JAMES F. BOCOOK

JULY 30, 1933 – SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 

ANDERSON, SC – James Fulton Bocook, age 78, resident of Hartwell Villas, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2011.

Born July 30, 1933, in Asheville, NC, he was a son of the late James Arvelle Bocook and Nell Alexander Bocook.  He was a 1955 graduate Rollins College where he attended on full scholarship and was an ‘All American’ basketball player. He served in the United States Army and was the owner of Bocook Enterprises and Bocook Outdoor Media.  An avid tennis player, Mr. Bocook was a member of the Cardinal Racquet Club and enjoyed being an active member of the Anderson YMCA. An outdoorsman, he was a member of the Waterfowl Association and Ducks Unlimited.  He was a true Clemson Tigers fan and faithful supporter of IPTAY.  Professionally, he was a longtime member of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce.  He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church, Anderson, SC.

Survivors include his children: Deborah Bocook Hall and husband, Allan, of Asheville, NC, Trinkett Lorraine Bocook of Asheville, NC, and Scott Bonham Bocook and wife, Virginia, of Anderson, SC; brother, Bill Bocook of Los Altos, CA; grandchildren: McLean & Conner Hall, Breanna Bocook, and Kayla & Joshua Hammonds; and great grandchildren: Ethan & Nathan Martin.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Jack Bocook.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at New Prospect Baptist Church, Anderson, SC, conducted by the Reverend Dr. Tony Smith and the Reverend Tom Turner.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held at 4pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at the Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, NC. 

The family is at the home of Scott & Virginia Bocook, 100 Sentimental Lane, Anderson.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church, 2503 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625, or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 105, Columbia, SC 29204.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.