James Earl

Sprouse

James Sprouse

Chesnee, SC - - James Earl Sprouse, 57, of 1247 McSwain Road, passed away on March 4, 2017 at his residence.
Born in Cowpens, he was the husband of Cynthia (Cindy) Vassey Sprouse and son of Annie Ruth Fowler Sprouse of Cowpens and the late Oliver Dean Sprouse, Sr. He formerly worked in textiles, loved dirt track racing, working on cars, animals, especially his pot-bellied pig, "Miss Piggy" and attended Love Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are a son, James Chad Sprouse of Gaffney; a daughter, Jessica Whitlock and husband, Joseph, of Gaffney; a brother, Oliver (Buck) Sprouse and wife, Theresa, of Spartanburg; two sisters, Sandra Faye Elliott and husband, Paul, of Sandy Mush, NC and Mary Ruth Gossett and husband, Ken, of Jonesville; five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March
8, 2017 at Love Springs Baptist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 PM at the Church with Dr. Ron Culbertson officiating. Interment will be in Daniel Morgan Memorial Gardens.
The family will be at the home of his mother, 1320 Old Pacolet Road, Cowpens.
An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com.

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC