Mrs. Charlotte B. Barker
May 25, 2022
Charlotte Barker, 81, of Blythewood, passed away peacefully at home on May 25, 2022, surrounded by her family. Charlotte Kay Barrett was born in Kingsport, TN to Stuart and Ruby Jones Barrett. She spent most of her childhood in the "Model City" with one notable exception. As a toddler, the family moved to Oak Ridge, TN, and remained in the...
Mrs. Thelma Jacobs Turpin
May 24, 2022
Thelma Jacobs Turpin, 98, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 and entered her heavenly home to sit at the right hand of Jesus. Born in Great Falls, SC, on August 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Glenn Thomas and Leila Ray Jacobs. Mrs. Turpin was raised in Pontiac, SC, with her 11 siblings and completed...
Ssg Charles Walker, Us Army (Ret.)
May 24, 2022
SSG Charles Walker, US Army (Ret.), 60, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Born in Augusta, Georgia, on December 26, 1961, he was a son of Willie Mae McKie Walker and the late Roy D. Walker. He graduated from Butler High School in 1980. Charles served as a dedicated soldier in the United States Army for 20 years...
Mr. W. Randolph (Randy) Derrick
May 22, 2022
W. Randolph (Randy) Derrick, 73, of Little Mountain, died on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Born in Columbia, SC on December 27, 1948, he was a son of the late Herbert Joseph (Hub) Derrick, Sr. and Frances Ann Gatlin Derrick. Mr. Derrick was raised at Eau Claire Baptist Church and graduated from Eau Clare High School and the University of South...
Mrs. Charlotte Crotts Lochstampfor
May 21, 2022
"Her children arise and call her blessed…." Dearly loved mother, and wife of the late Edgar F. Lochstampfor, Charlotte Crotts Lochstampfor of Columbia, SC entered into the presence of Jesus May 21, 2022. She was 94. She was born in January 1928 to Edna Long Crotts and George Maxwell Crotts of Biscoe, NC. She was the second of nine children....
Mr. Leo Donald Lamoy
May 21, 2022
Leo Donald LaMoy, 86, of Rembert, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, on April 14, 1936, he was the son of the late Abram and Bernice Turner LaMoy. A long time member of Trinity Baptist Church of Lugoff, he loved the Lord with all his heart and strongly believed in the power of...
Mrs. Hilda L. Jones
May 21, 2022
Hilda L. Jones, 85, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 21, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.
Ms. Josephine Oates Sands
May 21, 2022
Josephine Oates Sands, 92, of Ridgeway, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. In accordance with Mrs. Sands wishes, a private service with family will be held.
Msg James Mckinley Lewis, Us Army (Ret.)
May 20, 2022
James McKinley Lewis was born January 09, 1939 in Lando, SC (Chester County) to the late Boss McKinley Lewis and Ethel Parker Lewis. He departed this life on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Watercrest Senior Living Memory Care Center. After attending college he joined the US Army and retired after 22 years of service as Master Sergeant, MEDDAC Company, Ft....
Mrs. Mildred Marsh
May 20, 2022
Mrs. Mildred J. Marsh (Nanny Marsh), 87, of Blythewood, SC went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 20, 2022. Mrs. Marsh was born on April 30, 1935 in Columbia, SC. She was a daughter of the late Furman Joye and Ollie Mae Joye of Columbia, SC. Her husband, Joseph Marsh; her son, Donald W....
Ms. Marlene Deanna Weisman
May 19, 2022
Marlene Deanna Weisman, 84, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family locally. Levitt-Weinstein of Hollywood, Florida, to announce further plans.
Mrs. Polly W. Richardson
May 19, 2022
A Celebration of Life for Polly W. Richardson will be held on Monday, May 23rd at 4 o'clock at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., with visitation prior to the service beginning at 3 o'clock. Burial will follow at Sharon Crossroads United Methodist Church Cemetery. Polly Wilson Richardson went to celebrate a new life on May...
Tsgt Charles Wesley Starling, Jr., Us Air Force (Ret.)
May 18, 2022
Born on May 12, 1980 in Columbia, SC, T.Sgt. Charles Wesley Starling Jr. (42) was ushered into heaven's pearly gates on May 18, 2022. He served in the United States Air Force as a weapons specialist for more than fifteen years and retired with an honorable discharge in 2014. He earned numerous medals and accolades with deployments to Korea, Iraq,...
Mrs. Betty Lou Caulder Sauls Mcduffie
May 17, 2022
Betty Lou Caulder Sauls McDuffie, 83, of Columbia, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Born December 6, 1938, in Sumter County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Raymond L. and Anna Boyd Welch Caulder. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for 26 years with Shakespeare Fishing & Tackle and for 15 years with Richland School District 2....
Mr. Leland Van Lowery
May 17, 2022
Leland Van Lowery, 73, embraced by the love of his family, left this world on May 17, 2022, to be with our Heavenly Father where he is at peace and is fully healed. Leland was born in Orange, Texas on October 20th, 1948 to the late William (Bill) Henry Lowery and Dorothy Rowena Lowery. They were a military family and...
Mrs. Reneè Tyler Mccormick
May 16, 2022
Reneè Tyler McCormick, 86, of Columbia, died Monday, May 16, 2022. Mrs. McCormick was born in Monetta, SC, a daughter of the late Cecil Clarence Tyler and Louise Corbett Tyler of Salley, SC. Her husband, Richard Howard McCormick preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Salley High School and later retired from the Darlington County School District. Survivors...
Mrs. Elvira R. Wemmer
May 16, 2022
On the night of the Blood Moon, May 16, 2022, Elvira R. Wemmer rode into heaven on the "Lunar Eclipse Express" after a wonderful life. She leaves behind her daughters Diana W. Stevenson and Yvonne W. Van Slyck, sons-in-law Hal W. Stevenson and Nicholas H. Van Slyck, her grandchildren Alexander W. Stevenson (Rebecca K. Stevenson), Hannah R. Stevenson (Joshua G....
Mr. Donald Lee Barber, Jr.
May 16, 2022
Donald Lee Barber, Jr., 68, of Columbia, died on Monday, May 16, 2022. Born in Rantoul, Illinois, on June 25, 1953, he was the eldest son of Donald Lee Barber and Dorles Dillow Barber, brother to Traci Barber-Johnson and Mitchel Charles Barber. Don Barber attended BYU University. He professed his faith in Jesus Christ and served a full time 2...
Mr. William "Bill" Charles Dower
May 15, 2022
William "Bill" Charles Dower, 74, of Blythewood, died Sunday, May 15, 2022. Born August 20, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late William Holland and Dorothy Reinfuss Dower. Bill earned his bachelor's degree in 1969 from Milliken University and then obtained his master's degree from Michigan State University in 1970. Prior to his retirement, he had...
Mr. John Allen Mower, Iii
May 14, 2022
John Allen Mower, III, 79, of West Columbia, entered into eternal peace and rest with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Born August 17, 1942, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John Allen Mower, Jr. and Kathryn Boyer Mower. John attended Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania public schools and graduated in 1964 from Blue Mountain...
