James D. Seymour

James D. “Jim” Seymour died on November 19, 2010 in Ormond Beach, FL. Mr. Seymour was born in Whitmire, Newberry County, SC on May 6, 1934 to the late Mitchell White and Mae Bell Rollins Seymour. He graduated from Whitmire High School, Newberry College (Newberry SC), spent two years in the U. S. Army and then graduated from the College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina in 1952.

He worked in drug stores in Whitmire and Easley, SC and was director of pharmacy at Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca SC. Later he was a pharmacy consultant for the Department of Health in Certification of Health Care Facilities in S. C. and went with the V. A. Hospital Systems, working in Wilmington DE, Durham NC and retiring from the V.A. in Oklahoma City in 1991.

He was a member of the SC Board of Pharmacy from 1975 to 1981, serving as Chair in 1980-81. He was also a member of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity serving the state, district and national in various offices. He was a former member of Lions, Sertoma, BPOE, and many local, state, and national pharmaceutical associations.

He was a member of Tomoka United Methodist Church in Ormond Beach, FL and was very dedicated to his church work and had been a certified Methodist Lay Preacher in Oklahoma and New England for many years. He worked diligently in the Shepherding Ministry of his churches no matter where he was.

He was predeceased by his parents.

He is survived by his partner and special friend, Dr. W. Michael Havener of Ormond Beach, and various family members in South Carolina.

The funeral service will be held at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, 1724 Main Street, Newberry, SC (803-276-0610) on Wednesday November 24 at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday November 23 at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Newberry Memorial Gardens in Newberry.

In place of flowers, contributions may be made to the Christ United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 1608, Kingston RI 02881.

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