LANCASTER, SC:::::::::::Mr. James Hazel Cauthen, age 95, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born November 29, 1919 in Lancaster, the son of the late James Brumette Cauthen and Maebelle Fleming Cauthen. He was married to Rosemary Culp Cauthen and the late Loretta Harper Cauthen. Mr. Cauthen was a resident of Heath Springs Residential Care where he was known as the "Cookie Man" . He did construction work and was employed at Dupont in Camden. He retired from Westvaco in North Charleston, SC after 23 years of service and held the office of Secretary/Treasurer of Local 508. He was a life member of Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 53 and a loyal Carolina Gamecock fan. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church where he served in many capacities and served our country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific.

Mr. Cauthen is survived by his wife, Rosemary Culp Cauthen; two daughters, Gerri C. Trabookis and her husband Chris of Greenville, SC and Roberta C. Blackmon of Lancaster; a step-son, Andy Harper and his wife Suzanne of Lancaster; a step-daughter, Joy Gunter and her husband Allen of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Jay Blackmon, Kelly Outlaw, Drew Trabookis, Zach Trabookis, Brad Trabookis, Carmen Thomas, and Allen Gunter, Jr.; ten great-grandchildren, Cass and Noah Outlaw, Taylor, Courtney and Cy Blackmon, Jacob and Jeremiah Barrett, Ariana Trabookis, Zachary and Henry Thomas; and three sisters, Inez C. McCorkle, Sara C. Williams and Louise C. Gardner all of Lancaster.

Mr. Cauthen was preceded in death by two brothers, Odell Cauthen and Clarence Cauthen; a sister, Margaret C. Beckham and a grandson, Bill Harper.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Mr. Cauthen will be 3:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at St. Luke United Methodist Church by Rev. Bill McCown. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family would like to thank all of the caregivers of Heath Springs Residential Care for their loving care during his stay there.

The family will receive friends following the service and suggest memorial contributions be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church Building Fund, 128 Providence Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.


The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Mr. Cauthen will be 3:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at St. Luke United Methodist Church by Rev. Bill McCown. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends following the service.