CSM (Ret.) Jack Goldsmith Black, Sr., 87, husband of Della Garrett Black, passed from this life on June 25, 2016 at Regency Hospital in Greenville.
Jack was born in Pickens County, son of the late Joseph Tribble and Sara Goldsmith Black. Born with a servant’s heart, Jack was always active in his community. He retired from The City of Pickens as Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation and served as a volunteer firefighter with the Pickens Fire Department for 52 years. Jack served on Pickens City Council for 13 years and served as a bailiff in the county court system for 16 years and formerly served as a sate constable. A true people person, Jack never met a stranger and was always willing to help.
A member of Pickens Presbyterian Church, Jack served as an elder, deacon, and Sunday school Superintendent. He was a member of Keowee Lodge #79 A.F.M., the Hejaz Temple of The Shrine in Greenville.
Jack served over 40 years and was retired as Command Sergeant Major of the SC Army National Guard. He served as Command Sergeant Major for South Carolina from 1985 to 1986 and he was a member of The American Legion Post 51 in Pickens. He was one of the first boy scouts in Troop 51, Pickens. Among his many honors, he was inducted to the SC National Guard Hall of Fame in 2006, was one of five winners of the “I Fan the Flame Award” awarded by the City of Pickens. He was also recipient of Duke Energy “Citizenship and Service Award” in 2008.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Della Garrett Black, sons, Jack G. Black, Jr. and his wife Mary of Columbia and Jeffrey G. Black and his fiancée Lee Clawson of Pickens, grandchildren, Evan Black of Atlanta and Alison “Ali” Black of Columbia.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his siblings, Sara Aida McGovern, Frances Hastings, Bill Black, Caroline Kee, June Kroeg, Margaret martin, Ann Brown, and Betty Valley Ellison.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Jack was born in Pickens County, son of the late Joseph Tribble and Sara Goldsmith Black. Born with a servant’s heart, Jack was always active in his community. He retired from The City of Pickens as Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation and served as a volunteer firefighter with the Pickens Fire Department for 52 years. Jack served on Pickens City Council for 13 years and served as a bailiff in the county court system for 16 years and formerly served as a sate constable. A true people person, Jack never met a stranger and was always willing to help.
A member of Pickens Presbyterian Church, Jack served as an elder, deacon, and Sunday school Superintendent. He was a member of Keowee Lodge #79 A.F.M., the Hejaz Temple of The Shrine in Greenville.
Jack served over 40 years and was retired as Command Sergeant Major of the SC Army National Guard. He served as Command Sergeant Major for South Carolina from 1985 to 1986 and he was a member of The American Legion Post 51 in Pickens. He was one of the first boy scouts in Troop 51, Pickens. Among his many honors, he was inducted to the SC National Guard Hall of Fame in 2006, was one of five winners of the “I Fan the Flame Award” awarded by the City of Pickens. He was also recipient of Duke Energy “Citizenship and Service Award” in 2008.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Della Garrett Black, sons, Jack G. Black, Jr. and his wife Mary of Columbia and Jeffrey G. Black and his fiancée Lee Clawson of Pickens, grandchildren, Evan Black of Atlanta and Alison “Ali” Black of Columbia.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his siblings, Sara Aida McGovern, Frances Hastings, Bill Black, Caroline Kee, June Kroeg, Margaret martin, Ann Brown, and Betty Valley Ellison.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park.
CSM (Ret.) Jack Goldsmith Black, Sr., 87, husband of Della Garrett Black, passed from this life on June 25, 2016 at Regency Hospital in Greenville.
Jack was born in Pickens County, son of the late Joseph Tribble and Sara Goldsmith Black. Born with a servant’s heart, Jack was always active in his community. He retired from The City of Pickens as Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation and served as a volunteer firefighter with the Pickens Fire Department for 52 years. Jack served on Pickens City Council for 13 years and served as a bailiff in the county court system for 16 years and formerly served as a sate constable. A true people person, Jack never met a stranger and was always willing to help.
A member of Pickens Presbyterian Church, Jack served as an elder, deacon, and Sunday school Superintendent. He was a member of Keowee Lodge #79 A.F.M., the Hejaz Temple of The Shrine in Greenville.
Jack served over 40 years and was retired as Command Sergeant Major of the SC Army National Guard. He served as Command Sergeant Major for South Carolina from 1985 to 1986 and he was a member of The American Legion Post 51 in Pickens. He was one of the first boy scouts in Troop 51, Pickens. Among his many honors, he was inducted to the SC National Guard Hall of Fame in 2006, was one of five winners of the “I Fan the Flame Award” awarded by the City of Pickens. He was also recipient of Duke Energy “Citizenship and Service Award” in 2008.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Della Garrett Black, sons, Jack G. Black, Jr. and his wife Mary of Columbia and Jeffrey G. Black and his fiancée Lee Clawson of Pickens, grandchildren, Evan Black of Atlanta and Alison “Ali” Black of Columbia.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his siblings, Sara Aida McGovern, Frances Hastings, Bill Black, Caroline Kee, June Kroeg, Margaret martin, Ann Brown, and Betty Valley Ellison.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Jack was born in Pickens County, son of the late Joseph Tribble and Sara Goldsmith Black. Born with a servant’s heart, Jack was always active in his community. He retired from The City of Pickens as Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation and served as a volunteer firefighter with the Pickens Fire Department for 52 years. Jack served on Pickens City Council for 13 years and served as a bailiff in the county court system for 16 years and formerly served as a sate constable. A true people person, Jack never met a stranger and was always willing to help.
A member of Pickens Presbyterian Church, Jack served as an elder, deacon, and Sunday school Superintendent. He was a member of Keowee Lodge #79 A.F.M., the Hejaz Temple of The Shrine in Greenville.
Jack served over 40 years and was retired as Command Sergeant Major of the SC Army National Guard. He served as Command Sergeant Major for South Carolina from 1985 to 1986 and he was a member of The American Legion Post 51 in Pickens. He was one of the first boy scouts in Troop 51, Pickens. Among his many honors, he was inducted to the SC National Guard Hall of Fame in 2006, was one of five winners of the “I Fan the Flame Award” awarded by the City of Pickens. He was also recipient of Duke Energy “Citizenship and Service Award” in 2008.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Della Garrett Black, sons, Jack G. Black, Jr. and his wife Mary of Columbia and Jeffrey G. Black and his fiancée Lee Clawson of Pickens, grandchildren, Evan Black of Atlanta and Alison “Ali” Black of Columbia.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his siblings, Sara Aida McGovern, Frances Hastings, Bill Black, Caroline Kee, June Kroeg, Margaret martin, Ann Brown, and Betty Valley Ellison.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park.
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