ANDERSON- Thomas Rudolph Pelfrey, 68, of Allison Circle, died Sunday April 24, 2011.

Born July 31, 1942 in Anderson, he was the son of the late Edgar and Emma Simpson Pelfrey. He was retired from the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War and Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion and was an electrical engineer. Mr. Pelfrey was greatly loved by his nieces.

Survivors include his sons: Edgar M. "Mike" Pelfrey of Cave Creek, AZ and Mitchell T. Pelfrey of Anderson and grandsons: Zachary M. Pelfrey and Nathan Key. He was preceded in death by his brother, Terry Pelfrey and sister, Joyce Hilley.

Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veteran's Cemetery conducted by Rev. Bill Rigsby with full military honors. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Ste 300, Jacksonville, FL, 32256 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.

SULLIVAN-KING MORTUARY, Northeast Chapel, www.sullivanking.com