Austin Moses Sheheen, Jr.

Austin Moses Sheheen, Jr.
September 11, 1934 – August 29, 2020

2020

Austin Moses Sheheen, Jr, died Saturday, August 29. 2020. Father John Zimmerman will officiate the private service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Building Fund, 1709 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Food for the Soul, PO Box 1591, Camden, SC 29021.

He is survived by his wife, Joan A. Sheheen and his daughters: Teresa Sheheen Ross (Fred), Rhonda Sheheen Hammond (Vernon), Donna Sheheen Watson (Mitchell), Rebecca Sheheen, Laura Sheheen Bradham, Brenda Sheheen Carmon, and Amanda K. Sheheen (Michael Sanford); twenty five grandchildren; thirty-three great-grandchildren; and brother, Bob Sheheen.

He was predeceased by his mother, Lucile R. Sheheen and father, Austin M. Sheheen, Sr., and brothers Fred and Michael Sheheen.

He was the founding member of Sheheen, Hancock & Godwin, Certified Public Accountants. He served as Chairman of the Kershaw County Council from 1975 until 1990, President of the Camden Rotary Club, President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, President of Senior Chamber of Commerce, President of SC Numismatic Association, served on the SC Association of CPA’s, American Institute of CPA’s Governing Council, SC Board of Accountancy, Corporate Board Member of Synovus (National Bank of South Carolina), President of World Society of Paper Money Collectors, Board Member of Central Carolina Community Foundation, Chairman of Historic Camden, Trustee of the University of South Carolina Development Foundation, Treasurer of American Numismatic Association, Brig. Gen. Joint Service Detachment of South Carolina Military Department.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Austin Sheheen Jr. (front, second from left) sits with other family members on one of the first Leaders Legacy benches commissioned by the city of Camden in July 2013. The bench honored Sheheen’s father, Austin Sheheen Sr., who served on Camden City Council for 12 years before serving as mayor from 1964 to 1972. Sheheen Jr. died Saturday. With him more than seven and a half years ago are his (front, from left) his late brother, Fred Sheheen, and his wife, Rose; his brother, former S.C. Speaker of the House Bob Sheheen; (back row) and other family members Thomas Bishop, Margaret Bishop, Olivia Bishop, Robert Spring, Maria Spring, David Bishop, Anthony Sheheen, Austin Sheheen, Vincent Sheheen and Amy Sheheen.
Photo from the Chronicle-Independent
Austin Sheheen Jr. (center) holds hands with his wife, Joan, in January 2016, underneath a portrait of him as Kershaw County Council Chairman Julian Burns shows off a resolution honoring the former council chairman. Sheheen, who passed away Saturday at the age of 85, served on council starting from its inception in 1966, becoming chairman from 1975 to 1990. Photo from the Chronicle-Independent

2024

On March 1, 2024, Austin Moses Sheheen, Jr. was mentioned as the deceased husband in the obituary of Joan Anderson Sheheen.

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