LEXINGTON – A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Edwin Alison Bethea, Jr., 61, at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be made to Pawmetto Lifeline, 1275 Bower Parkway, Columbia, SC 29212.
Mr. Bethea was born December 13, 1953 in Loris, SC and passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015. He was the son of the late Edwin A. “Rock” Bethea, Sr. and Sally Todd Brthea. He was employed with SCDOT for over 30 years as a Special Projects Engineer. He enjoyed photography and music. Ed was a very compassionate and loving person devoted to family and friends and a very caring and loving father.
He is survived by his son, Edwin “Chase” Bethea of Lexington; sisters, Sally Bethea Ellison of Columbia and Catherine Bethea Richburg of Florence; several nephews, great nephews and two great nieces and his beloved dog “Biscuit”. He is preceded in death by a son, Cameron Todd Bethea.