Ms. Nancy Potter Hobbs
Feb 6, 2025
Nancy Potter Hobbs, 70, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1954, in El Paso, Texas, a daughter of the late Billie J. Jones and 1SG Mack Jones, US Army (Ret). Nancy was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She cared deeply for her family and...
Mr. Chris Lanier
Feb 6, 2025
Christy (Chris) Gray Lanier, 63, of Blythewood, passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Born in Lexington, NC, on April 26, 1961, he was a son of Jackson Gray Lanier and Ferne Hartley Cole. Chris was a graduate of Irmo High School class of 1979. As a teenager and even into his adult years, Chris...
Mr. Walter Shields Monteith, Jr.
Feb 5, 2025
Walter Shields Monteith, Jr., 78, of Columbia died Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Born in Columbia on September 9, 1946, he was the son of the late Walter Shields and Susan Campbell Monteith. Mr. Monteith graduated from Dreher High School in 1964 and the University of South Carolina in 1969 where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Walter...
Ms. Sharon (Shay) Barnett
Feb 5, 2025
Sharon "Shay" Barnett, 72, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully from complications related to a stroke she suffered in 2019. Born February 23, 1952, in Yuba City, California, she was the eldest daughter of the late Alden and Mitzi Barber. A proud graduate of Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Shay was a member of the Class...
Mrs. Margaret Chatham Slagle
Feb 5, 2025
Margaret Carol Chatham Slagle, 77, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Born in Troutdale, VA, on April 19, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Earl and Emma Mae Brooks Chatham. Mrs. Slagle was a devoted member of Village Church at Park Street where she often served on the Kitchen Committee. She loved her family deeply,...
Mr. Marvin Kenneth Jordan
Feb 4, 2025
Marvin K. "Ken" Jordan, age 87, of Inverness, Florida, died on February 4, 2025 at HPH Hospice in Lecanto. Born in Barnwell, SC, he was the son of the late William Clark and Ruby Hazel (Cook) Jordan. In 1956, Ken graduated from Columbia High School. He and his bride, Marian married the same year. He started a long career in...
Mr. O. Wayne Corley
Feb 4, 2025
Otto Wayne Corley, 86, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at his residence. Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Jacqueline ("Jacquie") Splawn Corley, along with their children, Lauren Kendall Corley of Columbia, and Christopher Lawrence Corley (Sarah) of Mt. Pleasant; two grandchildren, Lillian Madison and Alexander Shull Corley; one granddog, Lucy, and, a sister, Katherine ("Kitty")...
Mr. Stephen Lee Dutton
Feb 4, 2025
Stephen "Lee" Dutton, 62, joined his parents, Shirley White Dutton, father Joyce Lee (Jay) Dutton, and stepfather Rayford Barnhill in heaven on February 4th, 2025. His legacy lives on with his sister, Susan Bise & her husband Tom; niece, Hannah Nevitt and her husband Griffin; two grand nieces, Veda & Nelly Nevitt; and three godchildren, Zachary Widener, Grayson Widener, Jones...
Mrs. Harriet Crawford Sifford
Feb 3, 2025
Harriet Crawford Sifford, 90, widow of the late SCPO John E. Sifford, Jr., US Navy (Ret.), of Columbia, died on Monday, February 3, 2025. Born on September 18, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William Herbert Crawford and Mabel Currence Crawford. She was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church where she was involved with several ladies in...
Mr. Laneau L. Pippen
Feb 2, 2025
Mr. Laneau "Lou" Pippen, 85, of Columbia, died on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Born in Hobgood, North Carolina, Lou was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Juanita Welton Pippen. He enjoyed a career as a Chemical Engineer with Mogul Corporation. Lou is survived by his three daughters, Brooke Compton (Chris), Susan Rhyne (Danny) and Blynn Pippen; three grandchildren,...
Mr. John David Baker
Feb 2, 2025
John David Baker, a lifelong Columbia resident, devoted philanthropist, and visionary leader in business and community service, passed away on February 2, 2025, at the age of 69 due to complications from Parkinson's disease. His life was defined by an unwavering commitment to family, faith, and the city he loved. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership, generosity, and...
Mr. Kenneth George Byrd
Feb 2, 2025
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" George Byrd, 64, of Columbia, died on February 2, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born in Cheraw, SC, he was a son of Mary Rogers Byrd-Terezakis and the late George Fate Byrd. Ken was a proud graduate of Irmo High School, where he earned numerous athletic achievements. After graduation, he discovered a true passion for the...
Mr. Lawrence Howard Yarborough
Feb 1, 2025
A memorial service for Lawrence Howard Yarborough will be held at 12 o'clock on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203. Mr. John Randal Wolfe will officiate. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 11 o'clock to 12 o'clock. Lawrence, son of Howard S. and Janie...
Mrs. Louisa Mcmaster Burriss Adam
Feb 1, 2025
Louisa McMaster Burriss Adam, 53, of Chapin, SC, died on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Born on November 11, 1971, in Columbia, she is a daughter of John Hay Burriss and Rebecca Andrews Burriss. Louisa was a graduate of Chapin High School and furthered her education at the University of South Carolina. She was employed in various strategic roles of her...
Mr. Thomas Albert Harmon
Jan 31, 2025
Tom Harmon was born on March 27, 1939 in Belleville, Pennsylvania, to Louis Albert 'Ab' Harmon and Ruby Inez Faith Smoker. He was the oldest child of Albert and Ruby Harmon's four children. He loved his childhood growing up there and in nearby Allensville, in a beautiful valley known as Kishicoquillas Valley, or 'Big' Valley. He remained proud of his...
Mr. John D. Livoti
Jan 31, 2025
John D. Livoti, 86, of Columbia, died on Friday, January 31, 2025. Born on July 9, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Giuseppe "Joseph" Livoti and Giovanna "Jenny" Bueti Livoti. John loved America, believed in America, and lived the American dream. He was the son of Italian (and Sicilian) immigrants, and part of a...
Mr. Robert Alan Prewitt
Jan 29, 2025
There is no denying that Robert truly was one of a kind. Robert (Rob) Alan Prewitt earned his wings on January 29th, 2025 in the American Airlines flight 5342 tragedy, rushing back to what mattered most to him - his family. He was a devoted husband, loving father, amazing son and the best brother who would always put his family...
Mr. Robert Edward Cannon, Jr.
Jan 29, 2025
Robert (Bobby) Edward Cannon, Jr., 69, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025, following a short illness. Born in Waukegan, Il, Bobby was the son of Bob and Carol Cannon. He grew up in Orangeburg, SC, and graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at Clemson, Bobby was a member of the Beta...
Mr. Terry Wallace Brown
Jan 29, 2025
Colonel (US Army, Retired) Terry Wallace Brown, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Colonel Brown was born in Beloit, WI on October 22, 1934, to Wallace C. and Evelyn Ann Brown. He lived in Walworth, WI until his family moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in1952. He attended undergraduate and law school at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA graduating with...
Mrs. Pauline Estelle Williams
Jan 28, 2025
Pauline (Polly) Estelle Jackson Williams, 91, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on August 18, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Ruby Crossland Jackson. She was the widow of the late Thomas (Tom) McKendre Williams, Jr. She earned a BA in Religion and Elementary Education from Columbia College, and...
