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Recent Obituaries

Mr. Daniel Nelson Gibbons, Iii

Mr. Daniel Nelson Gibbons, Iii

Dec 10, 2022

Daniel Nelson Gibbons III, 68, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 8, 1954, he was a son of the late Ira Judson Gibbons and Joe Ann Crews. Daniel graduated with class of 72 at Spring Valley High School. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air National Guard...

Mr. Jeffrey Leonard Creasman

Mr. Jeffrey Leonard Creasman

Dec 10, 2022

Jeffrey Leonard Creasman, 57, of Columbia, died Saturday, December 10, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mr. David Alan Laughead

Mr. David Alan Laughead

Dec 9, 2022

David Alan Laughead, 68, of Elgin, died Friday, December 9, 2022. Born September 22, 1954, in Jacksonville, FL, he was a son of the late JC Roy and Mary Rogers Laughead. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Laughead was employed as a route salesman with Frito-Lay. He loved music and enjoyed playing his guitar. Mr. Laughead spent his spare time gardening...

Mrs. Edna Lois Grant

Mrs. Edna Lois Grant

Dec 7, 2022

Lois Coombs Grant, 82, of Lugoff, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The graveside service for Mrs. Grant will be held at 1 o'clock, Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road Columbia, SC 29204. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mr. Ronnie Chalmers Bundrick

Mr. Ronnie Chalmers Bundrick

Dec 7, 2022

Ronnie Chalmers Bundrick, 74, of Columbia, journeyed into a peaceful rest Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Ronnie was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on May 3, 1948, the oldest son of the late Chalmers J. Bundrick and Audrey Thompson Bundrick. Though Ronnie was born with numerous disabilities including spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and being crippled from the waist down, his life was...

Mrs. Janet Stanton Keith

Mrs. Janet Stanton Keith

Dec 5, 2022

Eva "Janet" Stanton Keith, age 87, of Columbia SC, died on Monday, December 5, 2022. Mrs. Keith was and member of Washington Street United Methodist Church and spent her retirement years at Wildewood Downs Retirement Community. She was born in Goldsboro, NC and was the daughter of the late Arnold Franklin Stanton Sr. and the late Eva Crawford Stanton of...

Msgt Gary Francis Danner, Us Air Force (Ret.)

Msgt Gary Francis Danner, Us Air Force (Ret.)

Dec 5, 2022

MSgt Gary Francis Danner, US Air Force (Ret.), 80, of Ridgeway, died Monday, December 5, 2022. Born in High Springs, Florida, on August 1, 1942, he was a son of the late Glenn and Vera Mae O'steen Polk. After graduating from Chiefland High School in 1960, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and retired honorably as a Master...

Mrs. Alice Youngblood Mattox

Mrs. Alice Youngblood Mattox

Dec 4, 2022

Alice Youngblood Mattox, 83, a lifelong resident of Ridgeway, died Sunday, December 4, 2022. Born December 14, 1938, in Fairfield County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Claude A. and Sadie Anderson Youngblood. Mrs. Mattox was an avid reader and enjoyed completing word searches and crossword puzzles. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for 10 years with...

Kara Laughead

Kara Laughead

Dec 3, 2022

Miss Laughead passed away peacefully on the morning of December 3, 2022 after a sudden decline in health. We ask that you take a moment to hug a loved one today. Time waits for no one. A private memorial service was held.

Mr. William Paul Wright

Mr. William Paul Wright

Dec 2, 2022

One of this world's kindest, gentlest hearts beat its last on Friday, Dec. 2 -- the heart of William Paul Wright, 88, of Columbia. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church with a reception to follow in the Garden Room. Bill, as he was best known, was born in 1934 in Maud,...

Mr. Thomas Parker Davis, Jr.

Mr. Thomas Parker Davis, Jr.

Dec 2, 2022

Thomas (Tom) Parker Davis, Jr., 83, of North Myrtle Beach, formerly of Columbia, died on Friday, December 2, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC on February 22, 1939, he was the son of the late Thomas Parker Davis, Sr. and Nettie Stallings Davis. Mr. Davis was a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, graduate of Eau Claire High School, class of 1957,...

Mr. Brendon Wyatt Beckham

Mr. Brendon Wyatt Beckham

Dec 1, 2022

Brendon Wyatt Beckham, 21, of Columbia, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Born on February 1, 2001, he was a graduate of Irmo High School. Wyatt will be missed every day by his parents, Reginald "Reggie", Jr. and Corissa Beckham, Elizabeth Crossland, James and Analisa Smith; brothers, Ben Coogler, Joshua Robinson, Bradlee Beckham and Landen Joiner;...

Mr. Milo Alberto Rincon Villalobos

Mr. Milo Alberto Rincon Villalobos

Dec 1, 2022

Milo Alberto Rincón-Villalobos, de 70 años, residenciado en Charlotte, NC, murió el jueves 1 de diciembre de 2022. Nació el 21 de enero de 1952 en La Cañada de Urdaneta, Venezuela, era hijo del fallecido Balmiro Rincón y Nilsa Villalobos de Rincón. Milo trabajó como economista y profesor universitario. Sus familiares directos incluyen a su esposa Iris Yoleida Aponte Melean...

Mr. Jerry Wayne Lever

Mr. Jerry Wayne Lever

Nov 30, 2022

Jerry Wayne Lever, 63, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Born in Columbia, on June 28, 1959, he was a son of the late Caper Stephen and Elizabeth Marsh Lever. Mr. Lever spent 40 years with Cooper Power Tools as a machinist. He was devoted to his family and especially loved his dog, BooBoo. Survivors include his daughter, Heather Dianne Lever;...

Mr. Paul E. Puckett

Mr. Paul E. Puckett

Nov 30, 2022

Paul "Bug" E. Puckett, Jr., 77, of Prosperity, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, after a brief battle with multiple lung diseases. Born on December 31, 1944, in Cedartown, Georgia, he was the son of the late Paul E. Puckett, Sr. and Edith Roberts Puckett. Paul was the loving husband to Faye Sawyer Puckett and together enjoyed a successful...

Mrs. Leah Mae Sanders

Mrs. Leah Mae Sanders

Nov 29, 2022

Mrs. Leah Mae Sanders, 91, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 8, 1931 in Branchland, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Parsons. Leah enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughters, Bernadine Metze (Ken), Kathy Sanders Cunningham, Dianna...

Maj Franklin Charles Bordeaux, Iii, Us Air Force (Ret.)

Maj Franklin Charles Bordeaux, Iii, Us Air Force (Ret.)

Nov 29, 2022

Maj Franklin Charles Bordeaux, III, US Air Force (Ret.), 83, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Born April 2, 1939, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Franklin Charles Bordeaux, Jr. and Lillian Bernice Hattchell Bordeaux. Frank graduated from Batesburg-Leesville High School and then attended Clemson University, where he participated in the Air Force ROTC. Following his...

Mrs. Sallie Derham Schirm

Mrs. Sallie Derham Schirm

Nov 28, 2022

Sallie Derham Schirm, 84, of Columbia passed away peacefully at home with her children at her side on Monday, November 28th, 2022, after a yearlong battle with Bulbar Onset ALS, a rare form of Lou Gehrig's Disease. The wife of the late Lee R. Schirm, she was born May 20th, 1938, in Mullins, SC to the late Edgar M. and...

Mr. Philip S. Lewis

Mr. Philip S. Lewis

Nov 28, 2022

Philip Stanley Lewis, 77, of Columbia, SC peacefully went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28th, 2022. He was born in Greenville, SC on November 5th, 1945. Philip was a loving husband, father, and family man, and he never hesitated to let you know how much he loved you. Faith and family were so important to him. After...

Dr. Robert Lewis Beamer

Dr. Robert Lewis Beamer

Nov 28, 2022

Dr. Robert Lewis Beamer, 89, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born on June 9, 1933, in Pulaski, Virginia, to Harold Lee Beamer, Sr. and Mary Overton Smith Beamer. Dr. Beamer became an Eagle Scout at the age of 16 and graduated from Pulaski High School in 1950. He entered Davidson College in September of...

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