Mrs. Essie Elizabeth Dantzler Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Public Viewing for Mrs. Essie Elizabeth Dantzler will be Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 11:00 A.M till Noon at Greenview First Baptist Church, located 101 Issac Street, Columbia, SC 29203. Services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Noon, at Greenview First Baptist Church, located 101 Issac Street, Columbia, SC 29203. Interment will follow in the Memorial Gardens of Columbia Cemetery. Mrs. Essie Elizabeth James Dantzler, was born, June 7, 1939 in Jenkinsville, SC to Katie R.oberts Crumpton, 98 years old, and the late Jimmy James. She departed this earthly life on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Columbia, SC. Mrs. Dantzler was employed at the former Forest Hills Nursing Home, for more than ten years, as a Laundry Assistant. She began her membership at Greenview First Baptist Church. Later in her adult life she raised her children at Bethlehem Baptist Church, where she and her children were members of The Usher’s Ministry. As her residence changed, she became a member of Antioch Baptist Church and later Central Baptist Church. Mrs. Dantzler devoted her life to worshipping and fellowshipping in the House of the Lord. Mrs. Dantzler never met a stranger and she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed shopping, decorating her home, meeting new people, and spending time with her family. She has now completed the circle of life . She has returned to her first home, Greenview First Baptist Church and here she says farewell to us as she now goes home to be with The Lord. We all love and miss you , momma. She leaves to cherish fond and precious memories: her loving mother, Katie R. Crumpton; four children, Russell James, and his companion, Jean of Columbia, SC, Theodore (Valda) James, of Miami, FL, Julie Branham), of Anchorage, AK, and Sylvia James, of Atlanta, GA; six sisters, Katherine Cornelius, Fannie Williams, Annie Jarideau;, Gloria James and Barbara Richards, both of Winnsboro, SC, and Erica Tucker, of Columbia, SC; one brother, Eric Hearts, of Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Aria (Shawn) Perrin, Marilyn Sweat and Crystal Smith, of Decatur, Mechelle (Lorenzo) Andrade, of Atlanta, GA; fifteen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends all of whom will truly miss her. Please leave the family your condolences and prayers. The family of Mrs. Essie Elizabeth Dantzler, acknowledges with grateful appreciation, all of your kind expressions of love and sympathy. Thank you for helping us care for our families. A. A. Dicks, Sr. and Staffs.

Mrs. Essie Elizabeth Dantzler

June 7, 1939 - January 27, 2020