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Jessie Willis Godwin

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Birth	:	21 Apr 1937 Pleasant Hill, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	6 Jun 2021
Burial	:	Bethel United Methodist Cemetery, Andrews, Georgetown County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.4322014, -79.4839020
Description	:	Jessie Willis Godwin, Sr., 84, the widower of Glenda Lee Godwin, departed this life, Sunday, June 6, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Godwin was born the son of Willis Boyd Godwin and Hattie Howard Godwin-Thomas on April 21, 1937 in Pleasant Hill. He was born the 3rd of nine children, Eugene, Evelyn, Bobby Joe, John "JT", Roland "Bubba", Peggy, Kathy, and John Lewis "Knocker". He was a retired 18-wheeler truck driver and was the owner and operator of Jessie's Pump Repair. He was a retired United States Navy Veteran. He enjoyed fishing and being on the river.... Read More	Jessie Willis Godwin, Sr., 84, the widower of Glenda Lee Godwin, departed this life, Sunday, June 6, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Godwin was born the son of Willis Boyd Godwin and Hattie Howard Godwin-Thomas on April 21, 1937 in Pleasant Hill. He was born the 3rd of nine children, Eugene, Evelyn, Bobby Joe, John "JT", Roland "Bubba", Peggy, Kathy, and John Lewis "Knocker". He was a retired 18-wheeler truck driver and was the owner and operator of Jessie's Pump Repair. He was a retired United States Navy Veteran. He enjoyed fishing and being on the river. His greatest enjoyment was telling stories, entertaining, and spending time with family and friends. He attended Antioch Pentecostal Holiness Church and Holy Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church. Jessie and Glenda was married on April 18, 1962, and celebrated 49 years together. Their home was blessed with: six children, Bruce Godwin, Jessie "Jay" Godwin, Jr., Perry Godwin (Denise Elliott), Suzanne Rutledge, Linda Faye Godwin, and Mary Turner Freeman; fourteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by: two brothers, John J. "JT" Thomas (Connie) and John Lewis "Knocker" Thomas (Nancy); two sisters, Kathy Thomas Bell and Peggy Thomas Moore (Arthur); and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Glenda; three brothers, Bobby Joe Godwin, Eugene Godwin, and Roland "Bubba" Thomas; and a sister, Evelyn Godwin Turner. A Home Going Celebration with Military Honors will be 4PM, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Holy Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment directed by McKenzie Funeral Home will follow in the Bethel Cemetery. The Godwin family will receive family and friends 6-8PM, Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021 at the Andrews Chapel. McKenzie Funeral Home is honored to serve the Godwin family. -------------- In obituary of wife, Glenda Lee Godwin, is listed a child, Mary Turner (Timmy) Freeman. Mary appears to be a daughter of Jessie's sister, Evelyn Godwin Turner. Mary Elizabeth Turner Freeman --------------

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Latitude: 33.4322014
Longitude: -79.4839020

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Glenda Lee Godwin

(1947 - 2011)

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Eugene Joseph Godwin

(1928 - 1999)

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