H 5799

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5799
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A house RESOLUTION
to EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF Harold Raymond
Waynick Jr. OF Sumter COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE
AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
Whereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death
of Harold Raymond Waynick Jr. at the age of seventy-eight on August 23, 2026,
while surrounded by family singing hymns and praying as he drifted into the
arms of Jesus; and
Whereas, born in Sumter
on December 18, 1947, he was a son of the late Harold Raymond Waynick Sr. and
Evelyn Workman Waynick. He was reared in a loving home with four siblings: Rusty
Waynick, Danny Waynick, Debbie Evenich, and Bonnie Parker; and
Whereas, Mr. Waynick
earned a doctorate in pharmacology at the University of South Carolina and
served as a pharmacist for forty-one years and operated Waynick's Pharmacy in
Sumter; and
Whereas, a faithful member
of Zoar Church, he served the congregation as an ordained Baptist lay minister
and Sunday school teacher for over fifty years. He studied the Scriptures
intently, spending hours annotating his Bibles, even studying the original
Hebrew and Greek; and
Whereas, Mr. Waynick made
a lasting impact exceeding his earthly life by sharing the gospel of Jesus with
all who knew him, not only with words, but with his daily life. Those who spent
time talking with him often learned something new about Jesus and were
challenged to think more deeply about their own faith or pondered their trust
in Jesus as their own Savior; and
Whereas, Mr. Waynick
remained a huge fan of the South Carolina Gamecocks, especially Carolina
football and women's basketball, and he enjoyed the outdoors where he was an
avid deer hunter and bass fisherman; and
Whereas, together with
his beloved wife of fifty-nine years, Gail Coker Waynick, he reared three fine
children: Kelliegh W. Lowder, Harold R. "Tripp" Waynick III, and Brent Waynick.
His children blessed him with the affection of ten loving grandchildren:
Clayton Lowder IV, Coker Lowder, Liza L. Meyers, Kyndal Pillsbury, Mary Ellis
Waynick, Nathan Harris-Waynick, Harry Waynick, Kinsley Waynick, Sims Waynick,
and Banks Waynick. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Tillman Roy
Tumbleston Waynick; and
Whereas, Mr. Waynick
was further blessed to see the continuation of his loving and godly family
legacy in three great-grandchildren: Ravenel Lowder, Tate Meyers, and Marleigh
Lowder; and
Whereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the life and
legacy of Harold Raymond Waynick Jr. and for the example of faith and devotion
he set for all who knew him. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the
South Carolina House of Representatives,
by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Harold
Raymond Waynick Jr. of Sumter County and extend their deepest sympathy to his
large and loving family and his many friends.
Be it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Harold Raymond
Waynick Jr.
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