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NameDr. John Eugene BOTTSFORD Jr. 
404, Dr. John Eugene Bottsford, Jr. M.D.-Male-6 October 1935 – 10 December 2018-•-G84T-5CQ,470, Dr John Eugene Bottsford Jr.
404, Dr. John Eugene Bottsford, Jr. M.D.-Male-6 October 1935 – 10 December 2018-•-G84T-5CQ,470, Dr John Eugene Bottsford Jr.BirthOct 6, 1935, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin404, Dr. John Eugene Bottsford, Jr. M.D.-Male-6 October 1935 – 10 December 2018-•-G84T-5CQ
DeathDec 10, 2018, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina404, Dr. John Eugene Bottsford, Jr. M.D.-Male-6 October 1935 – 10 December 2018-•-G84T-5CQ
BurialCremated470, Dr John Eugene Bottsford Jr.
Spouses
BirthAug 30, 1935, Buncombe County, North Carolina404, Barbara Jean Shook-Female-30 August 1935 – 13 November 2011-•-G35P-B56
FatherFred Porter SHOOK (1910-1985)
MotherFrances Gladys BARBER (1916-1993)
Obituary Online notes for Dr. John Eugene BOTTSFORD Jr.
Dr. John Eugene Bottsford, Jr., 83, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after losing a brave battle with Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia.
Born in Madison, WI, on October 6, 1935, a son of the late John E. Bottsford, Sr. and Maybelle Laura Shadel Bottsford.
After his mother was stricken with tuberculosis, he was taken from her at the age of four and lived with his grandparents, the late Ed and Cora Shadel until he was six. He then returned to live with his father and stepmother, the late Thelma L. Drapier, who raised him.
He was the beloved and devoted husband of Jane Golightly Bottsford.
A pioneer in Peripheral Vascular Surgery, he was the first doctor Fellowshipped in PVS in the Upstate and received numerous awards for his pioneering work.
A graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, he served as a medical missionary for three years in Taipei, Taiwan; had an extensive career in medicine and a love for educating young surgeons. He practiced in Greenbay, WI, and established the first Vascular Lab for that region. He finished his Senior Residency in Spartanburg and served patients for 28 years as a private surgeon before retiring in September 2014 due to his illness. He received numerous awards for his pioneering work.
Dr. Bottsford was also a faithful member of the Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. He believed that it was a privilege to serve others and his prayer was that his love of the Lord be displayed in every aspect of his life.
An avid reader, enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, owning Arabian horses, and golden retrievers, and being an apple farmer.
Also survived by sons, John E. Bottsford, III and Brad Bottsford; daughter, Janna Bottsford; brother, Bruce Bottsford (Edith); sisters, Dolores Tollefson and Alice Cronick; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family received friends from 2:00 to 3:45 pm, December 29, 2018, at the Colburn Fellowship Hall at the Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church
Memorial Service followed at 4:00 pm in the church sanctuary conducted by Pastor Jerry LaFave and Mr. Brad Durby.
Memorials could be made to the Eddleman Adventist School, Spartanburg, SC; or to Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC.
Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory
Inman, SC
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Dec. 16, 2018
Born in Madison, WI, on October 6, 1935, a son of the late John E. Bottsford, Sr. and Maybelle Laura Shadel Bottsford.
After his mother was stricken with tuberculosis, he was taken from her at the age of four and lived with his grandparents, the late Ed and Cora Shadel until he was six. He then returned to live with his father and stepmother, the late Thelma L. Drapier, who raised him.
He was the beloved and devoted husband of Jane Golightly Bottsford.
A pioneer in Peripheral Vascular Surgery, he was the first doctor Fellowshipped in PVS in the Upstate and received numerous awards for his pioneering work.
A graduate of Loma Linda School of Medicine, he served as a medical missionary for three years in Taipei, Taiwan; had an extensive career in medicine and a love for educating young surgeons. He practiced in Greenbay, WI, and established the first Vascular Lab for that region. He finished his Senior Residency in Spartanburg and served patients for 28 years as a private surgeon before retiring in September 2014 due to his illness. He received numerous awards for his pioneering work.
Dr. Bottsford was also a faithful member of the Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. He believed that it was a privilege to serve others and his prayer was that his love of the Lord be displayed in every aspect of his life.
An avid reader, enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, owning Arabian horses, and golden retrievers, and being an apple farmer.
Also survived by sons, John E. Bottsford, III and Brad Bottsford; daughter, Janna Bottsford; brother, Bruce Bottsford (Edith); sisters, Dolores Tollefson and Alice Cronick; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family received friends from 2:00 to 3:45 pm, December 29, 2018, at the Colburn Fellowship Hall at the Spartanburg Seventh-day Adventist Church
Memorial Service followed at 4:00 pm in the church sanctuary conducted by Pastor Jerry LaFave and Mr. Brad Durby.
Memorials could be made to the Eddleman Adventist School, Spartanburg, SC; or to Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC.
Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory
Inman, SC
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Dec. 16, 2018