Richard Clopton

Richard Allen Clopton, 85, of Newberry, widower of Betty Lou Tucker Clopton, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 23, 1929, in Newberry, he was a son of the late William Pickney and Bessie Lee Fulmer Clopton. He was retired from Kendall Company – Oakland Plant, was a member of Queen's Memorial Presbyterian Church and was a former member of the S.C. National Guard.

Mr. Clopton is survived by a son, Timothy Alan Clopton; a granddaughter, Alisha Clopton and a great-grandson, David Hendrix.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Rosemont Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Queen's Memorial Presbyterian Church, 46 Queen's Loop Road, Newberry, SC 29108.

Active pallbearers will be Patrick Ricks, Andy Ricks, Charlie Carley, Jeremy Kingsmore, Dennis Kingsmore and Randy Gregory.

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