Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home Obituaries

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Columbia • Sumter • McCormick obituary helper

Search Bostick-Tompkins Obituaries, Decode the Memorial Page and Prepare for the Next Step

Bostick-Tompkins maintains one searchable obituary system covering families served from its Columbia, Sumter and McCormick locations.

This guide explains the site’s four search methods, service programs, family obituary submission rules, funeral-arrangement checklist, veteran resources and the correct contact route for each location.

Official website + public PDF checked 3 South Carolina locations
Search Official Obituaries Columbia: (803) 254-2000
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Choose the shortest route

Bostick-Tompkins Obituary Search: Start Here

Recent death Open All Obituaries Newest memorials appear in the official directory. Open live directory
Know the surname Use A-Z lookup The official page lets you filter by last-name initial. See A-Z method
Know approximate month Use month navigation Move through monthly obituary groups before searching. See month method
Service coming up Open the individual memorial The full page can show viewing, funeral and interment separately. Verify the service
What “Search Official Obituaries” opens

The Bostick-Tompkins obituary directory with partial/full-name search, word search, A-Z surname filters, month navigation and individual memorial pages.

Open Official Directory
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Use the search tool correctly

Four Ways to Search the Official Bostick-Tompkins Obituary Directory

The official directory provides more than one way to find a memorial. Choose the method that matches the information you actually know.

Search mode 1 Partial or full name

Best when you know most of the person’s name. Start broad if spelling is uncertain.

Search mode 2 Word search

Useful when you know a distinctive word connected with the notice but not the exact name format.

Search mode 3 A-Z last-name filter

Choose the first letter of the surname and scan matching memorials.

Search mode 4 Month navigation

Useful when you remember approximately when the death or obituary was posted.

Which search route should you try first? Do not stack unnecessary filters when one strong clue is enough.
Bostick-Tompkins obituary search decision guide A decision diagram showing when to use full name, surname letter, month navigation, or broader word search. What information do you know? Pick the strongest clue Exact name Name search Full → shorter Surname only A-Z filter Then scan names Approx. date Month navigation Narrow by month Weak clue Word search Then verify identity Found a match? Open the full memorial before relying on the result.
Useful detail: branch names can appear in the directory.

Some listings include a location label such as “Sumter” or “McCormick,” which can help distinguish the community served.

A matching name is not proof of identity.

Use dates, location and the full memorial before deciding that an obituary belongs to the person you are researching.

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Official feed snapshot

Recent Names Shown by Bostick-Tompkins When This Guide Was Reviewed

The funeral home’s home page showed these recent notices during the August 2026 source review. This is a snapshot, not a replacement for the changing live obituary directory.

Gloria D. Boyd
Alberda Jones
Emanuel Prioleau, Jr.
Sharon L. Smith
Emma Mickens
Helga Bennett
Need an obituary published after these dates?

Use the live directory. New notices can appear after this article’s review date, so a static list should never be treated as the current master list.

Refresh the current official feed

The link opens the funeral home’s live obituary directory rather than this saved August snapshot.

See Latest Notices
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Know what you are looking at

What an Individual Bostick-Tompkins Memorial Page Can Contain

Official obituary The family’s published life notice and biographical information.
Obituary & Services The main tab for obituary text and public service information.
Tribute Wall A memorial area where available condolences or tributes can be viewed or added.
Service Program Some memorials provide a downloadable/openable funeral program PDF.
Public Viewing Can show a separate viewing date, time and location.
Funeral Service Can be at a Bostick-Tompkins chapel, church or another venue.
Interment May identify the cemetery separately from the funeral location.
Directions / Flowers Event-specific directions and tribute options may appear beside the service.
A downloadable service program can contain additional detail.

Individual Bostick-Tompkins memorials may include an official funeral program PDF with the order of service, acknowledgments, pallbearers and other family-approved information.

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Before attending

Viewing, Funeral and Interment Can Be Three Different Stops

Confirm the person Match the name and life dates first.
Identify the event Public viewing and funeral service may have separate times.
Read the event address The funeral may be held outside the funeral home.
Check interment The cemetery can be a third address.
Use the directions link Open directions attached to the specific service.
Recheck before travel Service information may be updated after publication.
A real Bostick-Tompkins service can follow this pattern Do not assume every event happens at the same location.
Bostick-Tompkins funeral service location flow The diagram shows a public viewing at a funeral home, a funeral at another venue, and interment at a cemetery. Public Viewing Often at a funeral-home location Funeral Service Chapel, church or another venue Interment Cemetery or burial location Read all event addresses before deciding where to drive.
Example from the official system

Past memorials show a viewing at a Bostick-Tompkins location, a funeral at a church and interment at a separate cemetery. This is why the event schedule matters more than the branch address alone.

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A genuinely useful official workflow

Submitting Obituary and Funeral Program Information to Bostick-Tompkins

Bostick-Tompkins provides a dedicated family obituary submission form. It is more than a simple obituary-text box: it also collects service-program and burial details.

Program information About 3 days before service, if possible
Newspaper information 2 days before service by 10:00 AM
Current obituary email obits@bosticktompkinsinc.com
Important email update

An older public Bostick-Tompkins PDF shows btfhinfo@gmail.com, while the current online Family Obituary Submission page shows obits@bosticktompkinsinc.com.

Use the current online submission page or current site email unless the funeral home specifically instructs your family otherwise.

Information the current submission form is designed to collect

Family / service basics Family name, service date and time, first viewing and clothing deadline.
Program style Examples include “In Loving Memory,” “A Celebration of Life,” or another style.
Name presentation How the deceased’s name should appear, including nickname if applicable.
Sunrise / sunset Birth and death information used in memorial-program presentation.
Service details Date, time and location of the service.
Obituary text Family-provided obituary information for the notice or program.
Order of service Officiant, scripture, prayer, music, remarks, eulogy and recessional.
Burial information Burial location and full address.
Pallbearers / floral bearers Names can be supplied for the printed program.
Family acknowledgment Thank-you wording for the program.
Poem or scripture The form allows text for the back of the funeral program.
Photos The current page directs families to send obituary information, programs and pictures.
What this link opens

The current Bostick-Tompkins Family Obituary Submission form with service, program, burial and obituary fields.

Open Family Submission Form
Official public PDF version

This opens Bostick-Tompkins’ downloadable Family Obituary Information PDF. Treat its older Gmail contact as historical and verify submission instructions against the current web form.

Open Official PDF
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Immediate need

A Death Has Occurred: What Bostick-Tompkins Says to Have Ready

Information asked during the first call

  • Full name of the deceased
  • Current location of the deceased
  • Your name, address and telephone number
  • Next-of-kin name and contact details
  • Whether a pre-arranged funeral plan exists

Items useful for the arrangement meeting

  • Clothing for the deceased
  • Birth date and birthplace
  • Parents’ names, including mother’s maiden name
  • Education and marital-status information
  • Veteran DD214 when applicable
  • Recent photograph
  • Cemetery plot information when applicable
Protect private information.

Bostick-Tompkins’ official guidance includes Social Security information among items used during arrangements. Do not send Social Security numbers or identity documents to FuneralHomeObituaries.org.

Call Notify funeral home
Transfer Coordinate care
Arrange Meet with director
Documents Death certificates & forms
Service Coordinate final details
What the General Info link opens

Bostick-Tompkins’ official “When Death Occurs” checklist, including first-call questions, arrangement-meeting items and after-death administrative tasks.

Open Death-Occurs Checklist
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Who handles what?

Tasks Bostick-Tompkins Says Its Funeral Directors Can Coordinate

Transfer of the deceased Transportation into the funeral home’s care.
Death certificates Preparation and certified-copy coordination.
Obituary preparation Assistance writing and submitting obituary information.
Clergy coordination Service planning with the family’s clergy where applicable.
Cemetery coordination Scheduling cemetery and grave-related arrangements.
Insurance / benefits paperwork Guidance involving insurance, Social Security or veteran matters.
Funeral merchandise Casket, urn, burial vault and related selections.
Aftercare Grief-support resources after funeral services.
Not every task applies to every family.

The exact arrangement depends on burial or cremation choices, service format, cemetery requirements and the family’s circumstances.

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Verified service categories

Funeral and Memorial Options Bostick-Tompkins Lists

Bostick-Tompkins describes itself as a full-service funeral home and lists several service and merchandise categories on its official About page.

Service Traditional funeral Funeral-service arrangements with burial when selected.
Service Graveside service A service centered at the burial location.
Service Cremation Cremation can still be combined with funeral or memorial services.
Service Memorial service A remembrance service that can be structured around the family’s preferences.
Service Shipping services Useful when remains must be transported beyond the immediate area.
Merchandise Burial clothing Listed among the funeral home’s available offerings.
Merchandise Cremation urns Urn selections are included among its stated services.
Planning Pre-arrangements Bostick-Tompkins states it is licensed in South Carolina to provide pre-arrangements.
Cremation does not automatically mean “no funeral.”

The funeral home’s FAQ explains that families choosing cremation can still arrange a full funeral, memorial or committal service.

What the FAQ link opens

The funeral home’s own explanations of funeral directors, viewing, burial versus cremation, embalming, cremated remains and financial-assistance considerations.

Open Bostick-Tompkins FAQ
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Planning before a death

What the Bostick-Tompkins Pre-Arrangement Form Covers

The official pre-arrangement form lets a person provide as much or as little information as desired. Bostick-Tompkins states that name and telephone number are the minimum starting point.

Personal information Name, address, birth information and family details.
Work / education Education level, occupation, company and business field.
Military record Branch, service dates, rank and discharge-paper information.
Service request Place of service, visitation and religious information.
Disposition Preferred disposition, cemetery and plot information.
Memorial requests Additional instructions or charity preferences.
The official pre-arrangement form contains sensitive fields.

Complete private fields only on Bostick-Tompkins’ authorized form or directly with the funeral home. Do not enter Social Security or military serial numbers on this website.

What this link opens

The official Bostick-Tompkins pre-arrangement page explaining advance planning and linking to its online form.

Open Pre-Planning Page
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Military family checklist

If the Person Was a Veteran, Check These Items Early

Locate DD Form 214 Bostick-Tompkins identifies DD214 as the preferred way to establish veteran eligibility for honors.
Ask about funeral honors Eligible honors can include flag folding/presentation and Taps.
Ask about a burial flag The veteran resource explains VA burial flags for qualifying veterans.
Ask about headstone or marker VA may provide qualifying government-furnished memorial markers.
Check cemetery rules Marker placement and cemetery requirements can affect the process.
Verify eligibility with VA Use current VA rules for final eligibility decisions.

Military Funeral Honors

Opens: eligibility, proof-of-service and funeral-honors information.

Veterans Overview

Veteran Headstones

Opens: Bostick-Tompkins’ summary of government-furnished headstones and markers.

Veteran Headstones

Veteran Burial Flags

Opens: burial-flag eligibility, application and handling information.

Burial Flag Guide
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Three different offices

Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home Locations, Phone Numbers and Managers

Which branch should you call about an obituary?

If the individual memorial identifies Sumter or McCormick, start with that branch. Otherwise, Columbia is the funeral home’s main published contact number.

Google Map — Columbia Location

The map below shows the Columbia facility at 2930 Colonial Drive. For an actual funeral or interment, use the event-specific address shown on the obituary.

Open turn-by-turn Google Maps directions to the Columbia location

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Local burial detail

Serenity Memorial Gardens and Bostick-Tompkins Obituaries

Bostick-Tompkins’ official About page identifies Serenity Memorial Gardens as a 3.5-acre cemetery at 1101 Buckner Road in Columbia.

Some official memorial pages show interment there, but that does not mean every Bostick-Tompkins family uses Serenity Memorial Gardens.

Before driving there

Check the person’s individual memorial. The cemetery or interment venue shown there is the source to follow for that service.

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Useful context, not promotional filler

What Is Helpful to Know About Bostick-Tompkins Before Visiting

Opened in 1988

The official history says Bostick-Tompkins opened in March 1988 and was founded by Robert Bostick and Willie A. Tompkins.

Three facilities

The funeral home currently maintains facilities in Columbia, Sumter and McCormick.

Family viewing spaces

Its About page describes family viewing suites, chapel space and a selection/display room for funeral merchandise.

Want to see the staff rather than guess who manages a branch?

The official staff page lists licensed funeral directors, embalmers and the managers associated with Columbia, Sumter and McCormick.

Open Official Staff Page
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Beyond the funeral service

Administrative Tasks Bostick-Tompkins Reminds Families to Consider

Death certificates Discuss how many certified copies may be needed.
Insurance Notify insurers and review death-benefit coverage.
Social Security Review survivor or payment issues with the appropriate agency.
Will / executor Locate the will when applicable and contact the relevant lawyer or executor.
Debts Review installment accounts and possible insurance clauses.
Home / mail If the person lived alone, consider landlord, utilities and mail forwarding.
Agency rules and benefits can change.

Use Bostick-Tompkins’ guidance as a checklist, then verify benefit eligibility and current procedures with the responsible government agency, insurer or financial institution.

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After the service

Bostick-Tompkins Grief Support Resources

The funeral home’s grief page links to outside support resources and also offers a daily grief-support email series for up to one year.

Online grief resources

The page currently points readers to resources including GriefShare, The Compassionate Friends, AARP grief information and other support organizations.

Daily grief messages

Bostick-Tompkins states that users can sign up for daily grief-support messages and unsubscribe later.

What this link opens

The funeral home’s official grief-support directory and email-support signup.

Open Grief Resources
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Official paperwork

Bostick-Tompkins Forms: Which One Is for What?

Funeral Home Worksheet

Use the official forms area when the funeral director asks the family to complete arrangement paperwork.

Family Obituary Information

Used for obituary, service-program and related family-supplied information.

Cremation Authorization

The forms area provides an Authorization for Cremation and Disposition document.

Release of Human Remains

The forms area also provides an authorization related to release of human remains.

These are authorization documents, not general information pages.

Do not sign or submit cremation or release paperwork merely because a link exists. Follow the funeral director’s instructions and make sure the authorized decision-maker understands the document.

What the forms link opens

Bostick-Tompkins’ official forms area with the funeral-home worksheet, family obituary information and authorization documents.

Open Official Forms
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No mystery links

Official Bostick-Tompkins Links — What Each One Opens

Find a memorial

All Obituaries

Use when: searching for a recent or older memorial.

Opens: name search, word search, month navigation, A-Z surname filters and individual obituary pages.
Open All Obituaries
Receive new notices

Obituary Email List

Use when: you want new obituary notifications rather than repeatedly checking the site.

Opens: the funeral home’s obituary mailing-list signup.
Join Obituary Email List
Family submission

Family Obituary Submission

Use when: Bostick-Tompkins is handling the service and the family needs to provide obituary/program details.

Opens: current obituary, service, program, burial and order-of-service form.
Open Submission Form
Public PDF

Family Obituary Information PDF

Use when: you want the printable/downloadable family obituary worksheet.

Opens: Bostick-Tompkins’ public PDF. Its contact email appears older than the current online form.
Open Official PDF
A death occurred

General Information

Use when: the family needs to know what to do and what information to gather.

Opens: first-call questions, arrangement items and after-death administrative guidance.
Open General Information
Planning ahead

Pre-Plan

Use when: a person wants to document arrangements before an immediate need.

Opens: the funeral home’s pre-arrangement explanation and online planning route.
Open Pre-Plan
Planning form

Pre-Arrangements Form

Use when: you are intentionally supplying advance funeral-planning information.

Opens: detailed personal, military, service and disposition planning fields.
Open Pre-Arrangement Form
Common questions

Funeral FAQ

Use when: comparing burial, cremation, viewing, embalming or funeral-service choices.

Opens: Bostick-Tompkins’ own funeral, cremation, viewing and financial-help explanations.
Open Funeral FAQ
Veterans

Veterans Overview

Use when: military funeral honors or veteran eligibility may apply.

Opens: funeral-honors eligibility and documentation guidance.
Open Veterans Overview
Support

Grief Support

Use when: you need grief resources after a loss.

Opens: support organizations and the funeral home’s year-long daily grief-message signup.
Open Grief Support
Staff verification

Official Staff

Use when: you want to identify current licensed staff or branch managers.

Opens: the funeral home’s current staff roster and professional roles.
Open Staff Directory
Background

About Bostick-Tompkins

Use when: you want the funeral home’s history, services and facility background.

Opens: its official company history and overview.
Open About Page
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Title-focused answers

10 FAQs About Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home Obituaries

1. Where can I search Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home obituaries?

Use Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home’s official All Obituaries directory at bosticktompkinsinc.com/listings. It includes name search, word search, month navigation and A-Z last-name filtering.

2. Can I search Bostick-Tompkins obituaries with only part of a name?

Yes. The official directory provides a partial-or-full-name search. If the full name does not work, try the surname alone or use the A-Z last-name filter.

3. Are Columbia, Sumter and McCormick obituaries in the same directory?

Bostick-Tompkins uses one central obituary directory. Some listings include a location label such as Sumter or McCormick, which can help identify the branch serving the family.

4. What can I find on an individual Bostick-Tompkins obituary page?

A memorial can contain the obituary, tribute wall, public viewing, funeral service, interment, directions, flower options and, for some memorials, a downloadable service-program PDF.

5. How does a family submit obituary and funeral-program information?

Bostick-Tompkins has a Family Obituary Submission form covering obituary text, service information, order of service, burial details, pallbearers, acknowledgments and other program material. The current page lists obits@bosticktompkinsinc.com for obituary information and pictures.

6. What should I have ready when calling Bostick-Tompkins after a death?

The funeral home’s official guidance says the first call may cover the deceased’s full name and location, caller information, next-of-kin contact and whether a pre-arranged plan exists. Additional personal and arrangement information can be gathered for the meeting.

7. What are the Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home locations and phone numbers?

Columbia is at 2930 Colonial Drive, (803) 254-2000; Sumter is at 353 Manning Avenue, (803) 848-4002; and McCormick is at 6300 Highway 28 South, (864) 852-3160.

8. Can a family choose cremation and still hold a funeral service?

Yes. Bostick-Tompkins’ FAQ explains that cremation can still be combined with a funeral, memorial or committal service depending on the family’s choices.

9. Does Bostick-Tompkins provide veteran funeral information?

Yes. Its veteran resources cover military funeral honors, proof of eligibility, burial flags and government-furnished headstones or markers. Final eligibility should be verified under current VA rules.

10. What should I do if I cannot find a Bostick-Tompkins obituary?

Try a shorter version of the name, the A-Z surname filter and month navigation. Consider another surname or spelling, and contact the relevant Bostick-Tompkins location if a recent service needs to be confirmed.

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