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1934 - 2025 (90 years)| Name | David F.airley “Mac” “Pap” McINNIS [4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Prefix | S. C. Third Circuit Count Judge-The Honorable | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 5 Aug 1934 | Timmonsville, Darlington County, South Carolina  [5] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina 738 Reynolds Road He is the grandfather of Emily Margaret Campbell but I don’t know how. jkh Sumter Item to reveal Top 125 Sports Figures with anniversary celebration Posted Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:00 am BY DENNIS BRUNSON In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Sumter Item is going to select the Top 125 Sports Figures during that period in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The list will be revealed in reverse order starting on Wednesday with Nos. 125-111. The remaining lists will be contain 10 figures beginning on Friday. Those lists will appear every Wednesday and Friday until it reaches the top 10 in December. At that point, one story will be released in each edition until the top figure is revealed. The list will include people who affected sports in our area both in competition and in other ways as well. Coinciding with the list reveal, we'll be asking readers to reveal their Top 10 sports figures in Item history, and we'll be hosing Autograph Giveaway contests featuring our famous local sports figures. The Sumter Item's Top 125 Sports Figures 111-125 Posted Friday, October 18, 2019 11:01 am In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Sumter Item has selected the Top 125 Sports Figures during that period in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The list will be revealed in reverse order, appearing every Wednesday and Friday until it reaches the top 10 in December. At that point, one story will be released in each edition until the top figure is revealed. The list will include people who affected sports in our area both in competition and in other ways as well. 125) Doll Eadon - Doll Eadon was a standout basketball player at Christian Academy in Manning and went on to start on two junior college championship teams at Anderson Junior College. She became the first woman ever to receive an athletic scholarship at Clemson University, playing her final two years there. She won a state title as the girls head coach at Laurence Manning Academy. 124) Greg Walker - Greg Walker was a standout offensive lineman for Sumter High School. Walker was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer at offensive tackle during his senior season at Clemson in 2003. He went on to play on season with the New York Giants in the NFL. 123) Anthony Rose - Anthony Rose was a standout football player at Mayewood High School, but his claim to fame came at Clemson. Rose was a starting cornerback for the Tigers during their 1981 national championship season. He had four interceptions during his Clemson career. 122) Brent Elmore - Brent Elmore won consecutive S.C. Golden Gloves Championships in 1978 and 1979 as a member of the Sumter Optimist Club boxing team. He fought in three national tournaments and was the first Sumterite to win a bout in an international competition as well. 121) Robert Rohner - Robert Rohner was a standout athlete in several sports at Wilson Hall, but he took it to a different level in college. During his sophomore season at Duke University in 2014, Rohner won the decathlon title in the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. 120) Austin Francis - Austin Francis was one of the first promoters of both the swimming and the basketball programs with the Sumter Family YMCA, serving from 1930 to 1943. The YMCA's swimming facility is named the Austin Francis Aquatics Center. 119) Jerell Adams - Jerell Adams played tight end for the University of South Carolina from 2012-2015. He had 47 catches in his career for 977 yards and seven touchdowns. He was a sixth-round pick of the New York Giants in 2016 and is currentlly playing with the Houston Texans. He led Scott's Branch High School to a pair of 1A Division II state titles as well at quarterback. 118) Lee Glaze - Lee Glaze has been a part of the radio broadcasting crew for both Sumter High School football and Sumter P-15's baseball for the past several years. Also, he has helped the Sumter Touchdown Club develop into an organization that provides several scholarships each year. 117) Derrick Witherspoon - Derrick Witherspoon was a star running back at Sumter High School and went on to become a starter at Clemson as well, rushing for 971 yards in his career. He played three years in the National Football League with Philadelphia, returning 80 kickoffs for 1,901 yards and three touchdowns. 116) Connie Ballard - Connie Ballard was one of the top women golfers in the state of South Carolina in the 1980s. She won consectuive South Carolina Women's Open Golf Championships in 1986 and 1987. She also won several titles as a senior golfer. 115) Skeet James - W.B. "Skeet" James was a member of the first Sumter American Legion Post 15 baseball team formed in 1929. He was captain of both the baseball and basketball teams at USC, was the chairman of the Sumter Kids in Baseball program and the P-15's program. 114) Kevin Lingefelt - Kevin Lingefelt was a prolific scorer for the Sumter High School boys soccer team in helping lead it to state titles in both 1976 and 1977. Lingefelt scored 87 goals in his three season on the varsity. 113) David McInnis - David McInnis attended the University of North Carolina and was a member of its swimming and diving team. McInnis was good enough to be named the Most Valuable Diver in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1956-57 season and has an annual award at the school named after him. 112) Gary Nelson - Gary Nelson came to Sumter High School in 1984 as its first athletic trainer. Thirty-five years later, he's still the school's first athletic trainer. Because of his service, Nelson was recently inducted in the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association and is a member of the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame. 111) Helen Carroll - Though she spent the final 57 years of her 99-year life in the Gamecock City, Helen Carroll's athletic claim to fame happened when she was 17 years and old and had probably never heard of Sumter, South Carolina. However, when it involves winning a gold medal in the Olympics, it makes her more than worthy to be on the list. Carroll traveled from her home in Massachusetts to Los Angeles for the 1982 Summer Olympics. She swam a leg on the gold-medal winning 400-meter freestyle relay team. The team won in what was then a world record time of 4 minutes, 38 seconds, breakingthe record set in 1928 by 9.6 seconds. The team did not practice together one time. Carroll said she was recruited because she was one of the best swimmers and felt the team consisted of the four fastest individuals in the United States. "I thought we were the best," Caroll said in a 2012 interview with The Sumter Item. "We never practiced as a team, but as individuals, and when it was time to compete we just all did our best." Family trio takes on triathlon Patriarch, now-retired judge oldest at event Dave McInnis gives his father, Pap McInnis, some encouragement before he begins the first leg of the TriSumter Triathlon at City of Sumter Aquatics Center on Saturday morning. The two teamed up with Dave McInnis' son and Pap's grandson, David McInnis, to complete the triathlon, with Dave running the 5K portion. MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:00 am BY RAYTEVIA EVANS RAY@THEITEM.COM In the crisp, fresh air Saturday morning, retired 3rd Circuit Judge David McInnis was one of more than 130 people registered and ready to go for the TriSumter Triathlon. Standing outside of City of Sumter Aquatics Center before the start of the event, McInnis - known as "Pap" to his loved ones - said his only goal was to finish. Of all the participants, Pap was the oldest registered for the triathlon at age 80, according to Peggy Kubala with the center and coach of the local swim team the Sumter Stealths. But that didn't matter. Pap swims a mile each day and was on the swim and diving team in college, so his age was just a number on Saturday, and his opponents - walking up to shake his hand in admiration - were honored to compete with him. Considering Pap received some adequate help from two other generations of McInnis men, he fared well against his opponents and got out of the pool with pride and with cheers from the crowd. He later told his son Dave that he thought he did well because he passed more people than those who passed him. "One more lap, and I would have shown them how to float face down," Pap said afterward jokingly. The McInnis family watched Saturday morning as athletes from all across South Carolina and out of state came together to compete in the event that has taken place in the Sumter area during the past few years. Many of the participants walked up to the team of three - Pap, Dave and David - saying they thought what they were doing was pretty cool. After Pap swam the required 300 yards for the event, he passed along the anklet keeping their time to his grandson David, 18, for the 16-mile bike ride portion of the course. The bond among the three men, and their entire family, is a strong one that has been there since young David can remember. The families live in the same neighborhood and hunted and went on camping trips together. David, a Sumter High School graduate and a freshman at Coastal Carolina University hoping to become a teacher, said even now when Pap is traveling to the Myrtle Beach and Conway areas, he'll call David to meet for lunch or just to say "hello." "It's a pretty typical father-son relationship. Good times and bad times, but I was lucky to live in Sumter where my parents live, and we've all been pretty close. My dad was great when I was growing up. He was a pretty consistent dad," said Dave. "I grew up hunting with my father, and David got me into running, so we kind of take on each other's interests because we're so close." Although they didn't train in any way for the triathlon, the three Davids were ready to go considering their own daily routines. With Pap swimming every day and Dave running as often as he can, the only task left was biking. David, who used to run cross country for Sumter High, said he has always loved biking even though running is where he feels he's the strongest. So for the triathlon and to be a part of the family event, David took on the biking portion, leaving his father to bring up the rear of the event with the 5K run. "We decided to do this together because it might be the last time we have the chance. I don't know about him (Pap), but I'm getting too old," Dave, 53, said jokingly. The TriSumter Triathlon had participants coming from Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia, as well as those from local law enforcement and Shaw Air Force Base. Sponsors for the event were Anytime Fitness, TriSumter presented by Anytime Fitness, Agape Hospice, Tuomey Healthcare System, Springleaf and the U.S. Air Force. BARBARA B. MCINNIS Posted Sunday, January 7, 2018 2:00 am Barbara Bruce McInnis, 81, wife of the Honorable David F. McInnis Sr., died on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Camden, she was a daughter of the late Basil and Bertie Lee Beck Bruce. Mrs. McInnis was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Sumter Junior Welfare League. She attended Lander College, where she was voted Miss Lander College by her peers. She spent the majority of her life serving her family, her friends and her God. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; one son, David F. McInnis Jr. (Catherine) of Sumter; two daughters, Shawn McInnis Perkins (Stephen) of Tega Cay and Lee McInnis (partner Tammy) of Columbia; one sister, Beverly Abney of Phoenix; six grandchildren, Rikki Williams (Kevin), Steve Perkins, David McInnis, Sarah Louise McInnis, Meagan Miles (McDuffie) and Emily Gainous (Chris); and four great-grandchildren, Alex Williams, Nathan Williams, Jacob Williams and Tate Miles. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Nick Cheek officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the home of her son, 50 Paisley Park, and also following the memorial service in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. DAVID FAIRLEY MCINNIS Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2025 4:05 pm Judge David Fairley (Mack) McInnis died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at his home in Sumter, South Carolina. Judge McInnis was born on Aug. 5, 1934, in Timmonsville, South Carolina, the son of the late David Fairley and Louise Dubose McInnis. He was preceded in death by his sweet wife, Barbara Bruce McInnis. At 5 years old, he moved with his mother to her homestead in DuBose Siding, Sumter County, where he was attended to by his mother, grandparents and 10 aunts and uncles. There he sharpened his wit, learned to spin tall tales and expanded his vocabulary. While attending public school in Sumter, he met his wife to be, Barbara, along with many colorful characters he called friends. After graduating from Edmunds High School in 1953, he attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on a diving scholarship. While there, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Air Force ROTC and member of the UNC diving team winning the ACC Championship for 1- and 3-meter board in 1956 and 1957. He was awarded Most Valuable Diver in the ACC and named to the NCAA All American team his junior and senior year. Each year the David McInnis Diving award is presented to the top male and female diver on the UNC team. After graduation in 1957, he spent a short spell serving in the Air Force and Air National Guard Reserve, achieving the rank of captain. After service, he married his childhood sweetheart and had two of his three children while working for the S.C. Chamber of Commerce. Mack and Barbara desperately wanted to find their way back to family and friends, so he entered the University of South Carolina Law school in 1962, believing that was his best path to get back home. While attending classes he supported his family as the USC men’s diving team assistant coach. He also managed the Maxcy Gregg pool, where he coached many of Columbia’s youth in swimming and diving. Mack graduated law school in 1965, took a job with Clifton Brown’s Law Firm and moved his family back home. Along with practicing law, he served as Sumter city recorder from 1966-1970. He served S.C. District 69 in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1982. After state Legislature, he acted as county prosecutor until being elected judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit, replacing a mentor of his, Judge Ernest Finney. As circuit court judge, he was recognized as treating everybody with courtesy and respect. He served as judge until retirement in 1995. At the time, Sen. John Land wrote, “His impeccable service and keen decision making skills earned him a tremendous amount of respect and admiration throughout the state.” Mack had been a NASCAR fan since its inception and jumped at the chance after retirement to take a part-time gig for International Speedway Corp, who owned many of the NASCAR tracks, including Darlington and Daytona. His responsibilities included acting as a quasi, track ambassador in Darlington, entertaining and educating track guests during race week. A job he was well equipped to fulfill. He and his wife, Barbara, grew up frequenting Ocean Drive Beach and Pawleys Island. After retirement, they spent as much time as possible reading on the beach, visiting shag clubs and hanging out with old beach cats. Capable dancers, both Mack and Barbara were inductees in the Shaggers Hall of Fame. Mack also spent many hours following his other passion, duck hunting. Whether it was in Sparkleberry Swamp, Sumter Wateree Club or Canada and Arkansas. Judge McInnis is a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, serving as congregant, teacher and officer. A member all his adult life of the YMCA and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, he understands he would never have achieved the successes he did if it weren’t for the mentoring programs that these organizations offered during his youth. In 1984, he was inducted into the Sumter Athletic Hall of Fame. He was honored to receive The Order of The Palmetto awarded by Gov. Jim Hodges in 2000. He is survived by his sister Flora McInnis Hobson (Rick); his three children, Shawn McInnis Perkins (Stephen), David McInnis Jr. (Catherine) and Lee McInnis; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at First Presbyterian Church. Honorary pallbearers will be Mt. Vernon Coffee Club. The family extends heartfelt thanks to his caregivers, Breanna Wright and the group at At Your Service Home Care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sumter YMCA (510 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150) and First Presbyterian Church (9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150). Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina 738 Reynolds Road He is the grandfather of Emily Margaret Campbell but I don’t know how. jkh Sumter Item to reveal Top 125 Sports Figures with anniversary celebration Posted Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:00 am BY DENNIS BRUNSON In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Sumter Item is going to select the Top 125 Sports Figures during that period in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The list will be revealed in reverse order starting on Wednesday with Nos. 125-111. The remaining lists will be contain 10 figures beginning on Friday. Those lists will appear every Wednesday and Friday until it reaches the top 10 in December. At that point, one story will be released in each edition until the top figure is revealed. The list will include people who affected sports in our area both in competition and in other ways as well. Coinciding with the list reveal, we'll be asking readers to reveal their Top 10 sports figures in Item history, and we'll be hosing Autograph Giveaway contests featuring our famous local sports figures. The Sumter Item's Top 125 Sports Figures 111-125 Posted Friday, October 18, 2019 11:01 am In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Sumter Item has selected the Top 125 Sports Figures during that period in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The list will be revealed in reverse order, appearing every Wednesday and Friday until it reaches the top 10 in December. At that point, one story will be released in each edition until the top figure is revealed. The list will include people who affected sports in our area both in competition and in other ways as well. 125) Doll Eadon - Doll Eadon was a standout basketball player at Christian Academy in Manning and went on to start on two junior college championship teams at Anderson Junior College. She became the first woman ever to receive an athletic scholarship at Clemson University, playing her final two years there. She won a state title as the girls head coach at Laurence Manning Academy. 124) Greg Walker - Greg Walker was a standout offensive lineman for Sumter High School. Walker was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer at offensive tackle during his senior season at Clemson in 2003. He went on to play on season with the New York Giants in the NFL. 123) Anthony Rose - Anthony Rose was a standout football player at Mayewood High School, but his claim to fame came at Clemson. Rose was a starting cornerback for the Tigers during their 1981 national championship season. He had four interceptions during his Clemson career. 122) Brent Elmore - Brent Elmore won consecutive S.C. Golden Gloves Championships in 1978 and 1979 as a member of the Sumter Optimist Club boxing team. He fought in three national tournaments and was the first Sumterite to win a bout in an international competition as well. 121) Robert Rohner - Robert Rohner was a standout athlete in several sports at Wilson Hall, but he took it to a different level in college. During his sophomore season at Duke University in 2014, Rohner won the decathlon title in the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. 120) Austin Francis - Austin Francis was one of the first promoters of both the swimming and the basketball programs with the Sumter Family YMCA, serving from 1930 to 1943. The YMCA's swimming facility is named the Austin Francis Aquatics Center. 119) Jerell Adams - Jerell Adams played tight end for the University of South Carolina from 2012-2015. He had 47 catches in his career for 977 yards and seven touchdowns. He was a sixth-round pick of the New York Giants in 2016 and is currentlly playing with the Houston Texans. He led Scott's Branch High School to a pair of 1A Division II state titles as well at quarterback. 118) Lee Glaze - Lee Glaze has been a part of the radio broadcasting crew for both Sumter High School football and Sumter P-15's baseball for the past several years. Also, he has helped the Sumter Touchdown Club develop into an organization that provides several scholarships each year. 117) Derrick Witherspoon - Derrick Witherspoon was a star running back at Sumter High School and went on to become a starter at Clemson as well, rushing for 971 yards in his career. He played three years in the National Football League with Philadelphia, returning 80 kickoffs for 1,901 yards and three touchdowns. 116) Connie Ballard - Connie Ballard was one of the top women golfers in the state of South Carolina in the 1980s. She won consectuive South Carolina Women's Open Golf Championships in 1986 and 1987. She also won several titles as a senior golfer. 115) Skeet James - W.B. "Skeet" James was a member of the first Sumter American Legion Post 15 baseball team formed in 1929. He was captain of both the baseball and basketball teams at USC, was the chairman of the Sumter Kids in Baseball program and the P-15's program. 114) Kevin Lingefelt - Kevin Lingefelt was a prolific scorer for the Sumter High School boys soccer team in helping lead it to state titles in both 1976 and 1977. Lingefelt scored 87 goals in his three season on the varsity. 113) David McInnis - David McInnis attended the University of North Carolina and was a member of its swimming and diving team. McInnis was good enough to be named the Most Valuable Diver in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1956-57 season and has an annual award at the school named after him. 112) Gary Nelson - Gary Nelson came to Sumter High School in 1984 as its first athletic trainer. Thirty-five years later, he's still the school's first athletic trainer. Because of his service, Nelson was recently inducted in the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association and is a member of the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame. 111) Helen Carroll - Though she spent the final 57 years of her 99-year life in the Gamecock City, Helen Carroll's athletic claim to fame happened when she was 17 years and old and had probably never heard of Sumter, South Carolina. However, when it involves winning a gold medal in the Olympics, it makes her more than worthy to be on the list. Carroll traveled from her home in Massachusetts to Los Angeles for the 1982 Summer Olympics. She swam a leg on the gold-medal winning 400-meter freestyle relay team. The team won in what was then a world record time of 4 minutes, 38 seconds, breakingthe record set in 1928 by 9.6 seconds. The team did not practice together one time. Carroll said she was recruited because she was one of the best swimmers and felt the team consisted of the four fastest individuals in the United States. "I thought we were the best," Caroll said in a 2012 interview with The Sumter Item. "We never practiced as a team, but as individuals, and when it was time to compete we just all did our best." Family trio takes on triathlon Patriarch, now-retired judge oldest at event Dave McInnis gives his father, Pap McInnis, some encouragement before he begins the first leg of the TriSumter Triathlon at City of Sumter Aquatics Center on Saturday morning. The two teamed up with Dave McInnis' son and Pap's grandson, David McInnis, to complete the triathlon, with Dave running the 5K portion. MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:00 am BY RAYTEVIA EVANS RAY@THEITEM.COM In the crisp, fresh air Saturday morning, retired 3rd Circuit Judge David McInnis was one of more than 130 people registered and ready to go for the TriSumter Triathlon. Standing outside of City of Sumter Aquatics Center before the start of the event, McInnis - known as "Pap" to his loved ones - said his only goal was to finish. Of all the participants, Pap was the oldest registered for the triathlon at age 80, according to Peggy Kubala with the center and coach of the local swim team the Sumter Stealths. But that didn't matter. Pap swims a mile each day and was on the swim and diving team in college, so his age was just a number on Saturday, and his opponents - walking up to shake his hand in admiration - were honored to compete with him. Considering Pap received some adequate help from two other generations of McInnis men, he fared well against his opponents and got out of the pool with pride and with cheers from the crowd. He later told his son Dave that he thought he did well because he passed more people than those who passed him. "One more lap, and I would have shown them how to float face down," Pap said afterward jokingly. The McInnis family watched Saturday morning as athletes from all across South Carolina and out of state came together to compete in the event that has taken place in the Sumter area during the past few years. Many of the participants walked up to the team of three - Pap, Dave and David - saying they thought what they were doing was pretty cool. After Pap swam the required 300 yards for the event, he passed along the anklet keeping their time to his grandson David, 18, for the 16-mile bike ride portion of the course. The bond among the three men, and their entire family, is a strong one that has been there since young David can remember. The families live in the same neighborhood and hunted and went on camping trips together. David, a Sumter High School graduate and a freshman at Coastal Carolina University hoping to become a teacher, said even now when Pap is traveling to the Myrtle Beach and Conway areas, he'll call David to meet for lunch or just to say "hello." "It's a pretty typical father-son relationship. Good times and bad times, but I was lucky to live in Sumter where my parents live, and we've all been pretty close. My dad was great when I was growing up. He was a pretty consistent dad," said Dave. "I grew up hunting with my father, and David got me into running, so we kind of take on each other's interests because we're so close." Although they didn't train in any way for the triathlon, the three Davids were ready to go considering their own daily routines. With Pap swimming every day and Dave running as often as he can, the only task left was biking. David, who used to run cross country for Sumter High, said he has always loved biking even though running is where he feels he's the strongest. So for the triathlon and to be a part of the family event, David took on the biking portion, leaving his father to bring up the rear of the event with the 5K run. "We decided to do this together because it might be the last time we have the chance. I don't know about him (Pap), but I'm getting too old," Dave, 53, said jokingly. The TriSumter Triathlon had participants coming from Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia, as well as those from local law enforcement and Shaw Air Force Base. Sponsors for the event were Anytime Fitness, TriSumter presented by Anytime Fitness, Agape Hospice, Tuomey Healthcare System, Springleaf and the U.S. Air Force. BARBARA B. MCINNIS Posted Sunday, January 7, 2018 2:00 am Barbara Bruce McInnis, 81, wife of the Honorable David F. McInnis Sr., died on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Camden, she was a daughter of the late Basil and Bertie Lee Beck Bruce. Mrs. McInnis was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Sumter Junior Welfare League. She attended Lander College, where she was voted Miss Lander College by her peers. She spent the majority of her life serving her family, her friends and her God. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; one son, David F. McInnis Jr. (Catherine) of Sumter; two daughters, Shawn McInnis Perkins (Stephen) of Tega Cay and Lee McInnis (partner Tammy) of Columbia; one sister, Beverly Abney of Phoenix; six grandchildren, Rikki Williams (Kevin), Steve Perkins, David McInnis, Sarah Louise McInnis, Meagan Miles (McDuffie) and Emily Gainous (Chris); and four great-grandchildren, Alex Williams, Nathan Williams, Jacob Williams and Tate Miles. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Nick Cheek officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the home of her son, 50 Paisley Park, and also following the memorial service in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. DAVID FAIRLEY MCINNIS Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2025 4:05 pm Judge David Fairley (Mack) McInnis died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at his home in Sumter, South Carolina. Judge McInnis was born on Aug. 5, 1934, in Timmonsville, South Carolina, the son of the late David Fairley and Louise Dubose McInnis. He was preceded in death by his sweet wife, Barbara Bruce McInnis. At 5 years old, he moved with his mother to her homestead in DuBose Siding, Sumter County, where he was attended to by his mother, grandparents and 10 aunts and uncles. There he sharpened his wit, learned to spin tall tales and expanded his vocabulary. While attending public school in Sumter, he met his wife to be, Barbara, along with many colorful characters he called friends. After graduating from Edmunds High School in 1953, he attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on a diving scholarship. While there, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Air Force ROTC and member of the UNC diving team winning the ACC Championship for 1- and 3-meter board in 1956 and 1957. He was awarded Most Valuable Diver in the ACC and named to the NCAA All American team his junior and senior year. Each year the David McInnis Diving award is presented to the top male and female diver on the UNC team. After graduation in 1957, he spent a short spell serving in the Air Force and Air National Guard Reserve, achieving the rank of captain. After service, he married his childhood sweetheart and had two of his three children while working for the S.C. Chamber of Commerce. Mack and Barbara desperately wanted to find their way back to family and friends, so he entered the University of South Carolina Law school in 1962, believing that was his best path to get back home. While attending classes he supported his family as the USC men’s diving team assistant coach. He also managed the Maxcy Gregg pool, where he coached many of Columbia’s youth in swimming and diving. Mack graduated law school in 1965, took a job with Clifton Brown’s Law Firm and moved his family back home. Along with practicing law, he served as Sumter city recorder from 1966-1970. He served S.C. District 69 in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1982. After state Legislature, he acted as county prosecutor until being elected judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit, replacing a mentor of his, Judge Ernest Finney. As circuit court judge, he was recognized as treating everybody with courtesy and respect. He served as judge until retirement in 1995. At the time, Sen. John Land wrote, “His impeccable service and keen decision making skills earned him a tremendous amount of respect and admiration throughout the state.” Mack had been a NASCAR fan since its inception and jumped at the chance after retirement to take a part-time gig for International Speedway Corp, who owned many of the NASCAR tracks, including Darlington and Daytona. His responsibilities included acting as a quasi, track ambassador in Darlington, entertaining and educating track guests during race week. A job he was well equipped to fulfill. He and his wife, Barbara, grew up frequenting Ocean Drive Beach and Pawleys Island. After retirement, they spent as much time as possible reading on the beach, visiting shag clubs and hanging out with old beach cats. Capable dancers, both Mack and Barbara were inductees in the Shaggers Hall of Fame. Mack also spent many hours following his other passion, duck hunting. Whether it was in Sparkleberry Swamp, Sumter Wateree Club or Canada and Arkansas. Judge McInnis is a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, serving as congregant, teacher and officer. A member all his adult life of the YMCA and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, he understands he would never have achieved the successes he did if it weren’t for the mentoring programs that these organizations offered during his youth. In 1984, he was inducted into the Sumter Athletic Hall of Fame. He was honored to receive The Order of The Palmetto awarded by Gov. Jim Hodges in 2000. He is survived by his sister Flora McInnis Hobson (Rick); his three children, Shawn McInnis Perkins (Stephen), David McInnis Jr. (Catherine) and Lee McInnis; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at First Presbyterian Church. Honorary pallbearers will be Mt. Vernon Coffee Club. The family extends heartfelt thanks to his caregivers, Breanna Wright and the group at At Your Service Home Care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sumter YMCA (510 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150) and First Presbyterian Church (9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150). Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. | |
| MILI | After graduation in 1957, he spent a short spell serving in the Air Force and Air National Guard Reserve, achieving the rank of captain. [3] | |
| MILI | After graduation in 1957, he spent a short spell serving in the Air Force and Air National Guard Reserve, achieving the rank of captain. | |
| _UID | F69B6DC724134EBFAF26CC15AF98DDAB8E66 | |
| _UID | F69B6DC724134EBFAF26CC15AF98DDAB8E66 | |
| Death | 22 Jul 2025 | at his home in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 30 Jul 2025 | a memorial service was held at First Presbyterian Church of Sumter, South Carolina [3] |
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| Person ID | I255742 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Aug 2025 | |
| Father | David Fairley McINNIS d. 2 Feb 1995 | |
| Mother | Louise DUBOSE d. Bef 22 Jul 2025 | |
| _UID | 4E1A92C1E849404CAEAC7F3575ECE8693856 | |
| _UID | 4E1A92C1E849404CAEAC7F3575ECE8693856 | |
| Family ID | F2850 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Barbara BRUCE, b. 1937, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina d. 4 Jan 2018, Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 81 years) | |||||||
| _UID | 5900C08123124ED1B382F059FCDDED6C9EBC | |||||||
| _UID | 5900C08123124ED1B382F059FCDDED6C9EBC | |||||||
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| Family ID | F172473 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 17 Feb 2018 | |||||||
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