Mr. Lee Ernest Samuel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Public Viewing for Mr. Lee Ernest Samuel will be Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 9:00 A.M till 6:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, located 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, located 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Interment will follow in The Fort Jackson Cemetery, Thursday, April 23, 2020. Lee Ernest Samuel, was born September 29, 1933 in Clarendon County, to the late Charlie and Charlotte Brunson Samuel. He departed this earthly life on April 9, 2020 at his home in Bronx, New York. Mr. Samuel dedicated his life to Christ at an early age, as a member of Union Station AME Church. He relocated to Bronx, NY, and continued serving the Lord at Willis Ave United Methodist Church. After graduating from Lincoln High School, in Sumter, South Carolina he joined the United States Air Force and served his country honorably. He served close to two years of his military duty overseas and cherished his time in the Air Force. He was recognized for his service and received the Armed Forces Longevity Service Award. Lee was an employee at Exide Battery, and he was a skilled mechanic and rebuilt alternators and repaired other mechanical issues. Mr. Samuel had a God-given gift of creativity, for he was a musician and song writer. He was an artist, painter, and craftsman. He crafted many stereos and furniture. He was preceded in death by three sisters and six brothers. Mr. Samuel leaves to cherish his precious memories: his daughter, Alethea (Warren) Gadson, Columbia, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, caregivers and friends who will miss him dearly. Please leave the family your condolences and prayers. The Samuel family, 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 Staff.

Mr. Lee Ernest Samuel

September 29, 1933 - April 9, 2020