Mr. Jerome Howard Brennan

To view the service for Mr. Jerome Brennan, please click on the link below: https://youtu.be/iupO3yjHFKE REFLECTIONS OF JEROME'S LIFE Mr. Jerome Howard Brennan, of Columbia, South Carolina has entered into eternal rest on August 15, 2026. Born November 17, 1948, as the only child of the late H. Steve Ashe and Dorothy Mae Brennan, and built a life rooted in family, honesty, and hard work. His memory will live on in the lessons he taught and the love he gave so freely. Jerome graduated from C. A. Johnson High School, spent a brief time in the U. S. Army and worked twenty-five years for the South Carolina Department of Mental Health until he retired, due to illness. Jerome was known for his unwavering love for his family and of all sports and was a long term dedicated and loyal fan of Dallas Cowboys. He taught his family the value of patience and showing up when it mattered. He showed love through home-cooked meals, careful advice, and phone calls just to check in. Jerome will be remembered for his steady heart and the safety his family felt in his presence. Jerome was preceded in death by his grandmother, Annie B. Clark whom he affectionately called "Mama" as she raised him after the death of his mother. He is survived by his wife of thirty-six years, JoAnn Branch Brennan; his children, Jerome (LaShawn) Brennan, Eddie Brennan, Jeffrey, (Sandra) Brennan, Christopher (Sonya) McMath, Patrick Brennan, Eric Vanlue, Brian Branch and Letitia Branch-Garland; grandchildren, an uncle, Charles Clark ; step-siblings, Frances Goins, Henrietta Helen (Thomas) Smith, Victor (Valerie) Ashe, Rose (Clyde) Washington, Steve (Henrietta) Ashe, Evette (Julian) Daniels and Debra Ashe; five sisters-in-love and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Friendship Baptist Church, 1237 House Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29204. Interment to follow in Promised Land Cemetery. The Reverend A. A. Dicks, Sr., Pastor & officiant. Mr. Brennan will lie in-state in the church one hour prior to the service time. Public viewing will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the funeral home. Like our Facebook page: A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel Add our Facebook Friend Page and leave a comment: A. A. Dicks FH

Mr. Jerome Howard Brennan

November 17, 1948 - August 15, 2026