Obituary of David Bradley Carman

David Bradley (Brad) Carman, age 59, died suddenly at Ft. Pierce, Florida on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Brad was a native of Columbia, SC and was on his way to Columbia to visit family when he collapsed and died. His home was at Dundee, NY and he had been working in Florida as a consulting engineer. Brad was born June 13, 1955 at Columbia, the son of Jack T. Carman (deceased) and Margaret Carman. His grandparents were the late Talmadge and Dorothy Carman of Columbia, and the late Colie and Jennie Rowell of Orangeburg. He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Machelle Carman of Dundee, NY; his adored daughter, Amanda Carman of Rochester, NY; his mother, Margaret R. Carman of Columbia; brother Mark Carman of Columbia; and sister Amy (Tim) Mahaffey of Lexington; nephews Christopher Carman of Washington, DC; Nicholas Carman, Tyler (Kristie) Mahaffey, Justin Mahaffey of Columbia; and niece Natalie Carman of Columbia. Brad grew up in the St. Andrews area of Columbia and was a member of St. Andrews Baptist Church. He graduated from Columbia High School and Clemson University, and studied and received his Ph.D. at USC. Since their marriage in 1997 Brad and Machelle have lived on beautiful Lake Seneca in the Finger Lake region of New York State. It was there Brad developed his passion for kayaking, which enabled him to more fully experience the natural beauty and life of God's wonderful creation. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at St. Andrews Baptist Church, 230 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. The family will receive friends at 10:00 A.M. at the church. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Andrews Baptist Church or to Pets, Inc., P. O. Box 6394, West Columbia, SC 29171.