LEESVILLE — Services for James “Buck” Felder, 79, will
be held 1 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2006, at Columbia
First Church of the Nazarene. Officiating will be Rev.
T.W. Mitchell and Rev. Jackie Richardson, interment to
follow in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. The family
will receive friends 6-8 Sunday evening at Thompson
Funeral Home of Lexington. Serving as pallbearers
will be Frank Cook, Ricky Walker, John Gambrill,
Keith Clayton, Greg Bradley, James Crews, Randy Felder
and Lewis Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be members
of Batesburg Church of the Nazarene. Memorials may be
made to Batesburg Church of the Nazarene, 1420 Nazarene
Road, Batesburg, SC 29006, Pelion Church of the Nazarene,
474 Pine Street, Pelion, SC 29123 or Gideons International,
5106 B. Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29204.
Mr. Felder passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006. Born
in Columbia, he was the son of the late William Jennings
Felder and Emma Lucile Shuler. He was a lifelong area resident,
attended University High School and was a faithful member of
Batesburg Church of the Nazarene. Mr. Felder worked at Sherer’s
Garage for over 23 years, retiring as owner of Bucks Frame and
Alignment. He was a giver of love and material things, a
loving husband, father, Paw Paw, Pappy and friend,
he will be dearly missed.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, Leila Felder of Leesville,
are his daughter, Wanda F. Howard and fiance’, Mike Blume of
Leesville; sons, James M. “Jimmy” Felder Jr. and wife, Hannah,
William E. “Eddie” Felder and wife, Dixie, all of Leesville;
sisters, Nettie McGinnis of Lexington; Maurice Kirkley and
husband, Kirby, of West Columbia; sisters-in-law, Betty Felder
and JoAnn Felder, both of Columbia; four grandchildren, Juan
and Ronnie Gunter, Scooter and Amber Sullivan, William Felder Jr.,
and Charity Wood; five adopted grandchildren, Nikki and Josh Atkinson,
Amanda Marsh, Tabitha and Brittney Blume; four great-grandchildren
Neal and Tiffany Gunter, Lindsey and Zachery Sullivan. The family
would like to extend a special thanks to Lexington Oncology and
Staff, Lexington Hospital, 7th floor; and Tri-County Hospice
for all their care
Dear Lord
Thank You For The Angel
You Lent Us For Awhile
He Brought Us Laughter
And An Everlasting Smile
He Loved Us, Inspired Us
Our Own Guiding Light
Now He Shines In Heaven
With Wings Of Pure White
He Will Forever Walk Softly
In Our Hearts And In Our Dreams
When Our Feelings Run Rampant
And Our Tears Begin To Fall
His Spirit Will Surround Us
Lending Comfort To One And All
We Will Always Miss Him
Time Can Not Erase The Pain
Yet, We Will Always Be Grateful
That Into Our Lives....
.... Our "Precious Granddad" Came
