John Hiers Kizer

John Hiers Kizer, of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, born Nov 20, 1925, passed away peacefully at his home on March 21, 2015. His Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in the J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road at 2:00 pm. Entombment with military honors will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

John was predeceased by his wife of 25 years, Billie Faye Kizer in1997. He is survived by his sister, Betty Kizer of New York and his brother Gene Kizer and family of Charleston; step-daughters Dale Stratford (Norm Markel) of Atlanta and Shay Stratford (Tom Wilson) of Asheville; the extended family of Billie Kizer, including Hugh Purcell, his sisters and parents, and Laura Westbrook.

His true family also included life long friends the Nettles family (Aaron, Linda, and their three sons and their families) and Carolyn Garner and family from Sullivan's Island; the Sertichs from Atlanta and Sullivan's Island; and Royce and Patty Breeland of Mount Pleasant; and many others.

He was in the US Navy for 3 years and in the Naval Reserve for another 7 years. He worked as a general foreman in the maintenance shop of the Public Works Department at the Charleston Naval Shipyard for 38 years, retiring in 1980. He was a Master Mason and served with the Masons for over 50 years. His skills and talents included carpentry, masonry, repair of any tool or object ever made, bird house design, and toys for children.

He was an avid fisherman and spent his life on the water, at his home that he built on Sullivan's Island with his wife Billie and his friend Royce.

He was a man of honor and generosity, and if he fussed at you it was because he cared. He will be missed more than he could imagine. Bless you John Kizer.