Richard Mack

September 9, 1951 - February 7, 2019

Richard Mack was called from labor to reward on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Palmetto Health Richland. Born September 9, 1951, in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the youngest child of the late Milton and Charlie Mae Mack. He was a graduate of the historic Booker T. Washington High School in the Class of 1969. In 1971, he enlisted in the United States Army and served his nation proudly until 1975. In 1970, he met the love of his life, the former Patricia Ann Jacobs, and in August of 1972 they were united in marriage. To this loving union were three children born which blended with two additional children. After his military service, Richard was employed as a television repairman and subsequently became a carpenter. In his spare time, he enjoyed old-school music, playing cards, checkers, chess, crossword puzzles and fixing televisions. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Marcellus Cook, Milton Mack, and Pinckney Mack, all of Columbia, South Carolina; and two stepbrothers: Miles Mack and Marvin Mack, both of Columbia, South Carolina. Richard leaves to cherish precious memories his devoted wife, Patricia Ann Jacobs Mack, of the home: four sons: Damon (Tonya) Mack of Lawton, Oklahoma, Marvin (Ronise) Mack of Charlotte, North Carolina, Ricky (Sandra) Evans of San Antonio, Texas, and Richard Jefferson of Columbia, South Carolina; a daughter, Jada Mack, of Columbia, South Carolina; sixteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a step-mother, Juanita Mack of Columbia, South Carolina; two step-brothers: Michael Mack of Columbia, South Carolina, and Bryan Carn of East Orange, New Jersey; three step-sisters: Loretta Mack-Lake, Cheryl Mack, and Martha "Cookie" Mack, all of Columbia, South Carolina; a mother-in-law, Zeola Jacobs of Columbia, South Carolina; two brothers-in-law: William (Brenda) Jacobs and Daryl (Jolanda) Sulton of Columbia, South Carolina; one sister-in-law, Kathleen Jacobs of Columbia, South Carolina; and other relatives and friends.