Ms. Dora Estelle Shore
Oct 7, 2021
Dora Estelle (Everhart) Shore passed away peacefully at Oakleaf Village of Lexington on October 7, 2021. She was born in Forsyth County to the late Farris H. and Elsie (Zimmerman) Everhart on October 15, 1936, and later graduated from Gray High School in Winston-Salem. She married Kenneth (Bunky) Brewer Shore in 1958. During his long career in the military, they...
Miss Madelynn Joyce Johnson
Oct 7, 2021
Madelynn Joyce Johnson, 6, beloved and cherished daughter of Joshua Raymond and Kara Lynn Johnson, went home to Heaven on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She and her twin sister, Allison were born on December 6, 2014 in Columbia, SC. Her blue eyes captured attention. Her warm and loving spirit made friends everywhere she went. She never met a stranger. Maddie...
Mr. Carter Wray Hamilton
Oct 6, 2021
Carter Wray Hamilton passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 8, 2021. He was born in Columbia, SC on October 10, 2000. Carter is survived by his special friend, Kristine Danielle McIntosh, who is also the mother of his cherished and much-loved son, Alexander Reid Hamilton; sisters, Hailey Marie Hamilton, Sydney Lynn Durham, and Layla Abigal Durham; grandparents, James...
Mr. Dennis Eugene Daye
Oct 5, 2021
Dennis Daye, 90, of Columbia, died on October 5, 2021. Born on March 9, 1931, in Iredell County, NC, he was the son of the late Eugene and Margaret Daye. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Daye. Dennis earned a Master of Regional Planning degree from UNC at Chapel Hill in 1958. His professional...
Ms. Marjorie Anne Trifon
Oct 5, 2021
Marjorie Anne Russ Trifon, 86, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, following an extended illness. Born on January 02, 1935, in Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Russ and Naomi Lifchez Russ. Ms. Trifon was an established English teacher, having taught high school as well as college in career a that spanned 25 years....
Mr. David Eugene Gray
Oct 5, 2021
David Eugene Gray, 81, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Robert Wilson and Hazel Lee Perkins Gray. Survivors include his wife, Diana Zammarrelli Thompson-Gray; step-children, Rose Lacote, Anthony Thompson (Kelly), Christine Thompson (Dave), Thomas Thompson (Kara); seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren all of...
Ms. Doris Raines Trapp
Oct 5, 2021
Doris Raines Trapp, 79, of Blythewood, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, on July 12, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Marion and Ethel Gaynelle Loner Raines. Mrs. Trapp was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church for many years and enjoyed puzzles, solitaire and Christian music in her free time. Her career...
Mr. Raymond Leroy Jackson
Oct 4, 2021
Mr. Raymond L. Jackson, 85, of Hopkins, died Monday, October 4, 2021. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Mrs. Sarah Fairbanks Bull Clarkson
Oct 4, 2021
Sarah Fairbanks Bull Clarkson, widow of Andrew Crawford Clarkson, Jr., died Monday, October 4, 2021. Born on November 23, 1926, in Georgetown, SC, she was the daughter of The Rev. Henry DeSaussure Bull Sr. and Gertrude Cornish Bull. Sarah grew up in Georgetown, SC where her father served as long-time rector of Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church in Georgetown, All...
Mr. Arthur Harold Pullets
Oct 4, 2021
Arthur "Artie" Harold Pullets, 77, of West Columbia, died on Monday, October 4, 2021. Born December 15, 1943, in Bronx, NY, he was a son of the late George Arthur Pullets and Margaret Kyritz Pullets. Growing up in the Bronx, Artie was a star athlete who loved sports. He moved to Columbia in 1966. A proud US ARMY Veteran, Mr....
Mrs. Treci Aston Senecal
Oct 3, 2021
Treci Aston Senecal passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on October 3, 2021 at the age of 74. Born in Columbia, SC on January 5, 1947, she was the second child of Walter Grigg Aston and Elizabeth Aston (nee Marshall) and sister of Frederick W. Aston and Candace Ayers Mitchell. Upon graduating from A.C. Flora High School in 1965,...
Mr. Guerry Odell Frick
Oct 3, 2021
Guerry Odell Frick, 88, of Gaston, SC, died at home Sunday, October 3, 2021, while being cared for by his son, Guerry and his wife, Paddi, which he always referred to as his, "Daughter-in-Love." Born September 23, 1933, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Silas Frick, Sr. and Lenora Broome Frick. Mr. Frick honorably served his...
Mr. Howell Donald (Don) Mcelveen
Sep 30, 2021
Howell Donald (Don) McElveen, P.E., 86, of Columbia, South Carolina passed away September 30, 2021. Born March 2, 1935 in Springfield, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John Howell and Margaret Pendleton McElveen. Don graduated from Columbia High School and continued his education at Clemson College. He received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1957....
Mr. Jerry Mack Taylor
Sep 30, 2021
Jerry Mack Taylor passed away Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at home in Columbia, SC surrounded by the love of his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Mack and Stella Mae (Edwards) Taylor and sisters Pricilla Taylor and Joy Ann Taylor McDaniel as well as his bonus parents Herman and Tilly Osborne. Jerry grew up on military bases...
Ms. Ruth G. Smith
Sep 29, 2021
Ruth Green Smith, 93, of Blythewood, formerly Wilmington NC died on September 29, 2021. Born in Bellwood, PA, she was a daughter of the late Mildred and Paul Green. She was a loving "Mama" to her daughters and a beloved "Gaga" to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She was a good companion and friend to many, but...
Mr. James Ross Owen
Sep 29, 2021
James "Jimmy" Ross Owen, 73, of Elgin, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Born on October 7, 1947, in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Lawrence Owen and Margaret Fortner Owen. Jimmy proudly served our country as an US Army solider in the Vietnam war. During this time, he selflessly spent a year-long tour overseas. Later...
Mrs. Gloria Jean Hollister
Sep 28, 2021
Gloria Jean Hollister died peacefully on September 28. She was 91 years of age. She was born Gloria Jean Rippey on September 13, 1930, in Orlinda, TN to Henry Hatton and Virginia (Harper) Rippey. Known to her immediate family as Jean, she spent her early years with her large extended family in rural Tennessee. Due to her father's ill health...
Ms. Judy Karen Briley
Sep 27, 2021
Judy Karen Briley, 64, was promoted to her heavenly reward, on Tuesday, September 27, 2021. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Gordon Jacob Briley. She is survived by her mother, Lenora Briley of Smiths Station, AL, brother Randy Briley (Lisa) of Phenix City, AL, sister Bonnie Burns (Robert) of Smiths Station, AL, and sister, Tracy Kelly (Nathan) of...
Csm James Henry Whetzel, Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 25, 2021
CSM James Henry Whetzel, US Army (Ret.), 78, died Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born on December 24, 1942, in Luke, Maryland, he was a son of the late Beryle and Ura Whetzel. James enjoyed fishing, hunting, wood working, family and helping others. He honorably served his country in the United States Army where he retired in 1988. Survivors include his...
Mrs. Mary Mccraw Ruef
Sep 24, 2021
Mary Elizabeth McCraw Ruef passed away on Friday, September 24 at her home in Columbia. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 2, 1940, to the Reverend D. D. McCraw and Velma Harriett Bridwell McCraw. After attending Anderson College, Mary's first job was in the Washington office of 5th district South Carolina Congressman Thomas S. Gettys. She returned to...
