James LaBoone

James Donald LaBoone, 81, husband of Carolyn Lucille Chapman LaBoone, of 190 Joe Black Road, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at Cannon Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 23, 1925, in the Brushy Creek area of Anderson County, he was a son of the late James Oliver and Selma Gambrell LaBoone. He attended Airy Springs School in Easley, and was formerly employed by Belk-Simpson, then Sullivan Hardware, which sold out to William M. Bird and Company, until his retirement. Following his retirement, he was co-owner of Carpet Distributors in Easley. Mr. LaBoone was a member of West Pelzer Baptist Church, formerly served as director of the Palmetto Baptist Association Brotherhood, and was a former member of the Sertoma Club.

In addition to his wife of over 56 years, he is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Danny C. and Beverly Magness LaBoone of Easley and Robert L. "Bobby" and Susan Grover LaBoone of Pelzer; brother, Joe Billy LaBoone of Simpsonville; sisters, Betty Jean L. Barnes and Winona Raines Black, both of Easley; sister-in-law, June T. Chapman of Greenville; and grandchildren, Carlye, Bailey, Jena, and Coulter LaBoone, and Ben and Brian Wood.

He was predeceased by a brother, Jones West LaBoone, and a brother-in-law, James L. Chapman.

Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Gray Mortuary, Pelzer, with the Rev. Randall Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville.

The family is at the home, and will receive friends 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gray Mortuary, Pelzer.

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made, to West Pelzer Baptist Church, 29 Main Street, Pelzer, SC 29669.