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.
Mr. Nicholas Richard Galante
Mar 31, 2016
Nicholas Richard Galante, 63, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 31, 2016. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Schilling Galante. He was a Lt. paramedic and a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Melanie Ann Presta Galante; sons, Nicholas James (Cille) Galante, James Richard (Mindy Risvold) Galante,...
Mrs. Maggie Sue Broach
Mar 31, 2016
Maggie "Sue" Pankey (Carr) Broach passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at her home. Sue was born in Patrick, SC, on November 3, 1928. She was the daughter of the late William "Jack" and Martha Pankey. Sue was a longtime member of Woodfield Park Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School Class. Retiring after serving 24 years in the Finance...
Mrs. Jean Hopkins Dukes
Mar 29, 2016
Mrs. Jean Hopkins Dukes, 82, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Born to George William and Kate Croxton Hopkins, she was married to the late William Joseph Dukes for 63 years. Mrs. Dukes was a teacher at Heathwood Hall for over 40 years and a member of The First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her son, William (Rebecca Mattox) Dukes...
Mr. Matthew "Matt" Hudson
Mar 28, 2016
Matthew Thomas Hudson, 28, departed this life on Monday, March 28, 2016, after a valiant three-year battle with cancer. Born January 29, 1988, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Thomas F. Hudson and the Rev. Kathy Priest Hudson. An outstanding varsity baseball player with the Druid Hills (GA) High School Red Devils, he was a graduate of both...
Mr. Duward Shull
Mar 26, 2016
Mr. Everett Duward "Dewey" Shull, Jr., 78, of Columbia, died Saturday, March 26, 2016. Born in Columbia on July 7, 1937, he was a son of the late Everett Duward Shull, Sr. and Eleanor Grace Kelly Shull. Duward was a graduate of Columbia High School, Class of 1956, and attended the University of South Carolina. He was a sales associate...
Mrs. Gladys Branham Stout
Mar 25, 2016
Gladys Branham Stout, 76, of Ridgeway, died Friday, March 25, 2016. Born in Fairfield County on February 15, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Leroy Branham and Dorothy Mae Dove Branham. Gladys was the former town clerk of Ridgeway, retired from DuPont, and was an active member of the Ridgeway Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Mrs. Yvonne E. Weiler
Mar 24, 2016
Yvonne E. Weiler, 74, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. Born in Savannah, GA to William Henry and Catherine Campbell Black. She was married to the late Wayne Dennis Weiler. Yvonne was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in several capacities in the church and the Relief Society in the various wards...
Mrs. Claudia M. Wilson
Mar 21, 2016
Mrs. Claudia Mae Marsh Wilson, 86, of Elgin, died Monday, March 21, 2016. Born in Richland County on November 30, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Claudius Albert Marsh and Ola Mae Entzminger Marsh. Along with her late husband, Mr. John E. Wilson, Claudia owned and operated Wilson's Grocery Store in Tookie Doo. She was a woman of...
Csm Robert "Bob" William Johns, Us Army, Ret.
Mar 20, 2016
CSM Robert "Bob" William Johns, US Army, Ret., was born September 16, 1946 in Mexico, Missouri to Mary E. Andersen and the late William Sayer Johns. Taps was played for CSM Johns on March 20, 2016 at Columbia, SC, after his battle with cancer. CSM Johns is a 1964 graduate of Petaluma High School, Petaluma, California. He continued his education...
Mr. David Eugene Shawen
Mar 20, 2016
David Eugene Shawen, 58, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 20, 2016. Born October 21, 1957 in Killeen, TX, he was a son of Margaret Sara Pate Shawen and the late Robert L. Shawen. He was a member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, David leaves behind a brother, Robert M Shawen; and a sister, Barbara Ann...
Mrs. Sarah L. Mccoy
Mar 19, 2016
Sarah L. McCoy, 82, of Columbia, died Saturday, March 19, 2016. Born August 7, 1933, in McColl, SC, she was a daughter of the late Grover Lee and Eunice Irene Crowley Lockey. Mrs. McCoy was a military wife, married to Robert D. McCoy, for 60 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who enjoyed spending time at...
