Jimmie Bethel Kilgore

Jimmie Bethel Kilgore, 58, husband of Diana Martin Kilgore, of 1300 Horseshoe Road, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 22, 2005 at the Hospice House in Greenwood. Jimmiea?(TM)s church, family and patients were the focus of his life. He was an active member of Northside Baptist Church in Calhoun Falls where he was past Chairman of the Deacons. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren in their various sports, such as football, softball, baseball and dance. Before his illness, Jimmie was an avid golfer. He lived his life as a witness to God by instilling strong values in his family and encircling his friends and patients with love. He was born in Abbeville County to the late Claude and Louise Spence Kilgore. He was a graduate of Piedmont Technical College and a member of the Lambda Chi Nu Fraternity. He was twice voted Nurse of the Year. Jimmie worked as a registered nurse for eleven years at Self Regional Healthcare in the ICCU. He was an active member of the Abbeville National Guard, Company 151 Signal Battalion for fourteen years. Jimmie is survived by his wife Diana of the home; a son, Gregory Alan Kilgore of Abbeville; two daughters, Mary Anna Bowman and her husband William of Lowndesville, and Anita Powell and her husband Rusty of Lowndesville; two sisters, Jean Dunn and Kathy Grant both of Abbeville; one brother, David Kilgore of Cleveland, Tennessee; eight grandchildren whom he dearly loved, Derek and Alex Kilgore, Collyn, Emma, and Luke Bowman, Cody, Dylan, and Anna Brooke Powell. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Harold Kilgore, Bobby Kilgore, Claude Kilgore, Jr., Fred Kilgore, and Eddie Kilgore. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Saturday, July 23, 2005 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Northside Baptist Church in Calhoun Falls, conducted by Rev. Mike Spence, Rev. Brian Hatchett, and Rev. Haskell Gibson. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be ICCU nurses from Self Regional and the Fellowship Class from Northside Baptist. The family is at the residence. Memorials may sent in memory of Jimmie to the American Cancer Society, Greenwood Office Hampton & Merriman, # 3 Village Square Greenwood, SC 29648, or to the Hospice of the Piedmont 408 W. Alexander Ave. Greenwood, SC 29646. Online condolences may be sent to the Kilgore family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com . HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Kilgore family.