Winston Lesesne Obituary

Winston Delano Lesesne CHARLESTON - Winston Delano Lesesne, age 74, died after a short illness on March 29, 2017, in Charleston, SC. Winston is survived by his wife, Judy (Johnson) Lesesne, of North Charleston; his step-son, Ryan McGhee (Amanda) of Goose Creek; three grandchildren, Brittaney Corder (Kyle), Jacob McGhee, Abby McGhee; and one great-granddaughter, Paisley Ann Corder; three brothers, John Dee Lesesne of Ladson SC, Neily H "Stretch" Lesesne (Rose Marie) of Ridgeville SC, Wayne Bruce "Buddy" Lesesne of Portal, GA; and one sister, Sophie (Riddle) Lesesne of Ridgeville; nephews, Chris A. Lesesne, Wayne B. Lesesne, Jr., John Dee Lesesne, Jr., Benjamin H. Lesesne, and Marcus Wayne Lesesne; nieces, Michelle Lesesne, Leticia Ann Riddle, and Melanie Lesesne. Winston was preceded in death by his parents: Benjamin Heyward Lesesne and Ella Mae (Huggins) Lesesne. Mr. Lesesne was born on May 15, 1942 in Hemingway, SC. He honorably served in the Army National Guard in Co. B 1st Bn 118th Infantry of Charleston, SC from 1960 - 1967. Mr. Lesesne subsequently retired from the City of Charleston Fire Department, where he served the community for more than 31 years. Since his retirement in 1991, Winston was a very active member of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team in Charleston, where he continued to serve with many local charities. Winston was a cowboy at heart who loved his horses and enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and was a member of the Beachcombers M/C. Winston was also a member of the American Pool Assoc. and loved playing with his friends on a regular basis. The family will receive visitors at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3595 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston, SC 29418, from 3-5pm on Friday, April 7, 2017, with a memorial service to immediately follow. The family would like to thank the nurses at Roper St Francis Hospital, Hospice of Charleston and the fire service community for their support and care of Winston. In lieu of flowers, all donations should go to the Lowcountry Firefighters Support Team, PO Box 80962, Charleston, SC 29416. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston