Tyler Adam Henderson
Nov 6, 2026
Tyler Adam Henderson, 50, of Fresno, CA, died on Friday, November 6, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
John Q. Caughman
Nov 6, 2026
John Quitman Caughman, 89, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on November 6, 2026. He was born on April 12, 1937, in Lykesland, South Carolina, the son of the late Ernest Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth (Boatwright) Caughman. He was a graduate of Lower Richland High School in 1954 and joined the Air National Guard in 1955. He...
William "Bill" Edward Palmer, Jr.
Nov 6, 2026
William "Bill" Edward Palmer, Jr., 76, formerly of Blythewood, South Carolina, died on Friday, November 6, 2026, in Tucker, Georgia. Born on July 20, 1950, in Wadesboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late William Edward Palmer, Sr. and Sarah Paige Palmer. Bill lived much of his life in Blythewood with his devoted wife, Sara, but recently moved...
Margaret Anderson Inmon
Nov 5, 2026
Margaret Anderson Inmon, 77, of Blythewood, died on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Claudia Christopher Bond
Nov 5, 2026
Claudia Christopher Bond, 77, of Columbia, died on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Born in Columbia, SC, on August 26, 1949, she was a daughter of the late James Pringle Christopher and Mary Myers Christopher. Claudia was retired from Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company. Claudia enjoyed spending time with family, friends and neighbors. Claudia never met a stranger and loved...
Edward Alan Wells II
Nov 5, 2026
Edward Alan Wells, II, 49, of Swansea, died on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Bonita Ann Keith
Nov 3, 2026
Bonita Ann Keith, 71, of Ridgeway, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Elaine Crouch Baskin
Nov 3, 2026
Elaine Crouch Baskin, 80, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Born in Columbia on December 7, 1945, she was the daughter of Olin Crouch and Elizabeth Tatum Flinsch.
Having been born on a day that lives in infamy, it seems only fitting that Elaine would go on to lead a life as full, colorful, and...
Deborah Corrine Nates
Nov 2, 2026
Deborah Corrine Nates, 74, of West Columbia, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026. Born on August 26, 1952, in Manning, SC, Mrs. Nates was the daughter of the late Eugene Delay Clark and Ethel Clark "Gasque." Deborah enjoyed many things in life but found special interest in cooking, traveling, tracing her family history and visiting historic places. Above all,...
Adair Castles Long
Nov 1, 2026
Adair Castles Long, born in 1933 in the Greenbrier community of Fairfield County, South Carolina, to Ruby and Marion Castles, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 1, 2026. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. In 1951, Adair married the love...
Sylvia Henderson Elkins
Oct 30, 2026
Sylvia Henderson Elkins, of Elgin, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on November 25, 1940, in Columbia, South Carolina. Sylvia was the daughter of the late Heyward E. Morse, Sr., and Annie Mae Cunningham Morse. Sylvia graduated from Dentsville High School, where she was on the basketball team, a cheerleader,...
Ruth Edna Vecchio
Oct 30, 2026
Ruth Edna Vecchio, 95, of Blythewood, died on Friday, October 30, 2026. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.
Carl Olin Blaylock
Oct 30, 2026
Carl Olin Blaylock peacefully departed this world on October 30, 2026 at the age of 92. Born September 12, 1934, in Chester, South Carolina, Carl’s life was a testament to family, friendships, and unwavering dedication to those around him. Carl was the beloved son of the late James Franklin and Estelle Poston Blaylock. He was preceded in death by his...
Paul Leopard Roberts
Oct 29, 2026
Paul L. Roberts, 89, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026. He was born November 11, 1936 in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, a son of the late Leopard Edward Roberts and Sarah Alline Risinger Roberts. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Carroll H. Roberts and George E. Roberts and sister; Julia M. Barnes. Paul is survived by his...
Lee Davis Petty, Jr. "Dave"
Oct 29, 2026
Mr. Lee Davis Petty, Jr. peacefully passed away on October 29, 2026. Known to most as “Dave,” he was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 22, 1945, to Lee Davis Petty and Elsie Holler Petty.
Dave grew up in Columbia, SC, and graduated from Dreher High School in 1964, where he lettered in basketball and baseball, attended Boys State, and...
Deborah Brant Anderson
Oct 28, 2026
Deborah Brant Anderson, age 57, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28,2026.
Born on November 27, 1968, in Subic Bay, Philippines, Deborah was the beloved daughter of Joseph Ward Brant and the late Betty Cunningham Brant.
A proud alumna of the University of South Carolina, Deborah earned her Bachelor of Arts degree before embarking on a dedicated, lifelong...
Donald Eugene Dye
Oct 26, 2026
With profound sadness, it is announced Donald Eugene Dye, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2026. Donald was born on September 15, 1931, in West Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Charles Feaster Dye and Rebecca Mae Coleman Dye. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Joan Mildred Lanier Dye. They had a daughter,...
May Luce Ramsey
Oct 25, 2026
Surrounded by her family, May Delia Luce Ramsey, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on October 25, 2026. She was born on May 4,1937, to the late William Franklin Luce, Sr. and Marian May DeLeslie MacFarlane. Growing up as a twin, May learned diplomacy early, negotiating with her sister Ann over which matching outfits to wear, a tradition that continued...
Frances R. Ross
Oct 25, 2026
Frances R. Ross, 78, of Columbia, entered her eternal home on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Born on September 11, 1948, in Gaffney, SC, she was the daughter of John S. Reaves and Florence Hamrick Reaves. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and later earned her bachelor’s degree from Converse University in Spartanburg, SC. Prior to her retirement, Mrs....
Patricia Tindal
Oct 25, 2026
Marden Patricia Tindal, of Elgin, South Carolina, was born on October 30, 1965, in Columbia, South Carolina. She passed away on October 25, 2026, just five days before her 61st birthday, leaving behind a family whose lives were forever changed by her love, kindness, and generous spirit. Known lovingly as Mama, Meemaw, and Mimi, Patricia was a devoted wife, a...
