Recent Obituaries, Service Details and Older Notice Search
People searching for Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home obituaries usually need one of four things: a recent death notice, an upcoming viewing or funeral time, an older obituary, or contact information for the Columbia, Sumter or McCormick location.
This page brings those details together so you can identify the correct notice before using the funeral home’s live obituary page for the final service confirmation.
Search Official Obituaries Join Obituary Email ListRecent Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home Obituaries
The official archive currently lists the following recent notices. The person’s name links directly to the corresponding official obituary page.
Name |
Date of death |
Latest service information checked |
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October 14, 2026 |
Arrangements were still listed as incomplete. |
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October 12, 2026 |
Viewing Oct. 18, 3–5 PM; funeral Oct. 19 at noon at the Columbia funeral home; interment at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. |
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October 12, 2026 |
Viewing Oct. 16, 3–6 PM; funeral Oct. 17 at 11 AM at St. John Baptist Church in Hopkins; interment at Serenity Memorial Gardens. |
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October 11, 2026 |
Graveside service Oct. 17 at 10 AM at Serenity Memorial Gardens in Columbia. |
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October 10, 2026 |
The official notice stated that no services were being held at that time. |
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October 8, 2026 |
Viewing Oct. 16, 3–6 PM; funeral Oct. 17 at noon at the Columbia funeral home; interment at Serenity Memorial Gardens. |
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October 7, 2026 |
Sumter viewing Oct. 15, 2–5 PM; funeral Oct. 16 at 11 AM at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church in Mayesville; interment at Bradford Cemetery. |
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October 7, 2026 |
Graveside service was held Oct. 13 at St. James Holiness Church in Sumter. |
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October 6, 2026 |
Viewing Oct. 16, 4–6 PM; funeral Oct. 17 at 1 PM at Victory Tabernacle in Orangeburg; interment at Moses Temple Cemetery. |
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October 6, 2026 |
Viewing Oct. 15, 2–6 PM; funeral Oct. 16 at 10 AM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cayce; interment at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. |
New notices can be posted after this article is updated. The official “All Obituaries” page should be used for the newest listing.
How to Find a Specific Bostick-Tompkins Obituary
Open the official obituary archive
Go to Bostick-Tompkins All Obituaries. This is the funeral home’s own archive rather than a third-party obituary index.
Search a full or partial name
Enter the person’s name in the search field. If the exact name does not work, try only the first and last name, a surname by itself, or a shorter spelling.
Use the A–Z surname filter
The obituary archive provides last-name letters from A through Z. This is useful when you know the surname but are unsure how the first or middle name was entered.
Browse the likely month
The archive has month navigation. If you know approximately when the death occurred, check that month plus the month before and after it.
Open the individual obituary
The person’s page may show life dates, obituary text, viewing hours, funeral or memorial details, church information, cemetery details, directions and tribute options.
Check again if arrangements are incomplete
A death notice can be posted before service arrangements have been finalized. If the page says “Arrangements Incomplete,” revisit it later or contact the funeral home directly.
How to Search Older Bostick-Tompkins Obituaries
The obituary archive is much larger than the recent notices visible on the homepage. When checked, the official listing showed 512 pages of records.
- Search the complete legal name first.
- Try only the first and last name.
- Replace a middle name with a middle initial.
- Try a nickname or shortened first name.
- Try a maiden surname if applicable.
- Browse the expected month manually.
- Select the first letter of the surname.
- Search nearby months when the exact death date is uncertain.
Receive New Obituary Notices by Email
Bostick-Tompkins offers a complimentary obituary mailing list. The funeral home states that subscribers receive an email notification within about an hour after an obituary or death notice is posted.
Open the obituary mailing-list page
Visit the official obituary email alert page.
Enter your email address
Use an address you check regularly.
Select the locations you want
You can request notices from all locations or select Columbia, Sumter or McCormick individually.
Complete the security check and join
Finish the anti-spam test and submit the form. The funeral home says the service is complimentary and can be unsubscribed from later.
Bostick-Tompkins Locations and Phone Numbers
Columbia
2930 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-254-2000
Fax: 803-254-8119
Sumter
353 Manning Avenue
Sumter, SC 29153
Phone: 803-848-4002
Fax: 803-848-4004
McCormick
6300 Highway 28 South
McCormick, SC 29835
Phone: 864-852-3160
Fax: 864-852-6873
What an Individual Obituary Page May Tell You
- the deceased person’s full name and life dates;
- age at death;
- obituary or biographical information when available;
- public viewing date and time;
- funeral, memorial or graveside service details;
- church, chapel or cemetery address;
- interment information;
- directions to a service location;
- tribute-wall information;
- memorial or flower options where offered.
A page without a full biography can still be the correct obituary. Several current Bostick-Tompkins notices contain the person’s name and service schedule while stating that a full obituary is not yet available.
Before Traveling to a Funeral or Viewing
- Open the person’s individual official obituary.
- Confirm the event date and exact start time.
- Check whether it is a viewing, funeral, memorial or graveside service.
- Verify the venue; services are often held at churches or cemeteries rather than the funeral-home chapel.
- Look for separate interment information after the funeral service.
- Call the funeral home if the notice is incomplete or the address is unclear.
Submitting Obituary Information for a Family Member
Bostick-Tompkins provides an official family obituary submission form. It requests information such as the deceased person’s name, service date and time, viewing details, program preferences, obituary wording and other information needed for the service.
The current form also states that when Bostick-Tompkins is not preparing the programs, newspaper information is due two days before the service by 10:00 AM. Families should still confirm the applicable deadline directly with the funeral home because arrangements can vary.
Open Family Obituary Submission FormUsing the Obituary to Find a Cemetery or Grave
If an obituary gives the cemetery name, record the cemetery, city, service date and any section or burial information shown. These details can make a later grave search much easier.
For additional burial-search methods, visit the FindAGraves burial and cemetery research resources. You can combine obituary information with cemetery-office records, public death records and veteran burial sources when necessary.
Do not assume the cemetery named in an obituary is owned by the funeral home. Funeral homes regularly conduct services at independent church, private, municipal, memorial and national cemeteries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find official Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home obituaries?
The funeral home’s official All Obituaries page is at bosticktompkinsinc.com/listings. It contains recent notices and an extensive archive of older obituaries.
Can I search Bostick-Tompkins obituaries by name?
Yes. The official archive provides a partial or full name search as well as an A–Z last-name filter.
How do I find an older Bostick-Tompkins obituary?
Search the person’s name, try spelling variations, use the surname alphabet and browse the archive by month. The archive contained more than 500 pages when checked.
Why does an obituary say “Arrangements Incomplete”?
It means the death notice has been posted but the funeral or memorial arrangements were not finalized when the notice was updated.
Does Bostick-Tompkins have obituary email alerts?
Yes. The funeral home offers a complimentary email list for obituary and death-notice alerts.
How quickly are obituary email alerts sent?
Bostick-Tompkins states that subscribers receive an email within about an hour after an obituary or death notice is posted to its website.
Which South Carolina locations does Bostick-Tompkins serve from?
The official website lists funeral-home locations in Columbia, Sumter and McCormick, South Carolina.
Will the obituary show burial information?
Many notices list a cemetery or interment location, but the available information varies by family and by how complete the arrangements are.
What if I cannot find someone’s obituary online?
Try a partial name, nickname, maiden name, different spelling and nearby months. If the notice is still missing, contact the appropriate Bostick-Tompkins location directly.
Is FindAGraves.com the official Bostick-Tompkins website?
No. FindAGraves.com is an independent informational resource. Use Bostick-Tompkins’ official website for the final live obituary, current service arrangements and direct communication with the funeral home.