Lauren Ashley Monahan

Lauren Ashley Monahan, 19, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of Daniel Tompkins Monahan and Cheryl Caldwell Monahan. Lauren was a graduate of Richland One Middle College and was studying forensic science and criminology at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Lauren, an avid Gamecock fan, was always quick with a smile and will be remembered for her spontaneity and love of life. Her family and many friends loved her free spirit, her talent for making everyone laugh, and her ability to find joy in every endeavor she undertook. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Ryan Tompkins Monahan, of Columbia; aunts and uncles, Michael and Kathleen Monahan Mullin, of Austin, Texas; Thomas and Ellen Monahan, of Columbia; Kevin Monahan, of Palatka, Florida; Roland and Margaret Monahan Bopp, of Bronxville, New York; Sue Young, of Denmark, S.C.; Kathryn and Daniel Clough, of Columbia; and Orrin and Jeanenne Caldwell of Nashville, Tennessee; and many very close cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 11:30 A.M., at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3600 Devine St., Columbia, S.C, with Rev. Msgr. Richard D. Harris officiating. Inurnment will follow immediately in the St. Joseph Church Prayer Garden/Columbarium. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M., on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia, SC 29209. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Lauren to the St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Vincent de Paul Society, 3512 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205.