Thomas Raleigh Gause, 85, husband of Mattie Stone Gause, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Raleigh was born April 25, 1929, a son of the late Hobson R. and Ella Burrows Gause, who died when he was 5 and he was raised by his step mother Leola McKenzie Gause. He attended Kingstree Schools and is a former Williamsburg County Superintendant of Public Works. Mr. Raleigh was a member of Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, and talking to people. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers Clarence Gause, Marion Gause, Douglas Gause and Norman Gause.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are: his children, T. Roger (Ginger) Gause and G. Russell Gause, both of Kingstree; his sisters, Roberta (Rocky) Gannon, of Darlington, Myrtle. Powell (Bobby) Smith of Kingstree, and Vivian Cooper of Lugoff; his brother, Beaufort (Nancy) Gause of Kingstree; his grandchildren, Kevin R. (Maggie) Gause, of Florence, Patrick R. (Crystal) Gause, of Florence, W. Hugh (Caityln) Gause, of Kingstree, and Thomas R. Gause, of Kingstree, great grandchildren, Nathan R. Gause, Sarah B. Gause, Ella N. Gause, Raleigh C. Gause and Ellie B. Gause. Mr. Raleigh also loved his Stone and Flowers Families.

A Graveside service will be 2 PM Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12 to 1:30 PM Tuesday at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 37 McCall Road, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Amedisys Home Health, 127 E. Mill Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.