Mr. Talmadge Green Nates, Jr.
Dec 19, 2024
Talmadge "Bud" G. Nates, Jr., 71, of Elgin, SC, passed away on December 19, 2024. Born on June 10, 1953, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Talmadge G. Nates, Sr. and the late Evelyn L. Nates. Bud grew up with a love for the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, often found near the water casting...
Ms. Jennifer Marie Hansen
Dec 18, 2024
Jennifer Marie Hansen, 45, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Born in Seattle, WA, on June 9, 1979, she was a daughter of John Thomas and Diane Marie Franson. Jen was a loving, caring, problem-solving mother who took care of her children and family with apparent ease and passion. She made even the toughest problems look easy to...
Mrs. Danelle Duncan
Dec 18, 2024
Danelle Bruorton Duncan was born Danelle Neely Bruorton to Edna Neely Bruorton and Daniel O. Bruorton in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She grew up in Rock Hill and graduated in 1974 from Rock Hill High School, then attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia, graduating in 1978 with a degree in education. Danelle married David Robert Duncan on June...
Mr. Francis Joseph Jackson
Dec 17, 2024
Francis Joseph Jackson, 66, of Columbia, SC, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Born in Crisco, Iowa, on April 3, 1958, he was a son of the late James Leonard Jackson and Mary Ann Kral Jackson. Mr. Jackson was employed by FN Manufacturing, Bowen Lot Lee and later served as supervisor for the Columbia Mall Sears. Survivors include his wife,...
Ms. Hilda Koon Fuqua
Dec 16, 2024
Hilda Koon Fuqua, 91, of Columbia, died on Monday, December 16, 2024. Born on June 27, 1933, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert Henry Koon and Mattie Inez Sullivan Koon. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Fuqua worked as a nurse for more than 37 years at Baptist Hospital in Columbia. When not working, she enjoyed spending...
Mrs. Evelyn Zeagler Thacker
Dec 16, 2024
Evelyn Zeagler Thacker, 94, of Columbia, died on Monday, December 16, 2024. Born in the family home in Lone Star, SC, on December 4, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Jefferson and Mamie Everleen Shirer Zeagler. Mrs. Thacker retired from Collins & Lacy where she served as bookkeeper for many years. She was a long-time member of...
Dr. Edward Russell Van De Grift, Iii
Dec 16, 2024
Dr. Edward Russell Van De Grift, III, 87, of Columbia, died on Monday, December 16, 2024. Born August 13, 1937, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Dr. Edward Russell Van De Grift, Jr. and Rosalind Maxwell Van De Grift. Dr. Van De Grift was a third-generation veterinarian who grew up and spent the greater part of his...
Ms. Sylvia Earline Mcmillan
Dec 15, 2024
Sylvia (Earline) McMillan, 70, of Columbia, died on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 29,1953, she was a daughter of Robert E. and Alice Burley McMillan. Earline was a member of Trenholm Road United Methodist Church and worked for Hamrick's Department Store. Survivors include her sisters, Barbara McMillan Barnes (E.R.); Vivian McMillan Hill (Jimmy); as well...
Col. Edward Barry Borden, Phd, Us Air Force (Ret.)
Dec 15, 2024
Col. Edward Barry Borden, Ph.D., US Air Force (Ret.), 88, of Columbia, died on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Born on August 18, 1936, in Pasadena, California, he was the son of the late Norman Easton Borden, Jr. and Carrie Williams Borden Carlton. His education included three degrees from The University of South Carolina: BS in Journalism, Masters in English, and...
Mr. William Lee Keran
Dec 15, 2024
Mr. William Lee Keran, 53, of Columbia, died on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mrs. Clarcy Lea
Dec 15, 2024
Mrs. Clarcy Huggins Lea, 91, of Columbia, died on December 15, 2024. Born on September 18, 1933, in Hemmingway, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Palmer Huggins and Lillian Gertrude Lewis Huggins. Mrs. Clarcy loved her family, caring for her children as a homemaker for much of her life. She had a generous spirit, always helping and...
Mrs. Eunice Mckay Fisher
Dec 13, 2024
Eunice McKay Fisher, 83, died on Friday, December 13, 2024. Born on April 18, 1941, she was the daughter of Marion Glenn McKay and Kathleen Walker McKay. She was born on a small farm in Blaney, SC, which now known as the Town of Elgin. Eunice met and married Irving Gary Dial, Sr. and together they had three children. She...
Mr. Ramon Batista Rivera
Dec 13, 2024
Mr. Ramon Batista Rivera, 82, of Hopkins, died on Friday, December 13, 2024. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mrs. Patricia Louise Lilly
Dec 12, 2024
Mrs. Patricia Louise Lilly, 82, of Lugoff, SC, died on December 12, 2024. Born on October 31, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Otis Watson and the late Annie Strickland. A beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Patricia was a remarkable woman whose warmth, dedication, and joy touched the lives of everyone she knew. Patricia was known for her...
Mr. Patrick Kevin Greenwood
Dec 10, 2024
Patrick "Packer" Kevin Greenwood, 70, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. A son of the late James Roger and Shirley Andrea Schneekloth Greenwood, he was born in Neosho, Missouri, on December 21, 1953. Patrick was born into a military family, spending his early years in military bases around the world with his four siblings before settling in Columbia,...
Mr. Leon Melvin Baughman, Jr.
Dec 9, 2024
Mr. Leon Melvin Baughman, Jr. affectionately known as Mel, 77, of Columbia, died on Monday, December 9, 2024. Born on February 5, 1947, in Aberdeen, Washington, he was the son of the late Leon Melvin Baughman, Sr. and the late Margaret Louise May Baughman. Mr. Mel Baughman was a kindhearted man who loved all people. In his younger years, he...
Mr. Albert "A.D." Daniel Phillips
Dec 8, 2024
Albert "A.D." Daniel Phillips, 91, of Lexington, SC, went to be with his heavenly Father on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Born on November 22, 1933, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Mattie Phillips Gunter and Bill Gunter. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Phillips was the owner of Three Fountains Skating Rink in West Columbia and All Climate...
Mrs. Gloria Phyllis Reese Black
Dec 8, 2024
Gloria Phyllis Reese Black, a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the age of 83. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 27, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Reese and Sara Doris Kelly Reese. Gloria was a woman of many talents and accomplishments. She was an accomplished...
Mr. Joseph Robert Guild, Jr.
Dec 7, 2024
Joseph Robert Guild, Jr., passed away on December 7, 2024. Born on September 21, 1964, he was the son of Joseph and Lavonne Guild. Joseph went by many names: Joe, Joey, Uncle Joe, and Uncle Joe Joe. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin, a friend, and an all-around great man. If you ever met Joe, you...
Mrs. Marjorie Ann Stubblefield Hoskins
Dec 6, 2024
Marjorie Ann Stubblefield Hoskins graduated to heaven on Friday, December 6, 2024. She was 95. Born August 7, 1929, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Royce Roswell Stubblefield and Bernice Marie Thomas Stubblefield. Marjorie attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri. She married Robert Hoskins in 1950 after which they moved to Columbia,...
