James Carrol Comer Sr.

Sumter, SC …… James C. "Jim" Comer Sr., age 86, beloved husband, of 35 years, to Janice Anderson Comer, departed this life on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at his home after a long illness.

Born in Charleston, WV, he was a son of the late William Comer and Mabel Morton Harrold. Jim served in the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserve for over thirty years. After his retirement, he worked in non destructive testing, in civil service, at Shaw AFB where he also retired. Jim was a lifetime member of the Hillcrest Masonic Lodge and a member of the EAA Chapter 1456 Sumter Airport. He loved to fly and was an instrument rated private pilot for over thirty years. Jim owned several Cessna airplanes and built a RV7-A plane. He loved music and took both guitar and mandolin lessons. He was a faithful member of Hickory Road Baptist Church. Most of all, Jim loved spending time with his family. He will be remembered as a very loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by two sons; James "Jimmy" Comer Jr. and W. Scott Comer and his wife Kathy, both of Sumter; three daughters, Cynthia Mindermann and her husband Patrick of Pierce, SD, Tracy Spring of Sumter and Tina Barkley of Sumter; one sister, Wanda Williams of New Martinsville, WV; eight grandchildren, Rena Anderson, Ronald Anderson, Maryleigh Roark, Jay Comer, Bridget Barkley, Brianna Barkley, Brittani Evans and Addisyn Farmer and twelve great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step mother, two sisters and two brother-in-laws.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 12:00 pm at Hickory Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Florence National Cemetery, at 2:00 pm with full military honors.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 11:00-12:00 pm at Hickory Road Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hickory Road Baptist Church, 1245 Cherryvale Drive, Sumter, SC 29154.

The family would like to thank Caris Hospice, especially, Linda, Penny and Grace for their care and compassion. They would also like to thank Renette Wongrey, his sitter, for all her help in allowing Jim to remain home during his illness.

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The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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