Very Reverend/The Right Reverend George Edward HAYNSWORTH, Sr. (III)^[1]

1922 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	George Edward HAYNSWORTH  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Prefix	Very Reverend/The Right Reverend
  Suffix	Sr. (III)
  Birth	25 Oct 1922	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Education	graduated from Sumter High School and attended The Citadel on the WIlliam States Lee scholarship  [3]
  HIST	A direct descendant of General Thomas Sumter for whom Fort Sumter was named. He is also descended from Nathalie deLage deVolude of French royalty. of Charleston, South Carolina After the war, he entered the school of theology in the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, from the Church of the Holy Comforter in Sumter, of which he was a devoted member. In the early sixties he became a missionary priest to El Salvador, Central America, and in 1965 transferred to Nicaragua, Central America. at death- he had 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren George E. Haynsworth JAMES ISLAND — Funeral services for the Right Rev. George Edward Haynsworth, 90, of James Island, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Chapel at Bishop Gadsden. Celebrating will be Bishop Lawrence and eulogy by Bishop Allison. Following the service, there will be a reception at Bishop Gadsden. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Cross in Stateburg, 335 N. Kings Highway, Sumter, SC 29154. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Stuhr’s Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun St., Charleston. Bishop George Edward Haynsworth, husband of Elizabeth “Babbie” Veronee Haynsworth, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Born Oct. 25, 1922, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Joseph Herbert Haynsworth and Katherine Rees Sumter. Bishop Haynsworth began college at The Citadel in 1940 but was called into active duty during World War II. Upon returning from the war, he graduated from The Citadel Class of 1944. While attending Sewanee: University of the South, he spent his summers as a counselor at Camp St. Christopher, where he met his wife, Babbie, who was the camp nurse. He received his theological degree from the University of the South in 1949. He was ordained a priest in 1950. He served as a priest in South Carolina and Savannah, Ga. In 1960, led to serve as a missionary in Central America, he ministered to the people of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. He was ordained bishop of Nicaragua and El Salvador in 1968. Upon returning to the States, he served as the presiding bishop executive for Latin America in New York. He was called to become assistant bishop of South Carolina in 1980. Several years after retirement, he and Babbie settled at Bishop Gadsden. Bishop Haynsworth was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved the Lord and spent his life humbly serving and spreading God’s word throughout the world. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Babbie; his sons, George E. Haynsworth Jr. of Johns Island, Richard D. Haynsworth (Nancy) of James Island and Stephen A. Haynsworth (Cindy) of Johns Island; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Diocese of South Carolina, the Anglican Communion Development Committee (ACDC), P.O. Box 20127, Charleston, SC 29413. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, November 27, 2012  [3, 4, 5, 7]
  MILI	In May of 1943 he entered the Armed Services as a 2nd lieutenant and was wounded in action in February of 1945.  [3]
  Occupation	rector at the Episcopal church in Ridgeland and later served a church in the Isle of Hope, Georgia  [3]
  _UID	67CC1F9456F646EAB65CC3A4DE8E6311BB1D
  Death	24 Nov 2012
  Burial	28 Nov 2012	Church of the Holy Cross Graveyard, Stateburg, Sumter County, South Carolina   [5]
  	J. Henry Stuhr, Downtown Chapel, Charleston, South Carolina
  Person ID	I9082	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Joseph Herbert HAYNSWORTH, Sr.,   b. 18 Jul 1878   d. 5 Nov 1939, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Katherine Rees SUMTER,   b. 30 Sep 1881, Stateburg, South Carolina d. 7 Mar 1939, Sumter, South Carolina (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1907	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [8]
  _UID	CC67DE3D5E86404DB033F3339166D369FB80
  _UID	CC67DE3D5E86404DB033F3339166D369FB80
  Family ID	F3278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth “Babbie” VERONEE,   b. 26 Nov 1919, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina d. 18 Sep 2013 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1948  [3, 5]
  _UID	82683D8992C14D31913D75A4992D4DCE49D9
  _UID	82683D8992C14D31913D75A4992D4DCE49D9
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. John Sumter “Johnny” HAYNSWORTH,   b. 2 Jul 1952   d. Bef 19 Sep 2013 (Age < 61 years)   5. Joseph Herbert HAYNSWORTH,   b. 4 Jun 1950   d. Bef 19 Sep 2013 (Age < 63 years)
  Family ID	F3294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2012

  
  

• Sources

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