Gainey Jr, John Fulton

Mr. Gainey died Saturday, March 26, 2011. Born in Darlington Co., SC, he was a son of the late John Fulton and Creola Atkinson Gainey. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and a dedicated Sunday School teacher for 50 years. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from Kendall and also Agri-South Supply. He was a devoted husband and a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Peggy Newsom Gainey of Hartsville, SC; daughters, Lynn (Freddie) Woodham, Rita (Jimmy) White, all of Hartsville, SC; brothers, Billy (Joyce) Gainey of Hartsville, SC, Bobby (Pauline) Gainey of Charleston, SC; grandchildren, Richie Howle, Clifton Howle, Brantley (Lynn) Woodham, Shannon (Will) Floyd, Bill (Brandy) White; great-grandchildren, Jackson Howle, Coker Howle, Trey White, Tanner White, Boots Floyd, Matthew Woodham, Brooke Woodham. Funeral services for John F Gainey, Jr., 84, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church. The Rev. Randy Gulledge and the Rev. Dr. Gary Colboch will officiate with burial in Gum Branch Baptist Church Cemetery directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 3-5 p.m. at the home of Rita and Jimmy White, 2412 E. Carolina Ave. Memorials may be made to the Faith Baptist Church, 2316 Faith Rd., Hartsville, SC 29550.