James Bobby Kilgore

James "Bobby" Kilgore, 73, of Hospice House in Anderson died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at Hospice House.

Born in Abbeville County, he was the son of the late Claude DeWitt Sr. and Ruby Powell Kilgore. He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a retired body shop manager with White's Automotive in Zanesville, Ohio. He was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are daughter, Wendy K. Namowicz of Zanesville, Ohio; sisters, Jean Dunn and Kathy Grant, both of Abbeville; brothers, David Kilgore of Cleveland, Tenn., and Jimmy Kilgore of Lowndesville; and two grandsons.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Claude Jr., Harold, Fred and Eddie Kilgore.

Services are at 3 p.m. Saturday at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home, Abbeville by the Rev. Randy Fleming; burial will be in Melrose Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

The family will be at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Grant, 43 Deer Hollow Road, Abbeville.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson.