Remembering Military Veterans in Fairview Cemetery

We should never get too busy or too distracted to remember those who have done so much for us. Thank you to all those who serve. In particular, thank you to all those forgotten under the brush in Fairview Cemetery on 300 Holman Street in Greenwood County, SC. We will continue the quest to restore what has been lost.

We have not uncovered all the forgotten heroes in Fairview Cemetery, but we have an update below of those we have found obituaries for in the Index-Journal. We will continue the work to find grave markers and use records to document those who may not have an existing marker.

Each of the twelve veterans can be found on Find A Grave. If you click on the link to their names below, it will take you to their memorial where you can learn more.

James Nelson Adams

Drafted in November 1940 – District 40 Greenwood, SC

Index-Journal issue: 25 November 1940

James Henry Backus

The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina), Thu, Jun 26, 1947, page 6

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Emsey C. Boozer

Drafted August 1942 according to Index-Journal

Index-Journal issue: 8 July 1965, page 5

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John Griffin

Index-Journal Issue 29 Feb 1956, page 17

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Frank McGhee

Index-Journal issue: March 18, 1960, page 8

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John Misher

Enlisted 31 July 1918 to 6 Jan 1919

William Nedwood

World War I

Obie Paige

Index-Journal issue: 18 May 1953, page 5

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Thomas L. Puckett

Index-Journal issue: 26 December 1966, page 10

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Clarence E. Ray

Index-Journal issue: 9 May 1958, page 5

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Willie Ray

Index-Journal issue: 18 July 1955, page 1

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Bennie Reynolds