The Reverend Benjamin Keith Thompson was born November 10, 1977, in Columbia, S.C., he was the son of Carlos Benjamin Thompson and Wanda Kay Asbill Thompson-Hall.

The Reverend Benjamin Keith Thompson, 42, of Lugoff, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

He was a 1996 graduate of Lugoff-Elgin High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Charleston Southern University and Masters’ Degrees in Missions and Educational Leadership from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Keith served the Lord as a pastor and missionary and most recently worked as a senior construction engineering inspector for S&ME.

Surviving were his wife, Michelle Kay Fountain Thompson; sons, Richard Benjamin Thompson and David Jonathan Thompson; father, Ben Thompson (Trisha); mother, Wanda Thompson-Hall (Ted); brother, Michael Thompson (Beth); and maternal grandfather, Roy Asbill.

He was predeceased by maternal grandmother, Agnes Asbill; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson.

A service was held on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Ritchie and David’s Education Fund.