Jack Dupree Tinsley

Mr. Jack Dupree Tinsley, 98, husband of the late Carla Jean Crane Tinsley, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 20, 2024.

Born in Easley, SC he was a son of the late David Austin Tinsley, Sr. and the late Aileen Ellison Tinsley. He was a 1944 graduate of Easley High School. He worked for Cassells 5 and Dime store and later worked as President of Tinsley Crane Chevrolet for fifty-four years. Mr. Tinsley was a life time member of Easley First Baptist Church and also a member of the Lion's Club. He loved farming and even piloted his own plane. He also proudly served with the U.S. Merchant Marines. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.

Surviving are his two daughters, Jeannie Tinsley Gilstrap of Easley and Pree Hamilton (Moseley) of Liberty; four grandchildren, Jacqueline Elyse Ott, Daena Ott Hough (Russell), Heather Ott Garry (Mike), and Phillip C. Ott (Susan); six great-grandchildren, Meagan Tinsley Wells (Jesse), Finn and Poppy Garry, and Victoria, Matthew, and Hannah O'Donnell; three great-great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Violet, and Callie; and his caretaker and special friend, Barbara Robinson.

In addition to his parents and his loving wife of 77 years, Mr. Tinsley was predeceased by his brothers, David Austin "Booter" Tinsley, Jr., Charles Tinsley, Tommy Tinsley, Ellison Tinsley and Dick Tinsley.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 3:30 pm in the Hillcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum 1, Pickens.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30 until 3:00 pm at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, Easley.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pickens County Humane Society, PO Box 83, Liberty, SC 29657, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to the Shriners Children's Hospital, 950 W Faris Rd. Greenville, SC 29605.

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