Claude Earnhardt

Claude Odell Earnhardt, 75, of Spartanburg, died Saturday, November 24, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born December 21, 1936, in Gold Hill, NC, he was the son of the late Samuel Clark and Edna Louise Wagner Earnhardt and husband of the late Ann File Earnhardt. He was owner of Earnhardt Lumber and Trucking Company, co-organizer for Greater Spartanburg Ministries, and member of Who's Who in Business and the Sunrise Civitan Club, and a volunteer for bingo at Mountain View Nursing Home for over 30 years. Claude was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Men, president of the Fellowship Class for many years, president and longtime member of the Church Council, served on the Board of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and the Bible study group at The Beacon. Survivors include sons, Dell Earnhardt (Linda) and Sammy Earnhardt (Kim), all of Duncan, SC; daughters, Luann E. Bryant and Sabrina E. Coley (Scott), all of Spartanburg; grandchildren, Ashley E. Burnett (Richard), Audrey Earnhardt, Christian Earnhardt, Clark Earnhardt, Andrew Earnhardt, Luke Earnhardt, Carson Earnhardt, Sam Earnhardt, Beau Bryant, Lee Bryant, and Caleb Coley; great-grandson, R. J. Burnette; brothers, Harold Earnhardt of Rockwell, NC and Bill Earnhardt of Gold Hill, NC; and his "girlfriend" Betty Koon. He was predeceased by a brother, Hayden Earnhardt. Visitation will be 1:30-3:30 PM, Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at St. John's Lutheran Church Parish Life Center. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 PM at the church, conducted by the Rev. Michael T. Shackelford. Entombment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Heritage Chapel Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Parish Life Center Building Fund, 415 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302. The family is at the home of his daughter, Sabrina Coley, 300 Seven Oaks Lane, Spartanburg, SC 29301. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Claude O. Earnhardt please visit our Sympathy Store.