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Rodney Huckaby Obituary

Rodney Wayne Huckaby

Greenville

Rodney Wayne Huckaby, 64, of 506 Waxford Way, husband of Daisy Margaret Leis Huckaby, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

Born in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Jack and Florence Foster Huckaby.

Mr. Huckaby was employed with Springs Textiles in Lyman and was an avid artist. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Charles Christopher Williams of Richville, SC; two grandchildren, Ripley and Trey Bancujo; and a brother, Rick Huckaby and wife, Pat, of Piedmont.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Maureen St. John Bancujo.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Southeast, 1604 NE Main Street, Simpsonville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Care of South Carolina, 16 Mills Avenue, Suite 3, Greenville, SC 29605.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Greenville News on Nov. 2, 2012.

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Billie Adrian

November 12, 2012

A portrait of heaven and Jesus needed to be painted so the Lord called you home because you are a great artist.

Rebecca Foster-Hipp

November 2, 2012

There is a bright new star in the heavens now. We are praying for peace and comfort for all the loved ones left behind. You will be sorely missed but no sadness is present because your pain and suffering are done and you reside in our fathers' house! Til we meet again...

RICK AND PAT HUCKABY

November 2, 2012

GOD SAW THAT YOU WERE GETTING TIRED AND A CURE WAS NOT TO BE. SO HE PUT HIS LOVING ARMS AROUND YOU AND SAID, "COME WITH ME."
WITH TEARFUL EYES WE WATCHED AND SAW YOU FADE AWAY. ALTHOUGHT WE LOVED YOU DEARLY WE COULD NOT MAKE YOU STAY.
A PRECIOUS HEART STOPPED BEATING, GENTLE HANDS CAME TO REST. GOD BROKE OUR HEARTS TO PROVE TO US, HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST. WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH!

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