NEWBERRY — John Thomas Moran, 57, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2013.

Born on July 4, 1955, in Patterson, N.J., he was a son of the late James Peter Moran and Mildred Bouknight Plunkett.

He was employed at ArtiChill and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Mr. Moran is survived by his wife, Janet Crumpton Moran; sons, Thomas Olin (Ashley) Moran and Steven Scott Moran both of Newberry and Jonathan Peter (Amanda) Moran of Gaston; a brother, Joseph (Brenda) Moran of Newberry; grandchildren, Skylend Elizabeth Moran, Jonathan Douglas Moran and Landon Olin Moran; a brother-in-law, Alan (Theresa) Crumpton of Whitmire; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by brothers, James H. Moran and Jerry L. Moran.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Newberry Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Eddie Bledsoe and Rev. Mark Wilks. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Freedom Baptist Church, PO Box 1106, Newberry, SC 29108 or to Enoree Baptist Church, c/o Reba Lake, 5101 Jollystreet Road, Newberry, SC 29108.

McSwain-Evans Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

A memorial message may be written to the family at www.mcswainevans.com.