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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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07/14/1923 – 03/24/2021
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, March 26, 2021, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, PO Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648-1178, Amedisys Hospice, 500 Pamplico Hwy, Suite D, Florence , SC 29505, or Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 3905 Big Woods Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Hazel Brown Epps, 97, widow of William B. “Billy” Epps, Jr., died March 24, 2021, at her home.
Mrs. Epps was born on July 14, 1923, in Greenville County, a daughter of the late William Irvin and Lula Shelton Brown. She and her twin sister, Grace B. Tisdale, were raised at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home. After attending Lander College, Mrs. Epps moved to Kingstree when she worked at Farmers Telephone Cooperative and retired after many years from the Office of Veterans Affairs. She was active in the Pilot Club, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the Ladies Sewing Club. Mrs. Hazel enjoyed a long, active, life. She especially enjoyed socializing with friends and family and had a special talent for telling jokes. She was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving Mrs. Epps are: her daughter, Ruth E. (Steve) Brown; a grandson, William E. (Nichole) Godwin; two beloved great grandchildren, Billy and Anna Grace Godwin; and several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews; and a special friend Dotty Gause. In addition to her parents and her husband Billy, she was preceded in death by her 4 brothers, Ralph, Ed, Lenard, and Harold Brown as well as her sisters Ruth Story, Willie Mae Phillips, and her twin sister, Grace B. Tisdale.
Mrs. Epps and her family have been blessed with wonderful, dedicated care givers as her health declined. Jane Powell has been a loving friend to Mrs. Epps and her family while providing excellent care. Special thanks to the nurses and staff of Amedisys Hospice. Her family is thankful to her care givers Lahoma Floyd, Lisa Cassellman, Katie Atkinson, Nita Atkinson, and Carol Lee of Angel Care for their love and devotion.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, March 26, 2021, in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, PO Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648-1178, Amedisys Hospice, 500 Pamplico Hwy, Suite D, Florence, SC 29505, or Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 3905 Big Woods Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.williamsburgfuneralhome.com.
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
The love and prayers of our family are with all of you. “Miss Hazel” was an important part of my life from earliest memory.
Much love,
Hank Watson
Please accept out deepest condolences. We are praying for strength and comfort for you and the family at this time. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
To Ruthie Brown and Family,
I am so very sorry and saddened to hear of the passing of Aunt Hazel. You have my very deepest sympathy and heartfelt sorrow. I know she will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
Regretably, I only got to know her and had conversations with her only the last few years. She always maintained a positive attitude and had a very keen sense of humor and wit, telling some funny stories or jokes, even about herself, and always made me laugh. I will always cherish and remember fondly the conversations I had with her. I truly loved her, even in the short time I got to know her. I, too, will miss her dearly.
Love and Prayers,
Ritchie, I am so sad to read of Ms. Hazel’s passing. She was such a sweet, sweet lady. My prayers for a peaceful heart are with you & the family.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort and peace in this your time of grief.
Ruthie, Gail and I am sorry to hear of Hazel’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.
Bubbie
So sorry for your loss
She will be greatly missed. I always saw a smile on her face. ❤️ Peace to the family
Ruthie, SO sorry to hear about your mother! Prayers for strength and peace for each of you in the coming days!
Sorry to hear about Ms. Hazel. Praying for comfort during this difficult time.
Ruthie, keeping you an your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Ruthie and family, Tommy and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. We enjoyed being with her and laughing at her jokes. She was such a special person. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss! Continued thoughts and prayers during this time.
We are thinking of all of you with much love.
Len B. and Claire Hudson Gaskins
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sending prayers of thanksgiving for a life well lived and asking for comfort for family. Ms Hazel was such a fun,uplifting person you just had to love her! God speed my friend.
Will miss Hazel. When I, as a friend, was in need, she was
always my friend indeed.
May God’s comfort, love, and
Peace be with you and family.
Ruthie your Mom was so loved by so many. Her wit and wonderful charm will never be forgotten. Thinking of you with love and happy thoughts of her!
So sorry to hear about your loss we will be praying for you and family
We are sorry for the loss of your mother. Great memories of supper club and her jokes. She will be missed.
We are sorry for the loss of your mother. Great memories of the supper club and her jokes. She will be missed.
Hazel and Grace were both very favorite ladies I got to know growing up and living in Kingstree! Their friendly smiles and encouraging words were always so uplifting!
She will surely be missed, but I know the reunion in Heaven with other loved ones has the angels singing.
My thanks to the Epps family for all the fun years of lancing tournaments and fun on the farm events they hosted!
May God truly Bless you all and know you are in my prayers🙏🙏
We are sorry to hear of Ms. Hazel’s passing. Love and prayers for the family.
Ruthie, and family we are sorry to hear of the passing of your sweet Mom.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jenny and Douglas Edgeworth, Ed Mishoe
So sorry to hear about her passing, she was such a sweet lady and I enjoyed our talks and her telling me new joke each time I would be by to see her. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
So sorry to hear about Mrs.Hazel ..she was such a sweet lady and we enjoyed seeing her in the summer at my Dads shed ..she loved to come and sit and chat with my Dad …Our condolences to all the family …Ronnie and Ann Smith and Rhonda
Hazel was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend that I love. I loved speaking with Hazel on many occasions and even more when I was blessed to be in the presence of Grace and Hazel. Both ladies were always upbeat and caring for their families and friends. Hazel loved that I would call her Grazel when she was around Grace. I can hear the jokes and humor as I write this condolence coming from Hazel and Grace. I am so blessed that Hazel crossed my path in life as I am a better person because of her.
My deepest sympathy.
Ruthie and Family, So sorry for your loss. You and your family in our prayers and thoughts. God Bless!!!
so sorry for your loss she was a very special lady
Ruthie and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers in your time of grief. Personally, I feel so blessed and honored that I was able to meet her in person and she is a wonderful person, always have that joy and smile in her face. I know you are going through a lot, we are praying for strength and peace during this difficult time. Love you and family.
Ruthie, Francie and I are sorry to hear of Hazel’s passing. We’re thinking of you and yours.
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers for you and family
How I will miss Hazel. She was my sister at Connie Maxwell. She always had a funny joke to tell. We chatted often on the phone. All of Heaven will enjoy her company.