2024

Dr. Michael Rabkin Obituary

A visitation for Dr. Michael Frederick Rabkin, will be held Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 4-5:30 PM at the home of Katy and Wade Mullins.  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org. 

Michael, 80, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024. He was born May 7, 1944, in New York City, the son of the late Eleanor Morgan and Leo Rabkin.

Michael earned a B.A., from Queens College, in New York City, and later he received his D.D.S., and M.S., in Prosthodontics-Implantology, from NYU College of Dentistry.

Not only did Michael have a long career as an oral surgeon, but he also taught cutting-edge implantology with multiple publications.  After retiring from dentistry in New York, he came to Columbia, SC, and practiced dentistry for the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

In retirement, Michael developed a true passion for woodworking. He progressed from being a novice woodworker in 2000 to becoming a master artisan and sought after teacher in 2013.  Michael produced very special and unique works. 

Michael is survived by his wife of 31 years, Margaret Barksdale, and her children, Legare Jones, Libby Love, Molly Kornegay (Grainger), Lois Smith (Geoffrey), Katy Mullins (Wade); 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and his beloved sheepadoodle “Lucy”.

Other than his parents, Michael was predeceased by his brother, Robert Rabkin.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is assisting the family.