Kipling "Kip" Todd Botts

Kipling "Kip" Todd Botts, 44, resident of 133 Filmore St. San Francisco, CA formerly of Abbeville, SC died Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 at his home.

Born in Greenwood, SC he was a son of the late Earl Anderson Botts, Sr. and Ann Dillashaw Botts.

Kip was a 1983 graduate of Abbeville High School. He received his BS Degree in Journalism from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He went on to earn his Masters Degree in International Business from Thunderbird University in Phoenix, AZ. Kip was a retired Loan Originator with Washington Mutual. Kip will be remembered as a jovial and outgoing person who will be sorely missed by his loving family and his many friends.

Survivors include his 2 sisters Judy Botts Snyder and her husband Larry and Tina Botts Gwinn and her husband Danny and a brother Andy Botts, Jr. all of Aiken, SC; 2 nieces Kristen Botts Metts and Nikki Botts Simmons both of Greenwood, SC; 1 nephew Spencer R. Snyder of Aiken, SC; 2 great-nephews Hunter Simmons and Carson Metts both of Greenwood, SC. He is also survived by his loving dog Blanca and his loving family and his many friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday Dec. 20, 2009 at 2:30 PM in the Chandler Chapel at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home with the Rev. Heather Dillashaw officiating. The burial will be private.

The body is at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 PM prior to services Dec. 20, 2009. The family is at the home of his sister Mr. & Mrs. Larry Snyder 118 Gatewood Drive, Aiken, SC and at the home of his aunt Mrs. Nita Wheless 141 Cherokee St. Greenwood, SC.

In lieu of flowers memorials in memory of Kip may be made to any ASPCA or to the Greenwood Faith Home 144 Faith Home Rd Greenwood, SC 29649-7704 or to a charity of one's choice.

Visitation

Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home
208 South Main Street
Abbeville, SC  29620
Sunday, December 20, 2009
1:30-2:30 PM

Service

Chandler Chapel, Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home
208 South Main Street
Abbeville, SC  29620
Sunday, December 20, 2009
2:30 PM