June 10 1940 April 30 2020
Edward “Ed” Lee Darwin June 10, 1940 – April 30, 2020 Sign Guestbook| View Guestbook Entries| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation Ed Darwin Gaffney, SC – – Edward Lee Darwin, 79, of 686 Buck Shoals Road, went home to be the Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at his residence. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Edith Smith Darwin and son of the late Leroy Darwin and Helen Kennedy Darwin Stroup and stepson of David Stroup of Mt. Juliette, TN. He retired from Timken after 31 years of service, a member of Cherokee Creek Baptist Church and the chief overseer of the Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department. He loved his family, fishing, gardening and NASCAR – especially Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Pennie Darwin of Gaffney; two stepdaughters, Michelle Panther of Pacolet and Christine Fisher (Joseph) of Union; a brother, Jerry Darwin (Sherry) of Gaffney; a grandchild, Kennedy Hughes; four step-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Pam Darwin and Sarah Ann Darwin. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 3, 2020 in the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Mike Frazier, Dr. Donnie Padgett and Ms. Pennie Darwin officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice Compassus, 212 E. Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney, SC 29340 or Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 455 Buck Shoals Road, Gaffney, SC 29341. The family will be at their respective homes. An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC SERVICES Graveside Service Sunday, May 03, 2020 2:00 PM Cherokee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery 502 Buck Shoals Road Gaffney, South Carolina 29341 Get Directions on Google Maps The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside. Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Edward Ed Lee Darwin June 10 1940 April 30 2020.
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Death notice for the town of: Gaffney, state: South Carolina