Essie Hailstock Lomax

Ms. Essie L. “Cile” Hailstock Lomax, 77, of 309 Ackley Road in Greenville, South Carolina, passed on Monday,November 5, 2018, at McCall Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Rossie Leroy Hailstock and Elverta Grigsby Hailstock.

She was employed at Greenville Health Systems as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and retired from Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation as a Ward Secretary. She was a healthcare provider for her family and friends for numerous years. For many years she was a member of Hallmark Baptist Church and presently at New Covenant Baptist Church. Among all of her accomplishments, she was a faith servant of the Lord most of all.

She was preceded in death by her son, Stavros Lequon Lomax; six sisters, Odessa H. Smoot, Minnie H. Lackey, Lillie Pearl Gambrell, Maggie Hailstock, Marie H. Leamon and Carrie Hailstock; and two brothers, Bennie Hailstock and Leroy Hailstock.

Surviving are her husband of 24 years, Robert Louis Lomax, Sr., of Newberry; four daughters, Sheron Lomax Redmond of Greenville, Carolyn Lomax (Terry) Brown of Fountain Inn, Roberta Lomax (Dr. Charles) Davis of Mauldin, and Kathy Lomax (Frank) Chandler of Taylors; one son, Rev. Robert Louis (Sharon) Lomax, Jr., of Greenville; three sisters, Sarah Byrd, Mary Alyce Hailstock and Elverta Hailstock, all of Greenville; one brother, Billy Ray (Anne) Hailstock of Greenville; 10 grandchildren, Kenisha Redmond Thompson, Chavis Lomax, John Redmond, Jr., Maurice Lomax, Shironica Lomax, Persephanie Witcher, Charve’ Bland Marquita Lomax, Ruben Josiah Lomax and Terry Brown, Jr.; 19 great-grandchildren; several step grandchildren; special sister-in-law, Janis Ree Gary; two other sisters-in-law, Lucille Fowler and Mollie Bar; a devoted friend, Amy Wright; and a host of other relatives and friends.