Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dempsey Jr.,75, of Norway, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. He was the husband of Judy Bishop Dempsey.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, July 7, 2023 at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Bud Henry Judy officiating. The family will receive friends at 9 AM, one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.
Frank was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Benjamin F. Dempsey, Sr. and Marie Fogle Dempsey. He was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School. Frank was a retired firefighter, a former instructor at the South Carolina Fire Academy, and a former employee of South State Bank. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Orangeburg. Frank was an avid golfer and dearly loved his family. He will be missed.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years; one son, Deas Dempsey (Michelle) of
Alexandria, LA; one daughter, Dr. Angela R. Dempsey-Fanning (Ben) of Charleston, SC; one sister, Elaine D. Moorehead (Gene ) of Florence, SC; four grandchildren, Tara Fonville, Brynden Dempsey, Tyler Dempsey, and Archer Fanning; two great-grandchildren, Cameron and Caden Willingham; and one niece, Anne Meree.
Memorials may be sent to Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc., 26345 Network Place, Chicago, IL 60673-1263
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