James P Blanton, son of Dora Rowell and Ollin I Blanton, was born, grew up on land twelve miles west of Loris that has been in the Blanton family since 1859. He attended the Mt. Olive Grammar School and Floyds High School, now Green Sea Floyds High School. His father died the year James finished high school. Since he was the oldest son of nine children, he stayed home to operate the farm.
Blanton married Elizabeth Reynolds who was born and reared in Bishopville, SC. When she graduated from Winthrop College, she came to Horry County where she taught until she retired. They had 3 sons: Lloyd,Keith, and Franklin who runs Blanton Supplies in Loris.
In 1939 Blanton worked with the SC Highway Department approximately 3 years. Then he went to work part time with the W F Cox Company, Tabor City NC in addition to his farming. He worked with them until the death of Mr. Cox. In 1953 A. Paul Rogers, Charles C Leggette, and Blanton established the W F Cox Company of Loris. Rogers was president of the corporation. Mr. Leggette was vice president, and Blanton was the treasurer and general manager of the corporation which grew as a general merchandise and building materials business.
Around 1981, the WF Cox Company of Loris had grown to the extent that the hardware and building materials were separated into two identities. The hardware part is still the WF Cox Company of Loris and the building materials part is now under Blanton Supplies of Loris and Little River, with Frankie Blanton as the president.
Blanton, James P.
LORIS | Mr. James P. Blanton, 88, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Blanton, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2004 at Loris Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 5 at 4 p.m. from the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed by Ward Funeral Home of Loris.
The family will receive friends in the church annex following the services.
Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline .com.
The family request that in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to The Coastal Education Foundation c/o James P. and Elizabeth R. Blanton Endowed Professorship, PO Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528.
Published in The Sun News on 9/4/2004.
Blanton married Elizabeth Reynolds who was born and reared in Bishopville, SC. When she graduated from Winthrop College, she came to Horry County where she taught until she retired. They had 3 sons: Lloyd,Keith, and Franklin who runs Blanton Supplies in Loris.
In 1939 Blanton worked with the SC Highway Department approximately 3 years. Then he went to work part time with the W F Cox Company, Tabor City NC in addition to his farming. He worked with them until the death of Mr. Cox. In 1953 A. Paul Rogers, Charles C Leggette, and Blanton established the W F Cox Company of Loris. Rogers was president of the corporation. Mr. Leggette was vice president, and Blanton was the treasurer and general manager of the corporation which grew as a general merchandise and building materials business.
Around 1981, the WF Cox Company of Loris had grown to the extent that the hardware and building materials were separated into two identities. The hardware part is still the WF Cox Company of Loris and the building materials part is now under Blanton Supplies of Loris and Little River, with Frankie Blanton as the president.
Blanton, James P.
LORIS | Mr. James P. Blanton, 88, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Blanton, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2004 at Loris Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 5 at 4 p.m. from the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed by Ward Funeral Home of Loris.
The family will receive friends in the church annex following the services.
Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline .com.
The family request that in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to The Coastal Education Foundation c/o James P. and Elizabeth R. Blanton Endowed Professorship, PO Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528.
Published in The Sun News on 9/4/2004.
James P Blanton, son of Dora Rowell and Ollin I Blanton, was born, grew up on land twelve miles west of Loris that has been in the Blanton family since 1859. He attended the Mt. Olive Grammar School and Floyds High School, now Green Sea Floyds High School. His father died the year James finished high school. Since he was the oldest son of nine children, he stayed home to operate the farm.
Blanton married Elizabeth Reynolds who was born and reared in Bishopville, SC. When she graduated from Winthrop College, she came to Horry County where she taught until she retired. They had 3 sons: Lloyd,Keith, and Franklin who runs Blanton Supplies in Loris.
In 1939 Blanton worked with the SC Highway Department approximately 3 years. Then he went to work part time with the W F Cox Company, Tabor City NC in addition to his farming. He worked with them until the death of Mr. Cox. In 1953 A. Paul Rogers, Charles C Leggette, and Blanton established the W F Cox Company of Loris. Rogers was president of the corporation. Mr. Leggette was vice president, and Blanton was the treasurer and general manager of the corporation which grew as a general merchandise and building materials business.
Around 1981, the WF Cox Company of Loris had grown to the extent that the hardware and building materials were separated into two identities. The hardware part is still the WF Cox Company of Loris and the building materials part is now under Blanton Supplies of Loris and Little River, with Frankie Blanton as the president.
Blanton, James P.
LORIS | Mr. James P. Blanton, 88, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Blanton, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2004 at Loris Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 5 at 4 p.m. from the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed by Ward Funeral Home of Loris.
The family will receive friends in the church annex following the services.
Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline .com.
The family request that in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to The Coastal Education Foundation c/o James P. and Elizabeth R. Blanton Endowed Professorship, PO Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528.
Published in The Sun News on 9/4/2004.
Blanton married Elizabeth Reynolds who was born and reared in Bishopville, SC. When she graduated from Winthrop College, she came to Horry County where she taught until she retired. They had 3 sons: Lloyd,Keith, and Franklin who runs Blanton Supplies in Loris.
In 1939 Blanton worked with the SC Highway Department approximately 3 years. Then he went to work part time with the W F Cox Company, Tabor City NC in addition to his farming. He worked with them until the death of Mr. Cox. In 1953 A. Paul Rogers, Charles C Leggette, and Blanton established the W F Cox Company of Loris. Rogers was president of the corporation. Mr. Leggette was vice president, and Blanton was the treasurer and general manager of the corporation which grew as a general merchandise and building materials business.
Around 1981, the WF Cox Company of Loris had grown to the extent that the hardware and building materials were separated into two identities. The hardware part is still the WF Cox Company of Loris and the building materials part is now under Blanton Supplies of Loris and Little River, with Frankie Blanton as the president.
Blanton, James P.
LORIS | Mr. James P. Blanton, 88, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Blanton, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2004 at Loris Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 5 at 4 p.m. from the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed by Ward Funeral Home of Loris.
The family will receive friends in the church annex following the services.
Sign a guest book at MyrtleBeachOnline .com.
The family request that in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to The Coastal Education Foundation c/o James P. and Elizabeth R. Blanton Endowed Professorship, PO Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528.
Published in The Sun News on 9/4/2004.
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