Carl Lee Godwin, 45, husband of Cherrish Stickelman Godwin, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Lake City.

Carl was born February 11, 1971, in Lakeland, FL, a son of Lydia Grinslade Kemp and the late Carl L. Godwin. He was a man of many traits and talents. He had a humble and kind heart and made friends everywhere he went. Carl enjoyed fishing almost every day and loved to have fish frys and cookouts for his family and friends. He enjoyed being a part of and working with the boys in the Royal Rangers Club at Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church in Kingstree, but most of all Carl loved the Lord and he shared the Light of Jesus in everyone’s life he was a part of.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of 28 years, Cherrish Godwin, of Lake City, are: his mother and stepfather, Lydia R. Kemp and John Kemp, of Lakeland, FL; grandmother, Wilda Grinslade, of Crystal River, FL; 3 children, Amber Godwin (Fernando) Solis, of Coward, Bradley Mitchell Godwin, of Chicago, IL, and Brandon Lee Godwin, of Lake City; 4 brothers, Dan (Sara) Godwin, of Kingstree, Keith (Carla) Leavens, of Charleston, SC, Mitchell (Michelle) Godwin, of Charleston, and Stanley (Scarlett) Godwin, of Raleigh, NC; and 4 sisters, Wilda Carol (Mark) Lee, of Johnsonville, Wanda Godwin, of Lakeland, FL, Susan Godwin, of Scranton, SC, and Jean Godwin, of Mount Pleasant. In addition to his father, Mr. Godwin was preceded in death by his grandfather Claude D. Grinslade,  a brother, John Lee, and a sister, Janet Murdock.

Funeral services will be 3 PM, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 PM at the church just before the service. Memorials may be made to Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church or The Royal Rangers at the church, 172 Delos Road, Kingstree, SC.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.