Mr. Norris W. Watkins
Jan 31, 2015
Norris William Watkins, 84, of Columbia, died peacefully Saturday, January 31, 2015. Born in Marion, NC on August 23, 1930, to the late Augustus Samuel and Evie Judith Ann Taylor Watkins. He was a graduate of Marion High School in Marion, North Carolina and Lenoir-Rhyne College. Mr. Watkins served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a...
Mr. Andrew Clark Rutkowski
Jan 30, 2015
Mr. Andrew Clark Rutkowski, 82, of Columbia, died Friday, January 30, 2015. All services will be private. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family.
Mrs. Virginia Brauns Schmidt
Jan 29, 2015
Virginia Brauns Schmidt, 78, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 29, 2015. Born January 4, 1937 in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William Herman Brauns and Grace Nichols Brauns. A member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Columbia, Virginia lived in New Jersey for the first half of her life, and in Georgia for most of...
Dr. Robert K. Moxon
Jan 28, 2015
West Columbia – Robert "Bob" K. Moxon, M.D. died on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at age 96. Dr. Moxon was born in West Collingswood, New Jersey on December 12, 1918, the son of Leslie B. and Marguerite Kerwin Moxon. He was reared primarily in Philadelphia and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1943. He completed his...
Mr. P. Carey Brazell
Jan 27, 2015
P. Carey Brazell, 78, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Born November 1, 1936 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Clarence L. Brazell and Bessie Klapman Brazell. Mr. Brazell was the owner of Myers-Brazell & Associates, Inc. an Independent Manufacturers Rep. Group. He was a member and past President of the Southern Travelers Club, OPRA, NOPA,...
Mrs. Htoo Maw
Jan 25, 2015
Mrs. Htoo Maw, 77, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 25, 2015. Born January 1, 1938, in Karen State, Burma, she was a daughter of the late Par Maw and Htoo Naw Maw. A funeral service for Mrs. Maw will be held 3 o'clock, Wednesday, January 28th, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Dr., Columbia. Burial will follow at...
Mrs. Susan S. Shannon
Jan 25, 2015
Susan Jane Shannon, 65, of Hopkins, died Sunday, January 25, 2015. Born October 1, 1949 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Carl Richard Shirley and Ina Carolyn Fisher Shirley. Susan worked in administration at Moncrief Army Community Hospital where she enjoyed her service to the soldiers and families of Fort Jackson, and she later retired from the...
Mr. James E. Hall
Jan 23, 2015
James E. "Jim" Hall, 77, of Columbia, died January 23, 2015. Born September 3, 1937 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Donald Robert Hall and Orene Crout Hall. A member of All Saints' Episcopal Church for over forty years, Jim was known in Columbia as the "Piano Man." Mr. Hall is survived by daughters, Laurie H. Dodson...
Mrs. Lorine Eva Rowell
Jan 22, 2015
Lorine Eva Rowell, 84, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 22, 2015. Born May 4, 1930 in Albemarle, NC, she was a daughter of the late Claude Flave Efird and Maggie Josephine Hartsell Efird. A graduate of Endy High School in Stanly County, NC, Lorine worked for Southern Bell Telephone Company until her retirement. Lorine is survived by her son, Phillip...
Mr. John "Jack" Foster Kinney
Jan 22, 2015
John "Jack" Foster Kinney, Sr. was born in Worcester, MA in 1921 to the late Alfred Russell and Edith Evelyn Creamer Kinney. Mr. Kinney graduated from Georgia Tech, earning two degrees: a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in chemistry. Mr. Kinney served in the US Navy during WWII. He worked at Georgia Tech for 33 years, retiring in...
Mr. Ronald D. Donahue
Jan 22, 2015
Ronald "Ronnie" Dale Donahue, 52, of Columbia, husband of Laurie Moore Donahue, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015. Born in Richland County, he was a son of the late Joe David Donahue, II and Bessie Lee Benton Donahue. A huge Gamecock fan, Ronnie was a loving son, husband, father and brother. In addition to his wife, Ronnie is survived by...
Mrs. Carol Kemper Monroe
Jan 21, 2015
Carol K. Monroe, 91, of Columbia, died on January 21, 2015. Born in Cleveland, OH on November 29, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Lydia Wefel Kemper. Mrs. Monroe was a member of Living Springs Lutheran Church. She graduated Suma Cum Laude from Oberlin College in 1945, and started her teaching career in Oberlin, OH. When...
Mrs. Mildred Norton Brittain
Jan 20, 2015
Mrs. Mildred Norton Brittain, 98, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Born February 1, 1916 in Highlands, NC, she was a daughter of the late Elliotte Nathan Norton and Edith Rogers Norton. A loving, caring wife, and faithful member of St. John's Episcopal Church, she is survived by a sister, Ann Pearce of Gainsville, GA; several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren;...
Mr. Delbert Lee Trimble
Jan 20, 2015
Delbert Lee Trimble, 85, of Lexington, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Born January 6, 1930, in Dayton, OH, he was a son of the late Delbert G. and Dorotha Mae McDonald Trimble. Delbert served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, earning the National Defense Service Medal, Sharpshooter Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service...
Mr. William Thomas Hindle
Jan 19, 2015
William Thomas Hindle, 64, of Columbia, died Monday, January 19, 2015. Born September 14, 1950, in New Cumberland, PA, he was a son of the late Thomas Earl Hindle, Sr. and Bonnie Louise Casto Hindle. William retired from the Richland Co. Sherriff's Office as a deputy, and was a member of Boy Scouts of America, Troop 0287 in Columbia. He...
Ms. Joan Young Parnell
Jan 18, 2015
Joan Young Parnell, 82, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 18, 2015. Born November 13, 1932 in Candler, NC, she was a daughter of the late Dewey George and Jenny Mae Curtis Young. Joan believed in the value of hard work her whole life, both as a medical transcriptionist with Moncrief Army Hospital and Palmetto Health Richland, and as a very...
Mrs. Beulah Bowen
Jan 17, 2015
Beulah Monroe Bowen, 91, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday, January 17, 2015. Born on April 12, 1923 in Blaney, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Gillyard Percival and Pearl Goff Monroe. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of more than 72 years, Murdic Bowen. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and...
Ms. Bridget Palmer Osborne
Jan 16, 2015
Bridget Palmer Osborne, 96, of Columbia, died Friday, January 16, 2015. Born October 27, 1918 in Montgomery County, GA, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Maud Brantley Palmer. Ms. Osborne was a former member of Shandon Baptist Church and Grace Baptist Church. She received her BA from the Georgia State College for Women and a MA...
Mr. Lawrence Frederick Gollach
Jan 16, 2015
Elgin – Lawrence Frederick Gollach, 76, of Elgin, died Friday, January 16, 2015. Born in Lansing, MI on January 5, 1939, he was a son of the late Reva Hunt Gollach. A retired veteran of the US Army, he served in Korea and Vietnam. Lawrence was a dog lover; and, he loved the Atlanta Braves and bowling. Survivors include his...
Mrs. Stella Catherine Priest
Jan 13, 2015
Estella "Stella" Catherine Priest, 77, of Mocksville, NC, and formerly of Elgin, SC, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Born November 27, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Michael Anthony and Veronica Gordon D'Amato. Stella graduated from Mooresville Sr. High School in NC, and was a long-time resident of Elgin, SC. She was very active in...
