04/18/1944 – 05/12/2022
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 2PM Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Kingstree Memorial Gardens.
Visitation
The family will receive visitors at 1PM at Williamsburg Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials made be made to the betterment of Williamsburg Academy Academic Teams, Williamsburg Academy 1000 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556
John Emmett Strong, Jr., 78, left this world for Heaven following a brief illness on May 12, 2022, surrounded by love.
John Strong was born April 18, 1944, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Era Flowers Strong and John Emmett Strong, Sr. He was a graduate of Kingstree High School and the Cincinnati School of Mortuary Science.
John was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gayle Hindman Strong, as well as his mother and father.
John Strong was a man of many interests, namely his grandchildren’s activities, WWE wrestling, and what the “happening” was around town. A visit with him was not complete without him inquiring about what the latest news from the metropolis of Kingstree was and if he could get you anything from the store. His neighbors were more like family than friends, his hedges were always trimmed, and no Fulton Avenue squirrel was safe within ten yards of his bird feeders. A sporting event for one of his grandchildren was not complete without him seated on the sidelines, and he patiently tolerated awards ceremonies, plays, and hunting adventures with his buddy Luke. If you told him about an upcoming event, he would smile and say “he’d check his calendar.” But, he would never miss it.
He looked forward to outings with his cousin, Jimmy, and dinner at Hannah’s. Sunday evenings were his favorite, as he got the chance to host his family for a night of wrestling and his specialty chicken and rice. He loved a good serving of barbecue by his best friend Scott, bream fishing with Luke, key lime pie, and talking about taking the train one day down to Florida for a piece of the real deal.
Surviving John are his daughter Angela (Scott) Feagin, his adored grandchildren, Hannah (Shae) Lane, Mara Louise Feagin and Luke Malloy Feagin, and his Great-Granddaughter, Katherine Ellison Lane, all of Salters, SC.
Funeral services will be 2 PM, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the chapel of Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree, followed by the burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mr. Strong’s family will greet friends beginning at 1 PM until time for the service
Memorials may be made to the betterment of Williamsburg Academy Academic Teams, Williamsburg Academy 1000 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com
I am so sorry for your loss. All of you will remain in our thoughts and prayers.
Angie, Scott, and Family, So sorry for the loss of your Dad. You and yours have my deepest sympathy. I thought your Dad was one of the nicest men in Kingstree. He was always so cordial. May God comfort all of you at this time.
Praying for comfort during this time,Ricky and Terri Evans
So so very sad to hear of your loss. Johnny, as we fondly called him, was such a gentleman and loved by all of us from Millwood. I joined my mom and grandmother visiting his family as I was growing up, and will always treasure our grocery store catch up visits with him. Again, my thoughts and prayers are with each of you that God will flood your hearts with many special memories of John.
My prayers are with all of you. I know he was such a blessing in your lives and he will be missed dearly. Love to you all
We are thinking of all of you with much love. “Johnny” and his family, and particularly his mom, “Miss Era,” were good friends to my family when I was growing up in Millwood.
Len B. and Claire Hudson Gaskins
So sorry to hear of the passing of Mr John, He was a very good man and will be greatly missed. God Bless you my friend.
Sorry for your lose may you be comforted by family and friends at this time
Johnny and I were close friends in school. We will miss him.
Carroll Crooks
Dear Family,
It has certainly saddened us to learn Johnny has left us. He was a very fine southern gentleman. Our family has fond memories of him and his family down through the years. Johnny & my brother, Sonny, served their apprenticeships together at Williamsburg Funeral Home & continued their education at Cincinnati, sharing an apartment with two other S. C. students. And, years later, my mother, Juanita, enjoyed working with Gail at the savings & loan. She most appreciated having Johnny & Gail as her neighbors as well. God’s blessings & comfort for all of you.