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Leon McMakin Obituary

McMAKIN, Leon GREELEYVILLE - Leon James McMakin, 51, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in a Florence hospital. Mr. McMakin was born in Williamsburg County, a son of Samuel B. and Frances Jowers McMakin. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and was a service technician for Coca-Cola Bottling Company for 32 years. He was a member of the National Quarter Horse Association, the NRA, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. McMakin was a former volunteer for the Williamsburg County Fire Dept. Survivors; in addition to his parents of Kingstree, a son, James Clinton (Carrie) McMakin of Georgetown; 3 grandchildren, Camryn Elizabeth McMakin, Carsyn Grace McMakin, and Caitlyn Paige McMakin, all of Georgetown; sister, Dawn M. (Patrick) Hudson of Barnwell; brother, Tony McMakin of Charlotte; 1 nephew, Brenton Hudson and 1 niece, Ashton Hudson. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, December 7, 2008 in the Kingstree Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors at WILLIAMSBURG FUNERAL HOME from 6-8 PM Saturday. The family asks that memorials be made to a charity of your choice. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Dec. 6, 2008.

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Dawn Hudson

December 26, 2008

My Beloved Brother,
I will miss your quiet strength and love. I know that you watch over me still as you always did in life. My heart is lifted by the knowledge that you have finally found everlasting peace and happiness in our Father's arms. We will be together again one day. I know this to be true because you never broke a promise to me, and you promised you would be waiting for me when I get to heaven. I can feel you loving me still from afar and drying my tears. Until we meet again brother.
I will love you always,
Your Little Sister, Dawn

donna walters

December 10, 2008

Clint, i wanted to say i am sorry to hear about theh lost of your father, i hope u and your family r do okay, take care. donnna walters

Sherry

December 9, 2008

I was so sorry to read about your loss. I proably only saw Leon a few times since high school but on each of those times we had a laugh about some of our days at KSHS. I'll remeber his smile and his laugh. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mickey Wilkerson

December 9, 2008

May God comfort the family of Leon. I worked with Leon for a short while at Coca Cola. His spirit still lives in his love ones.May God Bless. Leon will be remembered.
Mickey Wilkerson- Dillon SC

Neil Collins

December 9, 2008

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Rebecca

December 8, 2008

God bless the family. I worked with his mother, Frances, and I know how she loves her children and grandchildren.

December 8, 2008

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES TO HIS ONLY CHILD CLINT MCMAKIN , YOUR DADDY TAUGHT ME TO HUNT AND SHOOT A GUN WHICH WILL ALWAYS BE MY FONDEST MEMORIES OF HIM ,HE WILL BE SADLEY MISSED BY ALL OF HIS FRIENDS IT IS STILL HARD TO BELIEVE HE HAS LEFT THIS WORLD. HOPE HE RIDING HORSEBACK INTO THE SUNSET ACROSS THE FIELDS AND FISHING FOR THAT BIG BASS IN CALM WATERS .IT IS TRULEY A SAD DAY FOR US ALL THAT HAVE COME TO KNOW HIM WELL .

Frank Foxworth

December 8, 2008

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family. Leon was a wonderful friend. He will be missed along the trail. Bless his soul.

Buddy Ward

December 8, 2008

I was truly sorry to hear of Leon's passing. I really enjoyed the days when we use to hunt together at Black River. My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.

Voddy Neal

December 8, 2008

Leon was not like a brother to me he was my brother. We worked together on a daily basis for the last 5 years . He was the kind of man who if he said hook a flea to a wagon and he would pull it , you just hook 'em up and thats that. Godspeed Leon ,Godspeed ,I love you man.

Shane Cantley

December 7, 2008

I will never forget the friendship I had with Leon (Mac) That started back in 1989 when I worked for Coke in Kingstree. After I left Coke, Leon would go out of his way to speak if he saw me around town. He will not be forgotten.

ricky godwin

December 6, 2008

my thoughts and prayers are with you . i will never forget the many good times we had while working at the coke plant in kingstree. i will be thinking of you in the days to come my prayers are with you are always

Jimmy and Irene Jolly

December 6, 2008

Sorry to hear of your loss. May God comfort you in your time of sorrow.

Reuben & Marilyn Phillips

December 6, 2008

Please accept our deepest sympathies. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

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