William McInnis Obituary

William A. "Bill" McInnis, Jr.
COLUMBIA, SC - William A. "Bill" McInnis, Jr. passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He was born on September 22, 1938 to William A. McInnis, Sr. and Martha Tompkins McInnis in Columbia, South Carolina. He was married to his lifelong sweetheart, Jacquelyn Hollis McInnis, on June 15, 1963 at First Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bill was a US Army veteran where he served with the Army Security Agency attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps with postings at Fort Huachuca, AZ and Fort Hood, TX. He was a graduate of Dreher High School, 1956 and the University of S.C. from which he received a bachelor of arts. At the age of 68, he returned to his alma mater to study Spanish for one year where he was patiently encouraged and motivated by the traditional students and the outstanding faculty.
He retired from Nielsen Marketing Research with thirty-five years of service. After retiring from A.C. Nielsen, he was an associate of Tura Optical of Lake Success, N.Y. for three years.
After brief residency in Chicago and Atlanta, he and Jackie resided in the lovely community of North Augusta, S.C. for forty-two years where they were members of First Baptist Church. In 2007, they moved to Lexington, S.C. to be near family. Bill then worked part time for ten years with Dunbar Funeral Home which was the highlight of his working career.
Bill and Jackie enjoyed traveling to the fifty states, nine Canadian provinces and abroad. Their most adventurous trip was to Point Barrow, Alaska and Beaver Creek, Yukon.
Bill enjoyed listening to the Spectrum music choice channels especially 1919, 1941 and 1948.
He was a previous thirty-four year member of the USC Gamecock Club and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Col. Thomas Taylor Chapter.
As a loyal USC alum and fan, Bill enjoyed attending Gamecock games and other exciting sporting events including the Daytona 500, Indy 500, the Masters and the Braves.
Bill was the husband of Jacquelyn "Jackie" Hollis McInnis; father of William Alton "Scotty" McInnis, III (Cindy) and Amy Elizabeth McInnis; Granddaddy of Susannah McInnis McDowell (Ty), Hollis Baroody, Sara McInnis, William McInnis and Charlie Mac McInnis; brother of Warren "Pinky" McInnis Hughes (Bill); and a friend to many including brothers Gene and John Klugh, and Jimmy Ellisor.
The family would like to thank the medical care team at Lexington Medical Center, the Veterans Administration, and Rita and Iesha from Right at Home.
A graveside service was held at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oliver Gospel Mission, PO Box 7697, 1100 Taylor Street, Columbia SC 29202.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.