Sylvester McCrea

Sylvester McCrea obituary, Columbia, SC

Sylvester McCrea

Sylvester McCrea Obituary

Visit the JP Holley Funeral Home - Garners Ferry Road SE Chapel website to view the full obituary.
Mr. Sylvester McCrea, 66, of Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. McCrea entered into eternal rest on the 19th day of July, 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at eleven o'clock in the morning on Saturday, the 26th day of July, 2025, in the JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel. Burial will follow at a later date in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, South Carolina. Public visitation will be held from three o'clock in the afternoon until six o'clock in the evening on Friday, the 25th day of July at the JP Holley Funeral Home Southeast Chapel, 8132 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina. JP Holley Funeral Home is honored to serve the McCrea Family.
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JP Holley Funeral Home - Garners Ferry Road SE Chapel

8132 Garners Ferry Road P.O. Box 90403, Columbia, SC 29209

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