Thomas Edward Duncan

COLUMBIA A funeral service for Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Edward Duncan (U.S. Army, Retired), 88, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Sgt. Duncan died Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Born in Mullan, Idaho, he was a son of the late Tom and Gladys Fife Duncan. Sgt. Duncan retired from the U.S. Army, having been a P.O.W. during the Korean War. Following his retirement, he worked for Richland School District 1. He served as Past Commander of VFW # 641 and Ex-P.O.W. Palmetto Chapter. He was a lifetime member of American Legion and Disabled Veterans of America. In addition, he was an avid Gamecock fan.

Surviving are his wife, J. Annette Duncan; daughters, Cheryl Jones (Calvin), Mandy Pritchard (Steve); granddaughter, Tyia Craven; grandson, Tommy Lloyd; sister, Rachel Barche; brother, Charles Duncan. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Steve Duncan of California; daughter, Naomi Lloyd of Oregon; grandson, Nicholas Pritchard; and a brother, George Duncan of Washington.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Dorn VA Hospital for their wonderful care.

Memorials may be made to Homes for our Troops (hfotusa.org) or Fisher House Foundation (fisherhouse.org).