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Belton Bryant “B.B.” Brockman

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Birth	:	15 Sep 1897 Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	6 May 1990 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9665108, -81.8842468
Description	:	"Former Sheriff dies at 92 Former Spartanburg County Sheriff B.B. Brockman, died yesterday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was 92. A native of Spartanburg County, Belton Bryant Brockman of 118 Penarth Road, Spartanburg, served as sheriff from 1944-1960 and had served in the sheriff's department since 1929. He was past president of the South Carolina Sheriff's Association, having served two terms and also served as vice president of the National Sheriff's Association. "He was one... Read More	"Former Sheriff dies at 92 Former Spartanburg County Sheriff B.B. Brockman, died yesterday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was 92. A native of Spartanburg County, Belton Bryant Brockman of 118 Penarth Road, Spartanburg, served as sheriff from 1944-1960 and had served in the sheriff's department since 1929. He was past president of the South Carolina Sheriff's Association, having served two terms and also served as vice president of the National Sheriff's Association. "He was one of the most fearless sheriffs I have ever known," said former Spartanburg Mayor Bob Stoddard. He was very fair minded. He wanted to be sure a person was guilty before he was arrested." Former state Sen. Charlie Moore remembered Brockman as a dedicated sheriff who surrounded himself with good officers whom he remained loyal to. "He made a lot of friends and kept them and did his duty at the same time," Moore said. Brockman was the husband of Mittie Fowler Brockman to whom he has been married since 1915 and the son of the late Henry and Ella Hendrix Brockman. He was a member of Bethel Unitd Methodist Church and was a former teacher of the Men's Bible Class. Also surviving are two sons, Belton H. (Bunny) Brockman of Spartanburg and Carlyle L. Brockman of Duncan; three daughters, Myrtle B. Sublett and Margaret B. Ivey, both of Spartanburg and Hilda B. Suitt of Greenville; two brothers, W. Gary Brockman of Greer and H. Toy Brockman of Woodruff; a sister, Mattie Lou Fowler of Woodruff; eleven grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2 to 2:45 p.m. tomorrow at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. W. Harvey Floyd, Jr. and the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Graves. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Trustee's Memorial Fund, Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 South Church Street, Spartanburg, S.C. 29301. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel is in charge of arrangements." 2. In 1930 his occupation was that of a jailer at the county jail. Father: John Henry Brockman b: 20 Feb 1863 in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA Mother: Ella James Hendrix b: 14 Feb 1863 in ,Spartanburg,Sc Marriage 1 Mattie O'Dell Fowler b: 31 Jan 1897 in , Spartanburg, Sc Married: 23 Dec 1915 in , Spartanburg, SC

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Belton Bryant “B.B.” Brockman's memorial is located at: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA.
When did Belton Bryant “B.B.” Brockman death?
Belton Bryant “B.B.” Brockman death on 6 May 1990 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.9665108
Longitude: -81.8842468

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mittie O'Dell Fowler Brockman

(1897 - 1990)

Siblings

Rosa Pearl Brockman Coggins

(1892 - 1988)

Children

Belton Henry “Bunny” Brockman

(1916 - 1992)

Mittie Odell “Fancy” Brockman

(1924 - 1928)

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