John Waters

Mr. John Steve Waters, age 88, of Calhoun Falls, passed away December 11, 2009 at the Hospice Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood.

Born on July 22, 1921 in Lowndesville, he was the son of the late Alonzo Crayton Waters and Molly Hill Waters. He was a lifetime Mason and Shriner, retired Sergeant First Class from the US Army with 23 years service, worked for Calhoun Falls Police Dept., retired from Abbeville County Sheriff’s Dept., and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 53years, Mattie Cain Waters; and five sisters.

Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, June and William McCall of Calhoun Falls, Kay and Paul Cape of Abbeville, and Dee and James of Greenwood; two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and JoAnn Waters of Iva and Luke and Peggy Lee Waters of Calhoun Falls; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Prue Waters of Clinton and Clemson Waters of Calhoun Falls.

Funeral services for Mr. Waters will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 3pm from the Chapel of Calhoun Falls Funeral Home. Rev. Brian Hatchett and Rev. Jerry Dalton will officiate. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers and interment with full military rites will follow in Latimer Cemetery. The family will be at the home of William and June McCall, 550 Jackson Street, Calhoun Falls and will receive friends Sunday afternoon 1:30-3pm at the funeral home prior to the service. Flowers are optional, and the family also requests that contributions be made to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander St., Greenwood, SC 29646.

Condolences may be placed online at www.calhounfallsfuneralhome.com for the family.

Calhoun Falls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.