Edgefield, SC- In what seemed like the blink of an eye, on November 22, 2023, our beloved James Burt saw the bright light of glory and began his journey home.
Mr. James was born June 11, 1950, in Edgefield County, SC, the son of Frank Burt, Sr and Mattie Padgett Burt.
Memorial Services for Mr. James Burt will be held 11:00am Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the Amos & Sons Funeral Home, Johnston, SC. The Reverend Alfred Bates will officiate.
James Burt was educated in the schools of Edgefield County. And a graduate of WE Parker High School.
He was employed with the Graniteville Company for many years.
Mr. James was a giving person, a man of few words , he was a honest, hard working and fair man who was loved by all he dealt with and always offered a cheerful smile and words of encouragement to anyone who needed it.
Mr. James was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Frank Burt, Sr. , Albert Burt and Willie Lee Burt.
Mr. James leaves to love, honor and cherish his memories, his children, Bridget Hill, Johnston, SC and Ronald Buggs(Jane), Batesburg, SC; a brother, George Burt, (Jenny Ruth), Johnston, SC; two sisters, Katherine Hammond (Ronnie), Johnston, SC and Sarah Baldwin , Durham, NC; a aunt Katherine Nicholson, (Charlie), Washington, seven grandchildren( Quinton Buggs(Arielle), Justin, Hill, Tobia s Hill, Eamon Buggs, Tyler Buggs, Jordan Mathis, and Quantrice Smith); six great grandchildren (Jalayah & Junree Buggs, Jakari Hill, Christian Waldo, Jaslynn & Kaelynn Coleman), a sister-in-law, Dorothy Burt, Johnston, SC and many other nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.