Mr. Willie Joe Gardenhire entered into rest on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Laura Grove Baptist Church, Clarks Hill, South Carolina. He survived by his wife, Mary Freeman; sons, Eric Freeman, Jamie Gardenhire, Rico Anderson, Lavertis "Boogie" Miles, Willie Freeman and Tony Freeman; daughters, Derrianne Houston, Dennise Freeman and Antoinetta Williams; 27 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 4 sisters-in law, 2 brothers-in-law and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Gardenhire may be viewed on Monday, September 23, 2024 from 1-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Augusta, GA Funeral Service Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM Laurel Grove Baptist Church Clarks Hill,South Carolina