Charles William Dearybury, Sr. started in business in 1948. Seeking opportunities to better provide for his family, he bought and loaded coal at the Cowpens depot to resell to customers in the Cowpens area. Thus began Dearybury Oil & Gas, Inc. As time and technology progressed, people chose to heat with fuel oil rather than coal. To provide his customers with the products they preferred, Mr. Dearybury went into the home heating oil business. He purchased a used oil truck for $300.00 from Waite Hamrick, an oil dealer from Gaffney and in 1958 he signed a supply agreement with EXXON.

During the 1950’s and 1960’s Dearybury Oil & Gas prospered. Low prices, quality products, and dependable service were the basis for the growth and prosperity. In 1969 the company became a member of Associated Petroleum Carriers (APC) and bought its first tanker to haul its own product to its service stations and bulk plant.

During the 1970’s Dearybury Oil & Gas entered the wholesale gasoline, kerosene, and fuel oil business. This was a time of uncertainty and upheaval in the petroleum industry. The Arab oil embargo and the fall of the Shah of Iran made oil scarce. Dearybury Oil & Gas proved to be a reliable supplier of petroleum products to homeowners, schools, railroads and industries. By providing oil when others could not made our customers happy.

In 1989 sensing that customers wanted to heat with propane gas, Dearybury Oil & Gas entered the propane gas business. This positioned the company to serve customers with the energy source of their choice.

Today Dearybury Oil & Gas is committed to its customers and is responsive to their needs. The old values—low prices, quality products, dependable service-- are the same values we offer you today.