William Thomas Drennen

COLUMBIA - A memorial service for William Thomas Drennen, PhD, 85, will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service and later with a reception at the home of his daughter, Karen. Dr. Drennen, a retired professor emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of South Carolina, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. Born on October 24, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, he was a son of the late Ralph Drennen, Sr. and Peggy Brisky Drennen. He was a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman and served at the US Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan during the Korean War. While there, he worked with Marines suffering from PTSD. Dr. Drennen held a BA from Birmingham Southern University, an MA from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D from Florida State. He was the author of two fictional novels, “Eagles Flying Blind” and “Penetrating the Veils.” He was a member of the American Psycological Association. Surviving are his son, Mark Drennen (Teresa) of Elon, North Carolina; daughter, Karen Chiles (John) of Irmo; brothers, Mike Drennen and Robert Drennen both of Birmingham, Alabama; grandchildren, Alex and Melanie Drennen, and Haley, Jenna, and Katie Chiles. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 410 Harbison Blvd, Columbia, SC 29212. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.