Russell Wayne Suggs

Russell Wayne Suggs passed away Saturday, February 28th 2026. A visitation will be held for him Wednesday, March 4th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Belk Funeral Home of Darlington. A private burial will take place at a later date.

Wayne was born October 22nd, 1956 in Darlington, South Carolina to Peggy Adams Suggs and Kenneth Suggs, Sr. He was a hard worker and put in over 35 years at Nucor Steel. Wayne had a way about him that he was able to soothe people’s minds. He loved his family, children and his faith, he had a wonderful sense of humor and was the self-proclaimed “King of one Liners”. He was very compassionate , loved life, enjoyed his coworkers from Nucor, was a gun collector, was a superfan of West Florence Athletics.

Wayne leaves behind his loving, and devoted wife Shelia Lee Suggs, whom he married on August 24th, 1999. Their children: Ashley (David) Suggs Diaz, Morgan Suggs, Dedra Craft, Casey Lee (Aaron “Peanut”) Weaver, whom he considered as a son, along with special daughter Dana Benton. Grandchildren: Grayson & Gavin McLauglin, Kaylee (Dalton) Batts, Avery Weaver, River & Rush Jacobs, Kiran & Sebastian Diaz-Kumar. His sister Teresa Strickland, in laws Toby (Debbie) Lee and Abby (Barney) Lee McFalls. With many nieces and nephews and extended family.

Preceding him in death his first wife Davia Suggs, parents Peggy and Kenneth Suggs, his siblings: Sharon Nobles, Kenny & Larry Suggs, and his stepmother Barbara Jean Suggs.

Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

2 Timothy 4: 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Those that knew Wayne will never forget him and keep him in their hearts.

Memorials may be made in his honor to checks payable to: West Florence Athletic Booster Club P.O. Box 6164 Florence, SC 29502 (Please put in the memo field: Baseball/Wayne Suggs)

Or to Venmo: WFABC-22 For: Baseball/Wayne Suggs