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Leslie Eugene Kingsmore

Birth	:	5 Jun 1917 Buffalo, Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	19 Feb 2008 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8112990, -81.8360530
Description	:	LESLIE E. KINGSMORE BUFFALO, SC Mr. Leslie Eugene Kingsmore, age 90, widower of Frances Riddle Kingsmore of 1611 Main St. Buffalo, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kingsmore was born in Union Co., June 5, 1917 a son of the late Edward and Effie Miller Kingsmore. He retired as an insurance agent and had previously worked with United Merchants, Buffalo Plant. Mr. Kingsmore played and was manager of the textile league baseball team of Buffalo Mill and had coached the Buffalo American Legion Team and the first Buffalo Little League Baseball team. He worked with the Union County... Read More	LESLIE E. KINGSMORE BUFFALO, SC Mr. Leslie Eugene Kingsmore, age 90, widower of Frances Riddle Kingsmore of 1611 Main St. Buffalo, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kingsmore was born in Union Co., June 5, 1917 a son of the late Edward and Effie Miller Kingsmore. He retired as an insurance agent and had previously worked with United Merchants, Buffalo Plant. Mr. Kingsmore played and was manager of the textile league baseball team of Buffalo Mill and had coached the Buffalo American Legion Team and the first Buffalo Little League Baseball team. He worked with the Union County Recreation Department to establish Buffalo Community Playground. Mr. Kingsmore was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church where he faithfully served the church as Minister of Music for many years, as a Sunday School teacher, as a Deacon, Choir Member and Director of Sunday Schools. He also served as Church Historian. Mr. Kingsmore was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post #87 and was a Mason. He was honored by being named Veteran of the Year and was named Grand Marshall of the Union Veterans Day Parade in November 2007. He also raised and loved Beagles. The last surviving member of his immediate family, he is survived by three daughters: Charlotte Parks of Union, Sybil Blackwell and husband Phil of Greenville and Susan Pegram and husband Gary of Buffalo, ten grandchildren: Holly and Jay Coffer, Jill and Stacy Jones, Jeffrey and Julie Pegram, April and Darin McMakin, John and Amanda Kingsmore, Jennifer and Don Raye Shetley, Victor and Elizabeth Kingsmore, Alice and Rod Turnage, Leslie and Robbie Pridemore and Lee and Brian Treadway; twenty-three great-grandchildren. Mr. Kingsmore was predeceased by a son, John Leslie Kingsmore, Sr and an infant daughter, Kaye Frances Kingsmore. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Buffalo Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Steve Lemons and the Rev. Jerry Lawson. Burial will be in Putman Baptist Church Cemetery with Military Honors. The following grandsons will serve as active pallbearers: John Kingsmore, Victor Kingsmore, Jeffrey Pegram, Jay Coffer, Darin McMakin, Rod Turnage, Brian Treadway, Don Raye Shetley, Stacey Jones and Robbie Pridemore. Members of the American Legion Post #87 are asked to sit in a group. The family will receive friends 7:00-9:00 Wednesday evening at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Buffalo Baptist Church, 1424 Main Street, Buffalo, SC 29321. The family is at the home, 1611 Main Street, Buffalo.

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Leslie Eugene Kingsmore's memorial is located at: Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pauline, Spartanburg County, USA.
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Leslie Eugene Kingsmore death on 19 Feb 2008 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.8112990
Longitude: -81.8360530

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Harvey Kingsmore

(1882 - 1949)

Effie Miller Kingsmore

(1885 - 1944)

Spouse

Frances Riddle Kingsmore

(1921 - 2004)

Siblings

Eddie Leroy “Roy” Kingsmore

(1902 - 1994)

Clarence M Kingsmore

(1907 - 1982)

Henry Haydock Kingsmore

(1911 - 1976)

John Burdette Kingsmore

(1913 - 1995)

Archie Herrel Kingsmore

(1915 - 1998)

Willie Mae Kingsmore

(1920 - 1963)

Children

Kaye Frances Kingsmore

(1951 - 1951)

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Coordinate: 34.8112990, -81.8360530

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Coordinate: 34.7688600, -81.8635000

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Coordinate: 34.8579300, -81.8520300

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17. Piney Grove Cemetery
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22. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
Pauline, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7498380, -81.8465230

23. Harman Family Cemetery
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