Jimmy Garner

Jimmy C. Garner, 91, of Pacolet, SC, died Monday, September 5, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born January 25, 1931 in Gowdeysville, Cherokee County, SC, he was the son of the late Hal J. and Katy Hodge Garner. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Sandra Parker Garner.

A U.S. Army Occupied Forces, Germany, Special Forces veteran, Mr. Garner was retired from Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and delivered Meals on Wheels to the elderly in his community. Jimmy was a member of the Masonic Lodge #228 AFM Trough Shoals Lodge in Pacolet Mills, SC, the American Legion, and Pacolet Lions Club. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pacolet.

Survivors include his children, Marsha Garner Mabry (Mike) and Kenneth Garner (Terri) of Winchester, VA; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Along with his parents and wife, he was predeceased by a daughter, Janice Carol Garner Gibson, and his two sisters, Dorothy Stinson and Margie Fowler.

Visitation will be 1:30 – 2:45 pm Sunday, September 11, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Pacolet, 310 W. Main Street, Pacolet, SC 29372. Funeral service will be at 3:00 pm at the church, conducted by The Rev. David Moore and The Rev. Tommy Sparks. Burial with Masonic Rites and Military Honors will follow in Pacolet Memorial Gardens, 141 Memorial Drive, Pacolet, SC 29372.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Pacolet, 310 W. Main Street, Pacolet, SC 29372 or The Pacolet Lions Club, P.O. Box 27, Pacolet, SC 29372

Floyd’s Pacolet Chapel