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1944 - 2009 (64 years)| Name | James Thomas “Tommy” GLASSCOCK [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 23 Sep 1944 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1963, Sumter County, South Carolina [6] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina at death- he had 2 step-grandchildren- Evans lee Lewis and Mary Bennett Bracalente, both of Sumter, South Carolina Date Published: January 14, 2009 JAMES T. GLASSCOCK Jr. James Thomas "Tommy" Glasscock Jr., age 64, died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Tommy was born in Sumter, a son of the late James Thomas Sr. and Henrietta Player Glasscock. He served as a U.S. Marine in the Vietnam War and owned Glasscock Co. for 29 years. He also served on the board of Covenant Place and of the South Carolina Trucking Association. He was a member of the Alice Drive Baptist Church. Tommy will always be remembered as a true soldier in every aspect of his life with grit, zeal and a deep love for his family, fellow servicemen and country as he epitomized the motto "Once a Marine, Always a Marine -- Semper Fi." Tommy is survived by his son, James Thomas "Jamie" Glasscock III and Jamie's wife, Angie, of Sumter; Tommy's daughter, Zan Bracalente and Zan's husband, Chip, of Sumter; Tommy's grandson, Cory Glasscock of Sumter; Tommy's niece, Dawn Sullivan and her husband, David, of Lexington; Tommy's great-niece, Sarah Sullivan of Lexington; and Tommy's two step-grandchildren, Evans Lee Lewis and Mary Bennett Bracalente, both of Sumter. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Retta Tobias. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Alice Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Clay Smith and the Rev. Todd Fleming officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Harold Benenhaley, Leroy Hancock, Vandy Hobbs, Whit James, Tommy Laney and Monroe Swearingen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Columbia, SC 29204. Online memorials may be sent to the family at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. Date Published: January 14, 2009 e-mail article print article RSS feed Glasscock remembered for friendship, vision, business acumen GLASSCOCK James Thomas “Tommy” Glasscock, former owner of Glasscock Trucking Company of Sumter, died Monday at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Family members said that the cause of death was a stroke. He was 64. “He was a great guy,” said Herb Leaird, chief executive officer of Black River Electric Cooperative and a friend of more than 30 years. “Tommy did a lot of good for people don’t know about. I can’t tell you how much he did. He was very generous. And in business, he was firm but fair.” Harold Benenhaley, vice-president of Glasscock, echoed that sentiment. “He was one of a kind. I’ve known him for 35 years and he felt like my big brother. He was shrewd — a perfect businessman, and he got me where I am today. He is going to be terribly missed.” @$:Born on Sept. 23, 1944, in Sumter, Glasscock graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1963. He joined the Marines, where he served from 1963 to 1967, including one tour in Vietnam. Former commandant Bill Hartley of the Marine Corps League, Sumter Detachment 1202, where Glasscock was a member, said, “Tommy was a lifelong member of our Marine Corps League detachment, and he was very supportive of our programs. He always made huge donations to Toys for Tots, as well as our other causes.” After the Vietnam War, Glasscock came home to Sumter, where he joined the family business. He purchased Glasscock Trucking from his father in 1978, then expanded it to one of the largest trucking companies in the state. Glasscock sold the company in 2007 and retired, after many years as a board member of the S.C. Trucking Association. Glasscock was a longtime member of Alice Drive Baptist Church. He also served as a board member of Covenant Place. According to son Jamie Glasscock, his father was a lifelong football fan of the University of South Carolina. “He loved college football,” Jamie said. “It didn’t matter who was playing — he would go.” Close friend Monroe Swearingen of Columbia said, “Tommy was a great and loyal friend, and I will certainly remember him. He was loyal to all of his friends. That was one of his key traits, and I think he developed that from his Marine Corps days. — Annabelle Robertson Tommy Glasscock, Prominent Businessman, Dies in 64 - Tommy Glasscock, former chief executive officer of Glasscock Company Inc. of Sumter, died Monday morning at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. He was 64. Funeral service information and commentary will be included in Wednesday’s edition of The Item. [1, 2, 4, 5, 6] | |
| MILI | He served as a U. S. Marine from 1963 to 1967n the Vietnam War, including one tour in the Vietnam War [5, 6] | |
| Occupation | he owned Glasscock Company for 29 years, Sumter, South Carolina | |
| Religion | he was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina [5] | |
| _UID | 58959C1540F64D9EA5345F7A7EE688A1FE81 | |
| Death | 12 Jan 2009 | Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 15 Jan 2009 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [5] |
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| Person ID | I74400 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 25 Sep 2016 | |
| Father | James Thomas GLASSCOCK, Sr., b. 1919, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 27 Nov 1992, at a local nursing center (Age 73 years) | |
| Mother | Henrietta PLAYER, b. 1922, Shiloh, Sumter County, South Carolina. d. 9 Nov 1999, Medical University of South Carolina Hospital, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (Age 77 years) | |
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| _UID | C205A0583D0D45F0B92DC67C9D71C5457ED9 | |
| Family ID | F51689 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F51698 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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