Last funeral for victim of Charleston shooting in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The last of the victims of the Charleston church shooting to be eulogized was remembered Thursday as a man known by the nickname "Super," who lived his life with a driving force to serve his fellow men and his God.

Family members, religious colleagues and school friends packed the pews Thursday at the Bethel AME church in Columbia for the funeral of the 74-year-old Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr.

Simmons had worked as a counselor and teacher at the state's Department of Corrections and as a counselor with the Veterans Administration in Columbia.

Speakers also recalled his varied days working as an insurance broker, a bus operator, and an active member of the AME church across the state.

Simmons' daughter, Rose Ann Simmons, of Chesapeake, Virginia, recalled that her father may have been a stern parent, but always a loving one who treasured his family and one who'd risen above tough beginnings in rural South Carolina.

A video compilation of photos of his days with his family and time as an Army veteran was displayed on the screen in the sanctuary.