William "Bill" G. Prince

William "Bill" G. Prince, Jr. went to be with his Heavenly Father after a brief illness on Saturday, December 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held at Saluda River Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015, with Dr. Charles Westbrook officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Laurens, SC. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, 4720 August Road (Hwy. 1), Lexington, SC. Born July 15, 1934 in Loris, SC, he was a son of the late William Grover and Corrie Cox Prince. He graduated from Loris High School, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at the University of South Carolina and was a registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in SC. He was employed by the SC Department of Transportation where he served as Materials Engineer in the Construction Division during the construction of the Interstate Highway System in SC. He was a member of several committees of the Transportation Research Board. He was a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers where he filled various officer positions of the South Carolina Section of ASCE. He was an active member of the Palmetto Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America and served as newsletter editor for a number of years. Mr. Prince was a member of Saluda River Baptist Church in West Columbia where he served as church clerk and on various church committees. He was a past member of Bayview Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher of the men's class, Church Moderator, and Chairman of various church committees. In retirement, Mr. Prince was passionate about his family history and produced a book for each of his grandchildren entitled "Who Are My Grandparents". He also updated the Prince Family History and published The Cox Family History. He also organized the "Cox Family Reunion" in Loris, SC for the past 26 years. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Fay Moore Prince; sons, William Gary Prince, his wife Janet, and granddaughters Ashlan and Genna of West Columbia and George Edward Prince, his wife Debbie, grandson Evan, granddaughters Dani and Megan of Laurens, SC; and sister, Jean Prince Parker of North Myrtle Beach, SC; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Jerry Prince, of Loris, SC. Memorials may be made to the Family Life Center of Saluda River Baptist Church, 3459 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169.