William Gaines Obituary

I will never forget his kindness. May God give him eternal rest and the family the strength to bear the great pain.

Dear Tron and family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We pray you and your family find comfort in your memories of good times together. Your father was a good, honest man of his word. We feel honored and blessed to have known him.
Karen & Bobby Elsey
Laura Leppert

To all who loved Billy, We are so sorry to hear of Billy's passing. He was a member of the "back-row" club in the Chi Rho Sunday School (at JWUMC). We was kind and caring gentleman and will be missed by many.

I first met Billy when we were on the Board of Trustees together at John Wesley. To say that his faith, knowledge, ability to help in any circumstance, sense of humor, and that great smile will be missed at John Wesley is an incredible understatement
How many Sunday mornings the congregation was either cool or warm .. thanks to Billy's " early checks:! That contribution was probably unknown to many. But, his presence thorough the years in so many ways leaves a void that will be difficult, if even possible, to fill.
His prowess in the kitchen for WNO or Kairos were a culinary blessing! I cannot imagine Kairos without him. Heaven only knows how many souls he reached in all these years meeting and counseling the inmates.
Aside from our shared devotion to John Wesley, he, for many years served us in his chosen profession both at home and in the office. For that, we ( and our patients) were truly grateful.
I definitely feel the loss of a dear friend.. and John Wesley has lost an angel!
We can all treasure the years we had him in our lives.

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To Tron and family members,

We are saddened to hear of your father's passing. We were blessed to have known him through the years and appreciate he was always there for us when we needed him. Please know that you are in our prayers and take comfort that he is now home with our Heavenly Father .
Jim and Maureen Jeter

I was saddened to hear of our dear Kairos brothers passing. I first met Billy at a Low Country Emmaus event, but came to know him during our time serving together on the SC state committee for Kairos. Billy was a loving and gentle man, always willing to step in and do what was needed in our ministry. He will be greatly missed by those of us on the outside as well as those on the inside. May the Lord bring you peace and flood you with many wonderful memories of him. Blessings, Tami Cardaronella

Mr.Gaines will truly be missed he was a humble soul that showed loved in all he did. My prayers goes out to his family. Continue to hold on to Gods unchanging hands and he will bring you comfort and peace.

Betty

Will greatly miss Mr. Gaines in the neighborhood...he always had the best smile on his face, even when was going thru multiple procedures...he and Bailey were a 6:15 am staple in the neighborhood....never was too sure who was walking who...was always so good to see him...I know he is in a better place...God recalled one of his angels!! Cecil and Ed

Dear Gaines Family,
I was surprised and am saddened to hear of Billy's death. He was a very kind, understanding and generous man. I'm very fortunate and grateful to have known Billy as he helped me out a many of time. My heartfelt condolences goes out to you all.

Our prayers are with you. May God give you peace.

To the Gaines Family:
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Billy. He was a good man and will be missed.

Nouha Kassis

What a wonderful friend. His love for God, family and friends was dear to his heart. We had so many enjoyable times gathering together in family fellowship and dinners. We loved seeing your happiness and joy with Linda. You will truly be missed. Our prayers go out to your family.

Billy's love for God was abundantly evident in his actions and his words. I'll always admire his kind stature and joyful integrity. What a Good Man! It's sad not seeing him around the neighborhood. My heart goes out to everyone in Billy's circle, especially you, Baily.

To all of Billy's family: Billy was my best friend for almost 70 years. We shared experiences from a game of marbles to going on double dates together. We comforted each other in times of grief and we laughed when we had fun. Our memories of Billy will always be cherished. We offer our deepest sympathy to all his family and other dear friends. May God bless.

Billy was the nicest person I know of. We had a business relationship in the a/c and heating business for more than thirty years. Billy would come out all hours of the day or night to help if you had a problem especially if it was a heating problem. Tron we are so sorry about Billy's passing. May God bless you and your family.V

I am saddened to hear of Billy's death. He was such a part of Michael's life as a child and we both valued his friendship as adults. You have my deepest sympathy.

Billy was a wonderful blessing to our family during our time of serving Bearwallow Baptist in Gerton, NC as Pastor. He was a special friend and encouragement. We are praying for his family and loved ones.

To Linda, Tron, and Adina, as well as all his other family, friends, and people Billy impacted there in Charleston... the people in Billy's mountain home Of Gerton, North Carolina will miss him as well. He was admired and respected and known as a Godly man. He shared his tales of Kairos Ministries, pork bar-b-que, and being prepared to fix anything that went wrong with us as well. We would like to Show our love and respect by coming, but the 30 person limit and short time Frame while necessary and understandable would crowd out others, and have no doubt, your dad/husband/friend will be remembered here as well. He was loved and impossible to forget. You are always welcome here because Billy introduced us to the finest of Charleston.
Your North Carolina neighbor and friend, Bonnie

Tron, I am so sorry for your family's loss . I wish we could come see you but with this crazy mess we better not . Please know we are thinking about your family . Your dad was a good friend, I can't believe he is gone. Take care ,C.M.