With deepest sorrow we at Henryhand Funeral Home regret to announce the passing of Pastor Herbert Lee Epps, Sr., 72, of Cades, SC, husband of Kay Epps, who passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

The family received friends and family at his late residence, 72 Sunset Drive, Cades, SC.

Life Reflections

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina. our hearts were saddened by the passing of Pastor Herbert Lee Epps, Sr.

Pastor Herbert Lee Epps, Sr., son of the late Bishop Henry Epps, Sr. and Rosa Lee Staggers Epps was born on February 22, 1952 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina.

He received his formal education in the public schools of Williamsburg County and was a 1971 graduate of Cades Hebron High School.

At an early age, he accepted Christ as his personal Savior. He was the lead singer in the gospel quartet group, The Voice of the South and Pastor Herbert Epps and Truly Committed.

On May 3, 1999, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Kay Sandra McFadden. This became a blessed blended union with nine children.

Pastor Herbert was employed at Wellman of Johnsonville for more than 10 years. He later became employed at the Coleman Company of Lake City for 15 years. He retired from McCall Farms as a truck driver in 2014.

He was preceded in death by one son, Minister Herbert Lee Epps, Jr.; three brothers, Henry (Joyce) Epps, Sr., James Walter Epps, Sr., and Roy Epps, Sr.; one sister, Mary Jane (Jospeh) Singletary; three brothers-in-law, Adrian Whack, Abraham McFadden, Jr., Dwayne Matthews; two sisters-in-law, Rosa (Joe Louis) Brown and Barbara Dixon; and a stepmother, Mrs. Geneva Epps.

Loved ones left to cherish his memory forever are eight children,  Anthony Epps of Florence, SC, Doris Epps of Manning, SC, Kionne Epps of Houston, TX, Willie Gaskins of Olanta, SC, Cassandra (Quintino) McClary of Baltimore, MD, Sheila Gaskins, Barbara Gaskins and Melissa Gaskins, all of Kingstree, SC; one daughter-in-law, Creothia Epps of Hemingway, SC; four sisters, Minister Patricia Epps and Mary (Roy) Adams, both of Lake City, SC, Judy (Timothy) Barr of Florence, SC, and Cheryl Whack of Manning, SC; four sisters-in-law, Deloris (Murel) McFadden and Laura Matthews, both of Cades, SC, Karen Epps of Lake City, SC and Etta James of New Zion, SC; one brother-in-law, Bobby (Dedrell) McFadden of Cades. SC; one living aunt, Ivy Dale Staggers of Florence, SC; 27 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.