Hemingway, SC

James Melvin Cribb, 82, passed away January 2, 2021 in a Georgetown hospital.

Mr. Melvin was born in Hemingway, SC a son of the late William Ozzie and Ruby Williams Cribb. He was the Founder/Owner of Coastal Tax service in Georgetown, worked for the International Paper Box Plant, and was also a farmer and home builder.

He was a graduate and Valedictorian of the Pleasant Hill High School Class of 1957 and had a perfect attendance from the 1 ^st grade thru 12 ^th grade. He was the FFA State Treasure for the 1956-1957 school year, and received a scholarship to the North Carolina State University.

He volunteered as a coach for Dixie Youth Baseball in the Pleasant Hill Community and even built a practice field in his backyard for the Pleasant Hill High School Girls Softball Team.

Some of his favorite things to do was sip coffee with family on the back porch, listen to Bluegrass Music and the Statler Brothers play, having the family pets around him, tell old stories, but most of all spending time with the family especially the grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Thompson Cribb; children, Phyllis (Steve) Walterhouse, Ken (Lori) Cribb, Angela (Stephen) Greenwood, Jodi (Ashley) Cribb, and Charlie Cribb; grandchildren, Anna Caroline, Ashby, Joseph, Abigail, Austin, and Hayden; many loving nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by brothers, Eldon Cribb, Roger Cribb and Larry Cribb; sisters, Claudia Hucks and Louise Thompson.

Graveside services, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway, SC, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 5, 2020 in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, 11904 Pleasant Hill Dr., Hemingway, SC 29554.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please use good judgment, practice social distancing, and please wear a mask if attending.