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Mr. Colson was born November 11, 1970, in Union, a son of the late Fred W. Colson and Vivian Franklin Colson. He was a 1988 graduate of Union High School and received an Associate of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Colson was a retired dispatcher from Union County 911 and a member of Mon Aetna Baptist Church. While a student at UHS, he fell in love with theater in Mr. Ralph Lawson's Drama classes. Mr. Colson enjoyed all aspects of theater including acting, staging and writing.
Surviving are a sister, Rebekah Hanna and her husband, Alex, of Virginia and a brother, Jason M. Colson and his wife, Heather, of Union. Mr. Colson is also survived by nieces, Ashley and Aurora and nephews, Jacob, Harrison and Rowan; aunts, Lora Franklin, Ann Hawkins, Johnnie Sherbert, Faye Colson and several cousins.
Celebration of Life Services will be held Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the S.R. Holcombe Chapel at 2:00 PM, conducted by Rev. Brad Goodale. The family will receive friends following the services at the Chapel.
Donations can be made to the UCHS Drama Dept., c/o Ginnie Ponder, 1163 Lakeside Drive, Union, SC 29379.
The family will be at his brother, Jason Colson's home, 114 Bentley Town Rd., Union, SC 29379.
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