Mrs. Mickey Smith Litchfield
Nov 23, 2015
CAMDEN – A service to celebrate the life of Mickey Smith Litchfield, 65, will be held 11 o'clock, Monday, November 30, 2015 in the Churchyard of The First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, with The Rev. Neal R. Mathias officiating. The family will receive visitors in Jackson Hall, preceding the service, beginning at 10 o'clock. Memorials may be made to The...
Mrs. Almena Truluck Layton
Nov 21, 2015
Columbia – Almena Truluck Layton, 93, of Columbia, died peacefully Saturday, November 21, 2015. Born May 10, 1922 in Olanta, SC, she was a daughter of the late A.P. and Ruth Jordan Truluck. Mrs. Layton was a woman of faith. She was an avid reader, excellent storyteller, expert seamstress, a survivor of cancer and most importantly was a loving mother,...
Mrs. Olive Jones
Nov 21, 2015
Olive Jarvis Jones, 100, of Columbia, SC died peacefully, Saturday, November 21, 2015. Born in Scranton, North Carolina on November 29, 1914, she was a daughter of the late William Walter Jarvis and Blanche Watson Jarvis. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by both her husband Royce Jones; and her son, Sterling Jones. Survivors include her sister, Kathryn Barnes; her...
Mrs. Gloria Hunt
Nov 20, 2015
Gloria Carmen Hunt, 64, of Irmo, died Friday, November 20, 2015. Born in Columbia on February 10, 1951 she was a daughter of the late Betty Hornsby Phillips. Gloria retired from Mid Carolina Steel & Recycling after more than 20 years of service. She loved her family and friends dearly, and enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time at her 2nd...
Mrs. Margia Denny Peeples
Nov 19, 2015
Margia Denny Peeples, age 96, died in her sleep Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community where she had resided for 10 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church Chapel, 1301 Richland Street, Columbia, at 11 o'clock, Saturday, November 21, 2015 with The Rev. Dr. David H. Brooks and The Rev. David...
Mr. Donald Joe Bennett
Nov 19, 2015
Donald Joe Bennett, 62, of Columbia, has passed away. Born November 7, 1953 in Charleston, he was a son of Furman Raines and the late Reesie Mae Linton Raines. He was a stained glass artisan, a musician and a man of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, he is survived by sisters, Shirley Bennett, and Janice Padgett (Tommy);...
Mrs. Margie Buchanan Branham
Nov 17, 2015
Mrs. Margie Buchanan Branham, 89, of Columbia, died Tuesday November 17, 2015. Born in Spartanburg on November 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Ruth LeMaster Buchanan. A graduate of Blythewood High School, Margie worked for many years in the garden center of Sears Roebuck. She later was a member of the accounting office staff at...
Mrs. Gayle Bennett
Nov 17, 2015
Gayle Elizabeth Bennett, 61, passed away on November 17, 2015 following a long illness. She was born July 15, 1954 in Columbia, SC as the daughter of James Lesesne Bennett and Elizabeth Hodson Bennett. Gayle's interest in early childhood education led her to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in Special Education from the University of South Carolina. Gayle will be...
Mr. Michael Stalnaker
Nov 15, 2015
Mr. Michael Robert Stalnaker, 52, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Born in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 1963, he was the son of Eleanor Perez Stalnaker and the late Robert Gordon Stalnaker. Michael was a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi, and was employed with Queen Communications, LLC as Operations Manager for fifteen years. He was...
Mrs. H. Ernestene Price
Nov 12, 2015
H. Ernestene Price, 82, of Columbia, died Thursday, November 12, 2015. Born February 3, 1933 in Blythewood, SC she was a daughter of the late James Ernest and Jeanette Elizabeth Price. She was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church and a former longtime member of Belmont Baptist Church where she served as church secretary. Mrs. Price worked for many...
Mrs. Mary Webster Eason
Nov 11, 2015
Mrs. Mary Webster Eason, 83, of Lexington, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Born in Wilmington, NC on October fourth, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Gordon Webster, Jr., and Bernice Willis Webster. Survivors include her children, James Richard Eason (Charlotte) and Stephen Mark Eason (Deborah) of Columbia, SC, Elizabeth Ann Eason and Jonathan David Eason of...
Mrs. Ella Mae Moore
Nov 10, 2015
Mrs. Ella Mae Childers Moore, 94, the wife of the late J. Curtis Moore of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Born on August 1, 1921 in York County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Childers and Della Laura Hogue Childers. Mrs. Moore was an active member at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, where for many years,...
Mr. Rikard Best Jr.
Nov 10, 2015
Arthur Rikard Best, Jr., 25, of Columbia, died on November 10, 2015. Born in Columbia, South Carolina on June 19, 1990, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rikard Best (Mary) and the grandson of Mrs. Walter Milton Best (Jean) and the late Mr. Walter Milton Best. He was also the grandson of the late Lt. Colonel and...
Mr. Carl Berry
Nov 4, 2015
Carl Berry 53, of West Columbia, South Carolina, passed away suddenly on November 4, 2015 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The memorial service will be held at 5:00 o'clock, Friday, November 20th at East Lake Community Church in Irmo. Pastor Steve Musto will be officiating. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Carl was born in Winnsboro, SC,...
Mr. Walter Vincent Marquis
Nov 3, 2015
Walter Vincent Marquis, 93, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Born in South Bend, IN on May 26, 1922 he was a son of the late Walter and Zerelda Vincent Marquis. He was a US Navy Veteran serving in both WWII and Korea. He retired as a manufacturing manager from American Bosch. Mr. Marquis was a member of North...
Mr. Clarence Alvin "Al" Chester Jr.
Nov 1, 2015
Mr. Clarence Alvin "Al" Chester, Jr., 52, of West Columbia, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. Plans are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Grady Dupree Majors
Oct 30, 2015
Grady Dupree Majors, 94, of Columbia, died Friday, October 30, 2015. The son of late Kelly and Lucy Majors, he was born February 15, 1921 in Black, AL. Grady was married 72 years to the late Ruby Plunkett. Retired as a Lt. Colonel in the US Army, he was a veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars....
Mrs. Hazel Virginia Surratt Meetze
Oct 28, 2015
Hazel Virginia Surratt Meetze, 90, of Blythewood, died Thursday, October 28, 2015. Hazel, or "Nana" as she was affectionately known, was born on September 25, 1925 in Columbia, SC. She was a daughter of the late William Gaston "W.G." Surratt and Blanche Ella Daniels Surratt. Hazel was employed for over 36 years by Belk. She was a founding member of...
Mrs. Laura O. Roberts
Oct 28, 2015
Laura O. Roberts, 85, of Gaston, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Born in Lancaster, South Carolina she was a daughter of James R. and Annie Nora Eubanks Oliver. She was married to the late Milton N. Roberts, Sr. Family was very important to Laura and she was known as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a strong rock...
Mr. Harold Ray Chittum
Oct 27, 2015
SFC Harold Ray Chittum, US Army [RET], 86, of Columbia, passed away at home Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Harold was nicknamed, Herb, by his Army buddy, Don Simpson, because he thought Harold sounded like Herb Shriner, the humorist. Harold was born in Charleston, WV, on November 6, 1928 and was the son of the late Harry and Florence Hilyer Chittum....
