BISHOPVILLE - George Clifton Farmer, 88, widower of Daisy Godwin Farmer, died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late George Franklin Farmer and Addie Atkinson Farmer. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer was the Bishopville Fire Tower Operator. He saw many changes during his career. He had to keep a running record of the personnel and equipment of each fire along with the time the fire started and the time it was brought under control. He enjoyed his service with the S.C. State Commission of Forestry, until his retirement.
Survivors include a grandson; a great-grandson; a son-in-law; a sister of Camden; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Farmer; a daughter, Ruth Caples; and three brothers, J.C. Farmer, Herbert Farmer and Jimmy Farmer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Riner officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late George Franklin Farmer and Addie Atkinson Farmer. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer was the Bishopville Fire Tower Operator. He saw many changes during his career. He had to keep a running record of the personnel and equipment of each fire along with the time the fire started and the time it was brought under control. He enjoyed his service with the S.C. State Commission of Forestry, until his retirement.
Survivors include a grandson; a great-grandson; a son-in-law; a sister of Camden; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Farmer; a daughter, Ruth Caples; and three brothers, J.C. Farmer, Herbert Farmer and Jimmy Farmer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Riner officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
BISHOPVILLE - George Clifton Farmer, 88, widower of Daisy Godwin Farmer, died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late George Franklin Farmer and Addie Atkinson Farmer. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer was the Bishopville Fire Tower Operator. He saw many changes during his career. He had to keep a running record of the personnel and equipment of each fire along with the time the fire started and the time it was brought under control. He enjoyed his service with the S.C. State Commission of Forestry, until his retirement.
Survivors include a grandson; a great-grandson; a son-in-law; a sister of Camden; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Farmer; a daughter, Ruth Caples; and three brothers, J.C. Farmer, Herbert Farmer and Jimmy Farmer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Riner officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late George Franklin Farmer and Addie Atkinson Farmer. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer was the Bishopville Fire Tower Operator. He saw many changes during his career. He had to keep a running record of the personnel and equipment of each fire along with the time the fire started and the time it was brought under control. He enjoyed his service with the S.C. State Commission of Forestry, until his retirement.
Survivors include a grandson; a great-grandson; a son-in-law; a sister of Camden; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Farmer; a daughter, Ruth Caples; and three brothers, J.C. Farmer, Herbert Farmer and Jimmy Farmer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Riner officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
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