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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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10/07/1948 – 11/11/2021
Salters
Funeral Services
A celebration of Thad’s life will be 3 PM Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Union Presbyterian Church in Salters.
Mr. Benjamin Thaddeus “Thad” Barrineau, 73, husband of Diana Bellamy Barrineau, passed away Thursday evening, November 11, 2021 at MUSC Charleston.
Thad was born October 7, 1948, in Salters, SC, a son of the late Harley Marion Barrineau and Annie Lee Smith Barrineau. He was a 1969 graduate of Kingstree High School, was drafted by the US Army on June 16, 1969, and deployed to Vietnam following basic training. After his service in Vietnam, Thad attended Williamsburg Technical College and completed First Class Linemen’s School. Thad worked a total of 41 years as a lineman/electrician – beginning with Vietnam, Utilities Construction and Santee Electric Co-Op. He retired in 2010. In 2008, Thad graduated from the US Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer’s School as a captain. Thad was a member of Union Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, and socializing with friends and family. He was a generous man who loved gardening and sharing his vegetables with friends. Thad loved spending time with and “napping” with his dog, but he also enjoyed traveling and experiencing new places and foods. He was a history buff who charted his ancestry and maintained several historical graveyards. Thad never met a stranger and was loved and admired by many friends and family. He enjoyed life to its fullest.
Surviving Thad, in addition to his wife Diana, are: his children, Stacey Barrineau (Scott) Oxendine and Ben B. Barrineau; grandchildren, Bella Diana Jaillette, Shaylee Lynn Barrineau, and Thaddeus Harley Blue; a sister, Eunice Olivia Barrineau of Pawleys Island; and a cousin, Tommy Barrineau of Andrews. In addition to his parents, Thad was preceded in death by a brother, Marion Harley Barrineau.
A celebration of Thad’s life will be 3 PM Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Union Presbyterian Church in Salters. Thad’s family will receive friends following the service in the Martin Building. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
I am so very sorry to hear this. Thad was a good man and a good friend. My thoughts and prayers are with Dianne and the family.
Sorry to hear about Thad. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Wright and Sheron Miles
I am so sorry to hear this. I worked with Thad at Santee Electric. He was always so nice. Condolences to his family
Sorry for your loss
Prayers lifted for comfort and peace. May God’s grace be sufficient for the days ahead. Saddened to hear of the passing of Thad.
Thad was my cousin and the youngest child of Annie Lee Smith and Harley Barrineau, my mom’s brother. Age difference and milage insured that we could be close and engage in family activities. My last contact was by telephone during the Spring of 1989, when I arranged the re-wiring and had a new roof installed on our old home outside Kingstree. I met his wife in about 1972, just before the birth of their child during a quick cross-country pilot training flight. In spite of the reasons for not being close family-wise, Thad, his sister, Eunice and brother, Marion, were frequently in my thoughts. My sincerest condolences and sympathy are with Dianne and the family. Laus Deo (Praise be to God)
So sorry to hear about this, he fought a long time! May God wrap his arms around you and your family during this difficult time!
I am so sorry to hear this. May the peace of God be with you in the coming days.
Linda Hanna Storey
my prayers are with all of you
. I am so sorry to hear of Thad’s passing.
Love and prayers go out to family So sorry to hear this news lots of good times with the COOP family and good suppers with Thad cooking.
I’m glad to have called Thad my friend. I wish I had known him for a real long time but I know that he was the type of man that would do anything for you and give you the shirt off his back. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of his family and friends. I sure will miss all of our fishing trips to Clarks hill.
I have such fond memories of my last visit w/ Thad. He stopped by Uncle Monty’s on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 to catch up w/ friends. He was the ultimate charming Southern gentleman, visiting w/ everyone. And although he looked great, he admitted his struggle made him tire easily…so we weren’t able to keep him very long. He was doubtful about returning the next day for the annual Boll Weevils Reunion. So glad I had this special time w/ him.
BEN AND FAMILY SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST MR THAD WILL BE MISSED LOVE COMFORT AND PRAYERS TO ALL. The DARREN MCCREA FAMILY @ SPRING BRANCH FOX 🦊 PEN
Our sincere thoughts, prayers and condolences to Diane. Ben, Stacey and extended family. We will always be one phone call away.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for his family. Dean and Jesse Griffin
We are sorry to hear this, sending prayers for everyone 💕🙏💕 from the Lockliear’s
Stacie this is Don Tisdale we went to WA together. I knew your dad through my dad,LaRue .They worked together at SEC . I am also a veteran.If he was anything like me he couldn’t have went on a better day. I can relate to your lost I lost my dad at the young age of 40. I never knew how short his life was until I was 40. There’s probably nothing I could say to ease your pain right now but I’ll leave you with this heaven looks better and better every day to me., Someday we will see them again !!! If there’s anything my family can do for yours let me know.
Keeping You in our prayers, Don and Molly
thad would always fix our power quickly, we played golf and fished some times , I hope the best for his family
I am sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
So sorry to hear Mr Thad was a great and kind man will be missed you all are in our prayers God bless you all
My deepest sympathy to the Barrineau family.
Thad was such a nice person. Prayers for comfort and God’s peace for his family and friends.
Sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Janice Mims Frye on November 13, 2021 at 3:10 PM
So sorry to hear about Thad! I knew that he and Bobby worked at SEC together, but Bobby retired in 2000 after he had
A stroke and passed away in 2015 after a Battle with cancer! Thad and.I went to school together and Eunice trained me for
My first job at Belk! She was also a Brides’ Maid in my wedding! You and your family are in my prayers and maybe one day
Soon we can stroll over Heaven together with our Loved Ones!!!
Diane, I was so sorry to hear about Thad. He had such a calm, kind spirit about him. I would often see him in the grocery store. Our prayers are with you, Stacey, Ben, and the rest of the family.
Dianne,So sorry to hear of Thads passing.You and family have been in my thoughts and prayers.Mrs Vivian and mother kept me informed of Thads struggles, his fight to live was so strong.He was a good man and friend to all who knew him
..Wish I was there to hug you and give comfort to you and family
Love,Renee
Diana and family. I’m sorry to hear that Thad has passed. I worked with him and Ernest “Buck” Buckles a summer back in the late 70’s at the Coop. I think of those days often because they shaped my future. What young man would not have been proud to work with a Vietnam veteran and a WW II veteran that worked with power? I’ve always considered him one of my heroes. I wish you and yours love and comfort. God bless you all.
So sorry to hear about Thad passing. Even tho we were cousins, we didn’t keep in touch enough. You’ll are in our thought and prayers. Sorry we can’t come to funeral, but will be praying for all of you. Love Amy and Decky Avant.
Diane, Stacy. Ben and the rest of the family, I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.
Sorry for your loss, Mr. Thad was a great man and will be greatly missed by everyone in Salters, and everywhere around!
So sorry to hear about That’s passing. Went to school with him. Lost touch when I moved from Salters. May God’s peace and love be your comfort during this time. Prayers for all of you.