Harold Dunaway

William Harold Dunaway, 68, of Newberry died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at his residence.

Born in Clinton on May 26, 1941, he was a son of William Henry “Slim” Dunaway and the late Lilly Pearl Lawson Dunaway. He was retired from American Fiber and Finishing and was a member of Newberry Church of God. Mr. Dunaway was also a member of the Midlands Senior Golf Association and the Newberry Country Club. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is survived in addition to his father of Newberry by his wife of 49 years, Carless Smith Dunaway; a daughter, Lisa D. Bouknight and her husband, Wally of Newberry; a son, William Tony Dunaway and his wife, Lynn of Newberry; sisters, Myrtle Bouknight of Newberry, Dorothy Bagwell and her husband, Kenneth of Prosperity, and Lucille Lollis and her husband, Billy of Stantonburg, NC; grandchildren, Lee Dunaway, Justin Bouknight, Nicholas Bouknight, Jennifer Evans, Kayla Bodie, and C.W. Ramey; great-grandchildren, Jay Dunaway, Dakota Bodie, Caleb Evans, and Dalton Evans.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Newberry Church of God by the Rev. Lonnie Jones and Rev. Michael Shirley. Burial will follow in Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at the McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Newberry Church of God, 2693 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108.

Active pall bearers will be Brian Lindley, Terry Longshore, Danny Goings, Bruce Snair, Henry Woodard, and Doc Longshore. Honorary pall bearers will be Wyse Hill, Donald Knight, Steve Bass, S.W. Shealy, Willie Summers, and Willie Byars.

The family would like to thank Tri-County Hospice for their compassionate care.

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