Mr. William J. "Billy" Smith Ii
Oct 10, 2024
William "Billy" Jake Smith II, 77, of Camden, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Born in Camden, South Carolina, on January 30, 1947, he was a son of the late William Jake Smith and Ruby Jean Marshall Smith. Mr. Smith was the loving husband of 37 years to Mrs. Gail Dobbins Smith. He graduated from Camden Military Academy and...
Mrs. Eleanor Elizabeth Hollis Teague
Oct 10, 2024
Eleanor Elizabeth Hollis Teague of West Columbia, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024, at the age of 91. She was born September 28, 1933, in Columbia, SC and was a graduate of Dreher High School. Eleanor was a devoted wife and mother. She was a homemaker and enjoyed her 19 years of service working with the bed babies at...
Mrs. Lavonne Belk Maddox
Oct 6, 2024
Lavonne Belk Maddox, 73, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Born in Winnsboro, SC, on February 27, 1951, she was a daughter of the late HC Belk and Pearline Branham Belk. Mrs. Maddox was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church and devoted to her family. Lavonne loved life and was a strong Christian lady who loved her...
Mrs. Wilma D. Lomas
Oct 5, 2024
Wilma D. Lomas, 96, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Born on May 31, 1928, in Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lucie Verelle Duckett and late Earle C. Duckett. She is survived by two daughters, Julie L. Lott (Claude) of Columbia, SC, and Kathy L. Dudley (Martin) of Beaufort, SC; and...
Mrs. Gladys James
Oct 5, 2024
Gladys Leonhardt James, 98, of Columbia, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Born in Columbia, SC on March 26, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Edward Henry and Gladys Cooper Leonhardt. Mrs. James was a member of the Columbia Seventh Day Adventist Church for many years and retired from Midlands Technical College after 20 years. Survivors include her...
Mr. Walter Milton Best, Jr.
Oct 4, 2024
Walter Milton Best, Jr. passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina on October 14, 1961. Walter was a graduate of Spring Valley High School's class of 1979. He then received his degree in finance from the University of South Carolina in 1983. Upon graduation Walter pursued a career in insurance. He was a...
Mrs. Lillian Easler Derby
Oct 3, 2024
Lillian Easler Derby, 91, of Columbia, died on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Born in Richland County, on October 6, 1932, she was a daughter of Addie Bell Grimsley and Lewis Walter Easler. Mrs. Derby was the youngest daughter in a family of 12 children and was a child of the Great Depression. Throughout her life, she never lost her humility...
Mr. Larry Lee Fink
Sep 30, 2024
Larry Lee Fink, 76, of Columbia, died on Monday, September 30, 2024. Born in Montgomery, AL, on August 2, 1948, he was a son of the late Victor Cleo and Francis Senn Fink. Mr. Fink began his career in insulation and later became a Master Electrician. With his father, he started Fink Contracting which led to many years as a...
Mrs. Todd Greene
Sep 29, 2024
Mrs. Todd Greene, 68, of Columbia, died on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Born June 2, 1956, in Beaufort, SC, she was a daughter of the late Alan Reid Shelton and Leila Pursley Shelton. Mrs. Greene took great pride in being the matriarch of her family and a homemaker. She loved her children immensely and especially cherished watching her sons play...
Mr. Robert Julien Pauly
Sep 29, 2024
Robert Julien Pauly, a devoted family man, accomplished engineer, and passionate educator, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the age of 88. Born in Limon, Costa Rica, on January 9, 1936, Robert grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, where he attended George Washington High School and excelled as a football player, scoring the winning touchdown in their annual...
Mrs. Willie Ree Altman
Sep 28, 2024
Willie Ree Orvin Altman, 88, formerly of Alma, GA, residing in Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully at home on September 28. Willie was born in Appling County, GA on February 16,1936 to Alexis Ray and Ella Mae Burke Orvin. Willie was the fourth-born of ten children and graduated from Jeff Davis High School where she played on four state championship...
Ssg Johnnie Pinckney, Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 28, 2024
SSG Johnnie Pinckney, US Army (Ret.), 94, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Born in Yemassee, South Carolina, on August 22, 1930, he was a son of the late Charles Pinckney ("Papa"), Cecilia Evans Pinckney ("Mama"), and Earline Pinckney Scott ("Mother"). He attended St. John Neumann Catholic Church. SSG Pinckney was the loving husband to Ida C....
Ms. Dana Lavaughn Chandler
Sep 28, 2024
Dana Lavaughn Chandler, 70, of West Columbia, SC, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Born on December 21, 1953, in Salem, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Hazel Nickerson and the late Tillman Alan Plunkett. Dana truly had a zest for life, finding joy in the everyday moments that many might overlook. Her dedication to raising her...
Mr. Russell D. Jeffers
Sep 28, 2024
Mr. Russell (Rusty) Dixon Jeffers, 53, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Rusty was born in Columbia, SC on July 31, 1971 and was a son of Loretta B. Jeffers Price and the late James Larry Jeffers. He was a member of Fairlawn United Methodist Church. Rusty was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and...
Mrs. Florence Nima Lea Simpson
Sep 27, 2024
Florence Nima Lea Simpson, 87, of Winnsboro, died on Friday, September 27, 2024. Born in Wagener, SC, on September 19, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Claudious DeWitt "Witt" Cook, Sr. and Mittie Lybrand Cook. Mrs. Simpson studied secretarial work at Columbia Commercial College and later became certified as a Prosthetic Technician. Her work in Prosthetics pioneered her...
Mr. Christopher Todd Hixon
Sep 27, 2024
Christopher "Chris" Todd Hixon, 48, of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, at his home with his loving wife and family by his side. Chris was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on September 27th, 1976, he was the son of Clyde Thomas (Tommy) and the late Patricia Gale Hixon. Chris had a love for life, people and animals....
Ms. Neva Ann Rouse
Sep 27, 2024
Neva Ann Rouse, 77, of Columbia, died on Friday, September 27, 2024. Born June 29, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Harlan Reed and Doris Jones Reed. Ms. Rouse's greatest love in life was spending time with her family. She was a homemaker and spent her spare time quilting, reading, gardening, and cooking. Ms. Rouse...
Mr. Samuel Andrew Cain
Sep 26, 2024
~ Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. John 20:29 ~ "Andy" (Samuel Andrew) Cain was born on Friday, November 21, 1952 to Gus (Phillip Augustus) and Dee (Dolores McCarter Cain) of Gastonia, NC. Andy grew up in Wesley Park with his two sisters, Robin and Allison. He graduated from Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia,...
Mr. Thomas Mcclure Brewer
Sep 24, 2024
Thomas McClure ("Mac") Brewer, 31, of Columbia, passed into glory at his home, Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Mary Anne McClure Brewer, his brother, Walker Brewer (Brittany) and their two children, Hazel and Bobby, his sister, Cason Brewer (Rob), his grandmother, Beverly Cason McClure, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, plus his beloved lab,...
Mrs. Leslie Spratlin Daspit
Sep 24, 2024
Leslie Spratlin Daspit, 63, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
