Nathaniel Washington Obituary

Nat gave me my first teaching position in 1974...I worked at James Elementary School for 3 years..I continued to work in Charleston County Schools until I retired in 2003. I can say without any hesitation, Nathaniel Washington was The Best Principal I ever worked under. His love for his students and faculty was evident.No other principal could get mothers and fathers who may not have lived in the same house to be active participants in their childs school.Standing room only at PTA meeting.There will never be another Nathaniel R.Washington.❤...

One of our biggest 'fans' on the sidelines of mine and Najeema's basketball days at Ashley Hall. He called me '3 point' and was always such a faithful supporter - always there with an encouraging word and a smile. He is missed!

I was a student that benefited from having Mr. Washington as my elementary school principal. He was a disciplinarian who cared for and nurtured every child that entered through the doors of James Simmons Elementary School. We definitely need more educators in the world like Mr. Washington today. He is truly missed by many.

Thank you Mr. Washington for believing in me even as a student at James Simons. You loved all of us like we were your own. You will never ever be forgotten! ❤

I cant believe it been 4 years...time moves too fast. Your impact on the world still ripples on. I am finally one step closer to my dream of becoming a judge. Im halfway done with law school and you will be on my mind when I graduate and pass the bar. Thanks for your encouragement...even as far back as 1988. Youre missed. Continue to Rest In Peace Mr. Washington ♥

Sorry for your lost.

To Jenny Lou and her lovely daughter Najeema--you have my deepest sympathy. Nat was my classmate and colleague in Charleston County School District. He was loved and highly respected by students, parents, staff and administration. We have so many fond memories of him--he was such an amazing person and phenomenal principal. His legacy will live on through all the lives he touched.

Trust with time, pleasant memories will bring smiles and sustain you during challenging times.

To the Washington Family: Sorry about the loss of your love one , Nat, who was loved and revered by the many lives he touched in the Charleston Community. I thought he was a wonderful principal and the Charleston County School District is better today because of him.

To: Family of Brother Nat Washington,
May the God of All Comfort give you peace and may you recall the life of Brother Nat each day. Bro. Nat was a Good Man/and Omega Brother .
Sincerely,
Minister Bernie Johnson No. 20 C.A.Brown Panther and Omega Brother of Nat Washington.
Camp Faith/ Pine Mountain Enrichment Service. Inc., Pine Mountain ., Ga.

Mrs. Washington and Najeema,
I am so sorry for your loss.
Najeema you are the apple of your dad's eye. He always talked about you. He was the best boss I have every worked for. I am sure if you all had a reunion of James Simons, teachers, teacher assistants and students they would have stories to tell that would have you all laughing out loud. Just reading the obituary brings back some of the conversations we would have, especially how he gave me a stern talking to after I jumped in the middle of two large boys trying to stop a fight. Mrs. Washington, I can remember him telling me you had to cook a fresh dinner every night. I did not agree, he would have learned to eat left overs. He would have me in stitches as my grandmother would say. He had a great time with his staff. He got to know them and was able to relate to them, not many supervisors do that especially today. He was always willing to help his staff and the students. He went an extra ten miles. Just know he is blessed and in the best place in the world, with our father in heaven.

TO THE WASHINGTON FAMILY. OUR DEPPEST SYMPATHY AT THIS TIME. MAY GOD BE WITH EACH OF YOU AT THIS TIME. KNOWNING HE IS ALWAYS THERE.
SINCERE LOVE.
DICKERSON/ JONES FAMILY

To Jenny Lou and Najeema and the entire Washington family, you have my deepest sympathy.

Cathy Savage

Some folks enter your life for a season and a reason. Nat and I worked together for years in District #20. He was an excellent, hard working, dedicated educator. He leaves behind such a rich legacy of possibilities. When so many doubted, Nat Washington believed. He believed in the possibilities of his students. One of the best principals ever. R.I.P.

Just hearing about the lost of my God Father,and sending prayers up to my God Mother and sister. Love you all always

To The Family of
Nathaniel "Nat" Washington
There are many reasons why "NAT" was special to me. He gave me my first job at James Simons Elementary School as a substitute teacher. "Nat" and my husband played basketball together for Burke High School. There friendship continued until my husband passed away. He was there for me, my daughter and grandson. The last time I saw him was in Ryan's with his brothers. We were very happy to see each other.
"RIP" DEAR FRIEND

My deepest sympathy to the family.

Mrs. Washington,our prayers & condolences comes to you with great love. Mr. Washington was apart of our family here at Sweetgrass Village. We enjoy his wonderful smile & his sense of humor towards the residents & staff's. His present will be greatly miss. May you be comforted by knowing he is resting in the heavens among the angels.

Rest in peace.

With deepest sympathy.Our prayers are with the family.Rest in peace Nate.

To Dell and family, I want to extend my deepest sympathies to you and your family for the loss of your brother. May you be comforted by knowing he is resting in the heavens among the angels.

Prayers and condolences to the family. I taught at James Simons with "Nat" Washington as my principal. What an awesome man with the children! Back in the late 70's and early 80's , I felt that we the faculty and students could accomplish anything and everything because Mr . Washington believed in all of us. We will miss a kind and loving man. God's blessing to the family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Thanks for sharing your dad with us ,he truly will be miss a great person the best principal ever often tell my kids about him he did not play may Yahweh bless your family.

When you reflect back on your life there will be some people that will stand out. Mr. Washington is one of those people for me. As a former student at Rhett Elementary School, Mr. Washington was the principal at that time. He was all about truth, integrity, education, and no nonsense. Thank you for all that you gave us, rest in peace.

With deepest sympathy.

John Edwards (Rock)
South Carolina State classmate

West Orange, NJ 07052

I worked with Nat Washington at Courtenay Elementary School under the leadership of Mr. Holland "Toby" Daniels. I found him to be wonderful person to work with. "Deepest Sympathy" to the family and "May God Bless" you all..

My prayers for the family.

I was truly sadden to hear about the lost of Mr. Washington ( fondly gave the name Washiebubba by me). He and his wife were my teachers and role models. He was a man who walked upright, went the extra mile, and set high expectations for his students. He truly encouraged me and many others to strive for excellence. To his family, my thought and prayers are with you. Please know that the he planted many seeds of excellence and that the world is a better place because of him.
RIP Washiebubba!

To Willie Dell and family

Earth Has No Sorrow that Heaven Cannot Heal. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

A fine gentlemen and mentor to so many children. He took a chance on my wife as the first guidance counselor at James Simmons as she completed her certifications. My best to the Washington family. He was a man we could look up to and respect.

To the family:
May you find peace knowing that "Nat" was so loved by many! His wonderful "smile" will surely be missed. May he now rest in peace! Remembrance and love is the greatest gift!
Ida M.Worix & family

With deepest sympathy to the
Family

My heart is heavy to learn of the Transition of my 5th grade Principal.

Our deepest condolences.

The Wineglass and Smalls Families

Washington family;
Our deepest sympathy and condolences for your loss. May God bless!
Michael, Ralph & Jeanette Stewart

"AAAhhhhhhhh, Well, Well, Well, Kelli" is what he would say, whenever we greeted in my adult life. He was very influential in my life and ALWAYS encouraged me! Our last encounter was when I was pregnant with my daughter and I ran into him in the mall... The first he said, was "what are doing for yourself. He was always concerned about our well being. Mr. Washington created a lifetime of memories and forever friends for those of us who went to James Simons. I pray that his legacy continues to grow in all of us. May God continue to keep the Washington Family in HIS mighty hand.

My family and I are so sorry to hear about your loss. Will will keep you and yours in our thoughts and prayers!

My sincere and deepest sympathy to Mrs. Jenny, daughter and family. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Washington at Sears. He ALWAYS talked about his family "Jennie Lou and Najeema" (the love of his life). His years as principal at James Simmons Elementary was his passion as he often shared. He was definitely a "no nonsense" man who just wanted the best for all he knew and met. His name alone was that of respect. He was the epitome of a true gentleman and leader. Take your rest Mr. Washington. We love you but God loves you best. R.I.P. as you will always be remembered.

Dear Najeema,
You and your mother are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Love,
Helen

The Washington's and "My Dell"
My compassionate feeling is with you.
God chose a good one. This God gives strength to those who put there Hope in him. The key to comfort is to know who God is.

I remember Mr Washington very fondly. He was my elementary school principal at James Simons. My father and him have the same name. He was so tickled by that. When I was in kindergarten I made a teddy bear face (I believe) out of construction paper and on the way to school dropped it in a puddle. I cried all the way to school and did not want to go inside my classroom. He saw me in the hallway and asked why I was crying. He proceeded to take me to my class, talked to my teacher and together, him and I, fixed my teddy bear. That was 31 years ago and still fresh in my memory.

Najeema and Mrs. Washington you have my deepest sympathy because Charleston has truly lost one of our Greats. God continue to bless you both with peace and understanding. Much love

I was so shocked to hear about the passing of one of the influential men in my life. Mr. Washington wasn't just my elementary school principal but one of my biggest cheerleaders. When I told him I wanted to be a judge in 3rd grade, he made it a point to chant "here comes the judge...here comes the judge" every time he saw me. He acknowledged all of my academic achievements in elementary school and kept up with me all the way through college. He pushed us all to be great and I will never forget the impact he had on my life or the word "antidisestablishmentarianism". Rest in peace Mr. Washington. My family and I are praying for Mrs. Washington, Najeema and the rest of the family. God bless.

Mr. Washington will be greatly missed. We need more principals like him and maybe we would not have half the problems we have in our schools today! R.I.P we will truly miss you!

You and your family have my deepest sympathy.

I had the pleasure of meeting Washiebabuba in 1969 next to my father he really inspired me to live as a man should and if u gut out of line he gave u the choice of three days or three licks well u know I got a lot of licks because I was bad and needed discipline saying that to say this I thank God for having the pleasure of knowing u rest in peace much love Alphonso M Johnson

It was both a pleasure and honor to work for Mr. Washington when he was the principal at James Simmons School. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Mrs Jenny, my prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family. Mr Washington was a great principal and mentor. I know I was one his star pupils. You, him and my mother (Bertha "BW" Williams) were ALWAYS so encouraging. He and my mom are certainly missed. God bless you with peace and strength during this time.

Our loss is heavens gain! Jaguar nation is saddened by the death of MR.WASH! One of the greatest educators there ever was! He always had an encouraging word for his students but if words didn't work he had no problem using that OMEGA PSI PHI PADDLE! LOL! Family we will keep you in prayer.

My deepest sympathy to the entire Washington and Comfort Families. May God continue to Bless Each of You. Mr. Washington was a gentle and very kind man. He saved the life of my son and many young men that came through James Simmons Elementary School. He never gave up on them and continued to encourage them to succeed. Men like Mr. Washington will truly be missed in the communities of Charleston. He stood tall in stature as well as in the lives of all of the children whose lives he touched as Principal at James Simmons. he always smiled and was eager to listen to the Parents and the Students. Rest in Peace.

may God be with his family in this time of grief, Mr. Washington you will be missed. James Simmons class of 1989

God was ready for this leader of leaders. Mr. Washington leaves a legacy and many beneficiaries of his guidance, inspiration, and passion for perfection. His influence is immeasurable and his love for his students...genuine.

Mr. Washington was the best principal I ever had through the Charleston County Public School System. He established an environment of respect, safety, excellence, and fun for the Teachers and Students. Condolences to the family. Rest in peace "namesake". NRW (Valedictorian 1973)

Rest in peace, one of Charleston County School finest, WHAT A MAN! My prayers are with the family. Mr. Washington was our Joe Clark at James Simmons, he wanted what was best for his students.

To the Washington family, my prayers are with you, we have lost a GOOD soldier. Mr. Washington was our Joe Clark, he did not play and was always concern about his students, he will be missed.

Mr.Washington was a wonderful and gracious person. My condolences to his family. Mr . Washington and I worked together at Sears,and the uncle of a friend Patricia Comfort Capers. Love to all who knew this awesome man.

Lighted candles are sent -2- Germaine, Dewey, Family members, Love-ones & Friends regarding the loss of your uncle... R.I.P. Principal Washington

Rest in peace my brother you will be missed.May God continue to bless your family

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

From The Turner and Sanders Family...Mr. Washington was a very wise and great man who made every child feel special. He made sure every child got the education needed to become a success. May the family find comfort in knowing that he was well loved and respected. May he Rest in Peace... Job well done.

To The Washington Family, my sincere condolence, may God grant you that peace that surpasses ALL understanding. One Love & God's blessings.

To the Washington family, you have my deepest sympathy, may God continue to keep and bless you all.

May God strengthen Mr. Washington family. He was our Asst. Principal at Courtenay Ekem. School on meeting and Mary Street...it's so good to know that God blessed him to see almost 80 years. God bless you all.

My condolences to the Washington family. Mr Washington was one of the best principals in Charleston County. Rest in power and perfect peace my brother. Vivian Washington Allen and family.

The Dais family would like to send they deepest sympathy to the Washington family Mr.Washington will sadly be missed by our family.May God blessed your family.

To the Washington Family, I am very sorry for your loss...I too was a student of Mr Washington and his leadership and guidence greatly influence my early life...I thank you Sir !! You were one hell of a Principal and a great man!!

I would like to send my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family. He was truly a great principal while I attended CC Blaney Elementary from kindergarten to 5th grade. He will truly be remembered I wish the school system had more principals like him.

I would like to share my sincere condolences with the Washington family. Mr Washington was my Principal from kindergarten to fifth grade while I attended James Simmons. I have so many great memories of him and his beautiful wife. My grandmother always made sure I took him some pecans frmentor. pecan tree. Sleep well. A respect man and educational mentor

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

I had the honor of being a student at James Simmons Elemenatary while Mr. Washington was principal. After I got paddled by Mr. Washington, I didn't act up NO MO !!!!!! We need more like him in schools today. May God bless your family.

Jenell Evette Nelson Morrison

So sorry for your loss. Nat and I bowled together for many years. May God's grace and mercy be with you.

Carolyn Bishop

Jenny,
We lost a good one! So very sorry for your loss.
Bernice Roper Simmons

Words cannot describe the sincere appreciation that we owe to Mr. Washington!All he had to do is give me a look that he was calling my Momma and that talking stopped. We don't have that anymore in the school systems. He was an outstanding man, principle and role model for us. I had the pleasure of being one of his pupils at James Simons Elementary School. Thank you Mr. Washington!Thank you-Servant of God well done.

God's gift to many. What an awesome six grade teacher he was to me and many more at Courtenay Elementary school. Family, you have my heartfelt condolences.

I'm so very sorry to hear about Mr. Washington . I have many fond memories of him when he was the principal at James Simmons Elementary, and I the student. He was a great man.

To Jenny, May the peace of God which passes all understanding rest upon you now and the days that are a head. May God keep you in His tender care always.

R.I.P Uncle Nat. My Prayers, Love and Condolences to the family

Rest in peace old friend.

Raleigh Murphy

Mr. Washington's name will forever be synonymous with James Simmons. He was a true disciplinarian and instilled the importance of education in all of his students. I can still remember after he retired you could still see his bright smile at Sears. Condolences to his family.

For several days, the light dimmed. Then one day, the light was no more, but on Behalf of The Charleston Westside Tennis Club, the light has been rekindled and is shining brightly because Mr. Washington (Nate) as he was so fondly called put that light in our hearts. To the family, we would like to say thank-you for loaning Nate to us as our tennis teammate, tennis partner and tennis opponent. He was a dynamite tennis player who brought the best out of his opponents. When he was playing a match, his enthusiasm for the game could be heard through his voice which echoed on all courts. You would know when Nate was at The Jack Adams Tennis Center. His base and baritone voice all came together and were highly audible. Our condolences go out to the family in the form of happiness because we are elated that Mr. Nathaniel Robert Washington passed our way.

My prayers goes out to the Washington family. Mr. Washington was my elementary school principle at James Simmons in the 70's. He was well respected and loved by his students and he also helped paved the way for our future. He will always live on in our lives. Family please know that "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord".

From the DeBarr Family, you have our heartfelt condolences, we will keep you in our prayers.

What an awesome leader..sooo very responsible for my success.
I am thankful that our paths crossed and I was fortunate enough to experience his leadership .
We will always remember this life well lived.
With sympathy
Shirley P. Martin

RIP Mr.Washington was the prime example of what a Principal is and was THE best I have ever had, and todays kids would have benefited from him.

R.I.P Mr.Washington, the best principal I ever had.

To the family of the late Nathaniel Washington. He touched to lives of so many children and families during his years as principal at James Simons Elementary school. His presence alone commanded respect. May the joy of his memories be with you during this time. God bless

May God bring the Washington family comfort during these difficult times.Mr.N. Washington was my elementary principal at James Simmons from 1970-1975. He was a great principal an leader who always had encouraging words for his students to stay focus on school work and kept the parents involved.Through his guidance and leadership have contribute toward me being the man that I am.