Edwin Newton Church Sr. of Spartanburg, South Carolina, age 80, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at The Hospice Home.
He was born Oct. 24, 1938 in Roxboro to Ernest Carson and Evelyn Echols Church. He attended the University of Virginia and was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
He began service in the Virginia Army National Guard for six years in 1958 and entered the textile industry in 1960. After 16 years in management and sales for Burlington Industries and J.P. Stevens and Company, he joined Peyer Corporation as North American Sales Manager in Spartanburg in 1976.
In 1978, he founded Quality Plating, Inc. and Quality Powder Coating in 1993.
Over the years, he served his church and community in various positions such as a scoutmaster and as president of the Clarksville Jaycees, president of the Raeford Kiwanis Club, was administrative board chairman at Raeford United Methodist Church, a Sunday school teacher, a Methodist youth fellowship leader, and he was on the board of many other organizations during his lifetime of service.
He was a longtime member of the Spartanburg Downtown Rotary Club and was instrumental in founding the East Spartanburg Chapter.
For most of his life, golf was his passion, and he enjoyed many friendships during his memberships in many of the area's country clubs. He felt privileged to have played golf on some of the world's finest courses both in the United States and many foreign countries, and he maintained his love of the game for all his life.
He is survived by his wife, Tammie; five children, Edwin N. (Chuck) Church Jr. (Kirsten) of Duncan, South Carolina, Pamela Church Hall of Greensboro, Allyson Church Bergin (Tom) of Greenville, South Carolina, Maxx Revis (Ashley) of Buffalo, South Carolina, and Jenna Revis of Gaffney, South Carolina; 10 grandchildren, Brendan (Mya), Kelsea Neal (Max) and Alexandra Church, Kelli and Jacob Hall, Bess and Hunter Bergin, Aubrey and Hunter Revis and Bryson Martin; five great-grandchildren, Rhett, Miller and Magnolia Church, Georgia and Addi Neal; nephews and nieces Andy Ferrell of Suffolk, Debbie Terrell (Larry), Peggy Church and Michael Church (Leona), all of Greensboro, North Carolina.
A memorial service was held at Central United Methodist Church on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, make donations to Hospice Home or Central United Methodist Church.