William Roy Masters, Jr.

Anderson, SC - William Roy “Pete” Masters, Jr., 84, husband of Nancy P. Masters, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Rainey Hospice House.

Born December 18, 1930 in Anderson, he was the son of the late William Roy and Lucile Meredith Masters. He served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves for 18 years and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Masters was a graduate of Auburn University. He worked for a number of years at Owens-Corning Fiberglass and later retired as Co-owner of Tag & Label Corporation. Mr. Masters served as treasurer for a number of years of Friends of the Library, was a member of Kiwanis Club of Anderson and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. He was an active member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Masters of the home; daughter, Carol M. Baum and husband, Harry of Athens, Ga.; son, William R. Masters III and wife, Marilyn of Matthews, NC; stepsons, Don King, Jr. and wife, Kay of Anderson and Mark King and wife, Collete of Smyrna, Ga; nine grandchildren, David Baum, Jason Baum, William Baum, Matthew Masters, Kevin Masters, Allison King, Will King, Spencer King and Whitney King; five great grandchildren; and his beloved poodle, Lucy.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ann Allen and Betty Zeigler, and a brother, Dean Masters.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Dan Batson and Dr. Sinclair Lewis. Burial will follow in Old Silver Brook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in the church parlor. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 515 South McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624; Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 285, Anderson, SC 29622; or Anderson Interfaith Ministries (AIM), P.O. Box 1136, Anderson, SC 29622.