Mr. Paul Finley Stewart, Jr.
Dec 26, 2022
Paul Finley Stewart, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on December 26th after spending a perfect Christmas holiday with his family. After eight diligent months of sobriety, Finley suddenly lost his battle with addiction in Savannah, Georgia. He was 31 years old. Finley was a brilliant, handsome, and hilarious young man who captivated everyone he met with his magnetic personality. He was...
Mrs. Georgia Ann Higgins
Dec 24, 2022
Georgia Ann Higgins, 86, of Columbia, died on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Born in Waukesha, WI, on May 7, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Clarence J. and Elizabeth Luther Powell. Mrs. Higgins was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. She enjoyed family, music from the 1960's and was most proud and appreciative of her family...
Mr. Basil James Shaver
Dec 23, 2022
Basil James Shaver, 90, passed away on December 23rd, 2022. He was born in his much-loved hometown of Lexington, NC on July 27th, 1932 to William Oscar Shaver and Ila Easter Shaver. He graduated from X-Ray school at Bowman Gray and moved to Columbia to work at the Dorn Veteran's Hospital in the radiology department. Basil enjoyed his work there...
Mrs. Pamela Branham Loner
Dec 23, 2022
Pamela Branham Loner, 66, of Columbia, died Friday, December 23, 2022. Born September 1, 1956, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Calvin Branham and Polly Lorene Johnson Branham. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Loner was employed for many years for Southern Bell and SC DHEC. She enjoyed crocheting and completing Sudoku puzzles in her spare time....
Mrs. Carolyn Berry Sharpe
Dec 23, 2022
Carolyn Berry Sharpe, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family at the age of 86. Carolyn was born in Pelion, SC, a daughter of the late Ethel Hazel Berry and Boyd Franklin Berry. She graduated from Eau Claire High School. On January 18, 1956, Carolyn married the love of her life, J. William "Bill" Sharpe. She...
Mrs. Lillie Mae Millsaps
Dec 23, 2022
Lillie Mae Millsaps, 98, of Columbia, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. Born in Newberry, South Carolina, on September 19, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Howell Tyson Campbell and Lillie Mann Campbell. Lillie attended Wardlaw High School and went on to pursue a career working for the SC State Procurement Office. She had a love for going...
Ms. Jennifer Mary Berger
Dec 23, 2022
Jennifer Berger passed away on December 23, 2022. She was the youngest of six children, born on September 20, 1952 to Joe and Mary Hudson (of blessed memory). Jennifer was reared in Elgin, SC, and went on to earn her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of South Carolina. Led by her loving servant's heart and empathetic spirit, Jennifer...
Mr. Peter William Hughes
Dec 21, 2022
Peter William Hughes, 80, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Born in Berkeley, California, on May 7, 1942, he was the son of the late Morris B. Hughes and Lillian Gobar Hughes. Peter attended Friends Boarding School in Ohio prior to beginning his career in social services. He retired from the Department of Social Services after serving...
Mr. John Allen Bloodworth, Jr.
Dec 20, 2022
John Allen Bloodworth Jr., known to friends and family as Johnny, died suddenly in his home on December 20. He was 77. He is survived by his adoring wife, Sandra Bloodworth (née Truitt), son, Jay Bloodworth, and brother, David Bloodworth. He is predeceased by his father, John Bloodworth Sr., mother, Shirley Bloodworth, and niece, Heather Bloodworth. John Bloodworth was born...
Mr. Larry Thomas Johnson
Dec 20, 2022
Larry Thomas Johnson, 66, of Old Fort, TN, died of Cardiac Arrest on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born in Conway, SC, December 1, 1956, to the late Paul and Pauline Coates Johnson. Larry was a small engine mechanic by trade and was the owner and operator of Johnson's Small Engines in Tennessee. He loved God, our Momma, and...
Mrs. Ansilee Shealy Broome
Dec 19, 2022
Ansilee Shealy Broome, 86, of Ridgeway, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on November 24, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Brenton Shealy and Lennie Ree Crapps Shealy. She was a dedicated member of Saint Mark's Lutheran Church in Blythewood. Ansie was the loving wife of 68 years to William D....
Mrs. Shonna Renee Leidecker
Dec 17, 2022
Shonna Renée Noles Leidecker, 75, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Aubrey, TX, died on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Born in Grand Prairie, TX, on January 29, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Talmage Eugene Noles, Sr. and Eona Francille (Frances) Worley Noles. Shonna was a "good girl," according to her mother, growing up alongside her built-in best friends,...
Ms. Diane Patricia Norris
Dec 16, 2022
Diane P. Norris passed away on December 16, 2022. Diane was a native South Carolinian. She was predeceased by her adopted parents, Mary Gwendolyn Norris and John D. Norris. Diane attended Eau Claire High School in Columbia, SC and graduated from Winthrop College (1971). She was devoted to teaching and taught at various schools throughout South Carolina. Additionally, she spent...
Col Ancil Reed Pressley, Us Army (Ret.)
Dec 15, 2022
COL Ancil Reed Pressley, US Army (Ret.), 90, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on February 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Clyde Gurneth Pressley and Elizabeth Ann Pressley Williams. Press, as he was known by, was the loving husband to Alice Kresky Pressley. He was a proud veteran of...
Mr. Daniel Andrew Bistrican
Dec 14, 2022
Daniel Andrew Bistrican, 28, of Hopkins, SC, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Dan was born April 10, 1994, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a son of Andrew Bistrican of Pittsburgh, PA, and Jennifer and Thomas Slavicek of Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Northgate High School in 2012 and later joined the US Army where he honorably served his country for nearly four...
Mrs. Virginia K. Mathis
Dec 14, 2022
Virginia Kidd Mathis, 99, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Born in Greenville, NC, on September 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Jessie B. and Hattie Virginia Blue Kidd. Mrs. Mathis retired from C&S Bank and later volunteered at Logan Elementary School for over 25 years. She was a member of Eau Claire Baptist Church...
Mrs. Faye Lapointe
Dec 13, 2022
Faye Lapointe (lovingly known to friends and family as "Purple"), 87, of McCandless Township, beloved wife of the late Joseph G. H. Lapointe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Mrs. Lapointe was surrounded by her loving children; Jill Waugh, Jonathon Alsop (Sheleagh), and Josyella Johnson (Jeff); plus two of her grandchildren, John Waugh (Kristyn) and Mark Waugh (Emily)....
Mr. Bruce Laverne Hall
Dec 13, 2022
Bruce Laverne Hall passed away peacefully at his home in Blythewood, South Carolina, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Bruce was born on July 13, 1957, to John Stewart Hall and the late Connie Gunter Hall. He was preceded in death by his wife, Julie Brooks Hall. In 1975, Bruce graduated from Richard Winn Academy in Winnsboro, SC and immediately began...
Mr. Alan Ruben Solis Alvarez
Dec 12, 2022
Alan Ruben Solis Alvarez, 24, died Monday, December 12, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mrs. Edna Magaly Rodriguez
Dec 10, 2022
Edna "Magaly" Vazquez Santiago Rodriguez, 61, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 10th, 2022. Magaly was born to the late Antonio Vazquez and Julia Santiago on December 13th, 1960 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Magaly was a very cheerful and energetic person. She loved dancing and spending time with her family. Her children were the world to her, and she was always...
