Mr. Ronald Earl Roberts
Mar 15, 2014
The funeral service for Ronald Earl Roberts, 92, will be held at 11 o'clock, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the graveside in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Memorials may be made to College Place United Methodist Church, 4801 Colonial Drive, Columbia,...
Mr. Thomas Ross Williams
Mar 15, 2014
Thomas Ross Williams, 69, of Miramar, FL, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Columbia, SC. Born July 6, 1944 in Coatesville, PA he was a son of the late Paul Williams and Vivian Edwards Williams. Mr. Williams was an electrician and an avid lover of the outdoors. Survivors include his wife, Diane Williams; daughters, Tricia (Joe) Henderson of Middleburg, FL,...
Ms. Nancy Lee Hess
Mar 13, 2014
Nancy Lee Hess, 58, died Thursday, March 13, 2014. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Birt Armond Hess and Ruth Rice Hess. Nancy was a graduate of King's College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, where she studied elementary education. She went on to earn a Master's in Language Communications, with a Reading Specialist Certification from the...
Mr. Harold Ray New
Mar 10, 2014
Harold Ray New, 53, of Chapin, died Monday, March 10, 2014. Born in Somerset, KY on October 6, 1960, he was a son of Emery Cecil New and Martha Morrow New. Harold Ray New was a veteran of the US Army and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dutch Fork Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Sandra New;...
Mrs. Edna Rains Sims
Mar 9, 2014
Edna Maxine Rains Sims was born February 8, 1930 near Fort Lawn, South Carolina. Her adventurous life came to an end peacefully at Lexington Medical Center on March 9, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, William J. Sims, Sr.; two sons, David M. Sims, Sr. (Cynthia), William J. Sims, Jr. (Marjorie); and daughter, Bonnie; five precious...
Hazel Priebe Smyrl
Mar 8, 2014
The funeral service for Hazel Priebe Smyrl, 79, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia. Burial will follow at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Hazel died Saturday, March 8, 2014. Born in...
Mr. John Ashby Dick
Mar 7, 2014
John Ashby Dick, 94, of Columbia, died Friday, March 7, 2014. Born in Sumter, SC on April 9 , 1919, he was a son of the late Dr. Leonard White Dick and Mary Emma McLeod Dick. A decorated US Army veteran of WWII, Mr. Dick served both as an infantry commander and later as a chaplain until his retirement. Following...
Mrs. Mary Jourdan Mccabe Asay
Mar 7, 2014
Mary Jourdan McCabe Asay, 90, of Columbia, widow of the late Donald Edward Asay, Sr., died Friday, March 7, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC, on February 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Lillie Jourdan and John McCabe. She attended the Columbia schools. She retired as school secretary for New Jersey schools where she and Don lived before...
Mr. James Robert Marrs
Mar 6, 2014
James Robert Marrs, 54, of Columbia, died Thursday, March 6, 2014. Born November 7, 1959 in Paris, France he was a son of the late James P. Marrs and Pearl Jarrell Marrs. James loved gardening and spending time in nature. He greatly enjoyed all sports, especially basketball which he loved playing until an injury ended his involvement. He had a...
Mrs. Betty C. Moak
Mar 4, 2014
Mrs. Betty Moak, 80, of Blythewood, joined her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The funeral service for Mrs. Moak will be held 1 o'clock, Friday, March 7th, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 90 Boney Road, Blythewood, SC. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall beginning at 11 o'clock. Burial will follow at St. Andrew's Lutheran...
Mrs. Lake Smith Morgan
Mar 4, 2014
Lake Smith Morgan, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 4, 2014. She was born on December 1, 1920, in Woodruff, SC, where she lived most of her life. She retired from textile work with Reeves Bros. at Mills Mill in Woodruff. After her husband's death in 1979, she lived independently at her home...
Mrs. Donna Faye Roach
Mar 4, 2014
Donna Faye Roach, 64, of Irmo, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Born October 17, 1949 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late John Woodrow Jones and Emma Ree Childers Jones Briggs. She was a member of House of Praise in West Columbia. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn (Bruce) Branham of Blythewood; a brother, Melvin Briggs, Jr. of Blythewood;...
Mrs. Beatrice C. Barkley
Mar 4, 2014
Mrs. Beatrice Cummins Barkley, 88, of Columbia, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Born September 20, 1925, in Glen Echo Heights, MD, she was a daughter of the late Horace Edson Cummins and Vida Lois Greening Cummins. A member of Dentsville Baptist Church, Beatrice is survived by her sons, David (Deborah) Barkley of Swansea, SC, Darryl Barkley of Columbia; five grandchildren;...
Mr. Tony W. Denning
Feb 28, 2014
Tony W. Denning, 53, of Blythewood, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 following a brief illness. Born November 16, 1960 in Raleigh, NC, he was a son of Jim Denning and the late Marie Goodwin Denning. Mr. Denning served as an engineer with the City of Columbia Fire Department until his retirement, and he greatly enjoyed working in nature, gardening,...
Mr. Jonathan Chris Noles
Feb 22, 2014
Jonathan Chris Noles, 47, of Cayce, passed away on February 22, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC on March 15, 1966, he was a son of the late Louis Willis and Eva Mae Cavender Noles. Survivors include his son, Christopher Noles of Cayce; daughters, Jessica Brazell and Marilyn "Mae Mae" Noles, both of Lexington; along with five grandchildren; ten brothers and...
Dr. William J. Larkin Jr
Feb 18, 2014
Dr. Bill Larkin went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Messiah Jesus, on the afternoon of February 18, 2014. He was born on August 12, 1945, in Donora, Pennsylvania, the first child of Dr. William J. Larkin, Sr., and Margaret C. Morgan Larkin. Growing up in western Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh) and Chicago as the eldest of five children...
Mr. Arnold William Bober
Feb 17, 2014
Arnold William Bober, 85, of Columbia, died Monday, February 17, 2014. Born May 5, 1928, in Milwaukee, WI, he was a son of the late Aloysius and Emily Janusz Bober. Mr. Bober retired from Square D Electric after 42 years of service, and was an active member of St. Theresa Catholic Church for 11 years, where he served as a...
Mrs. Leila Gates
Feb 15, 2014
Leila Gates, 92, died in Columbia on February 15, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC, she retired from the Chaplain's office at the Dorn VA Hospital. She was a faithful member of Covenant Women's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Survivors include a daughter, Judy (Coleman); two granddaughters, Christie (Geoff) and Melissa (boyfriend, Josh); and two great-grandchildren, Charlie...
Mrs. Marion M. Wright
Feb 14, 2014
Marion Meckert Wright, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014. Born in Sussex, New Jersey on September 5, 1929, Mrs. Wright was a daughter of the late Henry and Edna Decker Meckert. She was an avid Gamecock fan, and was regarded by her children as the rock of their family. Always thought of as a true matriarch,...
Douglas Jennings Hubbard Sr.
Feb 11, 2014
Douglas Jennings "D.J." Hubbard, Sr., 85, of Walterboro, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Born November 11, 1928 in Marlboro County, he was a son of the late Tracy Harmon Hubbard and Mary McQuage Hubbard. DJ was a sales manager with Cox-Fitz Motors of Florence, formerly Cox Motors. He was a member of Welch Creek Baptist Church of Walterboro and enjoyed...
