James Albert Eppes, age 98, passed away on January 14, 2018.
Born March 7, 1919 in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Frank and Vena Adams Eppes. Mr. Eppes was a World War II Veteran serving four years and six months as a Technical Sergeant and toured seven countries. After the war, he and his brother, Bob, ran Eppes Eating Place for 31 years. He then worked for S&H Greenstamp Store. Until the age of 89, Mr. Eppes hand-caned chairs and "fooled with a few antiques" from his shop in the back of his house. He was a member of Greenville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon.
Mr. Eppes was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Marion Elizabeth Jenkins Eppes (Jenks). He is survived by a son, Cary Eppes; two daughters, Kitty Bost and husband Johnny, and Susie Eppes and husband Ronnie Miller; a sister, Mary Ann McCullough; and three grandchildren, Jill Bost, Jennifer McCarter Thompson, and Courtney Miller.
Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park with Military Honors.
Born March 7, 1919 in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Frank and Vena Adams Eppes. Mr. Eppes was a World War II Veteran serving four years and six months as a Technical Sergeant and toured seven countries. After the war, he and his brother, Bob, ran Eppes Eating Place for 31 years. He then worked for S&H Greenstamp Store. Until the age of 89, Mr. Eppes hand-caned chairs and "fooled with a few antiques" from his shop in the back of his house. He was a member of Greenville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon.
Mr. Eppes was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Marion Elizabeth Jenkins Eppes (Jenks). He is survived by a son, Cary Eppes; two daughters, Kitty Bost and husband Johnny, and Susie Eppes and husband Ronnie Miller; a sister, Mary Ann McCullough; and three grandchildren, Jill Bost, Jennifer McCarter Thompson, and Courtney Miller.
Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park with Military Honors.
James Albert Eppes, age 98, passed away on January 14, 2018.
Born March 7, 1919 in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Frank and Vena Adams Eppes. Mr. Eppes was a World War II Veteran serving four years and six months as a Technical Sergeant and toured seven countries. After the war, he and his brother, Bob, ran Eppes Eating Place for 31 years. He then worked for S&H Greenstamp Store. Until the age of 89, Mr. Eppes hand-caned chairs and "fooled with a few antiques" from his shop in the back of his house. He was a member of Greenville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon.
Mr. Eppes was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Marion Elizabeth Jenkins Eppes (Jenks). He is survived by a son, Cary Eppes; two daughters, Kitty Bost and husband Johnny, and Susie Eppes and husband Ronnie Miller; a sister, Mary Ann McCullough; and three grandchildren, Jill Bost, Jennifer McCarter Thompson, and Courtney Miller.
Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park with Military Honors.
Born March 7, 1919 in Greenville County, he was the son of the late James Frank and Vena Adams Eppes. Mr. Eppes was a World War II Veteran serving four years and six months as a Technical Sergeant and toured seven countries. After the war, he and his brother, Bob, ran Eppes Eating Place for 31 years. He then worked for S&H Greenstamp Store. Until the age of 89, Mr. Eppes hand-caned chairs and "fooled with a few antiques" from his shop in the back of his house. He was a member of Greenville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon.
Mr. Eppes was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Marion Elizabeth Jenkins Eppes (Jenks). He is survived by a son, Cary Eppes; two daughters, Kitty Bost and husband Johnny, and Susie Eppes and husband Ronnie Miller; a sister, Mary Ann McCullough; and three grandchildren, Jill Bost, Jennifer McCarter Thompson, and Courtney Miller.
Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park with Military Honors.
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