James Michael Enloe

James Michael Enloe obituary, Greenville, SC

James Michael Enloe

James Enloe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home - Downtown Chapel on Mar. 22, 2024.

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James Michael Enloe, 83, devoted husband of 44 years to the late Carmen Edith Montes Enloe, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late James and Frances Callahan Enloe.
Jimmy and Carmen met in Miami, FL before moving to Charleston, where they married, and then settled in Greenville.
Jimmy retired from Greenville Hospital System as an Energy Master after over 20 years of service. After retirement, he purchased Jimco Convenience Store in the Dunean community, which he ran for many years.
He was a member of Grove Station Masonic Lodge #166 and Scottish Rites and was a Hejaz Shriner. Jimmy was a long time member of Dunean Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family, camping, as well as fishing and boating on Lake Hartwell.
His legacy will forever be cherished in the hearts of his children, Angel Rios and Jacquelyn "Jackie" Centeno Garcia and husband, Luis, all of Greenville; three precious granddaughters, Stephanie Garcia, Kelly Vaughn and fiancé, Gabriel Trincado, and Alexandra Garcia; two great-grandsons, Julian Trincado and Demetris R. Johnson, Jr.
In addition to his parents and loving wife, Carmen, Jimmy was preceded in death by a daughter, Nereida Rosie Vaughn; and grandson, James Allen Vaughn.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes, Downtown with the service to follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel. The burial will be held on Thursday March 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in Live Oak Memorial Gardens in Charleston, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Children's Hospital by visiting www.shrinerschildrens.org.
Friends are encouraged to share their favorite memories of Jimmy with the family by clicking on the button labeled "Leave A Message, Share A Memory" below.

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