LEXINGTON - Billy G. Cogdill, 80, of Lexington, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018. He was born in Winnsboro, SC to the late Haven Aubrey Cogdill and Marie Hutto Cogdill on December 12, 1937. He retired after 27 years as a driver for UPS. He loved his customers and coworkers, who frequently became friends. He took great pride in his job, never missing a single day of work. UPS remained close to his heart through the rest of his life. He had a passion for classic cars, and enjoyed showing his ‘55 Olds convertible at car shows. He was a true people person and never met a stranger. He was a hard worker; never scared of getting his hands dirty and jumping in to help any and all who needed him. Family and friends were everything to him. Mr. Cogdill is survived by his daughters, Paige (George) Boykin of Fort Mill, SC; Ashley (John) Barber of Lexington, SC; grandchildren, Mary Ashley Boykin, Georgia Boykin, Ben Barber, Griffin Sturkie, Ryan Barber, Chelsea (Jordan) Fullwood; sisters, Betty (Wilbur) Collins and Annette Kennington. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Nan Watson Cogdill and two brothers, Charles and Bobby Cogdill. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2018 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel with interment in Southland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would love for everyone to drive their classic cars, if able. In honor of his love for his dogs, memorials may be made to Homeward Bound, PO Box 4335, Irmo, SC 29063.
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