Obituary of William E. Stoudenmire

A Memorial Service for Billy, 55, of Columbia will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, June 21, 2014 in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia, SC 29209. Officiating will be the Rev. David Lauten. Billy passed away Monday, June 16, 2014. He was predeceased by his parents, E.L and Ernestine Stoudenmire and a brother, Everette. As a young boy, Billy was active in the Boy Scouts through his church, St. Paul's Lutheran, achieving the award of Eagle Scout and the Pro Deo et Patria "for God and Country" Christian award. Billy enjoyed a successful career in automobile sales receiving the Top Salesman award on numerous occasions. During his career, Billy enjoyed meeting people and building relationships. Billy will be remembered by his friends and family as always living life to the fullest. Billy is survived by his brother, Art Stoudenmire and his wife, Karen and sister-in-law, Linda Stoudenmire. Also surviving are his nieces, Stacey Stoudenmire Dershaw, Laura Stoudenmire, Stephanie Geer Tucker and nephew, Mark Geer Jr.