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.

Captan Robert “Bob” Wetzel (U.S. Air Force), 78, of Columbia, SC, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he...
09/25/2025

Captan Robert “Bob” Wetzel (U.S. Air Force), 78, of Columbia, SC, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Lewis Wetzel and the late Frances Wetzel.
Bob's journey began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he balanced his dedication to hard work with his pursuit…

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Emily Sharpe Broach, 88, of Blythewood, SC passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19,2025. Born February 22, 1937 i...
09/20/2025

Emily Sharpe Broach, 88, of Blythewood, SC passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19,2025. Born February 22, 1937 in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Sharpe Sr. and Thelma Sharpe. After graduating high school, she worked at Southern Bell where she met her late husband…

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Webster "Chip" Myers III, 62, of 6312 Pinehill Road, Columbia, SC, passed away on September 14, 2025. Born in New York C...
09/18/2025

Webster "Chip" Myers III, 62, of 6312 Pinehill Road, Columbia, SC, passed away on September 14, 2025. Born in New York City, NY, to Webster Myers Jr. and Marilyn Craft Myers, Chip was the first of four children: Philip E. Myers, Paula Myers-Burns, and Elizabeth Myers.

Chip's family settled down…

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Judith Austin Chaplin, 85, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025. She was born on Ap...
09/18/2025

Judith Austin Chaplin, 85, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025. She was born on April 30, 1940, in Bluefield, West Virginia.

A proud graduate of Limestone College, Judith began her career in Washington, D.C., where she worked for South Carolina Congressman…

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Deborah “Debbie” Lee Pulliam passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was...
09/17/2025

Deborah “Debbie” Lee Pulliam passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 70 years old.

Debbie was born on June 4, 1955, in Puerto Rico, while her father, Charles Ruark, was stationed there during the Korean War. After leaving Puerto Rico, the Ruark…

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1SG Larry Edward Wright, US Army (Ret.), 76, of Hopkins, SC, died on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born February 2, 194...
09/15/2025

1SG Larry Edward Wright, US Army (Ret.), 76, of Hopkins, SC, died on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born February 2, 1949, in Delta, Colorado, he was the son of the late Clyde Henry Wright and Helen Tilly Wright.

1SG Wright was a US Army veteran that honorably served his country for more than…

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Carolyn Geneva Lever Siron, 85, of Blythewood, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on December ...
09/11/2025

Carolyn Geneva Lever Siron, 85, of Blythewood, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 17, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Wilton Dozier and Verona Ballentine Lever.

Mrs. Siron was a longtime member of Fair Lawn United Methodist Church and a loving homemaker…

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Mrs. Sara Cooper Palmer, 73, of Blythewood, SC, died on Monday, September 8, 2025. Born on November 1, 1951, she was the...
09/09/2025

Mrs. Sara Cooper Palmer, 73, of Blythewood, SC, died on Monday, September 8, 2025. Born on November 1, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Edward B. Cooper and Sara Louise Sharpe Cooper.

Sara was born and raised in Blythewood, which always remained home in her heart. She worked in banking…

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Wanda Marivittori Heron, 74, died on Monday, September 8, 2025. Born in Florence, South Carolina, on June 11, 1951, she ...
09/09/2025

Wanda Marivittori Heron, 74, died on Monday, September 8, 2025. Born in Florence, South Carolina, on June 11, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Valeo Josephe and Mary Tyner Marivittori. Mrs. Heron was an active and devout member of Transfiguration Catholic Church in Blythewood, SC. She retired…

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James Hardwick Smith, 80, of Columbia, died on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Born on September 1, 1945, in Florence, SC,...
09/08/2025

James Hardwick Smith, 80, of Columbia, died on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Born on September 1, 1945, in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late William Preston Smith and Lula Mae Mickle Smith. Mr. Smith was a US Air Force veteran and retired purchasing agent for The University of South Carolina.…

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Daryl Lloyd Williams, age 74, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Born on April 17, 195...
09/08/2025

Daryl Lloyd Williams, age 74, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Born on April 17, 1951, in Memphis, TN to Lloyd Godfrey and Martha Jeanette Williams.

Daryl grew up in Nashville. Daryl graduated from Davidson College, where he served as president of his…

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Alfredo Peter Held (Peter), husband of Ruth Margaret Held, passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2025, at the a...
09/06/2025

Alfredo Peter Held (Peter), husband of Ruth Margaret Held, passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2025, at the age of 81. He was born on October 2, 1943, in São Paulo, Brazil, to the late Heinz and Tatiana Held.

Peter came to the United States in 1961 as a high school exchange student at...

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