SSG (Ret) Franklin Wayne Rabon, SCNG

Patrick, SC

SSG (Ret) Franklin Wayne Rabon, SCNG, age 61, entered into rest on Friday, December 29, 2017 at his home. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Thursday, January 4, 2018 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Rev. Tim Cox, Tim Ebbs, and Alvin Tolson with burial to follow in the Patrick Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 6:00 -8:00 PM Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home.

Mr. Rabon was born January 18, 1956 in Chesterfield County, SC a son of the late Franklin Rudolph and Shirley Perdue Rabon. He was a retired Staff Sergeant with the S.C. Army National Guard with 22 years of service. Wayne was employed with INA USA as an electrician and was a former employee of Carolina Packaging. He was a member of Patrick Baptist Church and a proud member of the PGA (Patrick Golf Association). An avid South Carolina Gamecocks fan, Wayne enjoyed golfing and riding his Harley. He dearly loved his family and would always reassure them of that each time he talked to them.

In addition to his parents, Wayne was also preceded in death by 1 sister, Alma Jean McDowell; and 1 brother, Bert Kendall Rabon.

Survivors include his children, Franklin Douglas Rabon and wife Casey, and Lanaia R. Wood and husband Charles all of Lexington, SC; 3 grandsons, Colby, Hunter, and Brandon; 3 sisters, Margo (Rev. Tim) Cox, Locket (Tim) Ebbs both of Loris, SC, and Millie (Terry) Prince of Tabor City, NC; also numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Patrick Baptist Church, P.O. Box 23, Patrick, SC 29741.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Rabon family.