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Recent Obituaries

Mr. Bruce Prochaska

Mr. Bruce Prochaska

Jan 19, 2016

Mr. Bruce Prochaska, 57, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Services were private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, was in charge.

Mr. Lee W. Barton

Mr. Lee W. Barton

Jan 18, 2016

Cayce – Lee Walton Barton, 52, of Cayce, died Monday, January 18, 2016. Born in Augusta, GA, on June 27, 1963, he was a son of Ralph and Frankie Walton Barton. Lee graduated from Brookland-Cayce High and attended The University of South Carolina. Following college he began working with his father-in-law, the late Stanley Goodwin, at Goodwin Motor Service and...

Mr. Lewis Roy Weeks Jr

Mr. Lewis Roy Weeks Jr

Jan 18, 2016

Lewis Roy Weeks, Jr., 91, of Columbia, died Monday, January 18, 2016. Born October 28, 1924, in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Lewis R. Weeks, Sr. and Lula Roberts Weeks. Roy graduated from Columbia High School, served in the US Army in India and China during WWII, and later graduated from the University of South Carolina....

Mr. Clarence Levon Todd

Mr. Clarence Levon Todd

Jan 16, 2016

Mr. Clarence Levon Todd, 79, of Elgin, died Saturday, January 16, 2016. Born in Conway, SC on November 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Arthur Woodrow Todd, Sr. and Verlie Cassellman Todd. Clarence was a Vietnam Veteran and served in the US Marine Corps and the US Navy until retirement as a Chief Petty Officer. He carried...

Ssgt Jonathan Turner

Ssgt Jonathan Turner

Jan 16, 2016

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Turner (USAF), 28 of Columbia, died Saturday, January 16, 2016. Born July 9, 1987, in Columbia, he was a son of Scott and Joy Eastlake Turner. A graduate of Richland Northeast High School, Jonathan proudly served in the US Air Force for nine years, and was currently stationed at Pope Air Force Base. His military service led...

Mr. Bobby Lee Estes

Mr. Bobby Lee Estes

Jan 15, 2016

Bobby Lee Estes, 88, of Winnsboro, SC, passed away at his home on January 14, 2016. Born in Camden, on February 5, 1927, he was the 4th son of Thomas Jefferson Estes and Lois Lee Tinsley Estes. He moved to Winnsboro at a very early age, where the family was in the furniture business. Bobby graduated Mt. Zion Institute, attended...

Mrs. Alice B. Jones

Mrs. Alice B. Jones

Jan 14, 2016

Alice Brasington Jones, 76, of Columbia, died January 14, 2016. Born in Camden, SC, on April 30, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Annie Mae Ray Brasington. Alice moved to Columbia in 1950, and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1957. That same year, she married George F. Jones, Jr. She taught preschool at Riverland...

Mr. C. Wayne Price

Mr. C. Wayne Price

Jan 13, 2016

Wayne "Daddy, Pops, Papa" Price, 82, of Columbia, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Born in Camden, SC on December 18, 1933, he was a son of the late Colon Joyce and Leila May Berry Price. Mr. Price retired from the Coca Cola Bottling Co. in Columbia, after 46 years...

Alman Lamar Buckalew Jr.

Alman Lamar Buckalew Jr.

Jan 13, 2016

Alman Lamar "Al" Buckalew, Jr., died on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Al was born on December 3, 1946 in Columbia to Alman Lamar Buckalew and Emily Arden Spigner Buckalew. Al grew up in Columbia, was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, attended local schools, and graduated from AC Flora, Class of 1965. He earned his BS from Clemson University...

Ms. Carol Joan Dukes

Ms. Carol Joan Dukes

Jan 12, 2016

Carol Joan Dukes, 61, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Born January 31, 1954 at Ft. McClellan, Anniston, AL, she was the daughter of Samuel Johnson Dukes and Betty Lou Tapp Dukes. Carol was a graduate of Eau Claire High School, Class of 1972, and later attended Midlands Technical College, where she received a degree in Computer Science. Carol...

Mrs. Thelma Dugosh

Mrs. Thelma Dugosh

Jan 11, 2016

Thelma Delores Dugosh, 90, of Columbia, died Monday, January 11, 2016. Born February 20, 1925, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late William Alva and Annie Lula Wise Ready. Mrs. Dugosh worked in the business office at Columbia College until her retirement and later enjoyed being a volunteer with the Primetimers of Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital. She was...

Mrs. Emiko Ryals

Mrs. Emiko Ryals

Jan 9, 2016

Emiko Emi Ryals, 90, of West Columbia, died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mrs. Ryals met her late husband, Hoyett Ryals, of 51 years, after WWII. Emiko retired from Shakespeare Manufacturing after 30 years of service. She enjoyed singing karaoke with her friends, Japanese food, and being with family. She was a member of Joel Baptist Church....

Mr. Cleatus Wesley Smith Horne

Mr. Cleatus Wesley Smith Horne

Jan 8, 2016

Cletus Wesley Smith (Clete) Horne, age 91, passed away peacefully at Laurel Crest in West Columbia, SC on January 8, 2016. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 66 years, Bonnie Cleo Horne. Clete was born in Union County, NC. He is the son of the late Wesley C. and Bertie L. Horne. He was one of nine children,...

Ms. Cheryl Diane Eastlake

Ms. Cheryl Diane Eastlake

Jan 7, 2016

Cheryl Diane Eastlake, 60, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was a daughter of the late John Sherman Eastlake Sr. and Dimple Irene Rogers Eastlake. Born in Heidelberg, Germany on February 23, 1955, she was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Ms. Eastlake was a registered nurse with Palmetto Health Baptist for 38 years...

Mr. Claude Earnest Broughton Jr.

Mr. Claude Earnest Broughton Jr.

Jan 6, 2016

Claude Earnest Broughton, Jr., 70, of Columbia, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Born in Columbia on July 14, 1945, he was a son of Lou Henry Deese Broughton and the late Claude Earnest Broughton, Sr. Claude was a member of Royal Pines Church and worked with Diamond Pools and Crystal Pools and later founded and was co-owner of Broughton-Wommack Pools,...

Mr. Leon Steele Goodall

Mr. Leon Steele Goodall

Jan 5, 2016

Mr. Leon Steele Goodall, 90, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Born in Lebanon, TN on August 24, 1925, he was a son of the late William Thomas Goodall, Sr. and Effie Steele Goodall. Mr. Goodall grew up in Gallatin, TN, and in March, 1943, while he was still in high school, he enlisted as a Naval Aviation Cadet....

Mr. F. Hampton Davis

Mr. F. Hampton Davis

Jan 4, 2016

North Myrtle Beach - F. Hampton Davis, 81, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Beverly Jane (Hutto); sons, Trent A. Davis, Shawn T. Davis (Regina) and Britt J. Davis (Danielle); and grandchildren, Kyle A. Davis, Rachel J. Davis and Elizabeth D. Davis. He...

Mr. Tj Hester

Mr. Tj Hester

Jan 4, 2016

A graveside service, with military honors, will be held for SFC T. J. Hester, US Army (Ret.) at Fort Jackson National Cemetery on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 11 o'clock. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 o'clock Thursday evening at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road, Columbia. Mr. Hester passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016,...

Mrs. Marie C. Minnella Ennis

Mrs. Marie C. Minnella Ennis

Jan 2, 2016

Mrs. Marie C. Minnella Ennis, 89, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 2, 2016. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was raised and educated in Rutherford, New Jersey. Marie was a daughter of the late Louis and Rose C. Divona Minnella. Marie lived in New Jersey for much of her life, where she worked for many years as a nanny for...

Mr. Thomas "Andy" Rose Sr.

Mr. Thomas "Andy" Rose Sr.

Jan 1, 2016

Thomas Andrew "Andy" Rose, Sr., of Columbia, died Friday, January 1, 2016, on his 66th birthday. Born in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Charlie Marshall Rose and Cleola Hall Rose. Andy was VP/General Manager of Palmetto Metal Products, where he had worked for more than 40 years. He was currently a member of First Baptist Church...

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