Mr. William T. “Billy” Gainey, Jr., 76, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019. Born in W. Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late William Talmage Gainey and Louise Williams Gainey.
Billy was retired from Progress Energy with 30 years of service. He was a graduate of Coker College and while there he enjoyed attending their sports events. He also enjoyed his grandkids, hunting and his dog, “Sassy”.
He is survived by his wife, Sally Wilson Gainey of Hartsville, SC; son, Greg Gainey (Linda) of Hartsville, SC; son-in-law, Rodney Jenkins of Camden, SC; grandchildren, Jacob Jenkins of Van Nuys, CA, Nicolas Jenkins of Camden, SC, Briana Gainey of Conway, SC; brother, Ralph Gainey of Kingsport, TN; sisters, Kathy Brazzell (Robert) of Columbia, SC, Lyn Mitchel (Dwight) of Kingsport, TN.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Ginger Jenkins.
A private burial will be held in Westview Memorial Park Cemetery. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is caring for the family.