Henry Dewain Morehead

Westminster – Henry DeWain Morehead, 74, husband of Mary Jo Cragg Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 27th, 2022 at his residence.

 

Born in Rome, Georgia, DeWain was the son of the late Thomas Allen Morehead Jr. and Nettie Maude Allen Morehead.  DeWain retired from the Oconee Nuclear Plant, where he worked in the mechanical maintenance department. DeWain loved his family first and foremost, but he enjoyed water skiing, go kart racing and anything Chevy or the Clemson Tigers.

 

DeWain is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Jo Cragg Morehead of 48 years; sons, Bryan DeWain Morehead and wife Nikki of Westminster, Brad Marshall Morehead and wife Kelly of Westminster; two grandsons, Garrett and Gage Morehead; two step-grandsons, Tyler and Hunter Price; brother-in-law, John Cragg of Wiley, Georgia; nieces, Tracy Butts (Scott) of Westminster, Shannon Cragg (Todd) of Columbus, Ohio; nephews, Stephen and Arthur Cragg of Nashville, Tennessee; sister in law, Janice Morehead of Westminster; and great nieces, Siara and Savannah Shelton; and his best friend, Jake.

 

In addition to his parents, DeWain is preceded in death by brothers, Thomas Allen Morehead III and Frankie Morehead; and his two nephews, Thomas Allen Morehead IV and Lamont Morehead; and a brother in-law, Col. William A Cragg.

 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 5th, 2022 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The family will receive friends and family from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, March 4th, 2022 at Sandifer Funeral Home.

 

The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials in DeWain’s memory can be made to a charity of one’s choice or Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, PO Box 734, West Union, SC 29696. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.