1948
David
2021
David Ryan Poag
February 3, 1948 — October 12, 2021
David Ryan Poag, age 73, of Whitmire, husband of Patty Earle Poag, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Prisma Health - Laurens County Memorial Hospital.
He was born February 3, 1948 in Whitmire, SC and was a son of the late Ryan Poag and Nellie Grace Bostic Poag.
Mr. Poag was an Army Veteran having served in the Vietnam War, a Mason of the Masonic Lodge of Joanna. He was retired from Whitten Center as Administrative OD having served for 28 years and again retiring from the Laurens County Hospital after 25 years of service. He was an avid golfer of the Whitmire Golf Course.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Kevin Emory (Larissa); his daughter, Melissa Smythe (Tom); his sister, Shelia Miller (Bob); a special niece, Dawn Waymire; his nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous cousins; his special friends, Brandon and Omar; and his furry babies, Gracie and Rocky.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Poag was predeceased by his daughter, Veronica "Ronnie" Butler; and his son, Michael Hurston Poag.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM a The Whitmire Golf Course.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org
Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton
He was born February 3, 1948 in Whitmire, SC and was a son of the late Ryan Poag and Nellie Grace Bostic Poag.
Mr. Poag was an Army Veteran having served in the Vietnam War, a Mason of the Masonic Lodge of Joanna. He was retired from Whitten Center as Administrative OD having served for 28 years and again retiring from the Laurens County Hospital after 25 years of service. He was an avid golfer of the Whitmire Golf Course.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Kevin Emory (Larissa); his daughter, Melissa Smythe (Tom); his sister, Shelia Miller (Bob); a special niece, Dawn Waymire; his nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous cousins; his special friends, Brandon and Omar; and his furry babies, Gracie and Rocky.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Poag was predeceased by his daughter, Veronica "Ronnie" Butler; and his son, Michael Hurston Poag.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM a The Whitmire Golf Course.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org
Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton
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