Mr. William Wilson Kirchman, Jr.
May 5, 2023
William "Bill" Wilson Kirchman, Jr, 75, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023. Born on May 11, 1947, in Fort Hood, Texas, he was the son of the late William Kirchman, Sr. and Mary Robinson Kirchman. Bill was the loving husband of his late wife, Joyce Kirchman. Bill was a proud Army veteran who served his country during the Vietnam...
Mr. Robert Wesley Sampson
May 4, 2023
Robert Wesley Sampson, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Born on March 1, 1931, in McCreary County, KY, he was the son of the late Sanford Sampson and Emery Spradlin Sampson. Robert was the loving husband of Beatrice Virginia Sampson. He saw combat in Korea where he received a Purple Heart. He served as a Corpsman on several...
Mrs. Susan Stoll Herin
May 4, 2023
Susan Stoll Herin, 91, of Columbia SC died May 4, 2023. Born in Sumner, Illinois on May 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Charles G. Stoll and Isabelle Bennett Stoll. Susan graduated from Lawrenceville High School in 1949 and attended Milwaukee Downer College where, "I thought perhaps I could be a better music teacher than the...
Ms. Faye Hartley Harris
May 4, 2023
Faye Hartley Harris, 88, of Elgin, died Thursday, May 4, 2023. Born March 14, 1935, in Aiken, SC, she was a daughter of the late James and Virgie Elizabeth Wheeler Hartley. She was an honors graduate of Monetta High School in Monetta, SC and later graduated from Draughon's Business College in Columbia. Mrs. Harris enjoyed a long and successful career...
Ms. Betty Richardson Gordon
May 3, 2023
Betty Richardson Gordon, 77, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Born in Conway, South Carolina on April 18, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Fannie Ida Richardson. Betty graduated from Eau Claire High School and retired from Tripp's Dry Cleaning, where she worked in management. She was a true firecracker, tiny but mighty and never afraid...
Mrs. Charlotte Teresa Burrows
May 3, 2023
Charlotte Teresa Burrows, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at her home in Arcadia Lakes surrounded by her loved ones. Charlotte was born in 1928 in Washington, DC to Sophie W. and Frank J. Holtmann. She graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland in 1945 and then worked at the National Bureau of Standards in...
Mr. James Gregg Thompson
May 3, 2023
James Gregg Thompson, 60, of Columbia, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Born May 3, 1963, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Carroll Grant Thompson and Betty Walker Thompson. Gregg attended Irmo High School and resided in the Columbia area most of his life. Throughout his career, Gregg was employed as a maintenance technician in the hotel and...
Mr. Fred Mize Stanton
Apr 29, 2023
Fred Mize Stanton, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Born in Clover, South Carolina on August 31, 1938, he was a son of the late Thomas William Stanton and Helen Withers Stanton. Fred was the loving husband of 59 years to Jewel "Diane" Stillwell Stanton. He was a graduate of Clover High School and earned his...
Mr. Carl M. Lewis, Jr.
Apr 29, 2023
Carl Marvin "Buddy" Lewis, Jr. of Columbia, SC passed away April 29, 2023, at the age of 84. Buddy is survived by his wife, Emily W. Lewis, his daughter, Carmen Joan Lewis Carter, his son Eric Carl Lewis, his grandsons Wellington Goddin, III and Nicholas Taylor Lewis, his sister, Susan Lewis Hayworth, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased...
Mrs. Betty Barrett Sutton
Apr 28, 2023
Betty Jeanne Barrett Sutton (BJ), of Columbia, joined her Heavenly Father, Friday, April 28, 2023. The oldest of two children, she was born to Robert Gardiner Barrett and Betty Ortmann Barrett on April 1, 1952 in Columbia, SC. She was predeceased by her husband, Jay T. Sutton. She is survived by her brother, Robert G. Barrett; her four children, Christopher...
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...
