James Bearden

 

Seneca – James Melvin Bearden, 81, husband of Martha Lena Coleman Bearden, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Cottingham Hospice House.

 

Born in Oakway, South Carolina, James was the son of the late Melvin Bearden and Lizzie Dickert Bearden.  James was a farmer, a technician with J.P. Stevens where he retired after 39 years of service, and he attended Return Baptist Church.  James enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, attending dirt track races, and driving his Maverick. James’s greatest joys were spending time with his family and helping others.

 

James is survived by his wife; son, James Bearden, Jr. (Clara Ann); daughter, Julie Faus (Tadd); sisters, Betty Shedd, Joann Kreitman; and his grandson, Kevin Bearden.

 

In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by his sister, Martha Smith.

 

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Sandifer Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Oakway United Wesleyan Church Cemetery.   The family will receive friends and family from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm prior to the service at Sandifer Funeral Home.

 

The family is at the home of Tadd and Julie Faus, 123 Cedar View Farm Road, Seneca, SC 29678. In lieu of flowers, memorials in James’s memory may be made to Return Baptist Church, 733 Return Church Road, Seneca, SC 29678 or Oakway United Wesleyan Church, 6380 West Oak Highway, Westminster, SC 29693. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.