Zane Woodfin

Harvey Zane Woodfin, 88, of 150 Carolina Sky Drive, Inman, SC, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum. Born in Spartanburg County on October 23, 1927, Zane was the son of the late Harvey Paul Woodfin and Ena Elizabeth Williams Woodfin. He attended the original four-room Oakland Elementary near Boiling Springs, SC, and graduated from Boiling Springs High School. In 1948, Mr. Woodfin received a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry from the all-male military school Clemson College, where he was also commissioned as a second lieutenant. The thread of agricultural pursuits and military service continued to run throughout Mr. Woodfin's life. After serving in the Army from 1948 - 1950, he began his lifelong career as manager of Inman Mills cattle farm. Mr. Woodfin is a past president and director of the Spartanburg County Cattlemen's Association and was named Cattleman of the Year in 1969. He was also a lifetime member and former president of the Spartanburg County Livestock Association. He served as a director on the Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen's Association and is a former president and director of the Spartanburg County Farm Bureau. In 1984, Mr. Woodfin received an honorary membership in the National Block and Bridle Club. Mr. Woodfin was instrumental in the establishment of the National Guard Armory in Inman, where he served from 1950 until 1965. At that time he transferred to the U. S. Army Reserve School in Greenville. When he separated from the military in 1987, he had attained the rank of colonel. He was a member of Inman American Legion Post 45 and a lifetime member of the Reserve Officers Association. Mr. Woodfin was an active member of Inman First Baptist Church and the Baraca Winsome Sunday School Class. He was also a member for many years of Inman Presbyterian Church. He loved to travel and had the opportunity to visit all fifty states. Mr. Woodfin was also a lifelong Clemson Tiger fan. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Frances Ann White Woodfin; his daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Donnie Hodge of Landrum, SC; his daughter and son-in-law Jean and Mike Sutton of Columbia, SC; his daughter and son-in-law Lynn and Gary Lee of Charleston, SC; his seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by a brother, James Wilbur Woodfin, and a granddaughter, Susan Patricia Hodge. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 27, 2015 from 1:30 - 3:00 PM at Inman First Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM in the church conducted by Dr. Paul Moore. Burial will be in Inman Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Susan Patricia Hodge Memorial Fund at The Spartanburg County Foundation, 424 E Kennedy St, Spartanburg, SC 29302 o r to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, NC 28722. Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory www.seawright-funeralhome.com