Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher takes her work seriously.
Helping grieving widows is part of her job.
Saturday she and Debbie Williams stood together at a memorial for Larry Williams.
The West Columbia widow of a DUI driver could not believe it, WIS-TV reported.
The memorial to her husband was destroyed by what appears to be a another auto accident.
Her husband, Larry, 65, was killed in 2017.
He was hit and killed by a woman who was driving under the influence the day after their 46th wedding anniversary.
"It's important for people to know that these things happen," she said.
"Hopefully that memorial sign was a reminder that people need to stop and think about what they are doing."
"It's been 3 years and the devastation is just like it was yesterday.".
Catherine Crumley plead guilty to felony DUI in 2018 and admitted she took several prescription drugs the day of the crash.
Since then, Williams has spread her husband's story to prevent more DUI deaths.
"People are still not taking this seriously and they are not stopping and thinking. 
"All of my family...it still affects them," she told WIS.
According to the SC Department of Revenue, alcohol sales are up 27% from March to June and opioid use is up 52% compared to last year.
Health experts worry that the pandemic may lead to a spike in addiction and more deaths.
“We have an extreme rise in our suicides and overdoses,” the Lexington County Coroner said.
“It all comes back to people at home not being able to go anywhere.
"The depression sets in and they self-medicate."
Fisher said she fears more people will become addicted.
Together Fisher and Williams cleaned up the memorial site Saturday.
"Even if we can stop one person," Debbie Williams said, "[my husband's] death wouldn't have been in vain."