Christopher Wayne “Chris” GAINEY

1975 - 2016  (41 years)

• Name	Christopher Wayne “Chris” GAINEY  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	17 May 1975  [1]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Christopher and Kim are common-law husband and wife. CHRISTOPHER W. GAINEY Posted Wednesday, November 9, 2016 6:00 am Christopher Wayne Gainey, age 41, beloved husband of Kimberly Dawn Compton, died on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at his residence. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Wayne Brooks Gainey and Claudia Benenhaley-Gainey. Chris was a brilliant computer engineer; a man who with tremendous entrepreneurship, owned and operated Phoenix Computer Co. His true joy in life was spending time with his family, especially his wife, three daughters and nine siblings. Chris will be remembered as a very loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his wife Kimberly are his daughters, Kristian Paije Gainey, Caryn Elizabeth Gainey and Crystal Lynn Gainey, all of Sumter; two brothers, Dion Michael Fain of Chicago and Cody Alan Gainey of Alexandria, Virginia; and seven sisters, Michelle Renee Graham and her husband, Jason, of Sumter, Candice Nichole Bundy and her husband, Bryan, of Texas, Amanda Gainey-Ross of Dalzell, Danielle Marie Held and her husband, Jason, of Sumter, Dionne Adele Gainey of Texas, Brittany Lee Gainey of Sumter and Brooke Ashton Reeley and her husband, Timothy, of Sumter. A private graveside service will be held. Active pallbearers will be Brad Baker, Jessie James Brown, Zachary Davis, Manny DeJesus, Cody Gainey, Jason Held, Wilfredo Montanez and Timothy Reeley. Memorials may be made to the Christopher Wayne Gainey Go Fund Me Memorial Fund, which will be used for the support of his wife and children. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.  [1, 2]
  HIST	Christopher and Kim are common-law husband and wife. CHRISTOPHER W. GAINEY Posted Wednesday, November 9, 2016 6:00 am Christopher Wayne Gainey, age 41, beloved husband of Kimberly Dawn Compton, died on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at his residence. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Wayne Brooks Gainey and Claudia Benenhaley-Gainey. Chris was a brilliant computer engineer; a man who with tremendous entrepreneurship, owned and operated Phoenix Computer Co. His true joy in life was spending time with his family, especially his wife, three daughters and nine siblings. Chris will be remembered as a very loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his wife Kimberly are his daughters, Kristian Paije Gainey, Caryn Elizabeth Gainey and Crystal Lynn Gainey, all of Sumter; two brothers, Dion Michael Fain of Chicago and Cody Alan Gainey of Alexandria, Virginia; and seven sisters, Michelle Renee Graham and her husband, Jason, of Sumter, Candice Nichole Bundy and her husband, Bryan, of Texas, Amanda Gainey-Ross of Dalzell, Danielle Marie Held and her husband, Jason, of Sumter, Dionne Adele Gainey of Texas, Brittany Lee Gainey of Sumter and Brooke Ashton Reeley and her husband, Timothy, of Sumter. A private graveside service will be held. Active pallbearers will be Brad Baker, Jessie James Brown, Zachary Davis, Manny DeJesus, Cody Gainey, Jason Held, Wilfredo Montanez and Timothy Reeley. Memorials may be made to the Christopher Wayne Gainey Go Fund Me Memorial Fund, which will be used for the support of his wife and children. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
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  _UID	7F6AC96648034B528322AD13E74468D1C91F
  Death	6 Nov 2016	at his residence, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	Private   [2]
  	Bullock Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina Bullock Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I225435	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Wayne Brooks GAINEY,   b. 14 Oct 1943, Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina d. 8 Dec 2025, at his home, (Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F49810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kimberly Dawn COMPTON
  _UID	C82751B892114681AB19079CB4574A819F8E
  _UID	C82751B892114681AB19079CB4574A819F8E
  Children	1. Caryn Elizabeth GAINEY   2. Kristian Paije GAINEY   3. Crystal Lynn GAINEY
  Family ID	F152421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S10771] Interview with and paperwork from Claudia (Benenhaley) Gainey. [S24331] Christopher W. Gainey. [S32373] Candace Nicole Bundy (Gainey). [S33057] Wayne Brooks Gainey.