REVEREND WILLIAM THOMAS HOLROYD

July 28, 1923 – April 18, 2013

Reverend William Thomas Holroyd, age 89, of 150 Downs Boulevard, E-210, Clemson, SC, died on April 18, 2013.  Born in Greenville, “Tom” was the son of the late Robert Emory Holroyd, Sr. and the late Mary Cureton Holroyd. 

He was a United States Army Veteran having served in the American and Mediterranean Theaters.  Rev. Holroyd was a graduate of Clemson College and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He was a clergy member of the SC Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, and attended St. John’s United Methodist Church in Anderson.  During his ministry he was the first pastor of Trinity UMC, Anderson, which he helped to organize, and Sandy Springs UMC, Sandy Springs; Epworth Children’s Home, Columbia where he later served on the Board of Trustees; Bellinger’s Chapel, Fairfax and Brunson UMC; Trinity UMC, York; Gramling UMC; India Hook UMC and Aldersgate UMC, Rock Hill; Bethel UMC, Chester; Lyman UMC; Few’s Chapel UMC, Greer and Jackson Grove UMC, Travelers Rest. He was a faithful volunteer for Hospice of the Upstate, Meals on Wheels in Pickens County and the Gleaning House Ministry of Pickens.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 64 years, Malinda Jennings Holroyd; five sons, Ross and wife, Claudine; Will and wife, Carole; Phil; Lee and wife, Patti; John and wife Ruth; one daughter, Jenni Thompson and husband, Terry; four grandchildren:  Alaina Goss, Allie, Nic and Samuel Holroyd; and four great-grandchildren:  Cole, Asher, Lillie and Pearson Goss: a sister, Mary Holroyd Powell and a brother, Robert Frank Holroyd. 

In addition to his parents, Rev. Holroyd was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Emory Holroyd, Jr., and a sister Martha Holroyd Ellison.

The family wants to express deep appreciation to Hospice of the Upstate for the care and love Tom received from them.   

A family committal service will be held at a later time at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson, with Rev. Dan Batson officiating.  No formal visitation is scheduled.

Memorials may be made to The Methodist Foundation, 2900 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205, or St. John’s UMC, 515 South McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624.   

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