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James Guthrie Obituary
A graveside service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Jud Jordan officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Board of Directors of Community Resource Bank and employees of Superior Motors Inc.
Mr. Guthrie was born in Sanford, NC, and raised in Cameron, NC. He was the son of the late James M. Guthrie, Sr. and Lula MacPherson Guthrie. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in business. He began his career in automotive service with GMAC and Lexington Motor Co., Lexington, NC. He founded Superior Motors Inc. of Orangeburg July 5, 1960, and served as president to the present time. He was also a tree farmer. He was a charter member and later chairman of the board of Orangeburg National Bank now Community Resource Bank. Mr. Guthrie was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: wife, Lou Daniel Guthrie of the home; son, James Mitchell (Jimmy) Guthrie, III and wife Retta, Orangeburg; daughter, Mary Lou Guthrie Sawyer and husband Buzz, Chapin; sister, Carolyn G. Brown and husband Bill, St. Petersburg, FL; 3 grandchildren, Carolyn Renn Guthrie, Orangeburg, James Weldon Sawyer, Greenville, Michael Whitfield Sawyer, Central.
The family wishes to express their appreciation for the loving assistance of caregivers, Jennifer Robinson and Loretta Glover Byerson.
Family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 - 8 at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Fellowship of Christian Athletics, South Carolina State University, PO Box 7001, Orangeburg, SC 29117.
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Mollie Dent
May 23, 2008
Sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family....
(Cody Ridgeway's mom)
Linda Franklin
May 23, 2008
We lost a wonderful man when Jim Guthrie passed away. I will always be grateful for all that he did for me personally and for my family.
Bill Gause
May 23, 2008
My condolences Jimmy. I enjoyed meeting your father back when we played against WHA. He was a good man.
With sympathy,
Bill Gause
Lynn Sparks
May 23, 2008
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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