughman
Apr 7, 2016
Horace Charlie Caughman, 76, of Bishopville, died Thursday, April 7, 2016. Born to the late Charlie and Lillie Jane Caughman in Columbia, he worked as an automotive mechanic. Horace was a loving father and one of a kind. He is survived by his four children, Laura Jane Porter, Terry Earl Caughman, Paul Eugene Caughman, all of Columbia, and Harriett Marie...
Dr. William "Billy" Louis Poteat
Apr 6, 2016
William Louis Poteat, PhD, 71, of Columbia, loving husband of Cheryl Griffith, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Dr. Hubert McNeill Poteat, Jr. and Jeanne Leege Poteat. His childhood was spent in Smithfield, NC and Fire Island, NY having much fun with his two siblings. He attended Asheville School for...
Mr. John Finley, Jr.
Apr 3, 2016
John Finley, Jr., 87, formerly of Columbia, died Sunday, April 3, 2016. Born on April 19, 1928, in Friendship, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late John Finley and Louise Sullivan Finley. John was raised in Nashville and joined the Army in 1948. After basic training, he chose to be a paratrooper and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne...
Mr. James "Frank" Franklin Frierson
Apr 3, 2016
Mr. James Franklin "Frank" Frierson, 53, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at MUSC in Charleston, following a long illness. Mr. Frierson was born April 11, 1962, in Charleston, a son of the late J. Francis Frierson and Mildred Timmons Frierson. Frank graduated from the University of South Carolina and was a lifelong Gamecock fan. He was a member...
Mr. Harry Thomas Vogel, Iii
Apr 2, 2016
Harry Thomas Vogel, III, 45, entered into eternal rest holding his mother's hand on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Harry and his twin brother, Samuel, were born at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA on September 1, 1970 to parents Harry T. and Merit N. Vogel. After graduating from EE Smith High School in Fayetteville, NC, Harry joined the Army, went...
Mrs. Dorothy Butler Fuller
Apr 2, 2016
Dorothy Butler Fuller of Columbia died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Born and raised in Walterboro, SC, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fowler Butler. Mrs. Fuller was a graduate of Columbia College. She met the love of her life, Jack D. Fuller, at a showing of Gone with the Wind at the Ritz Theater in...
Mr. Samuel S. Morton
Apr 1, 2016
Sam Morton Renaissance Man, Friend, and Family Man Thunderstorms rumbled through the Midlands April 1 around 4 a.m. and great sheets of rain cleansed the earth. The heavens send rains to wash away the footprints of special people once they cross the great divide, and we lost an unforgettable man around 1 a.m. Samuel Steven Morton, a "renaissance man," said...
Mr. Joseph M. Berger
Apr 1, 2016
Joseph Berger, 75, of Columbia, died Friday, April 1, 2016. Born May 29, 1940, in New Salem, North Dakota, he was a son of the late Kasper V. Berger and Pauline Weber Berger. A member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, he served on the church council, was an active member of Lutheran Men, and volunteered in other various ministries. He...
Rev. Harold Von Nessen, Sr.
Apr 1, 2016
The Reverend Harold W. Von Nessen, Sr., 94, departed this life surrounded by his family on April 1st after a brief illness. Reverend Von Nessen was born on Long Island in New York to Lily and Charles Von Nessen on October 2, 1921. He joined the Army during World War II and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas where he...
Mr. Melvin Briggs, Jr.
Mar 31, 2016
Mr. Melvin Briggs, Jr., of Blythewood, died Friday, April 1, 2016. The service for Mr. Briggs will be held 11 o'clock, Saturday, April 9th, at North Point Community Church, 532 N Brickyard Road, Columbia. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family.
