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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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10/14/1942 – 02/10/2024
West Columbia
Funeral Services
Graveside service Saturday, Feb 17th 3:00 PM at Union Presbyterian Church 4501 Martin Luther King, Jr. Hwy. Salters, SC 29590
Visitation
Friday Feb 16th 4:30-6:00 PM at Anchor Investment Management 3205 Devine St Columbia, SC (parking in the back); we will celebrate Eddie’s life with some of his favorite things – coffee, bacon & Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Saturday, Feb 17th 9:30-11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church 1324 Marion St Columbia, SC 29201 in Jackson Hall.
Memorials
Memorials may be sent to: First Presbyterian Deacons Fund (1324 Marion Street, Columbia SC 29201); Reformed University Fellowship (PO Box 890004, Charlotte, NC 28289-0004); Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 ; or The Sounds of Grace (www.thesoundsofgrace.com); 28 Palmer Drive, Sumter, SC 29150)
A graveside service for Edward Leonell Pender, Jr. will be conducted February 17, 2024, at Union Presbyterian Church, 4501 M.L. King, Jr. Hwy., Salters, SC at 3:00 PM with a reception immediately following.
The son of Edward L. and Kathryn Swindler Pender, Eddie was born in Charleston, SC on October 14, 1942, was a graduate of Dreher High School, the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) and Schiff Scoutt Reservation (Mendham, NJ). After serving in the Professional Service of the Boy
Scouts of America for seven years, he was employed as a national sales representative by Colonial Rubber Company and Cooper Tire and Rubber Company from which he retired in 2006.
A member of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, he was a Deacon and attended the Men’s Bible Class. A Master Mason, he was a Past Master of Inglesby Lodge #267 in Greeleyville, SC and was a member of both the Sons of the American Revolution and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Additional memberships were in the Robert Burns Society, the St. Andrews Society, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Scottish Heritage USA, the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of
Jerusalem, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the Blue Ridge and Southern Rubber Groups.
Family and friends will remember Eddie for his quick wit, love of golf and hunting, and ability often to “save the day” with his problem solving (including prom dress shopping and furniture hauling). He was a voracious reader, drawn particularly to stories of the West and the outdoors, especially ones penned by Southern authors such as Archibald Rutledge. Eddie was a student of grammar, all things Scottish and famous for his barbeque chicken, blackberry cobbler and grits. “Grandaddy” was also known to thrill his grandchildren with an outstanding impersonation of Donald Duck and his ability to build an exceptional marshmallow roasting fire.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years Faye James Pender, daughter Eliza Legare Pender Foster and her husband, the Reverend Edward Jay Foster, Jr., daughter Margaret Ellen Pender, grandsons Ethan James Foster and Blake Edward Foster, granddaughter Abbey Margaret Foster and sister Virginia Pender Riddle.
In addition to the graveside service, the family will also receive friends Friday, February 16, 4:30- 6:00 PM at Anchor Investment Management, 3205 Devine Street, Columbia, SC and Saturday,
February 17, 9:30-11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church 1324 Marion Street Columbia, SC 29201 in Jackson Hall.
With deep gratitude, the family extends a special thank you to the nursing staff of Greenway at Still
Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community and the Prisma Health Hospice team for their
extraordinary care of Eddie in his final months.
Memorials may be sent to: First Presbyterian Deacons Fund (1324 Marion Street, Columbia SC 29201); Reformed University Fellowship (PO Box 890004, Charlotte, NC 28289-0004); Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 ; or The Sounds of Grace (www.thesoundsofgrace.com); 28 Palmer Drive, Sumter, SC 29150)
Our sincere condolences to Faye, Margaret Ellen, Eliza and the rest of the family! From the time I met him, Eddie was always very friendly and upbeat. I won’t share all the jokes we told each other here, it he had a way of putting a smile on your face!
Rest in Peace my friend.
Faye, praying for you and your family during this time. God’s special peace and comfort be with you today and the days forward.
I am so very sorry. Prayers for you and your family.
Thinking of Ginger and family. Eddie was fortunate to have such a loving sister who afforded him comfort and laughter during the past few years. May he rest in peace.
Dear Faye. So sorry for your loss. Peace be with you
Faye and family, so sorry for your loss. Prayers for strength during this time.
I am saddened to hear this. May God wrap his arms around each of you and give you peace. Ginger I remember some of his antics when he was young.
Helen Morris
Faye, my thoughts and prayers are with you, Liza, her family, and Margaret Ellen in the days ahead. May God bless you all with His comfort. Although I am not able to be with you on Saturday, I will be in spirit.
We were very sorry to hear of Eddie’s death. May God be with you and your family and give you strength and comfort during this time. Pat and Bill James
All your family are in our prayers as you navigate the loss of this dear man who loved you all so very much. May God minister His love, peace and comfort to each of you now and in the days ahead, helping you as you grieve your loss and celebrate Eddie’s victory. Know that we care.
In Christ,
Randy & Kathy Folks
Faye and family my thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Thinking of you all, Eliza, and praying for the Lord’s peace and comfort to be very near to you.