Former NAACP president passes away remembered for a lifetime of good work
Frank Washington, 91, was passionate about education and civil rights, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in 2019. Author: WLTX Updated: 7:41 PM EDT June 22, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. Longtime Columbia NAACP president and local activist Frank Washington passed away over the weekend.
The 91-year-old is not only remembered for being the president of the Columbia NAACP and also the vice-president of the South Carolina NAACP but he was an educator for over 30 years and was married to his wife Vivian for over 70 years.
Washington was born on September 5, 1929 in Estill, South Carolina. His family relocated to Columbia, South Carolina when he was nine months old. He was a product of the Waverly community and Allen Benedict Court in Columbia, South Carolina.