John Meetze Waites Sr.

CHAPIN – Jack Waites, 81, husband of Dorothy “Dot” Williams Waites, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011.

Jack was born on October 16, 1929 in Columbia to the late Ab and Lillie Waites. Jack was a graduate of Columbia High School, served in the Army National Guard, and retired from Southern Bell (Western Electric). Jack was active at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, and Lutheran Men. Jack enjoyed gardening and hunting. He was a wonderful husband, dad, and Papa.

Jack is survived by his wife of 58 years; brother, CD; sister, Nick; children, Johnny (Melanie), Rick, Susan, Martha (Hugh) and Nancy; grandchildren, Melissa (Kyle), Patricia (Evan), Paul, Tommy and Emily; great-grandchildren, Lucy and Ryan and numerous nephews and nieces. Jack was preceded in death by his brothers, Maxie, Red, Wesley, Tom, Frank, Lewis and sister, Cornelia.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2011 at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 215 St. Thomas Church Road, Chapin, SC 29036. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at St. Thomas Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry Hagerty conducting the service. Honorary Pallbearers are Jimmy Ott, Alan Williams, Snooky McCullar, Sammy McCullar, Richard Lindler, Roger Edwards and Bobby Koon. Jack and Dot have a special fondness for the Boys Farm in Newberry, P.O. Box 713, Newberry, SC 29108 and donations there are encouraged. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel is in charge.