George W. Williford

Union Daily Times, The (SC) - January 6, 2009

Deceased Name: George W. Williford U. S. Marine 

George Washington Williford, 87, of 137 Phillips Road, Union, widower of Essie Moore Williford, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. 

Mr. Williford was born in Union, Feb, 22, 1921, a son of the late Samuel Edward Williford and Sadie Hyder Williford. He retired from Milliken & Co.-Monarch Plant after 40 years of service and was formerly employed at Klapat and the U. S. Forestry Service. Mr. Williford was a member of Mon-Aetna Baptist Church where he was a member of the Jimmy Smith Sunday School Class and a former usher. Mr. Williford was one of the founders and first fire chief of Monarch Fire Department where he served as a board member. 

He was also a member of the Union County Rescue Squad, a State Constable and a Mason. Mr. Williford was a veteran of the U. S. Marines, having served during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. 

Surviving are two daughters, Jane W. Wilson and husband Charles and Elizabeth Williford all of Union; a son-in-law, Harold D. Lane Sr. of Union; six grandchildren: Sherri Lane Franklin and husband Phillip, Dean Lane and wife Lisa, Elizabeth Phillips Lancaster and husband Blane, Samuel Phillips, Elizabeth Wilson Ireton and husband Mark and Charlie Wilson III and wife Kasi and seven great-grandchildren: Lee Franklin and wife Heather, Kaci Franklin, Courtney Franklin, Ayden Lancaster, Daniel Ireton, Mitchel Lane and Shannon Lane. Mr. Williford was predeceased by a daughter, Rebecca Williford Lane, two grandsons: James Ashley Phillips and Charles W. Wilson IV; two brothers, Paul Williford and Jesse Williford and three sisters, Nellie Walton, Dolly Bobo and Mary Moss. 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Mon Aetna Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Benny Green, nephews the Rev. Ralph Brown and Dr. Thomas Kelly and greatgrandson, Mr. Lee Franklin. 

Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens with military honors. 

Active pallbearers will be the following grandsons: Harold Dean Lane Jr, Sam Phillips, Charles W. Wilson III, Mark Ireton, Phillip Franklin and Blane Lancaster. Members of the Jimmy Smith Sunday School Class are asked to sit in a group. 

Visitation will be held in the church 1-1:45 PM Tuesday prior to the service. 

Memorials may be made to Union County Cancer Society, c/ o Ola Jean Kelly, 117 Fant Lane, Union, S. C. 29379 or to a charity of one's choice. 

The family is at the home, 137 Phillips Road, Union. 

S. R. Holcombe Funeral Home

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