Mrs. Claire Sydelle Breger
Jan 27, 2023
Claire Sydelle Weiss Breger, 89, of Columbia, died in Asheville, NC, on Friday, January 27, 2023. Born in New York, NY, on May 7, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Mordecai and Elsie Weiss. Mrs. Breger was raised in Miami Beach, FL where she met and married her husband of 65 years, the late Dr. Gerald Breger. They...
Mrs. Alma Hernandez
Jan 24, 2023
Alma Yaneth Hernandez Monroy, 56, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Born October 17, 1966, in Santa Rosa Las Flores, Guatemala, she was the daughter of the late Luis Hernandez and Narcisa Monroy. Alma Hernandez was mostly known by "China". She loved taking care of her plants, always willing to help anyone, taking care of her family and loved...
Mr. Maurice Hall
Jan 24, 2023
Maurice "Reece" Hall, 93, of Columbia, died, Tuesday, January 24, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 o'clock, Saturday, February 4th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends and host a reception following the Celebration of Life at the funeral Home. Reece was born December...
Mrs. Evelyn Hall Thames
Jan 23, 2023
Evelyn Hall Thames, 86, of Blythewood, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, with her sister by her side. Evelyn was born in Richland County, SC, and a daughter of the late Henry Elton Hall and Mary Sturkie Hall. She grew up in Blythewood and graduated from Blythewood High School. Evelyn accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at...
Miss Amy Sayoko Hatch
Jan 23, 2023
Amy Sayoko Hatch, 30, of Columbia, died Monday, January 23, 2023. Born May 28, 1992, in Columbia, she is a daughter of Shinjiro and Tresa Dowling Hatch of Columbia. When she was not working, Amy loved to be adventurous and live life to the fullest. Her free spirit led her on many travels. Amy enjoyed beach and river trips, swimming...
Mrs. Janie Beatrice Williams Jackson Montgomery
Jan 22, 2023
Janie Beatrice Williams Jackson Montgomery, 72, of Elgin, South Carolina, passed away on January 22, 2023. Born in Laurens, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Beatrice Byrd Williams and the late David Lent Williams, Sr. Janie was a humble servant of God and lived her life serving our Savior and sharing the love of Christ. A caring, Godly woman,...
Mrs. Elsie Ruth Becknell Legrande
Jan 22, 2023
Elsie Ruth Becknell LeGrande, 93, was greeted home by Jesus Christ on January 22, 2023. Elsie, as she preferred to be called, was born in Columbia, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Lawrence Erskin Becknell and Cora Lee Davis. She was a graduate of University High School in 1946. She was a member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church in...
Mr. Robert Roper Crouch
Jan 21, 2023
Robert Roper Crouch, beloved son, husband, brother, cousin, and friend passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023. A witness to the resurrection service will be held Thursday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC, with visitation in Jackson Hall following the service. Reverend David H. Lauten will be officiating. The only son of Perry...
Mr. Dolphus Lavoy Weaver
Jan 19, 2023
Dolphus Lavoy Weaver, 78, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 19, 2023. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Burke Mortuary in Maiden, North Carolina will announce further plans.
Mrs. Erma Wessinger Kaminer
Jan 19, 2023
Erma Wessinger Kaminer, 98, of Irmo, died Thursday, January 19, 2023. Born July 30, 1924 in Lexington, SC, she was a daughter of the late Walter Webster and Pansy Corley Wessinger. For more than 60 years, Mrs. Kaminer assisted her husband in the daily operation of Kaminer Heating & Cooling. She wore many hats in the HVAC business, but was...
Miss Blair Nicole Spears
Jan 19, 2023
Miss Blair Nicole Spears, 2 days old, of Lugoff, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Born at 5 pounds, 1 oz, on January 17, 2023, in Lexington, South Carolina, she is a daughter of Cody Scott Spears and Katherine Ali Truesdale Spears. Since the beginning, Blair has proven to be a true fighter. She was given a little more...
Ms. Julia Josephine Bent
Jan 18, 2023
Julia Josephine Bent, 85, of Elgin, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Born on June 14, 1937, in Bad Homburg, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Josef Kilb and Victoria Zammit Kilb. Mrs. Bent was a World War II survivor, in which this war claimed her father. Julia came to the United States in 1962 after marrying...
Mr. Willard Douglass Jones
Jan 18, 2023
Willard Douglass "Doug" Jones, 62, of Blythewood, SC, passed away January 18, 2023. Doug was born to Clarence Willard and Billie Douglass Jones on May 18, 1960 in Columbia, SC. Doug graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1978 and was a member of Killian Baptist Church in Columbia. He enjoyed spending his time fishing and hunting. Doug is survived...
Mr. Benny Earl Clifton
Jan 17, 2023
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I, Curtis Lee Clifton, announce the death of my father, Benny Earl Clifton, at the age of 85. Benny departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, January 17, 2023, after a long illness. Benny was born on October 4, 1937, in Statesboro, Georgia, the son of Pickens and Lonnie...
Mr. Andrew Geer Dial
Jan 17, 2023
Andrew Geer Dial, 88, of Columbia, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Andy was born March 16, 1934 in Columbia to Charles Inglesby Dial and Dorothy Geer Dial. Known by many friends, family, and adopted cousins as "The Little Andy Man" or as he liked to refer to himself, "The Little Guy". Andy never met a stranger and was a fiercely...
Mr. Gary Lee Chaney
Jan 16, 2023
Gary Lee Chaney, 75, of Columbia, died on Monday, January 16, 2023. Born July 26, 1947, in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Robert and Ruby Jean Foringer Chaney. Gary worked for many years in medical equipment sales and later retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially when he had...
Mr. Jose Miguel Arroyo
Jan 16, 2023
Jose Miguel Arroyo, 80, of Lexington, died Monday, January 16, 2023. Mr. Arroyo was born May 20, 1942, in Isabela, Puerto Rico. He is survived by his life partner, Maria Feliciano, as well as his daughters, Deborah Arroyo Geiger of New Jersey and Regina Arroyo of South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his mother, Regina Nieves Olmo; son,...
Mrs. Janie Mae Mcclerklin-Myers
Jan 16, 2023
Mrs. Janie Mae McClerklin- Myers, 80, of Columbia, SC, transitioned Monday, January 16th, 2023. Janie Mae was born to Mrs. Juanita and Mr. Willie McClerklin on November 24th, 1942 in Columbia. Mrs. Janie was an educator and worked in Richland School District One for over 30 years. She later became a volunteer coordinator for the school district. She then became...
Mrs. Dianne D. Clark
Jan 15, 2023
Dianne D. Clark, 84 of Columbia, went home to be by her Lord's side on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, on February 24, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Mr. Sydney and Mrs. Doris Adcock (Oswin). Mrs. Clark was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church for over 30 years. She truly felt Columbia...
Mrs. Sieglinde M. Catoe
Jan 13, 2023
Sieglinde M. Catoe, 82, of Blythewood, died on Friday, January 13, 2022. Born in Gablingen, Germany, on May 1, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Magdalena Haupt Antersberger. Mrs. Catoe grew up in Germany and moved to the United States in 1972. She was employed in Quality Control with Oxford Textiles and was a member of Mt. Pleasant...
