Sp4 William Edward Garner, U.S. Army (Ret.)
May 30, 2025
SP4 William Edward Garner, U.S. Army (Ret.), 79, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Born on January 5, 1946, in Monroe County, NC, he was the son of the late Ed Garner and the late Helen Garner. He gained the nickname of "Bobby" at an early age. He would...
Mrs. Mary Agnes Lee Shelton
May 28, 2025
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Agnes Shelton, 87, of Columbia, will be held at 3 o'clock, Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at 1:30 pm. Burial will follow the service in Killian Baptist Church Cemetery, 577...
Mr. Christie Larry Brown
May 28, 2025
Christie (Chris) Larry Brown, 80, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on September 7, 1944, he was a son of the late Christie Douglas and Myrtis Medlin Brown. Mr. Brown was self-employed as a carpenter for many years where his craftsmanship remained in demand throughout a successful career. He served his community selflessly, especially...
Mrs. Barbara Long Bradley
May 24, 2025
Barbara Long Bradley, 90, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully on May 24, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 18, 1934, in Gastonia, North Carolina, Barbara was the daughter of the late Ruth and Pink Long. She was a devoted homemaker and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Barbara married the love of her life, John W....
Mrs. Betty Ann Huggins
May 24, 2025
Betty Ann Dickert Huggins, 91, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025. She was the loving wife of 58 years of the late Wilbur Peyton Huggins. Betty is survived by her children Bonnie Susan Huggins Bettis (Bobby) of Chapin, SC and Joseph Earle Huggins Sr (Crystal) of Columbia, SC and her beloved grandchildren Robby Bettis (Erin), Ami Bettis (Tim), Jake...
Kathryn Anne Nurse Dean Hendrick
May 23, 2025
Kathryn Anne Dean Hendrick "Kathy", passed away at Lexington Medical Center on Friday, May 23rd, 2025. One of three siblings, she was born March 29th, 1940 in Fairfield, Connecticut to the late George William and Anna Louise Nurse. She married Charles L. Dean in 1960, and they made their home in Miami, Florida, where they raised four wonderful children before...
Mr. Rickie David Pressley
May 20, 2025
Mr. Rickie David Pressley, 74, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025. Born on February 27, 1951, he was the son of the late Samuel Braxton Pressley and the late Dorothy Courtney Pressley. Rickie enjoyed being outdoors. In his younger years, he loved to go camping and fishing along the rivers of the Carolina's. He enjoyed the...
Ms. Julie Amanda Hook
May 19, 2025
Ms. Julie Amanda "Amy" Powell Hook, 43, of Columbia, died on Monday, May 19, 2025. The service for Amy will be held at 11 o'clock, Friday, May 23rd, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, with Mr. Jerry Lee officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home beginning at...
Msg Harvey Lloyd, Us Army (Ret.)
May 19, 2025
MSG Harvey Lloyd, US Army (Ret.), 80, of Elgin, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2025. Born in Madison City, North Carolina, on May 22, 1944, he was the son of the late Vincent Alvoid Loyd and Lizzie S. (Pack) Loyd. A proud patriot and devoted family man, MSG Lloyd enlisted in the United States Army and honorably served...
Mr. Harry Howell Swindler
May 17, 2025
Mr. Harry Howell Swindler, 92, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Born on December 20, 1932, he was the son of the late James Oakman Swindler and the late Pearl Martin Swindler. Harry graduated Columbia High School and continued to work on the family farm, Hillcrest Dairy, on Hard Scrabble Road, including deliveries to local hospitals...
Mrs. Jean Taylor Blaylock
May 17, 2025
Jean Taylor Blaylock, whose generous spirit touched many lives, passed away peacefully on May 17th. Born in Chester, SC to DuRant and Frances Taylor, Jean brought warmth and joy to everyone fortunate enough to know her. After graduating from Chester High School in 1956, Jean earned her degree from Queens College in Charlotte, NC in 1960. She began her teaching...
Mrs. Amy Sawyer Ely
May 16, 2025
Mrs. Amy Sawyer Ely, 53, of Ridgeway, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. Growing up in Saluda, SC, she was the daughter of the late George Wayne Sawyer, Jr., and Evelyn Davis Sawyer. She was the wife of William Dennis Ely, Jr. Amy graduated with honours from Clemson University with her bachelor's and Master's degrees. She then...
Mrs. Harriet Boatwright Huiet
May 15, 2025
Harriet Boatwright Huiet died peacefully at her home on May 15, 2025, with her loving family around her. Born in Columbia, SC, in May 1949, Harriet grew up in Johnston, SC, and was the daughter of Betty Power Boatwright and Mark Toney Boatwright. She was married for 55 years to James Frederick (Fred) Huiet, Jr. Together they had two children:...
Mrs. Andrea Alexander Mccallum
May 13, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce that Andrea Elizabeth Alexander McCallum, wife, mother, daughter, educator, and friend, passed away on May 13th, 2025 at the age of 51 after a lengthy and courageous battle with lung cancer. Andrea was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina on May 11, 1974 to Hugh and Jane Alexander. She spent her earliest years...
Mrs. Grace Norris Litzenberg
May 10, 2025
O Lord, give her an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. —The Book of Common Prayer This baptismal prayer was completed in the life of Grace Norris Litzenberg who, in her ninety-ninth year, died at home...
Mr. Fernando Manuel Lopez Diaz
May 9, 2025
Fernando Manuel López Díaz, 55, of Elgin, died on Friday, May 9, 2025. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on October 12, 1969, he was a son of Fernando Enrique López Morera and Esilda Díaz Díaz Santiago. His step-parents, Carmen Iris Archilla and Héctor Luis Santiago-Otero, also had a huge impact on his life. Fernando attended El Colegio Espíritu Santo...
Mrs. Helen H. Hale
May 8, 2025
Helen Harrell Hale went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 8, 2025, while in Social Circle, Georgia. A native of Live Oak, Florida, Helen was born on May 26, 1932, a daughter of the late William R. and Laura Lee Harrell. She was married to William H. Hale for 63 years. In addition to her parents and husband,...
Mrs. Marie Hodges Casper
May 7, 2025
Marie Hodges Casper, 78, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, May 7th from complications related to a recent health condition. Born March 23, 1947, in Savannah, Georgia, she was the eldest daughter of the late Claude & Virginia Hodges of Garden City, Georgia. Marie graduated from Groves High School in Garden City,...
Msgt Robert George Studwell, Us Air Force (Ret.)
May 7, 2025
MSgt Robert George Studwell, US Air Force (Ret.), 81, of Hopkins, SC, died on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. MSgt Studwell was born on April 19, 1944, in Port Chester, New York, a son of the late Charles Gilbert Studwell and Dorothy Helen Mayer Studwell. He honorably served his country for over 20 years in the US Air Force. During his...
Mrs. Barbara Redmond Salmons
May 5, 2025
Barbara Redmond Salmons, 80, of Columbia, SC, passed away on May 5, 2025. Born on April 1, 1945, in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Willie J. Redmond and the late Addys Goodwin Redmond. Barbara worked many years for various state agencies including Clemson University, SC ETV and the University of South Carolina. She had a passion...
