Mr. Duane Ray Long
Feb 28, 2023
D. Ray Long, 85, born on November 2, 1937 passed away on February 28, 2023, at MUSC Providence Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina. Born in Little Mountain, South Carolina, he was the son of John Thurrell and Thelma Era Enlow Long. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Evelyn Douglas Long, children John (Nicole), Mark, Skip (Gayle), and Jim...
Dr. Andrew Heidt Ryan, Jr.
Feb 27, 2023
Dr. Andrew "Andy" Heidt Ryan Jr., 72, died of Lewy Body Dementia, February 27, 2023. Born on August 20, 1950 in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Andrew H. Ryan Sr. and Anna E. Ryan. He was a widower to Mary D. Ryan. Dr. Ryan, a loving father, husband, son, brother, friend, and dedicated Parrothead, followed...
Rev. William Lonnie Gladden
Feb 27, 2023
Reverend William Lonnie Gladden, Jr., 92, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023. Born on June 21, 1930, in Great Falls, South Carolina, he was a son of the late William L. Gladden, Sr. and Minnie McWaters Gladden. He was the loving husband of 73 years to Vera Mae Brazell Gladden. He is survived by his children, Ronald...
Mrs. Doris O Mcguire
Feb 25, 2023
A funeral service celebrating the life of Doris Sutton Owens McGuire, age 98, will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 12 o'clock at North Trenholm Baptist Church with the Reverends David Knapp and Justin C. McGuire officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Fort Jackson National Cemetery....
Mrs. Martha Alice Bynum Jenkins
Feb 25, 2023
Martha Alice Bynum Jenkins, 80, of Columbia, died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital following a brief illness. Born on November 30, 1942, in Tupelo, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Grover E. and Clara Mae Bynum. Martha is survived by her husband of 57 years, William W. Jenkins. She graduated from Shannon...
Mrs. Shirley A. Mancil
Feb 25, 2023
Shirley A. Mancil, 82, of Columbia, died on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Born in Greenville, SC, on July 9, 1940, she was a daughter of Lula Turner Allison. Mrs. Mancil worked for many years at Denny Terrace Elementary School and was an Avon representative. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, camping, fishing and volunteering at St. John's Methodist Church. Her Denny Terrace...
Mr. William Herman Schneider
Feb 25, 2023
William Herman Schneider, 93, of West Columbia, SC, died Saturday, February 25, 2023. William was born to William Florian Schneider and Clare Intemann Schneider on November 10, 1929, in Rockville Centre, NY. In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his sister, Clare Ann (Al †). William Schneider is survived by his wife, Yvonne, his children, Carl,...
Mrs. Alice Faye Hamilton
Feb 24, 2023
Alice Faye Hamilton, 79, of Columbia, died on Friday, February 24, 2023. Born in Mullins, SC, on February 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Sawyer and Mary Davis Sawyer Rogers. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of Fish Hatchery Road Church of God and enjoyed being with her family, shopping and eating seafood, especially oysters. Her career...
Mrs. Annabelle Jessica Hamann
Feb 24, 2023
Mrs. Annabelle Jessica Hamann, 80, of Columbia, died on Friday, February 24, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Randall Clay Mccomas
Feb 23, 2023
Randall Clay McComas, 52, of Gaston, SC, died Thursday, February 23, 2023. Born January 2, 1971, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was a son of John and Frances Singletary Gaudet. Mr. McComas was employed for many years as a rigger in the heavy equipment industry. He enjoyed playing horseshoes, spending long days at the river, and watching Dallas Cowboys football...
Mr. Kraig Simmons
Feb 22, 2023
Kraig B Simmons of Prattville, AL died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the age of 66. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, in South Carolina. Born in Port Hueneme, CA to Carrol and Barbarann Simmons. Kraig retired from the US Army after twenty years of dedicated service to his country. He earned a National Defense...
Lt Col Carroll Ansel Gantt Jr., Us Air Force (Ret.)
Feb 21, 2023
Lt Col Carroll Ansel Gantt, Jr., US Air Force (Ret), 76, of Columbia, passed away on February 21, 2023. Born on December 11, 1946, in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Carroll Ansel Gantt, Sr. and Mozelle Kimbrell Gantt. Mr. Gantt graduated from Columbia High School and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South...
Mr. Rodney Gene Dow
Feb 21, 2023
Rodney "Rod" G. Dow, 76, of Lugoff, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Born on October 16, 1946, in Houlton, Maine, he was a son of the late Donald Clifford Dow and Waneta Stover Dow. He was a dedicated member of Blythewood Baptist Church in Blythewood, South Carolina and The First Baptist Church of North Conway, New Hampshire....
Mrs. Alice Marie Maine
Feb 20, 2023
Alice Marie Maine, 82, died Monday, February 20, 2023. Born September 1, 1940, in Great Falls, Montana, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Louise Hill Boles. After graduating high school, Marie went on to study nursing. Soon afterwards, she met the love of her life, Major (USAF) Henry Martin Maine. They were married in 1965 and moved...
Mr. Isaac Roland Drawdy
Feb 20, 2023
Isaac Roland Drawdy, 83, of Columbia, SC passed peacefully to his heavenly home with his family by his side on Monday, February 20, 2023. Isaac grew up in Eastover, SC and attended Lower Richland and Eau Claire High School. He worked for Richland Oil Company and eventually owned his own business, Carolina Oil Company. Isaac was a faithful member of...
Ssg Joseph Ramon Agostini, Sr., Us Army (Ret.)
Feb 20, 2023
SSG Joseph Ramon Agostini, Sr., US Army (Ret.), 90, died Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Doctors Hospital of Augusta, where he received extraordinary care from the 3 East unit. The family will hold a private graveside service for SSG Agostini at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC. Donations may be made in SSG Agostini's name to...
Mr. Gene Calvin Jones
Feb 20, 2023
Gene Calvin Jones, 79, of Columbia died on Monday, February 20, 2023. Born in Richland County, on September 19, 1943, he was a son of the late Clarence and Viola Tucker Jones. Mr. Jones worked for Fort Jackson Army Base for many years and was a member of Killian Baptist Church. Survivors include his sister, Linda Jones Simmons (Kraig); daughter,...
Mr. George Louis Taylor
Feb 17, 2023
George Louis Taylor, 98, of Columbia, died Friday, February 17, 2023. Born in Blythewood, SC on November 19, 1924, he was the son of William and Thelma Howell Taylor. He spent his early years on the family farm until called upon by the US Army to serve his country in World War II. After the war, he worked with United...
Mr. Hamilton H Mclaughlin, Jr.
Feb 17, 2023
Hamilton H. McLaughlin Jr., 74, of Elgin, SC, passed away Friday, February 17th, 2023. Mr. McLaughlin was born in Florence County, SC, son of the late Hamilton H. McLaughlin Sr. and Pauline Mixon McLaughlin. He was retired from Dick Smith Automotive Group. Mr. McLaughlin is known for three things. His love for his God and Jesus, his love for his...
Mrs. Karen A. Brooks
Feb 16, 2023
Karen A. Brooks, 61, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, after a courageous 8-year battle with cancer. Born in Louiseville, Quebec, Canada, Karen was the daughter of Henry and Denise Albiez, and the granddaughter of Sen. Joseph Napoleon Caron. Karen graduated from Wofford College and enjoyed long-lasting friendships with her Kappa Delta sisters who have remained a...
