KENNETH R. PRYOR

September 16, 1939 – May 2, 2013

ANDERSON, SC - Kenneth Rodney Pryor, age 73, husband of Betty Jo Veal Pryor, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at AnMed Health Medical Center. 

Born in Anderson County, SC, he was the son of the late Harold Pryor and the late Ruth Wilson Pryor.  He was a graduate of Crescent High School and Erskine College. Following a short tenure of teaching public school, Ken pursued his passion by helping children and families with a lengthy career with the Anderson County Department of Social Services.  He was a faithful member of Boulevard Baptist Church.  He was a member of the Anderson County Jaycee’s, the Anderson Sertoma Club, and a volunteer with Hospice of the Upstate.  Ken was a friend to many, having never met a stranger. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Dawn Elizabeth Pryor and her boyfriend Jason Day, of Greenville, SC; a brother-in-law, Joe Wilson of Rock Branch, GA; a nephew, Robert Pryor Wilson of Lake Wales, FL; a niece, Jean Tate and her husband Jimmy and their children, Alexander, Matthew and Wilson of Atlanta, GA.  He is also survived by a special aunt, uncles and cousins. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Shelby Jean Pryor Wilson. 

The Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Johnny McKinney and Reverend Dr. Paul Talmadge.  Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Foster Care Fund, c/o DSS, PO Box 827, Anderson, SC 29622. 

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