David “Pete” Samuel Blume

David “Pete” Samuel Blume, 79, of Blythewood, died, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Born June 26, 1933 in Blythewood, he was a son of the late Elbert Blume and Gladys Carroll Blume. Mr. Blume, a U.S. Army veteran, was a very devoted husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Helen Blume; daughters […]

Jacob Curtis Crout

BLYTHEWOOD – Jacob Curtis Crout, 87, of Blythewood, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Born Oct. 12, 1925 in Blythewood, he was a son of the late Jacob Samuel Crout and Christine Goins Crout. In 1963 Mr. Crout founded Crout’s Cooling and Heating and operated the business until his retirement in 1999. A member of Bible […]

Lida Boney Corley

BLYTHEWOOD: Lida Boney Corley, 84, of Blythewood, passed away, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Born Nov. 30, 1927 in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest L. and Beulah Wooten Boney. Lida loved life and she took great enjoyment from helping and serving others. Because of her care and compassion, she earned her Bachelor […]

Robert W. Hollis III

BLYTHEWOOD: Robert W. Hollis III, 79, affectionately known as “Pappy” and “Pop” and longtime resident of Blythewood, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 14, 2012 surrounded by his family. Robert was born to the late Rev. Robert W. Hollis Jr. and Elizabeth Rawl Hollis on Sept. 17, 1932. He spent his childhood in […]

Shives Family Buys Back Funeral Home

A member of the Shives family, former owners of Shives Funeral Home, has bought the business back from Service Corporation International (SCI), a national owner and operator of funeral homes that bought the local business in 1999. Randolph Shives III returns Shives Funeral Home to being one of the few family-owned, family-operated funeral homes among […]

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