Carroll E. Borders Sr.

Carroll E. Borders, Sr., 86, of Rock Hill, SC passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center. Born in rural Patriot, Ohio, December 6, 1925, to the late John W. Borders and Vista Thornton Borders, he graduated with the class of 1943 from Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was inducted into the Army, March 17, 1944 and attended Boot Camp at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, SC. Mr. Borders transferred to Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC and the 346th Infantry Regiment of the 87th Infantry Division, which later served in the ETO under the command of Gen. George Patton. He was married to the late Viola Austin Borders of Union, SC, July 18, 1945, to whom were born four children. Carroll was employed by Cox Broadcasting (WHIO Radio & TV) from 1945 to 1956, National CSH Register C. from 1957 to 1963, and Us Electrical Motors Division of Emerson Electric until retirement in 1982. He is survived by his wife Elsie V. Ash Borders, Sandra Hager Day and her husband Herbert of Pametto, FL, Lynn Borders Prater and her husband Bobby of Rock Hill, SC, and John Raymond (Jack) Borders and his wife Denese of Myrtle Beach, SC and son Carroll Eugene Borders, Jr. (Deceased November 2010), step-children Marc Robinson and his wife Shannon of Rock Hill, SC and Laurel Adams and her husband Earl of Cambridge, Ohio, 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Borders will be held 2:00pm Friday November 2, 2012 at New Day Church with the Rev. Andy Simpson officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to New Day Church, PO Box 38047, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

Visitation Details

Thursday, November 1st, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home

Service Information

Friday, November 2nd, 2012 2:00pm, New Day Church

Interment Details

Rock Hill Memorial Gardens