Fredrick Roger Inman

Mr. Fredrick Roger Inman, age 81, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home in Statesboro, Georgia after an extended illness. The Buffalo, SC (Union County) native graduated from Union High School in 1952 and was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War. After returning from the military he graduated from Wofford College and accepted a position with Esso Oil Company in the state of Florida. Mr. Inman moved to the Atlanta area in 1967 and worked for Crown Central Petroleum being located in Spartanburg, SC, Charleston, SC and then back to Atlanta before retiring in 1993. He dearly loved the next ten years he spent with children and driving a school bus for Gwinnett county. Mr. Inman volunteered at Lilburn Lions Club Park as a youth baseball and football coach and spent thirty years in the program as a baseball umpire. He had a great love for sports and children. He dearly loved to sing and bent many an ear with his songs of long ago. He was a member of Buffalo United Methodist Church, Buffalo, SC. He was also a member of Spartan Masonic Lodge #70, Alee Shrine - Savannah, American Legion Post 87, Buffalo, SC and Brooklet Kiwanis Club, Brooklet, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents; Billy Hobart and Pearl Wright Inman, a brother Jennings Inman and sisters, Geneva I. Inman, Valerie I. Phillips, Virginia and I.G. Vanderford and Janet Stone. He is survived by his wife of forty six years, Annie Owens Inman (Ann), a son, Frederick Roger Inman Jr. and his wife Christy; beautiful twin granddaughters, Laneleigh Grace and Britt McLaine Inman; a brother, Bill Inman and his wife Nell of Spartanburg, SC; a niece, several nephews and great nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro, GA. The funeral service will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church, Buffalo S.C. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Church. Interment will be in Union Memorial Gardens, Union, S.C. with Masonic Rites. Pallbearers will be Michael Price, Patrick Wade, Brian Ridgeway, Brian Buckley, Jeff Buice and Kenny Whitworth. Honorary pallbearers will be the Members of the Buffalo American Legion Post 87. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Brooklet Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 122, Brooklet, GA 30415 or to Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29605. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro, GA is in charge of the arrangements. William "Boodle" Lipsey Jonesville, SC Mr. William "Boodle" Lipsey, age 80, husband of Bevia Patterson Lipsey of 308 Fairview Street, Jonesville, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Ellen Sagar Nursing Home. Mr. Lipsey was born in Jonesville, SC June 7, 1934, a son of the late Willie Andrew Lipsey and Pauline Smith Lipsey. He retired from Mayfair Mills and was a former member of the South Carolina National Guard. Mr. Lipsey was a member of Jonesville Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of fifty-eight years are two daughters: Lisa Lipsey Garner and Tracie Lipsey Kirby both of Jonesville; three sisters: Betty Proctor and husband Donald of Jonesville, Margie Robinette of Pacolet and Joann Barnes of Gaffney; a brother, Bobby Lipsey and wife Joyce of Jonesville; three grandchildren: Jennifer Wilkins, Matthew Duckett and wife Bridgett and Savannah Kirby; five great-grandchildren: Jake Duckett, RJ Wilkins, Alex Wilkins, Will Eaves and Ryleigh Ann Kirby; sister-in-law, Elaine Lawson and husband Bobby, brothers-in-law, Charles Patterson and wife Shirley and Ned Harrold, a sister-in-law, Hazel Patterson and special friends, the Dale Inman family. Mr. Lipsey was predeceased by a brother, Ty Lipsey. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Lipsey Family Plot at Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Preacher Larry Holland. Mr. Lipsey's nephews will serve as active pallbearers. Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 PM Saturday evening at the Holcombe's Jonesville Chapel. Memorials may be made to Jonesville Baptist Church Happy Hearts Seniors, P.O. Box 279, Jonesville, SC 29353. The family is at the home, 308 Fairview Street, Jonesville.