James "Joe Joe" Lester Waters

James Lester "Joe Joe" Waters, Jr., 62, resident of 114 Horseshoe Rd., Lowndesville, SC, died Saturday, January 29, 2005 at the South Carolina Medical University in Charleston, SC.

Born in Lowndesville, SC, he was a son of the late James Lester, Sr. and Macie Parnell Waters.

He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was employed with Rocky River Mills, Mohawk Industries in the Maintenance Dept. He was a active member of Lowndesville Baptist Church where he was chairman of the board of deacons and was also the choir director.

Survivors are 1 daughter, Wendi Waters of Lowndesville, SC; 2 sons, Richard Waters and his wife, Tonya of Lowndesville, SC and Rodney Dunn of Elberton, GA; 3 brothers, Larry D. Waters of Abbeville, SC, George "Buck" Waters of Iva, SC, Rufus Waters of Lowndesville, SC; 11 grandchildren, Haley, Jesse, Brent, Jacob, Paige, Stevie Ray, Danielle, Katlynn, Dalton, Stanley and Breanna.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005 at 2:00PM from Lowndesville Baptist Church with the Revs. Fred Griggs and Jimmy Tucker officiating. The burial will follow in Ridge Methodist Church Cemetery.

The body is at the Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home where the family received friends from 6:00 until 8:00PM Monday evening. The family will be at the home of his brother, Mr. Rufus Waters, 210 Depot St., Lowndesville, SC.

Memorials may be made to Lowndesville Baptist Church, 464 Main St., Lowndesville, SC 29659 or to the Lowndesville Fire Dept.

THE CHANDLER-JACKSON FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the arrangements.