James C. Nabors 83 of 538 N. Main St. Joanna formerly of Bush River Road Newberry died Monday December 31 2007 at the Laurens Medical Center.He was born in Newberry County a son of the late J. J. and Marie McKeown Nabors. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War and a retired employee of the Torrington Co. He was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church and Amity Lodge # 87 A.F.M.He is survived by his companion of 40 years Dewel Proffitt of Joanna; her son and his wife Gary and Ann Proffitt and their children Brian and Tina Proffitt and Mark Proffitt all of Florence.Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday at Sharon United Methodist Church by Pastor James H. Counts Jr. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens.The family was at the residence of Dewel Proffitt 538 N. Main St. Joanna and did receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the Sharon United Methodist Church 100 Carlisle Oxner Rd. Kinards SC 29355.Active pallbearers were Charlie Avery Miller Jacobs Frankie Wilbanks John Sparkman Carl Turner and Ronnie Crouch.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.