James Greer, Sr.

James Leroy Greer, Sr.

Nov/19/1934 - Aug/19/2019

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Obituary of James Leroy Greer, Sr.

CAMDEN – A funeral service, with full military honors and masonic rights, for SSG James Leroy Greer, Sr., (US Army Ret’d), 84, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Danny Hedgepath and the Rev. David Robinson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home.

    Mr. Greer passed away Monday, August 19, 2019. Born in Easley, he was a son of the late Roy Greer and Sara Harbin Greer. Mr. Greer retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge # 25. He enjoyed fishing.

    Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Betty Jane Peters Greer; children, Chief Warrant Officer James Leroy Greer (US Army Ret’d) (Denise), Sandra Marie Greer; step-children, Jackie Hopkins (Lynn), Brooks Houser; brothers, Tommy Greer, Richard Greer; 8 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ethel Steadman Greer; brother, Vernon Greer; and grandchildren, Ashley Greer Shin, Jackson Hopkins, and Jason Hopkins.

     The family would like to give special thanks to Compassionate Care Hospice and Dr. Kearse and his staff.

Thursday
22
August

Visitation

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Powers Funeral Home
832 Ridgeway Rd
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
803-408-8711
Visitation
Friday
23
August

Funeral

2:00 pm
Friday, August 23, 2019
Antioch Baptist Church
1875 Antioch Rd
Camden, South Carolina, United States
Funeral Services

Burial

Antioch Baptist Church
1875 Antioch Rd
Camden, South Carolina, United States
Burial