Mr. Jeffrey Watson Thore
Oct 14, 2023
Jeffrey Watson Thore, 62, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 14, 2023. Born August 18, 1961, in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of the late Pete Andrew Thore and Faye Watson Thore. Mr. Thore attended Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina and later earned his associate degree in paralegal studies from Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his...
Mr. L. M. "Mac" Bradshaw
Oct 13, 2023
L. M. "Mac" Bradshaw of Blythewood, SC, died peacefully in his home on October 13, 2023, with his loved ones at his side. Mac was born in Greeleyville, SC in 1932 to Piccola Guess and Ralph M. Bradshaw. He graduated from Clemson University in 1954 with a degree in Animal Husbandry and served in the US Army Reserves. He spent...
Mr. Hollie Gilbert Brooks
Oct 13, 2023
Hollie Gilbert Brooks, 88, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023. Born on September 11, 1935, in Fairfield County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Watson Cyril Brooks and Ada Catherine Crossland. Hollie attended high school in Columbia and was a self-employed taxi driver with Blue Ribbon Cab Company. He was a US Army veteran...
Mr. Donald Lee Purbaugh, Jr.
Oct 13, 2023
Mr. Donald Lee Purbaugh, Jr., 56, of Columbia, died on Friday, October 13, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mrs. Tamika S. Starks
Oct 11, 2023
Tamika S. Starks, 36, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Born in Spartanburg, SC, on July 6, 1987, she was a daughter of Milton Smith and Sheila Renee Starks Frye. Tamika was a loving mother who loved her children dearly. She was a wonderful people-person and enjoyed fashion and make-up. Tamika was currently enrolled and set to receive...
Mr. James Kerry Wilsford
Oct 11, 2023
James Kerry Wilsford, 66, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. A private committal service for Mr. Wilsford will be held at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Shirley Ann Skipper Melton
Oct 9, 2023
Shirley Ann Skipper Melton, 86, of Columbia, died Monday, October 9, 2023. Born November 19, 1936, in Horry County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Daniel A. and Cecil A. Creel Skipper. Mrs. Melton was the matriarch of her family and took great pride in being a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and homemaker. She was a member...
Mrs. Pamela Weaver Knight
Oct 8, 2023
Mrs. Pamela Weaver Knight, 71, of Columbia, died on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Ssg Eddie Howard Mims
Oct 7, 2023
SSG Eddie Howard Mims, 68 years of age and a proud retired Veteran of the U.S. Army, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 7,2023 with his family at his side. Born on Sept. 4, 1955 in Columbia SC, he was the son of Charles K Mims, Sr. (deceased) and Evelyn R. Drawdy Mims Burnett (deceased). He is survived by...
Mr. Bob Hickman
Oct 6, 2023
On Friday, October 6, 2023, James Robert "Bob" Hickman went home to make beautiful music and sing with the angels. He was 91. He was born in Centerville, Missouri, on New Year's Eve, 1931, to Dewey and Dixie Dunham Hickman, both educators. Dewey, who had been a Marine in World War I, had been in the first training class at...
Mrs. Norma Shealy Timmerman
Oct 6, 2023
Norma Shealy Timmerman, 88, of Columbia, died on Friday, October 6, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, on October 19, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Melton P. and Lois Verta Shealy. Mrs. Timmerman graduated from Brooklyn Cayce High School in 1952. She was employed as Head Bank Teller for 42 years for C & S Bank, Nations Bank...
Mr. Wayne Leonard Wright
Oct 5, 2023
Wayne Leonard Wright, 74, of Columbia, died on October 5, 2023. Born in Greenville, SC, on December 20, 1948, he was a son of the late Samuel Leonard Wright and Celesta Tatum Bogert. The majority of his life was spent in the Northen Virginia area where his parents settled when he was young. Mr. Wright was a graduate of Groveton...
Mrs. Geraldine Owens Wills
Oct 5, 2023
Geraldine Owens Wills, 72, of West Columbia, died on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Born in Virginia, on May 18, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Morgan and Maude Pressley Owens. Mrs. Wills was a member of Elmwood Church of God and worked as a lab technician for Lab Corp. She enjoyed reading, puzzles and spending time with her...
Mr. Randolph Wilson Hepworth
Oct 3, 2023
Mr. Randolph W. Hepworth, 77, of Columbia, died October 3, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Mary Lou Nolan
Oct 1, 2023
Mary Lou Marcum Nolan, "Lou," 86, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Born in Kirk, WV, on February 1, 1937, to the late Lonzo and Gladys Marcum. Lou grew up in Dingess, surrounded by a large, loving family with many aunts, uncles, and cousins with whom she shared many fond memories. She was a 1954...
Mrs. Barbara Ann Walker
Sep 30, 2023
Barbara Ann Walker, 76, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 30, 2023. Born November 10, 1946, in Sumter, SC, she was the daughter of the late James Marion and Marie Abigail Owens Wheeler. Mrs. Walker graduated from Edmunds High School (class of 1965). She attended Anderson Junior College and Limestone College. She enjoyed reading, traveling with her family, baking, and serving...
Mr. William Allen Heatley
Sep 29, 2023
William Allen Heatley, 75, of Columbia, died Friday, September 29, 2023. Born January 5, 1948, in Elloree, SC, he was a son of the late Barrs Allen Heatley and Alma Rebecca Jones Heatley. Mr. Heatley was the owner and operator Heathcliff's Jewelers in Columbia and enjoyed collecting antiques. Survivors include his sister, Sandra H. Robinson (Correll) of Columbia; nephew, Russell...
Mr. Christopher John Michalik
Sep 29, 2023
Christopher John Michalik, 65, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023. Born on January 8, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Geraldine Maday Michalik and the late John Michalik. He was the loving husband of 35 years to Candice Michalik. Chris graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Taylor, Michigan, with the senior class...
Ms. Julie Johnston Borden
Sep 27, 2023
Julie Johnston Borden, 58, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Born on December 27, 1964, in Durham, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Ross Johnston of Durham, North Carolina and LaVerne Strickland Johnston of Columbia, SC. Julie is survived by her children, Catherine Hall Borden and her fiancé, Gordon Percy Pyne,...
Mrs. Patricia B. Pate
Sep 27, 2023
Mrs. Patricia Pate, 85, of Hilton Head Island, SC, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023. She was born to the late Mr. John W. Blakely, Sr. and Mrs. Lucile Gallman Blakely on December 22, 1937 in Union, SC. Mrs. Pate was a faithful member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church in Columbia for many years. Though she lived most of her life...
