Mr. Paul Ernest Bright, Sr.

June 21, 1932 - June 6, 2020

Public Viewing for Mr. Paul Ernest Bright, Sr. will be Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 10:00 A.M till 5:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Noon at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Interment will follow in The Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery. Please click the link below to view services for Mr. Paul Ernest Bright, Sr. https://www.facebook.com/A-A-Dicks-Funeral-Home-Sullivan-Chapel-115729839828313/ Mr. Paul Ernest Bright, Sr., was born June 21, 1932 in Blythewood, South Carolina to Mr. John Wesley and Mariah Cannon Bright. He answered God’s call to receive his heavenly reward on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at his home. Paul attended Richland County Public Schools and worked at Richland County Public Library for more than thirty years, until his retirement as a mail courier. He joined Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church at an early age. He was a member of the Junior Jubilee Choir and served as a Trustee. Paul enjoyed working on cars and fixing things around the house. He would find joy in cooking, painting, shooting pool, playing checkers, boxing, and spending time with his family. His favorite television channel was the Discovery Channel. Paul was married to Roberta Cook Bright, who was the love of his life for 62 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Ida Mae Bright, Emma Canzater, and Martha Steward; two brothers, Solomon and Roosevelt Bright; and two daughters, Loretta and Paulette. Paul leaves to cherish his memories: his loving bride of sixty-two years, Roberta Cook Bright; four sons, Paul Ernest Bright, Jr., Randolph (Donna) Bright, Dennis Bright, and Bobby Bright; a daughter, Barbara Bright; three sisters, Dorothy (Bill) Lewis, Sallie (George) Johnson, and Mary (George) Wilson, all of Columbia, SC; four brothers, Silas (Hattie) Bright, Sr., John (Evelyn) Robert Bright, Joseph (Denise) Bright, Sr., and Sylvester (Etta) Bright, all of Columbia, SC; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends all of whom will miss him dearly. Please leave the family your condolences and prayers. The Bright 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.