Shives Funeral Home - Colonial Chapel
5.0(4)
5202 Colonial Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
CremationTraditional Burial+4
3926 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205
Services
The 18,000-square-foot facility features a spacious, light-filled chapel renovated in 2017 with new flooring, furniture, and technology. The space includes five visitation rooms and a private reception area. The building is not located on cemetery grounds but offers convenient access to Historic Elmwood Cemetery and Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
The funeral home emphasizes accommodation of all belief systems and cultures, with staff trained to coordinate services ranging from traditional religious funerals to modern secular celebrations.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel operates from an 18,000-square-foot facility in Columbia's Devine Street corridor, serving families since John Dunbar, Jr. purchased the location in 1962. The building, originally constructed in 1959 as Oaklawn Funeral Home, underwent a major expansion in 1999 that doubled its size, with exterior and interior renovations completed in 2017. Greg Dunbar, a Columbia native and 5th-generation funeral service provider, manages the location as both funeral director and facility leader.
The funeral home positions itself as a celebration-of-life specialist, offering live music, catering, and highly personalized send-offs. Their marketing emphasizes unconventional touches—bagpipes, cupcakes, puppies, golf putters—woven into services based on individual interests. While not located on cemetery property, the facility maintains proximity to Historic Elmwood Cemetery and Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
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