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Reverend William Larry Menzo

February 6, 1945 — November 7, 2022

Chesterfield, SC

Reverend William Larry Menzo

 

Chesterfield, SC

 

          Reverend William Larry Menzo, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 7, 2022 with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Friday, November 11, 2022 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor Michael Davis, Rev. Michael Causey, and Rev. Tony Edwards with burial to follow in the Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery. Special music will be provided by the Hodge family, Pastor Tommy Moser, and sister Crystal Jenkins.

 

The family will greet friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Friday prior to the service at the funeral home.

 

          Reverend Menzo was born February 6, 1945 in Chesterfield, SC a son of the late Thelma Smith. He was a graduate of Chesterfield High School and Holmes Theological Seminary. He also attended Coker College. Bro. Larry accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as a young man and surrendered to the call to preach at an early age. He was an ordained Bishop in the Church of God and faithfully served the following churches as pastor, Society Hill Church of God, Jackson Church of God, Graniteville Church of God, and Bishopville Church of God. Following his retirement from the pastorate, Bro. Larry was an active member of the Chesterfield Church of God. He was an encouragement to his pastor and was always willing to serve in any capacity. He enjoyed teaching Sunday school and singing with his wife. Bro. Larry was very instrumental in constructing the new sanctuary and parsonage of Chesterfield Church of God. His greatest passion was sharing the good news of his Lord and Savior to everyone he came in contact with. He also enjoyed going to auctions looking for a deal, traveling to the mountains with his family, and writing a weekly column for the Chesterfield Advertiser.

 

 

          Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Gloria Edwards Menzo of the home; daughter, Christy Menzo Rhodes and husband, Jamie of Cheraw, SC; and grandson, Daniel J. Rhodes.

 

 

          Memorials may be made to Chesterfield Church of God, P.O. Box 64, Chesterfield, SC 29709.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Past Services

Visitation

Friday, November 11, 2022

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Miller Rivers Caulder Funeral Home

318 East Main St., Chesterfield, SC 29709

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Funeral Service

Friday, November 11, 2022

Starts at 3:00 pm

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel

318 E Main St, Chesterfield, SC 29709

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Interment

Friday, November 11, 2022

Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery

4963 Cross Roads Church Rd, Ruby, SC 29741

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