Tony Gialenios

Tony Gialenios
Mr. Gialenios, 70, of Charlotte, passed away Friday, December 24, 2004 at Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Gialenios was born in Columbia, SC on July 13, 1934, and was preceded in death by his parents, Joakima (George) and Josephine Gaddy Gialenios. He graduated from University High School in Columbia, SC and joined the United States Air Force where he played football for four years and returned to The University of South Carolina at Columbia where he played football for the following four years.
Mr. Gialenios is survived by his wife of eight years, Kay Wilson Gialenios; his sons, George Anthony Gialenios and his wife, Felicia, of Duluth, GA, Philip Todd Gialenios and his wife, Susan, of Raleigh, NC, and Michael Damon Gialenios and his wife, Gloria, of Charlotte; Jean Heape Gialenios, the mother of his three sons; grandchildren, Derek, Damon, Rachel, Benjamin, Ashley, Gabrielle and Nicoletta; stepdaughters, Debra Phillips Machise and her husband, Jim, of Valrico, FL, Pamela Fanning Godsil and her husband, Stan, of Cave Creek, AZ; granddaughters, Chelsea Phillips and Liza Godsil; sister, Betty Jo Coleman and her husband, Henry, of Harland, GA; and nephews, Henry Coleman, Jr., Donald Coleman and Suzanne Gunnels.
A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Gialenios will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel, with Rev. Ben Devoid of St. Francis United Methodist Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 PM on Monday, December 27, 2004 at the funeral home in Pineville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Thompson Children's Home, 6801 Saint Peters Lane, Matthews, NC 28105.