Ransom Hinnant Obituary

Ransom Ogburn Hinnant, 95, widower of Joneil Teasley Hinnant, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at the Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center in Charleston.

Mr. Hinnant was born in Williamsburg County on May 22, 1925, a son of the late Otto C. Hinnant and Addie Huggins Hinnant. He grew up in the Suttons Community of Andrews and graduated from Williamsburg High School and attended Clemson University. He then joined the US Navy and was stationed on the USS Parle and the USS Willard Keith. He served six years earning a Purple Heart and then received an honorable discharge. Mr. Hinnant returned home to Suttons and helped with the farm. He was one of the first men hired to work at Onita Knitting Mill and worked there until Onita closed, he then worked for Andrews Apparel.

Mr. Hinnant served on the Andrews Town Council for twenty-nine years, during which time he served as Mayor Pro Tem and served on the Waccamaw Reginal Commission. He was a member of the Harpers Lodge #225, and was a 32nd degree Mason. Mr. Hinant was also a member of the Omar Shriners in Charleston and the VFW in Andrews. He was a member of Suttons United Methodist Church. Ransom was a loving husband, father and Dada, his interest in life was to helping people and tell his navy stories.

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Hinnant was predeceased by: a daughter, Lynn Hinnant Benford, two brothers, Otto C. Hinnant, Jr. and Smith Edward Hinnant; a sister, Mary Emma Hinnant Coleman; a son-in-law, Swayne Crosby, Jr. and a special friend, Addie Prevatte Blanton of Hanahan, SC.

Surviving are: his daughter, Dianne Hinnant Crosby of Andrews; two grandchildren, Kelly Crosby Roberts and Tamra Benford Narron; seven great-grandchildren, Renee Roberts, Michelle Roberts, Bryand Roberts, Mary Jo Roberts, Holden Narron, Hendrix Narron and Hudson Narron; a great-great-grandchild, Emalee Roberts; four nieces, Patsy Hinnant Zanetti, Pamela Hinnant Brenner, Lauralou Coleman Walker, and Ruth Green, two nephews, Ozzie Coleman and Milton Green, a son-in-law, Buddy Benford, a sister-in-law, Nancy Teasley Lewis, and Addie's three daughters, Katie Blanton West, Linda Blanton Mason and Tina Blanton Brooks.

Graveside Services will be ten o'clock Wednesday, July22, 2020, in Andrews Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors. Officiating will be the Rev. Donald Duncan.

The family suggests memorial to: The Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516

Please sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com.

The Andrews Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.