James B Harrill

James Bryant Harrill died Friday, December 2, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Harrill was the son of the late Bryan Holbert Harrill and Maggie Ruth Nickles Harrill, and grandson of the late Glannie and Charles Harrill of Bennettsville, SC and the late Margaret and Hunter Nickles of Hodges, SC. He was loved by his wife of 40 years, Margaret "Peggy" Leach Harrill, two children Rebecca "Becky" Althea Harrill and Charles "Hunter" Harrill. He is also survived by three siblings, Susan Nickles Harrill Driggers and her husband Randy of Greenville, NC, David Harmon Harrill of Charlotte, NC and George Glenn Harrill and his wife Josie of Bennettsville, SC. He is also survived by a Brother in Law Rick Leach and his wife Gail of Bristol ,Connecticut. He departed his earthly life on December 2, 2016. He fought the good fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis, Myeloplastic Dysplasia, and acute Leukemia. He was a teacher at Northeastern Technical College in Cheraw, having retired from there in June. He was also employed as a guard at several prisons in South Carolina through the Department of Corrections. He was proud of his education, having earned a Bachelor's degree from Erskine College in Due West, SC, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina, another Masters in Vocational Technical Education from Clemson University, and still another Master's in Human Resources from Webster University but he was most proud of his Doctorate in Education from the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Colorado. He enjoyed working with his hands doing either metal work or woodworking. He also was an avid reader. The breadth of his knowledge was broad and he loved challenging his children in what they did and did not know about history. He was always there for them, reminding them of the value of an education and how he was proud of their accomplishments. Graveside services will be at Greenville Presbyterian Church in Donalds, SC on Tuesday, December 6 at 2:00 PM. There will not be any visitation hours at the request of the family. Memorials may be made to Florence or Darlington Humane Societies in honor of him, or to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society of South Carolina. May God bless each person who reads this and has a good memory of him. Belk Funeral Home in Darlington is aiding the Harrill family is this difficult time. The family would like to thank the staffs of McLeod Hospital and McLeod Hospice House as well as the staff of Dr. Margaret Hoffmeyer, Dr. Charles White, and Dr. Michael Pavy during his illnesses.