MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – If you’ve traveled to downtown Moncks Corner recently and crossed over the railroad tracks on Main Street, you may have noticed a piece of history no longer open. Williams Farm Supply, which was located at 108 E. Railroad Ave., permanently closed its doors for business Dec. 31, 2019.
The store had been in business since the late 1920s. For many people who passed through the heart of Moncks Corner daily, the store reminded them of simpler times long before computers, the internet and smartphones. For more than 90 years, the store served as the go-to place for all your farming needs.
“I remember as a kid going in some feed stores with my grandfather and my uncle,” said one Berkeley County resident who gave the store a five-star review on Yahoo. “Dad wasn’t really into feed and seed places. This place is just like one of those stores of old. Man, what a great place.”
“This is a throwback to my childhood,” another person posted. “This is a real live feed and seed. It’s complete with chickens, ducks, and bunnies.”
Now that the iconic store, whose outward appearance at first glance could fool many people, has come to an end, some Berkeley County residents say they are sad to see it go. Along with the many treasures found inside a store worn down from time were many memories made.
“It is truly a landmark store and a pillar of the community,” one resident said. “This breaks my heart.”
“I’m shattered,” said another resident.
The store’s closing comes four months after the death of the owner, Rusty Williams, III. He passed away on Aug. 31 at 75 years old. For three generations, he and his family ran the store.
“Whenever I visited you at the Williams Farm Supply, you always had a ready hello and excellent service for your customers,” one person wrote under his obituary’s guest book.
“He was filled with advice on any and all matters of feed and fertilizer, plants and animals,” another person posted. “I will miss seeing him.”
Williams left behind a wife and son. He was buried at Spring Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ridgeville on Sept. 8.
Along with its friendly customer service, Williams Farm Supply was known for selling plants, live animals, seeds, pet food, farm animal food, fertilizer and much more. According to loyal customers, “they had everything.”
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