George Keith, Jr.

Elder George Keith, Jr. of Timmonsville transitioned at home early Tuesday morning, April 30th, with his loving wife at his bed side. George was a loving and caring husband that would go out of his way to provide for his family. Elder Keith was born September 2nd, 1954, the 4th child, to the late George Keith, Sr., and Anna Lee Keith in Florence County. Elder Keith attended Florence Public School and graduated from West Florence High School. Upon graduation he became employed at Coble Dairy of Florence where he was the first black Production Supervisor. He was very engineering in his position for thirteen years. In 1986 he moved to Atlanta Georgia and was employed at Atlanta Dairy as Supervisor for seven years. From there he worked at Kraft Dairy for five years. In 1997 he moved back to South Carolina and was employed at Pet Dairy as Pasteurizer for thirteen years. He attended Florence Darlington Tech. and became a Certified Welder. He assisted Beard Residential Care as a Maintenance Person, owner of Keith Construction & Remodeling, and Vice-President of DUBS ETC INC, The Network Members Only non-profit organization. Elder Keith worked at Johnson Control for five years (5) until they closed, and from there, he worked at Ruiz until he retired. Elder Keith was a blessed man. He tells the story all the time how a picture tube blew-up in his arm and the boiler within second of walking past it blew up. Elder Keith formed the Timmonsville Rangers Softball Team in 1984, sung with the Voices of Zion, Timmonsville, a member of Zion Temple Holiness Church of Timmonsville, SC., was the Young People President, Served on the Usher Board, Brotherhood President, Sung on the Young People Choir, Van Driver, and Received his Elder’s License in 1986 through the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc., and participated in the National Bible Board of the PAW Convention, representing North & South Carolina State Council. Elder Keith was preceded in death by his parents; George Keith, Sr. and Anna Lee Keith, and his sister; Darlene Keith, and his grandparents. Elder Keith leaves to cherish his memory; his loving wife, Evangelist Dorothy Keith; son; Gregory Scott Keith; two daughters, Shalonda Kennedy (Shayna) of Sumter, SC, Chemike Kennedy of Darlington, SC.; four sisters, Georgeanna Brooks of Florence, SC., Belvalena Gee (Willie) of Timmonsville, SC., Shirley Starr (Gerald) of Florence, SC., Marsha Keith (Daniel) of Florence, SC.; four brothers, Larry Keith (Barbara Ann) of Timmonsville, SC., Stephen Keith (Linda) of Timmonsville, SC., Bruce Keith (Adrian) of Atlanta Georgia, and Tony Keith of Florence, SC.; three grandchildren; Shadejia, Shacara, Shaniah, and his bestie westie great-grandson Aasim (JOJO);a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

George Keith, Jr.

April 30, 2024