William J. “Billy” Brewer, 63, husband of Nancy Brown Brewer, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.
Born in Marion, he was a son of the late Johnny J. Brewer, the late Anna Bradham Brewer and the late Sarah Rogers Brewer. He was a graduate of Furman High School and the University of South Carolina. He was formerly employed at B.L. Montague Co. and currently in his 24th year with Farm Bureau Insurance Company. Mr. Brewer was a member of Bible Fellowship Church where he was currently serving as Interim Pastor. He was also an ordained Deacon.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, three daughters, Anna Murphy (Michael) of Augusta, GA, Grace Crothers (Ryan) of Irmo, and Sarah Lynn Chisholm (Travis) of Hartsville; six grandchildren, Hannah Murphy, Will Murphy, Orly Crothers, Hayes Crothers, Gabriel Chisholm, and Dallas Chisholm; one brother, Glenn Rogers; and three sisters, Carol Burleson (Danny) of Sumter, Linda Newton (John) of Highpoint, NC, and Barbara Eller (Barry) of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Massey and the Rev. Danny Settle officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral home and other times at the home.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
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