Billy Chambers

CANADYS " Mr. Billy John Chambers, 79, of 11154 Jefferies Highway, Canadys, died Wednesday morning, June 25, 2008, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.



Funeral services with Masonic Rites will be held 11 oclock, Friday morning, June 27, 2008, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro.



Mr. Chambers was born August 20, 1928, in Warsaw, Georgia, and was a son of the late William F. Chambers and Margaret Lucinda Adams Chambers. He served his country in the United States Army and was a retired machinist from Asten Dryer Fabrics in Walterboro. He was a member of Canadys First Baptist Church and was a member of Bethlehem Masonic Lodge No. 338 Ancient Free Masons in Round O. He loved his children and grandchildren especially, but loved his wife very much. He will be remembered for his love of camping and fishing with his family and brothers-in-law at Santee Lake. He also loved children of all kinds and walks of life in Walterboro. A great supporter of the Walterboro Bulldogs, he gave his time to the youth of Walterboro by being the director of the Dixie Youth Baseball Program for fifteen years and Walterboro Midget Football for six years. He and his wife were both volunteers for the Disaster Relief organization where they traveled the country to help those in need.



Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Ruth Garnett Chambers; two sons, Billy Wayne Chambers and his wife Lisa of Walterboro and Kevin Chambers and his wife Tammy of Walterboro; a brother, Henry Chambers of Walterboro; four sisters, Cleo Fox of Simpsonville, Rena Sowell of Rocky Ford, Georgia, Ulma Hillman of Birmingham, Alabama, and Etta McQuaig of Brunswick, Georgia; and nine grandchildren, Cody Chambers, Skylar Chambers, Jewell Chambers, Kenny Chambers, Brittany Chambers, Jessica Frierson, Nicolette Risher, Casey Risher and Michael Risher; as well as one great grandchild, Dwayne Carrol.



Flowers will be accepted, or for those that wish, the family has suggested that memorials be directed in his memory to: Canadys First Baptist Church, 11383 Jefferies Highway, Walterboro, South Carolina 29488.



Family and friends may call Thursday evening from 6 until 8 THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. For

those that wish, memorial contributions and thoughts may be made to the family by visiting our website at www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

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