Mrs. Sally Ann Carr
Dec 9, 2025
Sally Carr (née Sakuko Izumi) passed away on December 9, 2025 following a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. Born to Nisaku and Katsu Izumi on August 28, 1931, our mother and her family survived the ravages of WWII before she met and married a young, handsome U.S. Airman, Albert W. Krause, of Richfield Springs, NY. They were soon blessed...
Dr. Julian Bonham Shand, Jr.
Dec 9, 2025
Dr. Julian Bonham Shand, Jr., 88 of Columbia, died on December 9, 2025, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Born November 6, 1937, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Julian Bonham Shand, Sr. and Lucy McDonald Shand. Dr. Shand earned his undergraduate degree in physics from the University of South Carolina and his PhD from the...
Mr. Julius D. Griggs
Dec 7, 2025
Julius Duncan Griggs, 85, affectionately known as "J.D." to his family and friends, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 7, 2025. J.D. was born in Ruby, SC on September 25, 1940 to Julian P. and Bessie L. Griggs. J.D. attended Chesterfield County Schools; he loved to work with his hands and was a highly...
Ltc Harry Bates Darby, Jr., Us Army (Ret.)
Dec 6, 2025
LTC Harry Bates Darby, Jr., US Army (Ret.), 65, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Bates was born on May 1, 1960, in Columbia, SC, to Harry Bates Darby Sr., of Eastover, SC, and Susan Davis Darby, of Columbia, SC. Bates was preceded in death by his father, his mother, and his sister, Fran...
Mr. Billy Eugene Willoughby
Dec 6, 2025
Mr. Billy Eugene Willoughby, 77, of Columbia, died on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Mr. Billy E. Willoughby was born in Woodward, Oklahoma in 1948. He is survived by 2 daughters, Tammy York and Tracey Ann Knight; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Debbie Thrasher, Melodee Barela, and Theresa Sweatfield; and 1 brother, Gary Willoughby. Mr. Willoughby served in...
Mr. Franklin Otis Schumpert
Dec 6, 2025
Mr. Franklin Otis Schumpert, 68, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 6th, 2025. Born on November 11th, 1957, in Lexington, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Noah Franklin Shumpert and Hilma Sallie Lucas Shumpert. Frank Schumpert, 68, passed away on Saturday. A respected figure in the world of aircraft maintenance, he devoted more than...
Mr. Michael G. Dillon
Dec 5, 2025
Michael G. Dillon, 58, of Columbia, died on Friday, December 5, 2025. Born in Buffalo, NY, on July 20, 1967, he was a son of Mary Frances Donohoe Dillon and the late Michael Joseph Dillon. Mike was a graduate of West Seneca West High School. As a sports fanatic, a Buffalo Bills game was seldom missed. He worked his entire...
Mr. Willis H. Jenkins, Sr.
Dec 3, 2025
Willis Hollomon Jenkins, Sr., "Red," 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland. Born June 8, 1933, in Glenmora, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Willis Jenkins and Irma Smith Jenkins. Red proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from August 1952 to July 1956 and continued his service...
Mr. Bob Dozier
Dec 3, 2025
Rhesa Lee Dozier, affectionately known to all as "Bob," passed away peacefully, joining his beloved wife, Charlotte, in eternal rest. Bob was a man whose life was defined by his fierce love for God, his family, and his country. For over 50 years, Bob was a dedicated and proud professional truck driver. His extensive knowledge of the nation's highways was...
Mr. Joseph Davis Miot, Iii
Dec 3, 2025
Joseph Davis "Jody" Miot, III of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully on December 3, 2025 after a long journey with Alzheimer's Disease. He was the son of Joseph Davis Miot, Jr. and Edwina Fitler Miot. Jody was born in Florence, grew up in Columbia and graduated from A.C. Flora High School where he made many life-long friends. Jody attended The...
Mrs. Eloise Trapp Raines
Dec 2, 2025
Eloise Trapp Raines, 92, of Blythewood, SC passed away on December 2, 2025. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion and Nannie Branham Trapp. Eloise graduated from Blythewood High School with honors. She retired from the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. She married her husband, John, in 1951; they enjoyed 54 years together. She especially...
Ms. Brenda Kaye Taylor
Dec 1, 2025
Brenda Kaye Taylor, 76, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Brenda was born on April 26, 1949, in Columbia, SC, to William and Arbutus Taylor. A lifelong resident of Columbia, she devoted many faithful years of service to the Columbia Area Mental Health Center before retiring. She was...
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Bundrick
Dec 1, 2025
Dorothy "Dot" Ann Morris Bundrick, 81, of West Columbia, died on Monday, December 1, 2025. Born in Charleston, SC, on February 26, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Myrtle Baughman Morris. Mrs. Bundrick deeply loved her children and was close to her family. She enjoyed annual trips to Pigeon Forge, TN as well as doing work...
Mrs. Judith Christopher Hinson
Nov 30, 2025
Judith C. Hinson slipped her earthly bonds and entered the presence of her Lord on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Judy was born on November 9, 1942. She was quick to inform listeners that she was born in her grandfather Jones' house in Great Falls, SC, during a "blackout" exercise which was common in America during World War II. Judy was...
Mrs. Kelly Mccauslin Lavelle
Nov 29, 2025
Kelly McCauslin Lavelle, 65, of Columbia, died on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 16, 1960, she was a daughter of the late James Patrick and Helen Marie Deyling McCauslin. Kelly was a loving and devoted person who enjoyed retail therapy, the Ohio State Buckeyes and music, particularly Bruce Springsteen and John Petty. She was employed...
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Crump
Nov 29, 2025
Frances Elizabeth Lowder Crump died on November 29, 2025; she was born on May 3, 1940 at her parents' home in Wadesboro, Anson County, N.C. to Guilford Martin Lowder and Mary Jewel Meachum Lowder. She was the youngest of her seven siblings and the last of her family, and of the Lowder grandchildren. Her family had lived in Anson County...
Mr. Charles Samuel Fulmer
Nov 25, 2025
Mr. Charles Samuel Fulmer, 58, of Eastover, died on November 25, 2025. Born on October 12. 1967, he was the son of the late Mr. James Olin Fulmer, Sr. and Mrs. Betty Ruth McCaw Fulmer. Charles was a devoted member of Mt. Elon Baptist Church, where he diligently served and found great joy singing in the choir as well as...
Mrs. Linda Shannon Page
Nov 25, 2025
Linda Shannon Page, 65, of Elgin, SC, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Born on November 26, 1959, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Joseph Morin and the late Regina Starnes Morin. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Page worked for over 25 years at Computer Sciences Corporation in Blythewood, SC. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
Mrs. Katharine Thorne Carter
Nov 23, 2025
Katharine "Trina" Thorne Carter passed away on November 23, 2025 following a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on March 9, 1958 to Katharine Fulmer and John Calvin Thorne. Trina attended Heathwood Hall Episcopal Kindergarten in Columbia, graduated from Coastal Academy in Myrtle Beach in 1976, attended Converse College, and graduated from the University of South Carolina in...
Mrs. Mary Frick
Nov 22, 2025
Mary Paschal Frick went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2025. A service will be held at 2 o'clock on Monday, December 1st, 2025, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext. Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home, beginning at 1 o'clock until 2 o'clock. A...
