Andrews:
William Clark Tims, III, passed away on April 27, 2016 at his river house outside of Andrews. He was the widower of Kaye B. Tims, whom he was married to for over thirty years. Though he had struggled with a decline in his health in recent years, he was known to say time and time again, "I've had a good life."
Originally from Hemingway, South Carolina, he was born on November 16, 1949, and was the younger of W.C. and Margie Tims' two children. His love of hunting and the outdoors grew from time spent with his uncles during his childhood; as did his experience with the family car business, where he would go on to spend most of his career.
He met the love of his life, Kaye, while attending classes at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, in 1968. They were married in 1971 and resided in Andrews where he owned his own car dealership for a number of years and she taught school until her passing in 2003.
As a prolific and experienced deer hunter, he was especially proud of having entries in the state record book for two of his trophy bucks. He was able to attain his dream of owning his own land to hunt and taking long leisurely truck rides there. Over the years, he fed many a hungry hunting club with his massive pots of pileau. The pileau was a family favorite and longtime staple and was proclaimed, by many fortunate enough to try it, to be the best they'd ever had.
He is survived by his three children, Will Tims of Atlanta, Ga., Kathryn Onufrak (Ty Rhodes) of Atlanta, Ga., and Mark Tims (Kessie) of Salters; his sister Sylvia Johnson (Nick) of Columbia; and five grandchildren, Cole Onufrak, Bennett Onufrak, Julia Kaye Tims, Colt Rhodes, and Hawk Rhodes.
Visitation will be at the Andrews Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home on Friday evening, April 29, 2016 from six until eight. A graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Baptist Church Cemetery at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2016. Officiating will be the Rev. Marty Hodge.
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Funeral Home:
Andrews Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home
409 S. Morgan Avenue
Andrews, SC
US 29510