Anderson, SC - Wilton Hewell Pridmore, age 87, of Anderson, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Rainey Hospice House.
Born in Greenville County, SC, he was the son of the late Samuel Dewitt Pridmore and the late Grace Martin Pridmore. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired from AnMed Health as the Director of Linen Services. Prior to that position, he owned and operated a dry cleaning business with his father in Greenville, SC. He was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church, an original cast member of the Anderson Senior Follies and enjoyed working with stained glass.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Jaynes Pridmore; his children, Sandra Pridmore Burton of Mauldin, SC, Sherry Pridmore Sikes of Claxton, GA, and David Hewell Pridmore of Spartanburg, SC; a brother, James Martin Pridmore of Fairburn, GA; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Atkins Pridmore; a brother, Ernest (Jack) Haynie Pridmore; and a grandson, Marcus David Pridmore.
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at Boulevard Baptist Church on Monday, March 17, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Jack Couch officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Greenville with Military Honors at 3:00 p.m. Serving as Honorary Escorts will be the Anderson Senior Follies and AnMed Health Lab Couriers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boulevard Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 700 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com