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John Temple Obituary
Hartwell
John Hugh Temple, 76, died Friday, May 26, 2017.
Born in Hartwell, Georgia his parents were the late William Walker and Sarah Mundy Temple.
He was a graduate of the University of Georgia where he earned a degree in Business Administration. He was also a graduate of Leadership Greenville. He retired as Vice President of Insurance Services with BB&T in Greenville, S.C. Previously in Greenville he was Vice President of the William Goldsmith Insurance Agency, Inc. He served on numerous professional and civic boards in Youngstown, Ohio, St. Louis, Missouri, and Greenville, S.C. always loving his hometown, he especially enjoyed serving on the Downtown Development Authority, the Northview Cemetery Association Board, and the Hartwell Historical Preservation Commission.
John served as an ordained deacon at Eastlan Baptist Church and Mauldin First Baptist Church in Greenville and Mauldin South Carolina as well as First Baptist Church of Hartwell, Georgia. He also served his churches in many other capacities including devotedly teaching several young men's Sunday School classes.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Steadwell Temple as well as daughters and their husbands Katie and Curt Mull, Sarah and Gerald Kolb, his grandchildren Walker and Mason Mull, Grace and Elizabeth Kolb, sister Jane Temple Meeks and her husband, Jake, sister Ann Temple Robinson, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, William Walker "Buddy" Temple, Jr.
A memorial service celebrating Hugh's life will be at the Hartwell First United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. The family will receive friends after the memorial service.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the First Baptist Church of Hartwell, 81 East Howell, Street, Hartwell, Georgia, 30643 or the Hartwell First United Methodist Church, 200 East Howell Street, Hartwell, Georgia, 30643.
The Strickland Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements. On-line condolences can be sent to the family at www.stricklandfh.com.
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Carolyn H Smith
June 2, 2017
Evelyn, Katie and Sarah, We have a lot of fond memories of John at Wm Goldsmith Agency and later at BB&T/Goldsmith/Joyner . Our thoughts and prayers are with you.at this time. . Carolyn Smith
Carol Temple - Barber
May 30, 2017
My love to you, Ann, and to all your family in the loss of Hugh.
Deborah McCullough
May 30, 2017
John left our community in Poland when Katie was a baby and returned with Evelyn and the girls to visit in the 1980's; he has never been forgotten. He had a wry sense of humor and the guys were always kidding each other. I remember two things among many as humorous--John calimed he made the best hush puppies and he joked that he was the "most eligible bachelor" when Evelyn met him. We shared many happy times together and Flint could not have asked for a better friend. RIP dear John
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