William A. Whitworth Sr.

1940 - 2023

BORN

1940

DIED

2023

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William Whitworth Obituary

William A. (Alvin, Al) Whitworth, Sr.
December 13, 1940 - June 28, 2023
Lexington, South Carolina - William A. (Alvin, Al) Whitworth, Sr. passed away on June 28th, 2023. Al was 82 years old, born on December 13th, 1940 in Nashville, TN, he was the son of David Stevenson and Louise Covington Whitworth. He is preceded by his parents, David and Louise, as well as his brother James. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Beverly Coward Whitworth, his brother David, his three children, Al Jr., Dawn, and Troy (Kristen), his 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandson, as well as Lucille (Pretty Girl) his cat. Al would do anything for his family and friends; he loved and cared for them deeply.
Al was a man of many talents. He graduated from Brookland-Cayce Highschool in 1958 and was proud tiger, graduating from Clemson University in 1962 with a degree in Forestry. He began surveying shortly after graduation and became a Registered Land Surveyor in 1967. From there, Al became a partner at both Associated Engineers & Land Surveyors and South Carolina Society of Professional Land Surveyors, receiving a Life Service Award from each. He also served on the Engineering and Land Surveying board for 12 years. Most notably, he was the founder of his very own firm Whitworth and Associates.
In his free time, Al loved to sail (and to collect sailing memorabilia). He was a member and commodore of Columbia Sailing Club and received their Outstanding Service Award in 1985. After retirement, Al became a passionate and talented wood turner with Palmetto Woodturners, producing bowls, pens, other pieces cherished by the family and friends who loved him. He was generous with his time, talents, and quick wit.
A loyal husband, father, and grandfather and a reverent man of God, Al will be missed dearly by all who had the fortune of knowing him.
If you would like to honor Al's memory, in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to one of the following or to a charity of your choice:
-Columbia Sailing Club Junior Sailing Program (columbiasailingclub.org)
-Palmetto Church of Christ Youth Program (palmettochurch.org)
-Palmetto Woodturners (palmettowoodturners.org)
A Celebration of Life for Al will be held Sunday, July 2 at 3:00PM at Palmetto Church of Christ, 7000 Nursery Road Columbia, SC 29212.

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Published by The State on Jul. 1, 2023.

Memories and Condolences
for William Whitworth

4 Entries

Charlie Ido

June 26, 2025

It has been two years since Al passed away. I know he looks down on us and smiles. He is missed. Prayers for Beverly and the family.

Carol Baughman

July 10, 2023

To the friends and family of my dear friend Al.

I became friends with Al in 1972 as land surveyors. We were not connected by our professions alone. We enjoyed our friendship as sailors and woodworkers as well.
If you knew Al, you can appreciate his legacy that we all admire and know well. Here are some of the highlights of that legacy.
Al's family was first and foremost in his life and I know you will miss him beyond belief. I share your grief at the loss of my good friend.
I believe that every surveyor in South Carolina has benefitted because of Al's leadership. Al treated all of the many employees and clients of Whitworth and Associates with his highest regard and I never heard an unkind word spoken about him.
Although I was not a member of the sail club, I can bear witness of his devotion to that organization. Your banner flies on the ceiling of Foxy's Bar and Grill on the island of Jost Van Dyke of the BVI's courtesy of Commodore Al.
Although we were divided geographically in our later years, our frequent telephone conversations kept our friendship alive.
I sincerely regret not being there to express my personal thoughts to the family in there time of sorrow, but know that I have lost a very dear friend.
Rest in peace brother and we can renew our friendship on the other side.

With kindest regards, Carol Baughman

Polly Derrick Wingate

June 30, 2023

I have such good memories of Al from our student days at BC High School. We reconnected on Facebook some years ago, and he and my late husband, Furman, became friends on FB through shared experiences as business owners and similar political beliefs, although they never met in person. My sincere sympathy to Beverly during this time of grief and adjustment.

Charles Ido

June 30, 2023

Al was my friend over 30 yrs. He was likes a big brother. Al was confident, trust worthy, spoke his mind, loved the Lord & his family and respected by all who knew him. I will miss him.

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