Obituary – Dr. Jim Gore
Monday, January 17, 2022
Dr. James (Jim) Russell Gore, 86, passed away on January 13, 2022. Born on September 2, 1935 in Goretown, SC in Horry County, he was the husband of the late Sidney Ann Hickman Gore and son of the late Kermit Bunyan Gore and Florene Graham Gore Whittington of Loris, SC.
Dr. Gore graduated from the Citadel and the Medical College of Virginia where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery. After graduation, he served as a Captain and a dentist in the Army before opening his dental practice in Greenville, SC in July of 1963. He was a charter member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church and a former member of Dacusville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Greenville Dental Society.
Jim was an avid horseman. He loved showing his Tennessee Walking Horses, trail riding with family and friends, and traveling the United States camping and riding horses. He won many blue ribbons and trophies over the years and was inducted into the South Carolina Walking Horse Association’s Hall of Fame and awarded their coveted recognition as Horseman of the Year. He was a long time member of both the North and South Carolina Walking Horse Associations. He and Sid loved traveling to the National Walking Horse Celebration each year in Shelbyville, Tennessee where he enjoyed watching many of the nation’s best walking horses, including some of his own.
Jim was also a Mason and a Shriner. In his earlier years, he was an active member of the Hejaz Mounted Horse Patrol. He helped raise money for patients at Shriner’s Hospital where he volunteered his professional services in the dental clinic. He also donated his work and time in local nursing homes and by making mouthguards for Berea High School sports teams. He also served his community through his membership in the Berea Lions Club and Greenville Touchdown Club.
Jim was a loving father, grandfather and friend to many. He is survived by three daughters, Doty Herbert (Rob), Dr. Julie Fowler (Jimmy), and Missy Merritt; six grandchildren, Kip Looper (TJ), Lindsey Looper, Trey Fowler (Jennifer), Sidney Ann Fowler, Matt Merritt, and Meredith Brooking (Hunter); and other special ladies we consider family as well, Tina Wrice and Barbara Cunningham, who lovingly and graciously took great care of their “Doc” and “Jim Russell”, “Sid”, and Jim’s mother, “Flo” for many years. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James Russell Gore, Jr. and sister, Sandra G. Jones. A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 123 Antrim Drive, Greenville, SC 29607.
More Stories |
-
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) recently adopted a new rule that will allow members to register prefixes/suffixes (see below). Initial applications are being accepted now through March 29, 2024.
Read More
-
Spring is on the way and the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is busy remodeling and rejuvenating the facilities just in time for the 55th Annual National Walking Horse Trainers’ Show, March 13-16, 2024.
Read More
-
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) will have their Satellite Office open on the Celebration Grounds during this week’s WHTA National Trainers’ Show.
Read More
-
On Monday, February 26,2024, the WHTA Board of Directors had a conference call to discuss a revised process for the Horse of the Year Awards. The 2024 WHTA Horse of the Year Awards will be calculated as follows...
Read More
-
After the popularity of the “Pick Your Partner” class at last year’s United Fall Finale, the class will now be featured at five different shows this year as a fundraiser for the industry. The first classes of the year will be at this week’s WHTA National Trainers’ Show.
Read More
-
Prayers for Cari Burks, wife of Danny Burks and mother of Tanner and Hayden Burks. She is in Vanderbilt Hospital with serious burns, but not life threatening, from their barn fire. There were no horses in the barn. She will be there for several days with burns on her back and feet. We are hoping for a speedy recovery.
Read More
-
The following summary of a lawsuit filed earlier today in federal court in Jackson, Tenn., outlines the three main areas being challenged in enforcement of the Horse Protection Act. The lawsuit filed today is independent of the proposed rulemaking currently in process by USDA...
Read More
-
Jane Hardy Meredith passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in Roswell, Georgia, with her husband of 40 years Tom Meredith at her side. Jane had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Jane lived a vibrant life that was passionate, intentional and filled with love, kindness and grace. Jane was well known and loved and highly successful in every aspect of her life. She was always known for her beauty, loyalty and for standing up for everything she believed.
Read More
-
Read More
-
The National Trainers' Show has added the Amateur County Pleasure class, which was inadvertently left off the original class sheet, will be class 74A. In addition, this year's show has added two rookie classes, they are classes 11 and 64.
Read More
|