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Johnny Gordon Obituary

COLUMBIA - A memorial service for Mr. Johnny Wade Gordon, 56, of Columbia, will be held at twelve o’clock Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Shives Funeral Home, 5202 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203, which is assisting the family. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Gordon was born June 12, 1952, in Laurens County, SC, to the late William Edward Gordon and the late Mabel Lucille Ball Gordon. He enjoyed writing and painting and was an avid reader and chess player. He is survived by brothers, Doug (Sylvia) Darby of Columbia, Jeff Holder of Gaston and Tommy Holder of Cayce; sisters, Colleen (Kenneth) Frye of Lexington, Sheila (Ricky) Stewart of Liberty and Wilma (Ron) Shriver of Cayce; an uncle, J.D. (Joyce) Ball of Greenville; and many nieces and nephews.

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Published by The State on Dec. 30, 2008.

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