Individual Details
William Jones "Doc" Greer Jr.
(22 Sep 1920 - 5 Oct 2013)
William J. "Doc" Greer (September 22, 1920 - October 5, 2013) U.S. Veteran
ANDERSON - William Jones "Doc" Greer, Jr., 93, of Crestview Road, husband of the late Genevieve Rogers Greer, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his residence.
Born September 22, 1920 in Anderson, he was the son of the late William Jones and Sally Vandiver Greer. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and was a lifelong farmer. Mr. Greer was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and attended Midway Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his son, Doug Greer (Charlet) of Anderson; three grandchildren, Sharlie Wentzky, Shana Wentzky, and Brittni Greer; three great grandchildren, Greer Wentzky, Jenny Wentzky, and Cooper Greer; and one sister, Annie Shirley of Greenwood.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Lawrence Greer; a daughter, Nancy R. Wentzky; three brothers, John, Dewitt, and Dick Greer; and two sisters, Frances Hiott and Mamelou Riker.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sullivan-King Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary, 3205 North Highway 81, Anderson. The family is at the home of Doug and Charlet Greer, 3128 Midway Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interim Healthcare Hospice, 155 Deacon Tiller Court, Duncan, SC 29334.
ANDERSON - William Jones "Doc" Greer, Jr., 93, of Crestview Road, husband of the late Genevieve Rogers Greer, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his residence.
Born September 22, 1920 in Anderson, he was the son of the late William Jones and Sally Vandiver Greer. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and was a lifelong farmer. Mr. Greer was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and attended Midway Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his son, Doug Greer (Charlet) of Anderson; three grandchildren, Sharlie Wentzky, Shana Wentzky, and Brittni Greer; three great grandchildren, Greer Wentzky, Jenny Wentzky, and Cooper Greer; and one sister, Annie Shirley of Greenwood.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Lawrence Greer; a daughter, Nancy R. Wentzky; three brothers, John, Dewitt, and Dick Greer; and two sisters, Frances Hiott and Mamelou Riker.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sullivan-King Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary, 3205 North Highway 81, Anderson. The family is at the home of Doug and Charlet Greer, 3128 Midway Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interim Healthcare Hospice, 155 Deacon Tiller Court, Duncan, SC 29334.
Events
| Birth | 22 Sep 1920 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 8 Apr 1930 | (William Jones Greer Sr. and Sallie Amner Vandiver) Hopewell, Anderson County, South Carolina |  |  | |
| Marriage | 19 Oct 1944 | Anderson County, South Carolina - Genevieve Rogers | |||
| Death | 5 Oct 2013 | Anderson County, South Carolina | |||
| Burial | 8 Oct 2013 | Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | |
Families
| Spouse | Genevieve Rogers (1926 - 1982) |
| Father | William Jones Greer Sr. (1885 - 1933) |
| Mother | Sallie Amner Vandiver (1883 - 1957) |
| Sibling | William Dallas "Dick" Greer (1911 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Maymie Lou Greer (1913 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Frances Irene Greer (1914 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Annie Greer (1916 - ) |
| Sibling | Lawrence Dewitt Greer (1918 - 1994) |
| Sibling | John Beverly Greer (1923 - 2010) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Jones Grier Head Male 44 South Carolina - Farmer, dairy farmSallie Grier Wife Female 46 South Carolina
Dalles Grier Son Male 18 South Carolina
Mammie L Grier Daughter Female 17 South Carolina
Francis Grier Daughter Female 15 South Carolina
Annie Grier Daughter Female 14 South Carolina
Dewitt Grier Son Male 12 South Carolina
Jones Grier Jr. Son Male 9 South Carolina
John Grier Son Male 6 South Carolina
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPHJ-3Q7 : accessed 9 July 2019), Jones Grier, Hopewell, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 5A, line 37, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2186; FHL microfilm 2,341,920..
2. Find A Grave Memorial 118214627.