Claude Marcell "Mot" Southerland

Heading: Mot Southerland Dateline: Taylors Claude Marcell “Mot” Southerland, 72, of 205 Meridian Avenue, Taylors, passed away from complications of Parkinson’s disease on February 10, 2010 at National Health Care in Greenville. Mr. Southerland was a native of Greenville, SC and the son of the late Claude W. Southerland and Ethel Barrow Southerland. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife, Frances Carpenter Southerland of the home. Also surviving is a son, B. Mark Southerland of Greenville; a daughter and son-in-law, Erin and Wayne Baggett of Winder, GA; a brother and sister-in-law, Earl P. and Lucy Graydon Southerland of Hoschton, GA; his step-mother, Betty Gorman Southerland of Greenville; and an uncle, Robert E. Southerland of Taylors. Mr. Southerland was a faithful member of the Greer Church of God for 50 years. He served the church in many capacities including Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Church Treasurer, and church council member. He was instrumental in the organization of the Senior Adult Ministry of the church in 1976 and continued to lead this group for 30 years. Mot was a graduate of Greer High School, class of 1956. Mr. Southerland was employed for 15 years as a route salesman by Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Greenville, and as an appliance salesman for 20 years by Sears of Greenville. He was also an employee of The Wood Mortuary for 7 years prior to his retirement in 2000. The family will receive friends at The Wood Mortuary on Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at The Wood Mortuary Chapel. Officiating ministers will be Dr. H. Leon Parker, Sr., Dr. J. Charles Smith, Sr., and Rev. Bobby G. Duncan. Burial will follow at Wood Memorial Park conducted by Rev. Gene A. Land and Kenneth F. Bogan. Pallbearers for the service will be the following: Whitey Casey, Ray Jones, Doug McCarn, Lamar Nichols, Myron Paris, Ralph Sizemore, Don Teague, and Toby Wright. Honorary escort will be employees of The Wood Mortuary. The family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the staff of National Health Care-Greenville who cared for Mot over the past two years. Special appreciation is expressed to Brandi Turner of NHC and former employee Kimberly Jeter for their love and friendship to Mot. Further, the family will be forever grateful to Kenneth F. Bogan, NHC volunteer chaplain, for his encouragement, spiritual support and comfort. The family is also deeply grateful for the dedicated staff of Interim Health Care Hospice of Spartanburg who provided care, comfort and support over the past 10 months. Special appreciation is expressed to Gloria Moore, RN; Victoria Albert, CNA; Connie Roberts, RN; Lisa Davis and Chaplains Jim Frost and Gary Pindroh. The family was also honored by the regular visits of Yoko Imai, volunteer for Interim Hospice. Floral gifts will be received or memorial donations may be made to: Interim Health Care Hospice, 775 Spartan Boulevard, Suite 101, Spartanburg, SC 29301; or to Greer Community Ministries, PO Box 1373, Greer, SC 29652. The family is at the home, 205 Meridian Avenue, Taylors.

Claude Marcell "Mot" Southerland

November 1, 1937 - February 10, 2010