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Mrs. Nancy Lomas Miller
Jul 24, 2023
Nancy Miller, 85, a native of Columbia, SC, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023. She was born on December 13, 1937, to the late Raymond Davis Lomas and Alma Julia Lomas. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Alma Rae Bishop. A proud graduate of Eau Claire High School, class of 1955. She was even...
Mr. Gregory A. Burr
Jul 24, 2023
Mr. Gregory Burr, 52, of Santee, died on Monday, July 24, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Spiros Basil Deliyannis
Jul 23, 2023
Spiros went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2023, at 74 years of age. Son of the late Olga Levidy Deliyannis. He passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife at his home in Columbia, South Carolina. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Ila, and children: Allisson Blankenship, Nathan (Janice) Woods, Christopher...
Mr Robert William Stedman, Jr.
Jul 22, 2023
Mr. Robert "Bobby" William Stedman, Jr., 57, of Columbia, SC, died Saturday, July 22, 2023. He was born to the late Mr. Robert W. Stedman, Sr. and Mrs. Frances Marie Stedman on February 2, 1966 in Memphis, TN. Bobby Stedman was very proud of his service in the United States Army. He enlisted in 1992 and served until being medically...
Mr. Ashley William Lewis
Jul 21, 2023
Ashley William Lewis, 55, of Eastover, died Friday, July 21, 2023. Born August 20, 1967, in Fort Gordon, GA, he was the son of William Carson and June Spivey Lewis. Ashley was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and friend. He loved his God, his family, his friends, and his fur babies. Ashley was the type of man that was...
Mr. Fredrick Lockhart Mays
Jul 21, 2023
Fredrick Lockehart Mays, 95, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 21, 2023. Locke was born on September 20, 1927, at his home on Monroe Street in Columbia to the late Elizabeth Bruton Mays and Frederick Lockehart Mays. He attended Columbia schools, graduating from Dreher High in 1945 and immediately enlisted in the Marine Corps, proudly serving during World War...
Mr. Eugene Anderson
Jul 21, 2023
Eugene "Gene" L. Anderson, 72, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 when the Lord called him home. He was born in Columbia, SC, to the late Forrest L. and Irene H. Anderson on February 5, 1951. He was a loving Dad and devoted Papa to his grandchildren. Papa had a lot of friends and if you saw...
Mrs. Sandra Peake Williams
Jul 16, 2023
Sandra Peake Williams, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, died Sunday, July 16, 2023. Born January 4, 1958, in Monroe, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Raymond William Peake, Sr. and Barbara Jeanette Shelley Peake. Mrs. Williams attended the University of South Carolina and transferred to Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she graduated with her bachelor's degree...
Mr. William Mark Haas
Jul 15, 2023
William Mark Haas, 67, of Lugoff, SC, died Saturday, July 15, 2023. Born February 25, 1956, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Robert Henry and Alice Azilee House Haas. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Haas worked for over 35 years as a control room operator with SCE&G. He loved to spend time outdoors, especially when he...
Ms. Candace N. Lee
Jul 15, 2023
Candace Nicole Lee, 42, of Blythewood, died on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, on August 15, 1980, she was a daughter of James Wesley "Pete" Lee and Gina Louise Anasti Lee. Candace was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and will be remembered for her silly, free-spirited personality. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and being near the...
Mr. Keith Alan Menz
Jul 15, 2023
Keith Alan Menz, 64, of Columbia, died on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Born in Park Rapids, Minnesota, on November 30, 1958, he was a son of the late Clyde Ronald and Beverly Moore Menz. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and reading Western Books. Mr. Menz served in the United States Army from March of 1981 to March of 1990 and later...
Mr. Paul Carl Lagatore
Jul 14, 2023
Paul Carl Lagatore, 63, of Irmo, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023. Born on July 4, 1960, he was the son of Thomas Peter Lagatore, Sr. and Marion Joyce Lagatore. Paul is survived by his partner, Carlton Turner. In January, 1991, Paul opened Columbia's Ballroom Company. Paul began his ballroom career at the age of 19 under the guidance...
Mr. Terry Dewayne Seawell
Jul 14, 2023
Terry Dewayne Seawell, 30, of Columbia, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023. Terry was born on July 26, 1992 and was the son of Gary Coy & Robin Seawell and Melinda Sue Enix. Terry was a proud graduate of Spring Valley High School where he lettered all four years in football. He was an avid Gamecock fan and always enjoyed...
Dr. Harold W. Sanford, Jr.
Jul 13, 2023
Dr. Harold Woodliff Sanford, Jr., MD, FACR died unexpectedly at home on July 13, 2023. He was born on September 12, 1939, in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Harold Woodliff Sanford and Leila Barton Sanford. He graduated from Columbia High School in the class of 1957, The Citadel in the class of 1961 and the Medical University of South...
Mr. Lawrence Edward Price
Jul 13, 2023
Lawrence Edward Price, 85, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, on July 14, 1937, he was the son of the late Thurman Price and Johnnie Massey Price. Lawrence was the husband to his loving wife of 64 years, Marjorie Ballentine Price. Lawrence was a proud graduate of Columbia High School in Columbia, SC....
Mrs. Nellie Louise Hill
Jul 12, 2023
Louise Whitaker Hill, 92, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Born in Boxelder, Texas, on August 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Shelby and Madge Roden Whitaker. Louise was the loving wife of 58 years to Grayon D. Hill. Louise attended Marshall County High School, Guntersville, AL. Louise was a fulltime homemaker until she...
Mr. Terry L. Harwell
Jul 12, 2023
Terry Lee Harwell, 70, of West Columbia, son of Raymond D. Harwell and Betty J. Joint, lost his battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. He was born on March 17, 1953, in Columbia, South Carolina. He moved to West Columbia with his wife and two children. Terry worked for Exxon Full...
Dr. Thomas James Gasque
Jul 12, 2023
Dr. Thomas J. Gasque, Ph.D., a native of Marion, SC, was a longtime English professor who became an amateur geographer and historian as well as his loving family's go-to expert to settle academic disputes, died July 12 at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, S.C., after a brief illness. He was 85. Tom was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Marion,...
Petty Officer William David Rowell, Us Navy (Ret.)
Jul 12, 2023
Petty Officer William David Rowell, US Navy (Ret.), 90, of Columbia, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Born October 21, 1932, in Trio, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Horace Lorace Rowell and Imogene Delia Payne Rowell. Bill was educated in Williamsburg County, South Carolina schools and attended Olympia High School following his move to Columbia as a...
Mr. Henry David Legrande, Sr.
Jul 9, 2023
Henry David LeGrande, Sr., passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at his home in Elgin. David was born March 5, 1959, in Columbia, SC, a son of the late John W.A. LeGrande and the late Elsie Ruth Becknell LeGrande. He graduated from Spring Valley High School. He worked for Suddeth's Towing for years as a wrecker driver before delivering...
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