Mrs. Dianne Campbelle Butler
Jan 21, 2025
Dianne Campbelle Butler was born in Charlotte, NC in 1946 to Gene and Rose Campbelle. At an early age she moved with her family to Columbia, SC, where she graduated from Eau Claire High School, class of 1964. Upon graduation she married her high school sweetheart, James Butler, and they began a life together that would last more than 60...
Mr. Chase Michael Ellis
Jan 21, 2025
Chase Michael Ellis, 26, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Columbia, SC, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Born in Anderson, SC, on May 25, 1998, he was a son of Ronald D. and Theresa D. Robillard Ellis. Chase attended Lake Carolina Elementary, Blythewood Middle School and Blythewood High School. Chase played highschool football as well as highschool and travel baseball....
Mr. Mark Jeffery Dever
Jan 21, 2025
Mark Jeffery Dever, 78, of Columbia, SC, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center. He was born August 7,1946, in Springfield, OH, son of Donald A. Dever and June Nicely Dever Kampman. He was a 1964 graduate of Springfield South High School, proudly attending every class reunion, including his 60th in...
Mr. William Haskell Prince
Jan 21, 2025
William "Bill" H. Prince, 81, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born in Columbia, SC, on October 10, 1943, he was the son of the late Addie Irene Huffman Prince and late Beiman Otis Prince, Sr. He was raised in Columbia with his four siblings, and was a graduate of Eau...
Mrs. Donna Jean Koelling
Jan 20, 2025
Donna Jean Koelling, 91, of West Columbia, died on Monday, January 20, 2025. Born on September 9, 1933, in Wisner, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Barbara Vrba Mathies. Mrs. Koelling was raised in Nebraska and married her high school sweetheart, Gordon W. Koelling, shortly after graduation. They relocated to Maryland where they both had successful...
Mrs. Frances W. Young
Jan 19, 2025
Frances W Young, 87, daughter and only child of the late J. Frank & Carolyn C. Wishert, entered into her final rest January 19, 2025, after an extended illness. She was a retired school secretary spending more than 20 years at Bradley Elementary School where she was loved by generations of children and their parents. She also was "Mom" to...
Mrs. Carolyn Kay Besswanger
Jan 18, 2025
Mrs. Carolyn Kay Besswanger, 77, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Born November 25, 1947, in Nampa, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Albert Edward Bevan II and Mary Margaret Moselage Bevan. Mrs. Carolyn was a loving daughter, wife and mother to her military family. She shared a wonderful 56 years of marriage with...
Mr. Robert Walter Etter
Jan 16, 2025
Robert Walter Etter was born in Everette, Massachusetts on July 15, 1938, and he died on January 16, 2025, in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late Walter Benjamin Etter and Hazel Snow Etter. Mr. Etter is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sara Pitts Etter; his sons, Rob Etter (Rachele) and Fred Etter; as well as...
Mr. Laurens D. "Brother" Pitts
Jan 15, 2025
Laurens Dorroh "Brother" Pitts of Columbia, South Carolina, born May 14, 1936, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the age of 88. Brother was the son of the late John Douglas Pitts and Celeste Williams Pitts of Rock Hill. He was a graduate of Winthrop Training School (1953) and Wofford College (1958). He was commissioned as an officer through...
Mr. Edward Calhoun Jones
Jan 14, 2025
Services for Mr. Edward Calhoun Jones, 79, will be held at 2 o'clock, Wednesday, January 22nd, from the Smith Chapel of First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. David H. Lauten officiating. A private burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock, Tuesday evening at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel,...
Mrs. Saundra Lanoway Rivers
Jan 13, 2025
Saundra Lanoway Rivers, 83, of Columbia, died on Monday, January 13, 2025. Born on April 27, 1941, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Emil Lanoway and Evelyn Cunningham Lanoway. Mrs. Rivers grew up in Columbia and was a graduate of Dreher High School, Class of 1959. She then attended the University of South Carolina where she earned...
Mrs. Bobbie J. Hale Martin
Jan 13, 2025
Bobbie J. Hale Martin, 90, of Columbia, passed away and entered her heavenly home on Monday, January 13, 2025. Born on September 21, 1934, in Belton, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Cody Hanley and Mary Ann Rebecca Buffington Hanley. Mrs. Martin was a long time member of Alpine Baptist Church followed by active membership at Gantt...
Mr. Wilbur Elton Wise
Jan 13, 2025
Wilbur Elton Wise, 75, of Columbia, died on Monday, January 13, 2025. Born on April 24, 1949, he was the son of the late Wilbur Aiken Wise and the late Thelma Louise Sloan Wise. Mr. Wise grew up with a deep appreciation for the natural world. He spent his younger years hunting with his father, a tradition that bonded them...
Mr. Carl O. Nates, Jr.
Jan 13, 2025
Carl O. Nates, Jr., 91, of Columbia, died on Monday, January 13, 2025. Born on April 23, 1933, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Carl O. Nates, Sr. and Chessie Lee Nates. Carl proudly served his country in the United States Army and previously attended Jackson Creek Baptist Church. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a...
Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker Floyd
Jan 13, 2025
Elizabeth Lee (Betty) Tucker Floyd, passed away on January 13, 2025, embraced by the love of her cherished twin daughters. Born on February 23, 1943, in Warrenton, North Carolina, Betty grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1961. She graduated from Stratford College in Danville, Virginia, in 1963. On October 17, 1987,...
Mr. William Holmes Lee
Jan 12, 2025
Mr. William Holmes Lee, 80, died on Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was born on November 6, 1944, to the late Walker Elwood Lee and Richie Martha Lee. Mr. William was a member of the Lexington Masonic Lodge. He retired after many years as a welder at South Carolina Electric and Gas. He was a man who enjoyed the great...
Mr. Joseph D. Hardison, Jr.
Jan 12, 2025
Joseph Devon Hardison, aged 77, passed away peacefully in his bed at home on January 12, 2025. A retired service-connected disabled veteran with over 28 years of honorable service to this great country, Joseph's life was defined by unwavering loyalty, dedication, and boundless love for his family and nation. Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Joseph, fondly known as "Happy Jack,"...
Mr. Martin Fleming Ring, Iii
Jan 12, 2025
Martin Fleming Ring III, 78, of Batesburg, SC, died on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Shives Funeral Home Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family.
Ms. Linda Elaine Stumpf
Jan 11, 2025
Linda Elaine Stumpf, 82, of Elgin, SC, died on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Born in Portland, New York, on May 30, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Hess and the late Mae Hess. Survivors include her two daughters, Lori Robson of Elgin, SC, and Dena Orlando of Woodbridge, VA; son, Andrew Robson of Elgin, SC; daughter-in-law, Tamara...
Chief David Wesley Byrd
Jan 10, 2025
David Wesley Byrd, 64, was a man who lived life with tremendous passion. The son of the late James M. Byrd, Sr. and Lecta M. Byrd, David was born in Reno, Nevada, in 1960. He passed away on January 10, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina with his family by his side. David will be forever remembered by his wife of...
