JACOB L. DRIGGERS

Jacob L. Driggers LAKE CITY - Mr. Jacob Lavern Driggers, 84, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 in Carolinas Hospital in Florence after a long illness. Mr. Driggers was born in Williamsburg County on February 13th, 1927. He was a son of the late Butler Marion Driggers and the late Pearl Timmons Driggers and was the husband of Harriet Keefe Driggers of Lake City. Mr. Driggers was a long-time member of the Lake City Church of God. He retired from the United States Air Force at the rank Master Sergeant and was the former owner and operator of Driggers Auto Services in Columbia. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him. Mr. Drigger's surviving family includes his wife of sixty-three years, Harriet K. Driggers, of the home; his sons, Don Driggers (Linda), of Paris, Texas, Jerry Driggers (Ann), of Alcolu, and Carl Driggers, of Eastover; his daughter, Barbara Grice (Larry), of Leesville; his six grandchildren, Tammy Nelon (Ron), of Summerville, Aaron Driggers (Aimee), Kent Driggers (Tammy), and Bill Driggers (Dorcas), all of Paris, Texas, Sam McCaw (Kathy), of Chapin, Shawn Grice (Christina), of Columbia; his nine great-grandchildren; his sister, Emily Lanning, of Con-garee, his sisters-in-law, Trella Driggers, of El Paso, Texas, Donnelle Driggers, of Johnsonville, and Josephine Anderson, of John-sonville; his step-brothers and sisters, Betty Joe Springs, Lois Wagner, Lucille, William, Dudley, and Peanut. Mr. Driggers is preceded in death by his siblings, Cleo Driggers, Liston Driggers, Allard Driggers, and David "Bubba" Driggers. The family of Mr. Driggers will have visiting hours from three until five o'clock p.m., today, Saturday, November 5th, 2011 in the funeral home. Funeral services for Mr. Driggers will be held at five o'clock p.m., today, Saturday, November 5th, 2011 in the Brockington Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the funeral services in the Lake City Memorial Park. Brockington Funeral Home, Lake City, is in charge.