Timothy George Eberhart

Timothy George Eberhart, 57, of West Columbia, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015. Tim was born on October 31, 1957, in York, PA. He graduated from Lakewood Senior High School St. Petersburg in 1976 and joined the United States Navy in 1979, where he proudly served before being honorably discharged in 1983. He married Gail Dykes on July 20, 1985. Tim worked for the State of South Carolina for 25 years until he retired in 2010. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Columbia, where he served as a deacon, member of Real Men, greeter, sung in the choir and was also an Awana leader, lovingly known as "Mr. Tim". Tim was honored in 2008 by an Awana achievement award being named after him. Along with his love of the FSU Seminoles, he enjoyed spending time with the love of his life, his devoted wife, Gail. He always shared his love for Jesus with everyone he met. Tim is survived by his wife, Gail; his father, Robert Lee Eberhart, Sr. and step-mother, Gail Lee Eberhart; brothers, Robert Eberhart, Jr. and Jeff Eberhart; sister, Tammy Bakken (Jon); step-brother, Robbie Scites; niece, Misty Friedsam (Shawn); and nephews, Wayne Martin and Thornton and Houston Dykes. He was predeceased by his mother, Carole Yvonne Eberhart, sister, Trenna Eberhart and step-sister, Regina Martin. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1306 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Burial will follow in Woodridge Memorial Park in Lexington. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Thompson Funeral Home in Lexington.