Mr. Murl Sterling Hope, Jr.
Apr 25, 2023
Murl Sterling Hope, Jr., 72, of Columbia, passed peacefully in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he was the oldest of four siblings to be born to the late Murl Sterling and Mary White Hope. Murl worked in the automotive industry for 50 years and ended his...
Mr. Robert "Bowen" Stewart, Ii
Apr 24, 2023
A memorial service for Robert "Bowen" Stewart, II, 71, of Columbia, will be held at 6 o'clock on Monday, May 1st, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends prior to the memorial service beginning at 5 o'clock. Bowen was born August 9, 1951, in Ft. Benning, Georgia, a son...
Mr. William Davis Mcdonald (Bill)
Apr 23, 2023
William Davis McDonald (Bill) was born in Winnsboro, SC in 1937. He died in Columbia after a brief illness on April 23, 2023. He was the son of Thomas Ketchin Elliott McDonald and Mary Davis McDonald. He came from a family of lawyers, musicians, artists, social activists and lovers of the spoken word. He attended first Erskine College then graduated...
Rev. L. Barry Gray
Apr 22, 2023
Rev. Leon Barry Gray, 73, widower of Diana Jean George Gray, died at home on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Born in Brunswick, NC, on September 18, 1949, he was a son of the late Leon Burns and Doris Sing Gray. Rev. Gray was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, University of South Florida and Southeastern Seminary. His...
Mrs. Jacquelin Kelly
Apr 22, 2023
Jacquelin Craft Kelly, 88, of Columbia, SC, passed away on April 22nd, 2023. Mrs. Kelly was born on May 31st, 1934, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the late Jack Gordon Craft and Rebecca Lawton Craft. Mrs. Kelly was a charter member of Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia. Mrs. Kelly was a graduate of Anderson Junior College where she earned...
Dr. M. Tucker Laffitte, Jr.
Apr 21, 2023
Dr. Moses Tucker Laffitte, Jr., age 93, passed away on April 21, 2023. Following a private burial, a memorial service celebrating his life will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, S.C., Thursday, April 27, at 2:00 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation following the service in Jackson Hall at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Laffitte...
Ms. Rebecca Pope
Apr 20, 2023
Rebecca Pope, 83, of Perry, GA, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family.
Mrs. Victoria "Vickie" Cox Laughlin
Apr 20, 2023
Victoria "Vickie" Cox Laughlin, 74, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Born on November 14, 1948, in Hemingway, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Clifton Lavern Cox and Azlee McDaniel Cox. Vickie was the loving wife of 52 years to Edward Nelson Laughlin. Vickie was a graduate of Hemingway High School and earned her...
Mr. James Jefferies Nates, Sr.
Apr 16, 2023
James "Jimmy" J. Nates, Sr., 87, of Irmo, died Sunday, April 16, 2023. Born June 9, 1935, in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late John Wesley and Ruth Ogg Nates. Jimmy grew up in Columbia and graduated from Dreher High School. While in high school, he excelled in Track & Field and was a runner up state...
Mr. Harry Ulman Hollis, Jr
Apr 12, 2023
Obituary: Remembering the Life of an Adventurous and Caring Spirit Harry Ulman Hollis, Jr, a dedicated microbiologist, accomplished cyclist, alpine climber, kayaker, craftsman, private pilot, and artist, passed away on April 12, 2023, at the age of 90. Harry's remarkable life was characterized by his insatiable curiosity, passion for adventure, and remarkable kindness. Harry was born May 21, 1932, in...
Ms. Elizabeth Lynn Brockinton
Apr 11, 2023
Elizabeth "Betty" Salmon Brockinton died on April 11, 2023. Born on November 9, 1942, in Minden, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Julius Clarence Salmon, Jr. and Ruby Wales Salmon. She was a graduate of Louisiana State University and taught elementary school for many years when her own children were young. Ms. Brockinton had retired from the Richland...
Dr. Jack M. Valpey
Apr 10, 2023
Dr. Jack Maxwell Valpey, 90, of Columbia, SC, passed away April 10th, 2023. Dr. Valpey was born to Mr. Norman and Mrs. Gladys Valpey in Marysville, CA on May 22nd, 1932. Dr. Valpey is survived by his loving wife, Uta K. Valpey; his children, Dennis Valpey, Michael Valpey (Pattie), and Sherie Thorn; and his grandchildren, Aidan Valpey, Sydney Valpey, and...
Mr. John Franklin Hagood, Jr.
Apr 8, 2023
John Franklin (Frank) Hagood, Jr., 54, of Blythewood, died on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, on January 20, 1969, he was a son of the late John Franklin Hagood and Betty Ward Hagood. Mr. Hagood was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and employed as General Manager with Warren Truck Equipment. He enjoyed working on the...
Mrs. Sybil Browder Hudson
Apr 6, 2023
Sybil Browder Hudson, 80, entered into Eternal rest on Thursday, April 6th, 2023. She peacefully passed in the presence of her family in the home she built with intentionality and love for she and her husband, Jim Hudson. Sybil was born on June 28th, 1942 to Henry and Ruth Browder. She grew up in West Columbia, SC with her brothers...
Mr. Ralph Sidney Pierson, Jr.
Apr 6, 2023
Ralph Sidney Pierson, Jr. 87, of Columbia, passed away on April 6, 2023. Born in Port Jervis, New York, on April 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Ralph Sidney Pierson Sr. and Doris Mathes. Mr. Pierson proudly served in the Air Force and later earned his degree from Orange County Technical College He traveled down several career...
Mr. Bob Donald Mccluney
Apr 6, 2023
Bob Donald "Don" McCluney, 90, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 6, 2023. Born in Cherokee County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Olin Alexander and Myrtle Octavia Hartline McCluney and married for 65 years to the late Richardine Hamby. Don served in the US Army and retired from the Burroughs/Unisys Corporations, selling mainframe accounting computers. He was very...
Ms. Nancy Caroline Pryor Grills
Apr 4, 2023
Nancy Caroline Pryor Grills, 80, of Columbia, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Born in Ada, Oklahoma on May 1, 1942, Nancy was the daughter of the late Reverend Woodrow Wilson and Aileen Wright Pryor of Columbia and was preceded in death by her sister, Juanita Gordon of Elgin. Survivors include her brother, Robert Pryor (Sandy)...
Mrs. Louise Barfield Rivers
Apr 4, 2023
Louise Barfield Rivers, 88, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Louise was born on April 1, 1935, in Garnett, SC, to the late Joseph Edwin Barfield and Patty Louise Smith. From her childhood, Louise was known as a caregiver. Following her father's untimely death, Mrs. Rivers took the responsibility for the care of her sick mother as...
Mr. Milton Douglas Broom
Apr 4, 2023
Milton Douglas "Doug" Broom, 81, of Blythewood, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Born on December 15, 1941, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Cauthen Doulas Broom,. Jr. and Gwendolyn Cope Broom. Doug was a humble servant of God and lived his life serving his savior and sharing the love of Christ. A caring,...
Mrs. Dorothy Beadles Halligan
Apr 3, 2023
Dorothy Beadles Halligan passed away on April 2, 2023, at age 93 surrounded by her loved ones. Dorothy was born on December 24,1929 to the late Elizabeth Stowers Beadles and Robert Fletcher Beadles in Hilton Village, now part of Newport News, Virginia. After graduating from Newport News High School, she graduated from the University of Virginia School of Nursing as...
