Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
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1943 - 2025 (82 years)| Name | Wayne Brooks GAINEY [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] | |
| Birth | 14 Oct 1943 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Dalzell, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina WAYNE BROOKS GAINEY Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2025 3:27 pm Wayne Brooks Gainey, age 82, beloved husband of 52 years to Claudia Benenhaley Gainey, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at his home. Wayne was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, a son of the late Jackson B. Gainey and Gertrude Mincey Gainey. Wayne was a devout Christian, husband and father. Born on a farm in Lumberton, North Carolina, Wayne knew the importance of hard work, and after transitioning to Chicago as a young teen, he learned the value of a good education, which is something he instilled in us all. Wayne served his country as a member of the U.S. Army, but more importantly, he served his family. As a committed employee of International Paper for more than 20 years, he was able to not only be a great husband, but also a generous provider to his many children. He worked tirelessly to ensure his family had everything that they needed, and most of all, what they wanted. In the rare moments when he wasn’t working, he had a love for history and enjoyed arrowhead hunting, resulting in a collection that he was very proud of, but as much as he enjoyed these things, his greatest love was his wife, Claudia. No matter where he was, as long as he was with her, he was exactly where he wanted to be. This great man has left behind a legacy that includes an ever-growing family, land he was proud of and will forever rest on. In addition to his wife, left behind to cherish his memory are his sons, Dion Fain and his wife, Bonnie, of New Bern, North Carolina, and Cody Gainey of Sumter; his daughters, Michelle Graham and her husband, Jason, of Sumter, Amanda Gainey of Sumter, Danielle Held and her husband, Jason, of Sumter, Dionne Gainey and her husband, Archie, of Houston, Texas, Brittany Gainey of Sumter and Brooke Reeley and her husband, Timothy, of Sumter; a sister, Susan Languis of Sumter; 26 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his children, Christopher Gainey and Candace Bundy; two grandchildren, Gabe Gainey Held and Tracy Brooks Held; and a brother, Larry Gainey. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. [1, 5, 12] | |
| MILI | He served his country as a member of the U.S. Army. [1] | |
| _UID | CD6735E754DF495797F937B8F0296289A6D9 | |
| Death | 8 Dec 2025 | at his home, (Sumter County, South Carolina) |
| Burial | 14 Dec 2025 [1] | |
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| Person ID | I71555 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Father | Jackson B. GAINEY d. Bef 19 Aug 2024 | |
| Mother | Gertrude MINCEY d. Bef 19 Aug 2024 | |
| _UID | 94A40A21C23D47EE8D962AD16A30664B00D2 | |
| _UID | 94A40A21C23D47EE8D962AD16A30664B00D2 | |
| Family ID | F123060 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F49810 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 9 Nov 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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