Rebecca Ellen Forkner

Rebecca Ellen Forkner obituary

Rebecca Ellen Forkner

Rebecca Forkner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by South Carolina Cremation Society - West Columbia on Sep. 3, 2025.
Rebecca Ellen Forkner, 79, was born on September 1, 1946, and peacefully passed on September 1, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Rebecca was a Jill of all trades. She loved life and new experiences. She was passionate about family, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, birthdays and holidays.

For the last several years she worked with children, teaching and managing a childcare facility.

Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents Charles Samuel Gladdin and Clara Lee Gladdin. Her father was stationed at the Fort Leavenworth KS prison system until retirement. He served in the WWII and Korean wars. Her mother worked in administration and cash control/accounting.

She is survived by her husband William L. Forkner, her children, Mike and Teresa Parmentier, Terry Smith, Johnnie Joe Smith and Billy Joe Forkner, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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South Carolina Cremation Society - West Columbia

3223 Sunset Boulevard Suite 104, West Columbia, SC 29169

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