COLUMBIA - A private memorial service for Marion Murray Tompkins, 69, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Shandon Presbyterian Church. Please join us for a livestream of the service on Dunbar Funeral Home – Devine’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DunbarDevine
Ms. Tompkins died Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, she was one of four children to Marion Tompkins McArthur and the late Arthur Smyly Tompkins, III. A life-long resident of Columbia, Marion was a graduate of Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina. Through her lifetime, she taught art to elementary age students and she was an active member of Shandon Presbyterian Church, where she volunteered, served, and created prayer mats and blankets for the congregation.
Marion’s free and uninhibited spirit made an impression on those around her. She was the first person on the dance floor and could draw in a crowd quickly. She was a passionate and gifted artist and used her talents to spread joy across her community. She spent countless hours painting, drawing and knitting and then sharing her artwork to bring comfort to those near and dear. Her gentle soul and kind heart made her a friend to all. She had a quirky sense of humor and never met a person she did not like. She also had a lifetime love of animals, so much so that she was affectionately known as “Monkey” to her family and friends.
Surviving are her two daughters, Ann Buckner (James “Jeb” Emmett Jr.) and Murray Austin Young (Christopher Lane); grandsons, James Emmett Buckner III and Porter Tompkins Young; granddaughter, Austin Ann Young; mother, Marion Tompkins McArthur; brother, Arthur Smyly Tompkins IV; two sisters, Barrie Tompkins and Mary Lib Hampton; numerous nieces and nephews; and dear friend, Gwen Brown.
She was predeceased by her father, Arthur Smyly Tompkins, III, brother-in-law, John Drew Hampton, and stepfather, Palmer McArthur.
In lieu of flowers, make donations to NAMI, PO Box 49104, Baltimore, MD 21297 or Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC 29205.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com
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