COLUMBIA - Bernice “Bernie” Milton Cassady of Irmo, SC passed away on September 19, 2018. He was born May 18th, 1928, in Bassett, VA. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty Cox Cassady.
Bernie retired from AlliedSignal as an electrician and was active as a Mason with the Scottish Rite AFM Masonic Dutch Fork Lodge #402 and a Valley of Columbia Shriner with the Jamil Shrine Temple. He was a member of Dutch Fork Baptist Church in Irmo, SC, and served the church in many positions through several decades.
After his son, Sonny Cassady, began playing football at Clemson, he joined the Lexington County Clemson Club and IPTAY, which supports the student-athletes at Clemson University. He loved his Clemson Tigers and had season football tickets since 1967. For over 30 years he enjoyed bowling with his many friends several times a week and breakfast twice a week with his close group of buddies.
Bernie was predeceased by his parents Arthur M. and Ruby Koger Cassady, his brothers Monroe and Edgar, and his sisters Louise, Judith, and Pearlie.
He is survived by his son, Sonny Cassady (fiancé, Browning Frazier); step children, Lynne Cox, Charles Cox, and Mike Cox (Judy); sisters, Deborah Stone (David) and Patricia Hargis, as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday, September 25, 6 - 8PM at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, 7600 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 26, 11AM at Dutch Fork Baptist Church, 3517 Dreher Shoals Road, Irmo, SC. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to your local SPCA or take time and treat a young person to lunch, pay it forward, and be a mentor, all of which Bernie believed in.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
