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1947 - 2008 (61 years)| Name | John Kelley SEGARS [1, 2, 3] | |
| Birth | 15 Jun 1947 | Florence Hospital, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina  [4] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he graduated with a degree in secondary education and a master’s degree in 1970 from Clemson University, where he was a poole Scholar; he received an education specialist degree in 1974 from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. in educational psychology [1] | |
| HIST | he had an aunt- Josie Beasley- how is she his aunt? and at death- he had 5 nephews of Florence, South Carolina Date Published: November 1, 2008 JOHN K. SEGARS BISHOPVILLE -- John Kelley Segars died peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2008, after a long, valiant battle with cancer. Born June 15, 1947, he was a son of the late James Russell Segars and Nannie Catherine Kelley Segars. Mr. Segars graduated with a degree in secondary education and a master's degree in 1970 from Clemson University, where he was a Poole Scholar. He received an education specialist degree in 1974 from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Indiana University in 1976. His long career included work with the school districts in Lee, Sumter (assistant superintendent), and Darlington (director of testing and informational technology) counties; the Research for Better Schools in Philadelphia, Pa.; the Pee Dee Education Center; and the S.C. Department of Education. He retired in 2002 and began Segars Research and Consulting Service. He served as the state coordinator for the S.C. Education Policy Fellows Program. He co-authored publications for ASCD and Palmetto Administrator and made presentations at national meetings of AERA and ASCD. He was a member of S.C. Educators for the Practical Use of Research, the S.C. Association of School Administrators, the American Educational Research Association and Phi Delta Kappa. He was an avid, expert tennis player. He co-wrote the grant to build the first public tennis courts in Bishopville and one court was named for him. His interests included genealogy research. He co-authored several publications on churches, cemeteries and bridges in Lee County. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Smith Segars; daughter, Kelley Patricia Segars; beloved granddaughter, Lily Katherine Segars; sister, Janice Segars Tiller (Johnny); brother, James Russell Segars Jr. (Emma); uncle, Jack Segars; aunt, Josie Beasley; and five nephews. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem UMC Cemetery. The family will be at home, 422 Ridge St., from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to BUMC, P.O. Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010 or M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements. [1, 2] | |
| Occupation | he worked with the school district in Lee, Sumter (assistant superintendent), and Darlington (Director of testing and informational technology) counties [1] | |
| _UID | 8B3AE4FCA5164360AF8F0D42D02913CE6AAE | |
| Death | 30 Oct 2008 | |
| Burial | 2 Nov 2008 | Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery [1] |
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| Person ID | I93671 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 18 Jan 2011 | |
| Father | James Russell SEGARS, Sr., b. 26 Mar 1928, Lee County, South Carolina d. 31 Oct 1987, Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina (Age 59 years) | |
| Mother | Nannie Catherine KELLEY, b. 12 Nov 1927, Lee County, South Carolina d. 7 Oct 1994, at her home, Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina (Age 66 years) | |
| Marriage | 14 Dec 1945 | the Methodist parsonage, Bethune, South Carolina [4] |
| _UID | 3FB963ECCAB84B4886305F8320CED4E197BF | |
| _UID | 3FB963ECCAB84B4886305F8320CED4E197BF | |
| Family ID | F64949 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F64950 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 4 Feb 2003 | |||
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