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Jamie M. Jinks Best, Jr. , age 79, of Pee Dee Road North, died June 15, 2004 at the Conway Medical Center. Born January 12, 1925 in Horry County, he was a son of the late Jamie M. Best, Sr. and Laura May Wingard Best. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Jean Altman Best and by one sister Edna Earle Lewis. Mr. Best graduated from Aynor High School where he was an outstanding basketball and baseball player and was a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended Wofford College before volunteering to join the U.S. Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a Sergeant in the 22nd Marines and saw action in the South Pacific. He was wounded on Guam, received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, and a Presidential Merit Commendation. For five years he was the Veteran's Service Officer for Horry County. In 1953, he was appointed Rural Letter Carrier at Galivants Ferry with a route of 95 miles. He enjoyed serving the patrons until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of Aynor United Methodist Church and the Friendship Bible Class. Formerly he was a member of Sandy Plain United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent, Chairman of the Administrative Board and youth leader for numerous years. He retired from 30 years service on the Board of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. of Conway, SC where he was Chairman for many years. He also served for 17 years on the Board of Pee Dee Farm Credit and was Chairman for a number of years. He was a member of the Aynor American Legion Post #81 and Waccamaw Voiture 1316 of the 40 & 8, serving both as Commander and Chef de Gare. He was Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7259 of Conway, SC. Surviving is one son, Jamie M. Best, III and his wife Tracy of West Columbia; two daughters, Lynne Best Atkinson and her husband Ralph of Marion, SC and Allison Best of Galivants Ferry; five grandchildren, Ernest Johnson Atkinson, Catherine Atkinson Johnson, William Pressley Best, Jeremy Carlton Best and Aubrey Rae Best; two brothers, Fred G. Best of McClellanville, SC and Pressley Dorn Best of Galivants Ferry; three sisters, Hattie Best Polk of Waynesville, NC, Miriam Best Altman of Summerville, SC and Barbara Best Shelley of Greenwood, SC. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Aynor United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Mardis officiating. Burial will follow in Sandy Plain United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. Memorials may may be made to Sandy Plain United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Pressley Best, 17475 Pee Dee Rd. North, Galivants Ferry, SC 29544.

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Jamie Jinks Best, Jr.

June 15, 2004