Shives Funeral Home

Shives Funeral Home Shives Funeral Home provides families of the Midlands with dignified and personal funeral services t in 2015.

Since 1932, Shives Funeral home has prided itself as being a leader in service to families of Columbia from all walks of life. Over the years, Shives Funeral Home has seen the city change and grow, yet our commitment to outstanding service and caring for people has never changed. The funeral home, built in a beautiful, colonial style, is located near downtown Columbia with a new location that opened on Trenholm Road Ext. Families come to us because they know we are dedicated to excellence in service and have the highest integrity. We treat all families as if they are a part of ours. Today, the funeral home remains family owned and operated. The caring and highly experienced funeral home staff, provide the families of the Midlands with dignified and personal funeral services that honor and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

Mr. James E. (Jim) Smith, 87, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chap...
11/20/2025

Mr. James E. (Jim) Smith, 87, of Columbia, died on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.

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Mrs. Angela Leah Whitaker Mazurek, 63, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 14, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Roa...
11/18/2025

Mrs. Angela Leah Whitaker Mazurek, 63, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 14, 2025. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family and will announce further plans.

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Frances Jane Owings May, 91, of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord, November 14, 2025, after a brief illness.  Born...
11/14/2025

Frances Jane Owings May, 91, of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord, November 14, 2025, after a brief illness. Born in Santuc, South Carolina on December 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Luther H. Owings and Eva Garner Owings.

Frances was a graduate of Union High School where she…

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V. Inez Aldrich Coker, 83, of Elgin, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Born in Kershaw County, SC, on September 24, 19...
11/12/2025

V. Inez Aldrich Coker, 83, of Elgin, died on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Born in Kershaw County, SC, on September 24, 1942, she was a daughter of the late George Rembert Aldrich and the late Ruby Belle Branham Aldrich.

Mrs. Coker was a devoted and cherished member of Anchor Baptist Church.…

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The following obituary was written by Bonnie several years ago. She died on Monday, November 10, 2025 in Elgin, SC at Th...
11/12/2025

The following obituary was written by Bonnie several years ago. She died on Monday, November 10, 2025 in Elgin, SC at The Blake of Woodcreek Farms assisted living facility.
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Sometimes life throws you an “Unexpected Turn.” I was born to Ruth James Wilson and Worth Wilson, January 27, 1944 in…

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Percy David “Dave” Bartholomew, Jr, 90 years old, of Lugoff, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, No...
11/10/2025

Percy David “Dave” Bartholomew, Jr, 90 years old, of Lugoff, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 9th. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Dave was born in Wilson, North Carolina, on September 12th, 1935, to Gladys Ruth Jomp and Percy David…

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The Reverend Dr. Mack Carison Branham, age 94, of Columbia, SC, passed away on November 6, 2025, at his residence with h...
11/10/2025

The Reverend Dr. Mack Carison Branham, age 94, of Columbia, SC, passed away on November 6, 2025, at his residence with his wife and loving family members nearby.

Dr. Branham was born on April 20, 1931, in Columbia, SC to the late Mack Carison Branham, Sr. and Laura Pauline Sexton Branham. He…

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James Henry “Jim” Johnson, Jr., MD, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025.Bo...
11/08/2025

James Henry “Jim” Johnson, Jr., MD, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

Born in Sylacauga, Alabama, on May 12, 1944, and raised in Georgiana, Alabama, Jim was a proud Southerner whose life reflected leadership, service, and compassion. A natural…

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Leo D’Aleo, 64, of Columbia, unexpectedly passed away on November 7th, after a brief illness. He was born in Trapani, It...
11/08/2025

Leo D’Aleo, 64, of Columbia, unexpectedly passed away on November 7th, after a brief illness. He was born in Trapani, Italy, and is survived by his husband, Casey Smith of Columbia, SC; brother, Francesco D’Aleo of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; sisters, Francesca Paola LiMandri of Catasauqua, PA and Lucia…

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Hugh Francis Doran, 83, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 7, 2025.  Mr. Doran devoted his life to serving the Vetera...
11/07/2025

Hugh Francis Doran, 83, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 7, 2025. Mr. Doran devoted his life to serving the Veterans of this country as a VA Medical Center Administrator for over 35 years, and to his big and beloved family.

He is survived by his devoted wife Raiza Mendoza, “forever and a…

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Donna Maria Benson, 77, of Elgin, died on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Born October 28, 1949, in Cambridge, MA, she was ...
11/06/2025

Donna Maria Benson, 77, of Elgin, died on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Born October 28, 1949, in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Oscar Benson and Mary Louise Glennon Benson.

Donna dutifully served for 3 years in the United States Army. Following her service, she…

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Michael Lee Barton, 73, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Born in Charleston, SC, on A...
11/06/2025

Michael Lee Barton, 73, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Born in Charleston, SC, on August 23, 1952, he was a son of the late Aubrey Lee Barton and Clara Imogene Julian Barton.

Michael was a 1970 graduate of North Charleston High School, and went on to the…

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7600 Trenholm Road Ext
Columbia, SC
29223

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