Mr. Gary Stanley Padgett, Sr.
Jan 3, 2023
Gary Stanley Padgett, Sr., 71, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Born June 24, 1951, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Laury Whitman and Virginia Livingston Padgett. Gary worked for Albritton Tree services for 16 years, Pulliam Ford for 20 years, and lastly for Dollar General for 12 years. He is survived by his girlfriend of...
Pastor James Heinley Nichols
Jan 2, 2023
Pastor James Heinley Nichols, 87, of Chapin, South Carolina died Monday, January 2, 2023. Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on February 9, 1935, he was the son of the late Melvin Watson Nichols and Burnetta Heinley Nichols and the loving husband of 60 years to Mary Schofer Nichols. Raised in rural Ohio he spent his childhood in the footsteps of his...
Mr. Ernest Frank Woodson
Jan 2, 2023
Ernest Frank Woodson, 63, of Columbia, died Monday, January 2, 2023. Born September 25, 1959, in Augsburg, Germany, he was a son of the late Johnny Frank Woodson and Gladys Catherine Melton. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 27 years as a supervisor for South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation. He was an avid sports fan who especially loved University...
Ms. Helen Edna Pellicci
Jan 1, 2023
Helen Pellicci (nee Helen Edna Abdalla), 89, of Columbia passed peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC on July 7, 1933, she was the youngest daughter of the late Michael Abdalla and Edna Mae Dunlap. Helen is survived by her son, Martin (Allison) Pellicci of Hilton Head Is.; daughter, Laural (Edward) McManus of Rock Spring, Ga; and...
Mr. Thomas Wesley Salmons, Iii
Jan 1, 2023
Mr. Thomas Wesley Salmons III, 83, of Columbia, died on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Tom was born to the late Emily and T. Wesley Salmons, Jr. in Haverford, PA on June 16, 1939. Thomas Salmons III graduated from Haverford High School before attending and graduating from Clemson University School of Architecture in 1969. He was an Architect for many years...
Mr. Lavern Harris Legrand
Dec 30, 2022
Lavern "Lee" Harris LeGrand, 76, of Lexington, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Columbia, SC on April 17, 1946, he was a son of the late Louie Louis LeGrand and Bonnie Marie Griffin LeGrand, and was the youngest of ten children. After graduating Blythewood High School, he was drafted into...
Ms. Marcia Anne Wilcox
Dec 30, 2022
Marcia Anne Wilcox, 85, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Ms. Bebi Fareeda Habibullah
Dec 28, 2022
Ms. Bebi Fareeda Habibullah, 70, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs Eileen M Heslin
Dec 27, 2022
Eileen Margaret Heslin, 89, born July 21,1933, in Manhattan, NY to the late John and Mary Donohue passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-six years, Edward E. Heslin; their children Edward Heslin, Thomas Heslin, Eileen (Robert) Barry and John Heslin; and their grandchildren, Johnathan, Justin (Rachel), Jacob,...
Mr. Gerald R. Ritchie
Dec 27, 2022
Gerald Ray Ritchie, 63, of Elgin, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC, on May 8, 1959, he was a son of Henry Wallace Pressley and the late Kathryn Thomas Pressley. Mr. Ritchie was a graduate of WJ Keenan High School and worked with Sheet Metal and Pipe Fitting. He enjoyed sports and fishing in his spare...
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...
