Gaffney, South Carolina
Garland Lee Painter, Jr.
1928 — 2023
Gaffney - - Retired Captain Garland Lee Painter, Jr., 94, formerly of Rock Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Peachtree Centre. Born in Gaffney, SC, he was the husband of the late Margaret Yongue Painter and son of the late Garland Lee Painter, Sr. and Mamie Lee Blanton Painter. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School, Central Piedmont Community College and the University of Louisville, and was a retired captain with the City of Charlotte Police Department. He served his Country as a medic post World War II in the U. S. Army 9th Infantry. He loved his family and Bluegrass music. He was a Mason and Shriner, co-founder of the Shriner's Oasis Bluegrass...