Mr. Charlie Albert Medlin
Apr 23, 2022
Charlie Medlin, 69, of Elgin, died on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mr. Timothy Ray Massengale, Sr.
Apr 22, 2022
Mr. Timothy "Ray" Massengale, Sr., 71, of Columbia passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at his home unexpectedly. Born in Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Edgar and Ella Mae Bentley Massengale. Ray attended Greer High School where he achieved a perfect score on the math portion of the SAT exam and was awarded a...
Mr. Richard T. Sanders, Jr.
Apr 22, 2022
Richard Thomas Sanders Jr., lovingly called Tommy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, April 22nd, 2022, at the age of 78 in his home in Blythewood, SC. Tommy is survived by his wife, Shirley Sanders; children, Stephanie Conness, Steve Sanders, Wayne Sanders, and Bobby Sanders; sister, Amelia Hyman; grandchildren, Victoria Azize, Savannah Azize, Zachary Sanders, Austin Sanders,...
Mr. Robert Kern
Apr 22, 2022
Robert Kern, 88, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. Born on February 4, 1934, in Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Edward and Christine Kern. He is survived by his son, Robert Kern II (Kelly); daughter, Jennifer Ann Kern Dixon (Kevin Nepaul); granddaughter, Rebekah J. Kern; brother, Richard Kern (Anne); and sister-in-law, Sally...
Mr. Michael Wayne Utsey, Sr.
Apr 21, 2022
Michael "Mike" Wayne Utsey, Sr., 61, of Columbia, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his home with family by his side. Born June 18, 1960, in Columbia, he was a son to the late Ann Sawyer Utsey and Melvin "Smokey" Utsey, Jr. Mike was a huge Clemson Tigers fan and had a love for Harley Davidsons. He was set...
Mr. Roscoe Edward Smith
Apr 21, 2022
Roscoe Edward Smith, of Columbia, died Thursday, April 21, 2022. Born March 1, 1961, in Surry County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Toni J. Smith and Mary Catherine Utt Escobedo. Roscoe enjoyed being outside and working in his yard and garden. He was employed at Target at their Distribution Center in Lugoff. In addition to his...
Mr. Sal A. Iacolino
Apr 21, 2022
Sal A. Iacolino, 89, of Columbia, was taken by the angels to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 21, 2022, after a long battle with cancer; while never complaining or acting on self-pity. Born September 18, 1932, in New York City, NY, he was a son of the late Angelo Iacolino and Mariana Ales Iacolino. After 65 years of marriage,...
Mrs. Frances Patrick Legrand Moore
Apr 20, 2022
Mrs. Frances "Fran" Patrick LeGrand Moore, 98, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Born in St. George, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John Ackerman and Elizabeth Weeks Patrick. Fran was married to the late Dr. William Boyd LeGrand for 45 years and to the late Keith Charles "KC" for 13 years. A graduate of the...
Ms. Anne Raines Smith
Apr 19, 2022
Miriam Anne Raines Smith died peacefully at Prisma Health Richland on April 19, 2022. She was born in Columbia, SC on January 7, 1952 to John William Raines and Eloise Trapp Raines. Anne grew up in Blythewood. She played basketball in High School and was a member of the last graduating class of the Old Blythewood High School in 1970....
Mrs. Mamie Blackwell Franceschini
Apr 17, 2022
Mamie Irene Blackwell Franceschini was born on October 31, 1931. The daughter of the late Bolding Granville and Mamie Irene Shew Blackwell, she was the youngest of seven children. Her father thought she was "cute as a potato bug" and thus gave her the lifelong family nickname "Buggie." Mamie's amazing drive, resourcefulness, and sense of style developed early. She worked...
Mrs. Alicia P. Freeman
Apr 17, 2022
Alicia "Ali" Pizzuti Freeman went home to be with our Lord on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Born on September 21, 1963, she was a daughter of Nicola Dominico Pizzuti and Ruth Miller Pizzuti. Ali graduated from Irmo High School and attended Midlands Technical College. Gifted with an aptitude for technology, she started her own computer training company and also...
Mrs. Billie Kay Stowell
Apr 17, 2022
Billie Kay Stowell, 84, went to be with the Lord shortly before sunrise Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Born in Sandy Creek-Lacona, New York, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Nina Van Gieson. Billie graduated from Sandy Creek High School and later earned her associate degree in business. In Columbia, she worked with Colonial Life then the...
Mrs. Edna M. Pensmith
Apr 16, 2022
Edna didn't want tears when she passed, but when a large source of love has been removed from your life, tears are to be expected. Edna personified the concept of love as a verb and not mere sentiment. As a child, she shared her ice pop with our brother who had already spent his ice cream money on something else....
Mrs. Essie Moore
Apr 13, 2022
Essie Moore, 108, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel is assisting the family locally. Further service plans will be announced by Rhoden Memorial Home in Canton, Ohio.
Dr. David Nathaniel Heward-Mills
Apr 12, 2022
Dr. David Nathaniel Heward-Mills, 31, of Columbia, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family locally. Further service plans will be announced by Katy Funeral Home, 23350 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 77494.
Mrs. Frances Loretta Rawls
Apr 12, 2022
Frances Loretta Rawls, 76, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Born on November 3, 1945, in Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Luther Ford and Ruby Ford Vickers McKay. Loretta was a dedicated member of The First Church of God, where she assisted with bible school and in the nursery. She was a...
Mrs. Judith Hall Damon
Apr 11, 2022
Judith Hall Damon, 82, of Columbia, died Monday, April 11, 2022. Mrs. Damon was a true coal miner's daughter. She was born September 3, 1939, in a tenant mining home at Highland Creek Coal Company #20 in Whitman, West Virginia. She was one of four children of the late Herbert Harold Hall and Ardith Lawson Hall. Following elementary school, Mrs....
Mrs. Jane Garrett Lear
Apr 11, 2022
Jane Garrett Lear, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 11, 2022. Janie was born on April 27, 1929, in Germantown, PA. She was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Hilda D. Garrett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Wilson Henry Lear II....
Mrs. Ellen Branham Downs
Apr 9, 2022
Ellen Branham Downs, 93, of West Columbia, died on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Fairfield County, SC, on March 22, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Benny and Ola Mae Kelly Branham. Ellen was a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lexington Ward. She also enjoyed her white fluffy dog "Mattie". Survivors include...
Mr. Sam Olin Riddle
Apr 9, 2022
Lieutenant Sam Olin Riddle, Sr., 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Rd. Ext., Columbia, at 12:30 o'clock, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Services will be conducted by Rev. David Knapp and Rev. Jeff Scott. Interment will follow in...
