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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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04/13/1940 – 07/04/2019
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 4 PM Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in Smith Cemetery.
Visitation
Dale’s family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials may be sent to WA Booster Club, PO Box 2, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Mr. Henry Dale McKenzie, 79, husband of Velma Harrington McKenzie, died Thursday, July 4, 2019, at MUSC Health- Florence Medical Center.
Dale was born April 13, 1940, in Williamsburg County, a son of the late Harmon and Arcie Smith McKenzie. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and NC State University and was a lifelong farmer. Dale was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed all sports in general, especially WA Athletics, where his children and grandchildren excelled in sports. He loved his grandchildren and closely followed their activities. Dale loved his home of Sandy Bay and the people there. He enjoyed hosting duck hunts and the fellowship that went along with them. Dale received two awards that meant a lot to him: Williamsburg County Agriculturist of the Year and the Jim Kirven Service Award from Williamsburg Academy. He was the last surviving of thirteen children born to Arcie and Harmon McKenzie: 5 boys Herman, Gerald, Binkie, Richard “Sonny Boy”, (and Dale) McKenzie, and 8 girls, Belva O’Cain, Jean Kemmerlin, Josie Shorter, Theda Achee, Helen Pier, Sandra Cantey, Natalie McKenzie, and Marylin McKenzie. In addition to his parents and siblings, Dale was preceded in death by a son, Monte McKenzie.
Surviving Dale, in addition to his wife Velma, are: a son, Tim (Donna) McKenzie, of Kingstree; 2 daughters, Lacee Sutton (Channing Matthews) and Candace (Al) Beard, both of Kingstree; 8 grandchildren, Taylor (Chris) Fulton, Breana, Madalyn, and Mack, Steele, Rivers, and Ann Hadley Sutton, and Skyler Graham; and a great grandchild, Summer Grace Fulton.
Funeral services will be 4 PM Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Sandy Bay Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial in Smith Cemetery. Dale’s family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to WA Booster Club, PO Box 2, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
Irwin and I are so sorry for your loss. All of you will be in our thoughts and prayers as you adjust to this loss.
So sorry to hear about Dale’s passing family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers
Prayers to the entire family May God light keep each and every one of you strong. sincerely
Velma, so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and the family..
So sorry for your loss. Praying for comfort for your family.
So sad about Mr dale passing he will be greatly missed
Velma, Tim, Lacee and Candace, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Do sorry to hear about Dale passing. He will be missed by me and my family. He was a good friend to all of us. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. God bless.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed by many.
Velma, just read about Dale’s death. We are so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and the family.
A good man who will be greatly missed by friends and family. Sincere condolences and prayers for all who loved him.
I will greatly miss Dale as he was an encouragement to me because he was just direct and honest. I cherish the times we talked and laughed about the so called well meaning actions of people. I had and always will have respect for Dale McKenzie, sign John hudson, former pastor of Second Baptist Church, Kingstree, SC
Velma, so sorry about your husband. Thinking about you.
Love and prayers.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss and so thankful for our family reunion. May God’s arms of comfort and love hold each of you so close. Love and hugs, Cutch
My Condolences to the McKenzie family. My dad, Louis “Johnny” Feagin was friends with Mr. Dale and I always enjoyed their conversations when they met. Mr. Dale always had a good word to say and was a gentleman and and a pillar of the Sandy Bay community. I know the family is hurting and the community hurts with you, we will all miss Mr. Dale.
Velma: So sorry to hear about Dale. He will be greatly missed. We are praying for you and family’s loss. May God comfort each and every one of you during this time.
Velma, both, you and Dale have been my life-long friends. We had the best of times growing up together. It is hard to think of one without the other. Words can’t begin to describe the loss of such a friend. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Bobby
Velma and family – I am so sorry to hear of Dale’s passing and wish I could be with you. My thoughts and prayers are of you all. Dale was a genuine friend – 12 grades together – and lots of events. My thoughts this morning were of the many things we did together from bird hunting, to sharing some victories on the football field. That thought I relish most is the recent class reunion that Dale obviously enjoyed with friends very much, having fond memories of the tunes of our youth and recollections of good times. He loved his friends and family dearly and will be missed by many.
I am truly sorry for your loss. Sending all my love and prayers. Much love, Stacey
Our deepest sympathy – your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Mrs. Velma, mom and I send our deepest sympathy.