Irby R Bazemore Obituary (1918

Irby R. Bazemore, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, while under the care of Hospice at River Oaks Assisted living in Beaufort, SC. He was born on March 12, 1918 and would have been 97 in two weeks. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 10 AM at Anderson Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 11 AM at Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. He was an active member of Carteret Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort for 25 years and served on various boards and committees. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club in Beaufort for many years. His church friends, Kiwanis and special neighbors were extended family to him. He was touched by their love and friendships. He was born and raised in Screven County, GA where his entrepreneurship began. He worked in his father's Grocery Store, Screven Mercantile Co. for many years. He spent the majority of his career as a successful automobile salesman until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, whom he adored, Lucy Clark Bazemore; his son, William Edward Bazemore and a grandson, David Wayne Bazemore, son-in-law CJ Ross, and a special daughter-in-law, Dru Bazemore. He survived by two sons and two daughters; Irby Bazemore, Jr. of Richmond Hill, GA, David Bazemore (Betty) of Charleston, SC, Pamela Bazemore Ross of Snellville, GA and Tonya Bazemore Anderson (Jeff) also of Snellville, GA; a brother, Emory B. Bazemore of Tybee Island, GA; a sister, Mareita Billings of Ventura, CA; 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.