Lawrence William Markham Obituary

Lawrence William Markham, born on January 5, 1945, passed away on September 20, 2026. Lawrence leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lawrence William Markham to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Jesse Alvin Markham and Lala Mae Brady Markham. He is survived by: his wife Dianne Gallimore Markham; his children, Stacey Benson (Patrick) of York, SC, Dan Markham (Julia) of Ft. Worth, TX, James "Jamie" Markham of Durham, NC and Karen Murray (Brian Parnell) of Columbia; his grandchildren, Collin Benson, Riley Benson (Kelsey), Layne Brown (Allen), Bri Parnell, Sutton Murray, Isabel Wolfe (Graham), Aidan Murray, Owen Markham, Anna Markham, Ellis Murray, Liam Markham, Kyle Parnell, Olivia Markham, Finn Murray, Brennan Markham, Emily Markham, Connor Markham, Cerys Murray and Zoey Markham; and his great grandchildren, Aubrey Wolfe and Luka Benson.

Visitation was held on Saturday, September 26th 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Northeast United Methodist Church (4000 Hard Scrabble Rd, Columbia, SC 29223). A memorial service was held on Saturday, September 26th 2026 at 4:00 PM at the same location.