Rev. Fay Lanford

Heading: Reverend Fay L. Lanford, Sr. Dateline: Greer Reverend Fay L. Lanford, Sr., 94, of 207 Brookwood Drive, died August 14, 2007 at Allen Bennett Hospital. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late Lewis W. and Hattie Eubanks Lanford. Rev. Lanford was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College and Furman University. He was a retired Southern Baptist Pastor-Minister, ordained by the New Pisgah Baptist Church of North Spartanburg. During his active years, he served pastorates at the following churches: Gowansville, New Liberty, and Pleasant Hill in the North Greenville Association, Glen Street Baptist Church, Newberry, SC, Beaverdam and Big Creek in the Palmetto Association, Williamston, SC. Since retiring in 1975, he has served 17 interim pastorates, including the Pleasant Grove Church where he was a member at the time of his death. Reverend Lanford served two three year terms on the General Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. He also served as Moderator of the Reedy River and Palmetto Baptist Associations. He was listed in the 1973-75 editions of Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans published by American Biographical Institutes. He was predeceased by an infant daughter, Carolyn Faye Lanford, and by a son, Fay L. Lanford, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Grace Ballenger Lanford of the home; a daughter, Shirley Lanford West and her husband, Earl West, of Greer; and a daughter-in-law, Rachel Peace Lanford, of Greer. Three grandchildren: Denise West Plumblee and her husband, Phil Plumblee, of Greer; Kimberly West Hartley and her husband, Dave Hartley, of Baltimore, Maryland; and Chris Lanford and his wife, Debra Lanford, of Greer. Seven great-grandchildren: Andrew Plumblee, Jordan Plumblee, Kayla Lanford, Megan Lanford, Kendall Lanford, Grace Hartley, and Samantha Hartley. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2007 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. Danny O. Emory, Dr. Drew Hines, and Rev. Don Kelley. Burial will follow in Wood Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Bobby Young, Joey Merrill, Ronnie Hudson, Bryon Brown, Pete Edens, and Chris Lanford. Honorary escort will be the Adult One Sunday School Department of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Dick and Sharone Wood, and any ministers and their wives present at the service. Visitation will be held 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 16, 2007 at the Wood Mortuary. The family is at the home of his daughter, Shirley West, 312 N. Suber Road, Greer. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, S.C. 29615. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

Rev. Fay Lanford

January 28, 1913 - August 14, 2007