Mrs. Marion Lawny
Mar 28, 2025
Mrs. Marion Lawny, 76, of Columbia, SC, passed away on March 28, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on March 28, 1949, to the late Mr. Albert Appa and Mrs. Pauline Wright Appa in Chicago, Illinois. Marion was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, whose life was defined by her selflessness and unwavering love for those she held...
Dr. Harold Benjamin Jayroe
Mar 25, 2025
Surrounded by loved ones, Dr. Harold Benjamin Jayroe, 85, husband of Nellie Baker Sanchelli Jayroe, passed away peacefully at his home on March 25, 2025, after a short illness. Harold was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on October 12, 1939, the 6th of 10 children born to the late William Henry Jayroe, Sr., and Annie Mae Cooper Jayroe. He spent...
Mr. Paul Wayne Underwood
Mar 25, 2025
Mr. Paul Wayne Underwood, 86, of Sierra Vista, AZ, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. A private burial will be held at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Valiston Gunter, Jr.
Mar 25, 2025
Valiston "Val" Gunter, Jr., 74, of Columbia, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital after a brief illness. Born on June 12, 1950, he was a son of the late Valiston Gunter, Sr., and the late Annis Emily Keisler Gunter. A graduate of Olympia High School and Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School, Val worked at...
Ms. Dallas Clyde Berry
Mar 24, 2025
Ms. Dallas C. Berry, 62, of Lexington, SC, died on Monday, March 24, 2025. Born on March 31, 1962, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Connelly Burgin Berry and Dallas Clyde Wallace Berry. Ms. Berry grew in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and worked for many years with her father in his land surveying business, C.B. Berry...
Mr. Silas Wendell Holmes
Mar 23, 2025
Silas Wendell Holmes, 93, of Columbia, died on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Born on January 24, 1932, in Bug Hill, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Glenn Foy Holmes and Ida Gore Holmes. Mr. Holmes honorably served his country in the US Navy as a jet Navigator. He was a 1959 graduate of The University of South...
Ms. Leah Charlotte Flores Izaguirre
Mar 22, 2025
Leah Charlotte Flores Izaguirre, 5, of Cayce, died Saturday, March 22, 2025. Plans will be announced by Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, of Columbia.
Mr. Daniel P. Shupe
Mar 22, 2025
Daniel P. Shupe, 78, of Columbia, died on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Born in Bluefield, WV, on August 18, 1946, he was a son of the late Claude Clifton Shupe, Sr., and Leona Juanita Lewis Shupe. Mr. Shupe was a Master of the Lodge having been a member of Lodge 398. He loved photography and was talented in capturing nature,...
Mr. Thomas Wade Fleming
Mar 21, 2025
Thomas Wade Fleming, 58, of Irmo, South Carolina died Friday, March 21, 2025. Wade was born in 1966 in Bennettsville, SC, and was the son of Thomas C. Fleming Jr. and Jan Fleming. He was a 1991 graduate of Wofford College. His law enforcement career spanned three decades and included service at the county, state, and federal levels. He had...
Mrs. Martha Jo Beall
Mar 20, 2025
Martha Jo (MJ) Beall, 83, of Columbia, died on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Born in Montezuma, GA, on October 2, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Clark Henry Langford and Mable Andrews Langford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Thomas Keller Beall. Survivors include her daughters, Kendal Dameron (Charles) and...
Mr. Harold P. Bonifas
Mar 19, 2025
Mr. Harold P. Bonifas, 92, of Columbia, SC, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Born on a farm (home) on January 31, 1933, a very cold day in Adams County, NE, he was a son of the late Lawrence Bonifas and the late Lillian Bonifas. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Bonifas...
Mr. Joseph Wellington Frederick, Sr.
Mar 18, 2025
Mr. Joseph Wellington Frederick, Sr., 90, of Blythewood, passed away on March 18, 2025. Joe was born on December 3, 1934, in Akron, Ohio. Joe went to high school in Harrisburg, Illinois and graduated in 1953. Upon graduation, he accepted a football scholarship and lettered at the University of South Carolina, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. Joe...
Mr. Paul John Sozzi
Mar 18, 2025
A much-loved husband, father, and grandfather, Paul John Sozzi, 84, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully at his home March 18, 2025. Paul was born in Florence, Italy, son of Ettore and Clara Masini Sozzi. He was a graduate of A. Saffi in Florence, Italy. After meeting his wife, Caroline who was attending Art School in Europe, they moved together...
Dr. Kevin William King
Mar 16, 2025
Kevin William King, 78, of Blythewood, SC, passed away on March 16. He was born on December 1, 1946, in Stanford, CT, and was predeceased by his parents, Kevin and Alice King. After growing up in Connecticut, Kevin attended Iona University to play fullback on the varsity football team but later transferred to the University of Connecticut. Seeking warmer weather,...
Mrs. Audrey Beach Mock
Mar 16, 2025
Audrey Beach Mock, 94, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at PruittHealth- Ridgeway under Hospice Care. She was born on November 14, 1930 in Rayville, LA. and lived most of her life in the Savannah, GA area. Audrey was a member of Smyrna Methodist Church in Elgin, SC and loved to attend services and women's group meetings. Audrey enjoyed...
Mr. Clarence Raymond Laine, Jr.
Mar 14, 2025
Mr. Clarence Raymond, 92, of Columbia, died on Friday, March 14, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Erma Fetherol Ruff
Mar 13, 2025
Erma Fetherol Ruff, 75, of West Columbia, went home to heaven on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Born November 25,1949, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to Roman and Erma Fetherol, Erma was the second youngest of six siblings. She married her husband, Noah Earl Ruff, on May 11,1972, and they lived together in West Columbia until his passing on July 6,2015. She...
Mrs. Sara B Conde
Mar 13, 2025
Sara B. Conde, 95, of Columbia, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025. She was born on March 10, 1930, in Keokuk County, Iowa, a daughter of the late Arthur and Edith Hough Baird. Sara graduated from Cornell College in 1951. She worked for many years as a food stylist before retiring in Columbia in 1992. Survivors include her sons, Christopher...
Mrs. Margaret Mallette Henderson Jenkins
Mar 12, 2025
Margaret Mallette Henderson Jenkins, 86, of West Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on March 12th, 2025, at Lexington Medical Center. Born on August 14, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia, Margaret was the daughter of George Walter and Gertrude Keller Henderson and the granddaughter of Hubert Keller and Addie Lena Exley Keller of Savannah Georgia. Margaret loved being from Georgia and the...
Mrs. Marie R. Sposa
Mar 12, 2025
Marie R. Sposa, 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, only a month shy of her 95th birthday. Marie was born on April 10, 1930, to the late Patsy Rivellese and Anna Mary Rivellese. Marie attended St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, NJ. Marie married William R. Sposa on October 18, 1953, at St. Anthony's Church, Northvale, NJ. They...
