TITLE:  Thomas Harrelson

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier, June 27, 2001

SUBMITTED:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED:  Kim Grissom, June 2001

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HARRELSON, Thomas
Mr. Thomas Robert Harrelson, 56, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at his 
residence after an illness. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m.,
Thursday, June 28, at Mills-Harrelson Cemetery, with Rev. Ted Papsis 
officiating the services will be directed by COX-COLLINS FUNERAL HOME.
Mr. Harrelson was born July 3, 1944, in Horry County, a son of the 
late Troy Worth Harrelson and the late Ruby Lee Johnson Harrelson 
Stroud. Mr. Harrelson was an artist. He was a member of Green Sea 
Baptist Church. Artist and writer, Thomas Harrelson, son of a rural 
farmer, was born in Horry County. As a self-taught artist, Mr. 
Harrelson is known around the world as one of the most detailed, 
fastest artists of acrylic land and sea scapes. Mr. Harrelson spent 
may years in Atlanta, Ga., as an artist and entrepreneur. He conducted 
classes for over 7,000 students around the world. He used his God-given
talents to bring fulfillment, unforgettable lifetime memories, and 
laughter to his students in their two-hour sessions. His unique style 
has empowered students with a relaxed understanding of self confidence 
and desire to continue painting. Students are surprised at the 
discovery of their hidden talents surfacing with their first works. In 
1993, Mr. Harrelson returned to the Horry County-Loris area to care 
for his ailing parents who have since deceased. In 1999, Mr. Harrelson 
and Estelle Stanley, a retired school teacher established Heritage 
Village on the property owned by Stanley. Heritage Village was born 
from a desire of Mr. Harrelson's to bring culture to the rural area 
of the county, where artists, Craftmen and collectors could blend with
junque dealers to create, display and sell their goods and only be 
charged a percentage for goods sold. Surviving Mr. Harrelson are, a 
daughter, Becky Fulmer of Columbia; three brothers, Billy Harrelson of 
Nichols, Worth Harrelson of Nichols and Tony Harrelson of Mullins; and 
four sisters, Frances Elliott of Nichols, Joyce Ward of Whiteville, N.C
., Sue Elliott of Mt. Pleasant and Carolyn Etheridge of Whiteville, 
N.C. Memorials may be made to the Thomas R. Harrelson Memorial Fund, 
P.O. box 613, Mullins, S.C. 29574. (THe Post and Courier June 27, 2001)
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