Mr. Ashe was born in Chester County, March 10, 1922, a son of the late Clyde Freeman Ashe and Carrie Purcell Ashe. He was a graduate of Lockhart High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II. Mr. Ashe served in the S.C. House of Representatives from 1977 until 1982. He was the president of the James Neely Ashe Insurance Agency and retired from Brown’s Creek Water Co. after 30 years. A member of Lockhart First Baptist Church, he was a former Deacon and Sunday School teacher and served as trustee of the Baptist Foundation of S.C. for three terms. He was a member of the Lockhart Masonic Lodge # 244 for 59 years, the Lockhart American Legion and served as past chairman for the Union County Transportation Dept.
Mr. Ashe was first married to the late Willie Lou Bentley Ashe for 40 years.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, James Neely Ashe Jr. and wife Phyllis of Houston, Texas, Philip Ashe of Columbia and Jeffrey Ashe of Rock Hill; two daughters, Cynthia Brock Adams of Union and Cheryl Brock Rop and husband Dr. Timothy J. Rop of Spartanburg; two sisters, Eleanor Ashe Boling and Betty Ashe Steen, both of Lockhart; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Ashe, Jason Ashe, Daniel Ashe, Mary Lauren Kennedy, Sara Ashe Bruschi, Katherine Ashe, Derek Adams and Roan Stepp; two great-grandsons, Gavin and Noah Ashe; and one great-granddaughter, Elle Kennedy; special caregivers and friends, Donald Revis, Betty Baxley and Margaret Braddock. Mr. Ashe was predeceased by a brother, C.F. Ashe.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009, at Lockhart First Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Ben Hill and the Rev. Calvin Smith. Entombment will be held at Union Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be Paul Burgess, Marvin Ashe, Joey Conard, Tommy Eaves, Blake McCollum, Spencer Scarborough, Barry Canupp and Glen Stein.
The following are asked to assemble at the church at 10:45 a.m. Friday to form the honorary escort: Hugh Gregory, D.A. McCloud, Keith Vanderford, Toney Farr, Mike Anthony, Dr. Philip Esce, Tim O’Dell and nurses and staff of Hospice Care of S.C., Union Unit.
Visitation will be held from 7 until 9 Thursday evening at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of S.C., Union Unit, 408 N. Duncan By-Pass, Suite 6, Union, S.C., 29379 or to Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, S.C. 29303.
The family is at the home, 302 Mill St., Lockhart, S.C..
S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc. (www.holcombefuneralhomes.com)
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