All Obituaries

Mary Martha Givance (Givens) Corbin was born March 31, 1932, in Richland County, Columbia, South Carolina. She was the beloved daughter of the late David and Ernestine Taylor Givance (Givens), and the widow of the late Korean War Veteran, Arthur Corbin, Jr. She peacefully departed this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family in Columbia, South Carolina. Proudly upon her birth, both of her grandmothers wanted her to carry on their...

Rosa Lee Bouknight was born May 12, 1948, in Richland County, South Carolina.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Willie Martin Sr. and Ruth Quattlebaum Reed, and the stepdaughter of the late Robert Reed.  She departed this life to be with the Lord on Friday, May 20, 2022, in Columbia, South Carolina. Rosa was educated in the public schools of Richland County.  She was employed with Haverty’s Furniture Company from which she retired after more than 20 years of...

Mother Joanne Meggett Blocker, daughter of the late Joseph Meggett, Sr. and Clara Pollock Meggett, was born August 11, 1938, in Ballentine, South Carolina. She departed this life to be with the Lord on Friday, May 20, 2022.  Mother Joanne attended the public schools of Richland/Lexington Counties where she graduated with honors as Salutatorian from Richlex High School.  She was employed with the Allied Chemical Corporation from which she retired after more than 35 years of...

Marcus LaShawn Neal was born November 21, 1972, in Columbus, Mississippi.   He was the son of the late David Earl Neal and Kitty Ann Martin Neal.  He departed this earthly life on Thursday, May 19, 2022, peacefully at his residence in Columbia, South Carolina. [Icon Description automatically generated] Marcus was the baby of his siblings, and you knew it!  He was educated in the public schools of Richland County.  Throughout his adult life, he worked as a carpenter...

Roscoe Buford Short, Jr., was born March 7, 1946, in Columbia, Tennessee.  He was the son of the late Roscoe, Sr., and Mamie Rivers Short.  He departed this earthly life to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Columbia, South Carolina. Roscoe served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1967.  After his departure from the military, he was employed with the Southern Bell Company from which he retired in 1990.  He was then employed with Midlands Technical College...

Lillian Smith was born on March 30, 1941 in Yonges Island, SC.  to Helen Green, later became Helen Simmons and to Loni Smith.  She was raised from a hand baby by Cecilia Smith and her sister Marie Smith.  Margie was her nickname.  Lillian attended Baptist High School in Yonges Island, SC.  She graduated and attended business school of Trident in North Charleston.  She married Melvin Norris, and had two children, first born Mona Norris and second Darilyn...