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Mrs. Ann "Penny" Penniman Powell
Jun 2, 2015
Ann "Penny" Penniman Powell, widow of John Key Powell, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Born in Dallas, Texas on December 21, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Allen Penniman and Theodora Elliott Penniman Landrum. She attended Highland Park High School in Dallas and spent her first year in college in New York City. Ann returned to Dallas and...
Mr. G. Glenn Meadows
Jun 2, 2015
G. Glenn Meadows, 63, of Columbia, died at home Tuesday, June 2, 2015, after battling cancer for some time. A memorial service will be Monday, June 8th at 5 o'clock at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Meadows was the son of the late Paul L....
Miss Selah Rose Thompson
Jun 2, 2015
Selah Rose Thompson, of Columbia, daughter of Oliver and Katie Thompson, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015. A service will be held at 3 o'clock, Saturday, June 6th at Church Of The Apostles, 1520 Bull Street, Columbia, with The Rev. David Pucik officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Carol I. Hewitt
May 31, 2015
Mrs. Carol I. Hutchison Hewitt, 61, of Columbia, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 after a 16 year battle with cancer. Born in Columbia on February 26, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Wilferd and Edna Lee Craig Hutchison. A loving wife and mother, Carol courageously fought her disease with grace and dignity. Survivors include her husband of 43...
Mrs. Polly Lorene Johnson Branham
May 30, 2015
Mrs. Polly Lorene Johnson Branham, 84, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 30, 2015. Born in Chesterfield County on October 24, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Wesley Johnson and Bessie Dixon Johnson. She was the widow of the late Mr. Joseph C. Branham, and worked for many years with their family business, Branham Florist Supply. Polly was...
Dr. H. Curtis Mcgown Iii
May 29, 2015
H. Curtis McGown, III, MD, 85, died Friday, May 29, 2015. Born in Charlotte, NC, on July 5, 1929, he was a son of the late Henry Curtis McGown, II. and Margaret Ophelia Cole McGown. Dr. McGown spent his childhood years in Memphis, Tennessee. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps, serving until 1948. After his honorable discharge, he attended...
Lola Yvonne Hoover
May 28, 2015
A graveside service for Lola Yvonne Hoover, 87, will be held 11 o'clock Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Antioch Baptist Church at 1477 W. E. Jeffcoat Road, Gaston. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, SC Division, 128 Stonemark Ln., Columbia, SC....
Mrs. Dorothy Lane Branham
May 25, 2015
Dorothy Lane Branham, 88, of Columbia, died Monday, May 25, 2015. Born December 24, 1926, in Bessemer, AL, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Jackson Lane and Edna Viola Blaylock Lane. Dorothy was known for her generous spirit in helping others, hard work and love for her family. She had a master's degree in common sense, coupled with...
Ms. Linda Reid Robinson
May 25, 2015
Linda Reid Robinson, 69, of Columbia, SC died on May 25, 2015, at HarborChase of Columbia after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Linda was born January 1, 1946 in Durham, NC, a daughter of the late Ruby Roddey Reid and Thomas Peden Reid. Although born in Durham, Linda spent her childhood years in Asheville, NC and called Asheville home....
Mrs. Thelma Lee Carter
May 24, 2015
Thelma Lee Carter, 67, was called to the Lord Sunday, May 24, 2015, while at her home in Columbia. Born February 19, 1948, in Rainelle, WV, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Woodrow and Thelma Mae Carter. She was a 1966 graduate of Waynesboro High School in Waynesboro, VA. Thelma attended Ferrum College and the University of South...
Mr. Michael D. Stockton Jr.
May 22, 2015
Michael "Mikie" Donald Stockton, Jr, 41, of Columbia, died Friday, May 22, 2015 after a brief illness. Mr. Stockton was born June 22, 1973 in Tallahassee, FL. Mikie was the son of Fran R. Bartlett and his stepfather, Robert O. Bartlett. He had many special needs, and was lovingly cared for by the wonderful staff at Midlands Center where he...
Ms. A. Frances Newnham
May 22, 2015
A. Frances Newnham, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, May 22, 2015. Miss Newnham was born June 21, 1928 in Hendersonville, NC to the late Charles A. Newnham and Alma Fetner Newnham. She was a secretary for a board member of the Civil Aeronautics Board, now known as the FAA. Survivors include her brother-in-law, L. Kenneth Admire; nephews Michael K. Admire...
Mrs. Mary Smyrl
May 21, 2015
Mary Thomas Smyrl, 88, of Columbia, died Thursday, May 21, 2015. Born in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Benton Thomas and Lelia Phillips Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Robert Oneal Smyrl; sons, Terry Cauthorn of Indian Trail, NC, and Larry (Denise) Cawthorn of Brentwood, CA. In addition to her parents,...
Mr. Jesse Irvin Mundy Jr.
May 18, 2015
Jesse Irvin Mundy, Jr., 86, of Blythewood, died Monday, May 18, 2015. Born on April 6, 1929 in Blythe, GA he was a son of the late Jesse Irvin Mundy, Sr, and Lettie Tebow Mundy. Mr. Mundy retired from Fort Jackson as an electrical lineman after thirty plus years. Mr. Mundy was a charter member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church...
Mrs. Corine Hussey Mitchum
May 18, 2015
Mrs. Corine Hussey Mitchum, 90, of Columbia, died Monday, May 18, 2015. Born in Sumter, SC on July 1, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Robert Marion Hussey and Delilah Rosa Riles Hussey. She was an active, longtime member of both St. John United Methodist Church and Rehoboth United Methodist Church where she served as the nursery teacher...
Mr. Robert N. Kelley
May 16, 2015
Mr. Robert N. Kelley, 78, of Elgin, died Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was a son of the late Mathais and Opal Kelley. He was in the United States Air Force and fought in Vietnam. Robert served with the Air Force Thunderbirds. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for McDonald Douglas and Northrup Grumman Air Craft Corporations and...
Mrs. Roselee Wills Townsend
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Roselee Wills Townsend, 87, of Chapin, died Friday, May 15, 2015. Born in Mountain City, TN on November 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Maybelle Dickens Wills. Roselee was a loving mother and grandmother, and was a former employee of Publix where she worked for 20 years as a cashier. She was a member...
Mr. Harry Edward Moore Jr.
May 13, 2015
Harry Edward "Butch" Moore, Jr. 56, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was born May 20, 1958 to Audrey Dawn Moore and the late Harry E. Moore, Sr. Born and raised in Lexington. SC, he worked in the family business, Moore's Upholstery, most of his life. He was known by all for his kind heart, fun-loving nature and generosity, but...
Mr. Kenneth Lloyd Plants
May 12, 2015
Kenneth Lloyd Plants, 57, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Born February 25, 1958, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Jeanne Goode Plants. Ken was a retired flight medic with US Air Force Reserve 315th AES Wing. He served in Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and was deployed in Haiti in the 1990's....
Ms. Monika Christina Lautenschlager Whitt
May 11, 2015
Monika Christina Lautenschlager Whitt, 75, of Columbia, died Monday, May 11, 2015. Born October 2, 1939 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Hans and Maria Schach Lautenschlager. She attended St. Michael & All Angels' Episcopal Church. Survivors include her daughter, CJ Whitt of Columbia; a son, Edward Whitt of Manassas, VA; brother, Hansjorg Lautenschlager of Neuss,...
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