WAGENER – Mr. James “Jimmy” Bolen, 68, entered into rest Wednesday, October 28th. He was the husband of Paulette Whetstone Bolen, the father of Tammy Swartz of Wagener and Angie (Keith) Abney of Batesburg, the grandfather of Brantley Swartz, Jamie Swartz, and Darren Abney, and the brother of Ray (Terry) Bolen of Wagener and Roger (Linda) Bolen of Leesville. Mr. Bolen was born in Aiken County, the son of the late James Edward and Ossie Widener Bolen. He was a member of Bethcar Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 pm in the Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home, 163 Main St. South, Wagener, SC (803) 564-5333. The Funeral Service will be Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the Bethcar Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Addy officiating. Mr. Bolen will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service for viewing. Pallbearers will be Greg Bolen, Jeff Bolen, Ray Bolen, Jr., Joey Heyward, Rick Holmes, Ralph Stroman, Ronnie Whetstone, and Sammy Whetstone. Burial will follow at the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bethcar Baptist Church, P.O. Box 546, Wagener, SC 29164 or SouthernCare, 35A Vardern Dr., Aiken, SC 29803.
