Col Michael Ranson Cook, Usaf (Ret.)
Jul 31, 2022
Colonel Michael Ranson Cook, USAF, Retired, died at home, surrounded by the love of his family, on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Colonel Cook was born September 6, 1954, in Charlotte, NC. He was the son of the late Maurice Ranson Cook and Peggy Boyd Cook. The quintessential fighter pilot, he was affectionately known by his call sign "Cookie" to everyone,...
Mrs. Dawn Elizabeth Christensen
Jul 31, 2022
Dawn Elizabeth Christensen went home to meet her LORD on Sunday, July 31, 2022. She passed peacefully during the church hour with her children by her side and the hymn, "It Is Well" playing in the background. She lived out her strong faith and was beloved by everyone who met her. She loved life and fought valiantly to be an...
Mr. Charles B. Mosser
Jul 31, 2022
Charles B. Mosser, 89, of Columbia, died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Born in Bloomfield, IN, on January 23, 1933, he was a son of the late Henry Stevens Mosser and Emma Rose Hahn Mosser. Mr. Mosser served in the Korean War as an Army cook and gunner. Charlie later owned and operated his own Lawn Service business.He loved to...
Mrs. Kira Bemis Stokes
Jul 29, 2022
Kira Bemis Stokes, 38, of Columbia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 29, 2022. She was born in Columbia, SC, on July 3, 1984. Kira was a beautiful soul who was loved by all that knew her. She graduated from Chapin High School, where she excelled in track and field and cross country. She went on to...
Mr. Travis R. Harmon, Sr.
Jul 28, 2022
Travis Ray Harmon, Sr., widower of Claudia Ann Harmon, went home to be with the Lord on the morning of July 28, 2022, at his home in Beaufort, SC. He was surrounded by his three children, family, and friends during his last earthly days. Travis was a graduate of Columbia Commercial College and worked at RC motor lines and later...
Mr. Marshall Cornwell Ramsey, Jr.
Jul 28, 2022
On July 28, 2022, Marshall Cornwell Ramsey, Jr. age 92, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of 60 years to May Luce Ramsey. Other family surviving includes his daughter Sarah Ramsey Cuttino (John) and their children, Thomas Armstrong Cuttino and Eleanor MacFarlane Cuttino; his son, Marshall Cornwell Ramsey, III (Cathy) and their...
Mrs. Jessica Dargan Newman
Jul 27, 2022
Jessica Dargan "Cricket" Newman, wife of James Paul Newman Jr., died at home on Wednesday July 27, 2022 after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday August 2, 2022 at Trinity Cathedral, 1100 Sumter St, Columbia with The Reverend Dane Boston officiating. There will be a reception following the service in Satterlee Hall,...
Mr. William Dean Sharpe, Sr.
Jul 26, 2022
Funeral Services for William Dean (Bill) Sharpe, Sr., 68, of Blythewood, will be held at 10 o'clock, Saturday, July 30th, at Sandy Level Baptist Church, 408 Blythewood Road, Blythewood. Burial with Masonic Rites will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock, Friday evening at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm...
Mr. Brian Joseph Cross
Jul 25, 2022
Brian Joseph Cross, Columbia, SC, 50, passed on July 25, 2022 as a result of a fall. Brian was born on June 29,1972 in Holyoke, Mass. Brian resided in Columbia, S.C. with his parents, Mary Ann and Belford (Bel) Cross. Brian graduated from Greer High School in Greer, S.C. He worked for Home Depot for several years and loved the...
Mr. Ralph Gordon Desso
Jul 24, 2022
Mr. Ralph Gordon Desso, 73, of Columbia, died on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC in 1948, he was the son of the late Gordon Henry and Lois Sloan Desso. At the age of 21, he joined the Army and served his country during two tours in Vietnam. Upon his return to the States, Ralph worked in the...
Mr. Edward Ivanov
Jul 24, 2022
Edward Ivanov, 53, of Chapin, died Sunday, July 24, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Further plans to be announced by Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin, New Jersey.
Mrs. Greva Rucker Barber
Jul 23, 2022
Greva Rucker Barber, 92, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022. Born May 27, 1930, in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Herman B. Rucker and Magdalene E. Rucker. Mrs. Barber was a registered nurse and graduated from the Orangeburg School of Nursing. She retired from Providence Hospital following more than a 20-year career as a nurse...
Mrs. Alice Bigham Kalinowski
Jul 23, 2022
Alice Bigham Kalinowski, 92, of Columbia, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on January 30, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Bigham and Olethea Mitchell Bigham. Alice was a true ray of sunshine. Regardless of whether someone knew her for 10 years or only 10 minutes, she...
Mr. Samuel N. Smith
Jul 23, 2022
Samuel N. Smith, 80, of Hartsville, died Saturday, July 23, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mr. Michael Anthony Mohar
Jul 22, 2022
Michael Anthony Mohar, 64, of Columbia, died Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born March 7, 1958, in Fort Bragg, NC, he was a son of the late Vladimir James Mohar and Georgine Eichinger Mohar. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, SFC Steven James Mohar, US Army (Ret.) and his sister, Cynthia Mohar. Michael graduated...
Mrs. Molly Stokes Brown
Jul 22, 2022
Molly Stokes Brown, 86, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022. Born on April 21, 1936, in Camden, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late David Kershaw Stokes and Annie Bell Smith Stokes. Molly was a dedicated member of Capital City Baptist Church in Columbia, where she taught for over 30 years as a Sunday school...
Rev. Alfred Nicholas Depace
Jul 22, 2022
Heaven received another angel on July 22, 2022. The Reverend Al DePace, 75, passed away in Nashville TN while on vacation due to Covid. Al was born in Brooklyn NY on June 4, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred N. DePace Sr and Raye Moody Clark DePace, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by...
Mrs. Judy C. Funderburk
Jul 20, 2022
Judith Clifton Funderburk, 85, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born in Norfolk, VA, on February 16, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Hugh M. and Elinore Orton Clifton. Mrs. Funderburk was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed her retirement years with her husband, Ed (Fundy), traveling in their RV...
Mr. Ryan Chandler Brayboy
Jul 20, 2022
Mr. Ryan Chandler Brayboy, 31, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born in Columbia, he was a son of Kim Boatwright McCall and Anthony Paul Brayboy. He was the father of Anna Marie, and Christopher Shaun Brayboy, whom he loved dearly. Ryan was a graduate of Blythewood High School and worked as an HVAC technician. He enjoyed watching...
Mr. Michael John Mazurek
Jul 19, 2022
Michael John Mazurek, 61, of Columbia, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born on February 20, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late John and Irene Mazurek. After graduating from high school in 1978, Michael entered the Marine Corps as a percussionist in the Marine Corps Band, in which he served for eight years. He took enormous...
