Miss Stacey Jo Joyner
Apr 3, 2023
Stacey Jo Joyner, 47, of Saluda, died Monday, April 3, 2023. She was born December 22, 1975, in Columbia, SC. Although Stacey suffered from cerebral palsy, she never let her disability distract her from chasing her dreams. She worked more than 24 years for Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. Her coworkers always counted on her to brighten their...
Ms. Mary Beth Carson
Apr 2, 2023
Mary Beth Carson, 63, of Columbia, SC, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at MUSC Hospital in Columbia after a brief illness. Ms. Carson was the sister of Kathryn "Kitty" Carson Howard of Columbia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sgt. Maj. John H. Carson and Helen Fiesel Carson of Jacksonville, NC; and her brother, John J. Carson,...
Mr. Edward Funderburk
Apr 2, 2023
Edward (Fundy) Funderburk, 87, of Columbia, died on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Born in Greensboro, NC, on October 11, 1935, he was a son of the late Evy Ashley and Margaret Collins Funderburk. He was a direct descendent of von der Burg castle of Schloss. Mr. Funderburk was a graduate of UNC, veteran of the United States Navy (USS Hancock...
Mrs. Bobbie S. Catoe
Apr 2, 2023
Bobbie S. Catoe, 95, of Columbia, died Sunday, April 2, 2023. The funeral service for Mrs. Catoe will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday, April 5th at Eau Claire Baptist Church, 4427 N. Main St, Columbia, SC. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 7100 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral beginning...
Ms. Sherrill Caulder Ballard
Apr 2, 2023
Sherrill Caulder Ballard, 82, of Wilmington, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord, as she was surrounded by her family, on Sunday, April 2, 2023. She was born in Dillon, South Carolina on August 30, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Elliott Caulder and Allene Coates Caulder. Ms. Ballard was a long time member of Gibson Avenue...
Mrs. Marion Willis Shealy
Apr 2, 2023
Marion (Mandy) Willis Shealy, born as Marion Grace Willis, of Columbia, SC, died April 2, 2023, at the age of 97. Mandy was born June 30, 1925, in Greenville, SC, to the late Ethel "Gray" Willis and Sheriff Samuel Douthit Willis. Sheriff Willis was killed in the line of duty in 1927. Ms. Willis later married Mr. Kenneth Medlock, whom...
Mr. Richard Arendel Styron
Apr 1, 2023
Richard Styron, 72, passed away at his home on the evening of April 1, 2023. Born in Portland, Maine, although spent all of his life in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late William Theadore Styron and Kathryn Rising Styron. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in education, but he...
Mr. Eulalio Ruiz De La Cruz
Apr 1, 2023
Eulalio Ruiz De La Cruz, 22, of Columbia, died Friday, March 31, 2023. The funeral service for Mr. Ruiz De La Cruz will be held at 4 o'clock Thursday, April 6th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC. Burial will be held at a future date in in Zacualpa, Guatemala at Cementerio General De...
Mrs. Virginia Moody Holland
Apr 1, 2023
Virginia Holland, 84, of Columbia, died April 1, 2023. Born November 7, 1938 in Newnan, GA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Abner Moody and Virginia Arnall Moody. Virginia graduated Newnan High School in 1956, having been voted "Wittiest" by her classmates. She went on to attend Wesleyan College in Macon, GA and later the University of Georgia...
Mrs. Betty L. Bradshaw
Apr 1, 2023
Betty Lou Bradshaw, 88, of Columbia, wife of the late Timothy E. Bradshaw Sr., passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Born on June 9, 1934, in Rockingham, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Rachel Steadman. Betty grew up in the mill village of a textile mill named "Safie" in East Rockingham, NC. The family...
Baby Bryton Mackenzie Rawls
Mar 31, 2023
Bryton Mackenzie Rawls, aged 4 days old, passed peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2023. He was born on March 28, 2023, at 6:24 PM, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. He is the treasured son of Alexander Mackenzie Rawls and Wesley Hinson Rawls. During his 4 short days here on earth, he touched many lives and was...
Mr. Fred David Threadgill, Jr.
Mar 30, 2023
Fred David Threadgill, Jr. (84) entered Heaven on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center under Hospice Care in Charlotte, NC. He was a native of Anson County, NC and the son of the late Nancy Della Simpson Ponds, Ellis Ponds (stepfather), and Fred David Threadgill. Fred began a career in fire protection as a teenager....
Mr. James Richard Zimmerman
Mar 29, 2023
James Richard Zimmerman, 93, of West Columbia, SC, passed into the loving arms of Jesus, following a lengthy illness, on March 29, 2023. Born on March 28, 1930 in Dayton, OH, James was the son of the late Ralph and Bertha (Gibson) Zimmerman. He and his beloved wife and best friend, Carolyn (Foster Poole), shared 56 years of marriage. Jim...
Mr. Jon Wefel Monroe
Mar 29, 2023
Jon Monroe, a beloved brother and friend, passed away on March 30, 2023, at the age of 66. Born on November 10, 1956, Jon was known for his fun-loving nature, his infectious humor, and his unwavering loyalty to his loved ones. Growing up in South Carolina, Jon had a passion for wrestling and became the 126 lb South Carolina State...
Ms. Connie M King
Mar 28, 2023
Connie M. King, 82, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina (SC). She resided, in Columbia, with her daughter, Karen, for the past six years. Born March 27, 1941, in Bloomington, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Thomas M." Jack" Kimler and Louise Sutter Kimler. Connie grew up on the family farm in...
Msg Jerry Clarence Miller, Us Army (Ret.)
Mar 27, 2023
Jerry Clarence Miller, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. Born in Elkhorn, West Virginia, on June 9, 1938, he was a son of the late Garnie Miller and Ethel Roark Miller. Jerry was a proud veteran of the United States Army. After selflessly serving a total of 27 years, he retired as a Master Sergeant. Following...
Mr. Charles Louis Rogers
Mar 26, 2023
Charles "Charlie" Louis Rogers, 88, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 26, 2023. Born August 23, 1934, in Marion County, SC, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma Meggs Rogers. He attended Marion County schools and later Clemson University. He was employed for over 28 years with Dixie Electronics prior to starting his own electronic systems contracting business,...
Mr. Joe Frank Sellers
Mar 25, 2023
On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Joe Frank Sellers of Newport, TN, son of the late Arthur Sellers and Ruby Sellers Howell, passed away at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Evelyn Sellers; his daughter, Deborah Craig of Heath Springs, SC; his son, Eric Sellers of Fayetteville, NC; his granddaughter, Brittany Craig of Heath...
Mrs. Anita Crapps Fairey
Mar 24, 2023
Anita Crapps Fairey, 86, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023. Born on January 14, 1937, in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Drova G. Crapps and Margaret T. Crapps. Mrs. Fairey was a lifelong member of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church. Mrs. Fairey was a graduate of Eau Claire High School and retired as an...
Mrs. Maggie Louise Taylor
Mar 24, 2023
Maggie Louise Taylor, 74, of White Oak, died peacefully in her home on Friday, March 24, 2023, after a long and amazingly courageous battle with cancer. Born in Winnsboro, SC, on May 29, 1948, she was a daughter of the late H.C. Belk and Pearline Branham Belk. The oldest of seven, our family called her the 'General.' There wasn't a...
