Thurmon Rabon, 76, beloved husband of Maebell Rabon, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at his home. He was born in Horry County, the son of the late Hughie and Margie Harper Rabon. Thurmon worked for many years with Schoolfield Mills and as owner of Diamond Security Company. He was well-known for his gardening ability and loved sharing the things he grew with others. A member of Calvary Freewill Baptist Church, he served as a Deacon and Superintendant of the church.
Thurmon was predeceased in addition to his parents, by a brother, Emerson Rabon.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Maebell Hardee Rabon, two sons, Thurmon (Wanda) Rabon, Jr. of Mullins and Wendell (Darenda) Rabon of Nichols; two daughters, Deloris (Ronald) Britt of Latta and Rebecca (Joe) Cox of Mullins; two sisters, Ce'cile Bailey of Loris and Bernice Britt of Nichols, and seven grandchildren, Bert and Bradley Smith, Joshua, Jacob, Cecily, Haley, and Gracie Rabon, and Christie Cox.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 17th in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Nichols.
An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.