Dr. James Daniel McInnis

ames Daniel McInnis, MD, 87, of Easley, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 14, 2024. His Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Darlington, South Carolina. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home, 315 Pearl Street, Darlington, SC 29532, followed by the procession to Grove Hill Cemetery, 405 South Warley Street, Darlington, SC 29532, for the graveside service and interment. Jim was born April 10, 1936, in Darlington, South Carolina, son of James Daniel McInnis and Mary Roberts McInnis. He graduated from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina in 1958 and with Honors from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1962. He served as a Captain in the United States Army Medical Corps before returning to Darlington to practice Family Medicine. He was active in both the Darlington and Easley Presbyterian Churches, sang in the choirs, served as member and past president of the Darlington Kiwanis Club, served as team physician for St. John’s High School, James F. Byrnes Academy, the Darlington Raceway; was a member of the Darlington County Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management Commissions, and was an avid hunter, fisherman, and model railroader with the Central Model Railroad and Historical Association. Dr. McInnis is preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Betty Harleston McInnis and is survived by his sons, James Daniel McInnis, Jr. PE (Pamela) of Charleston, SC, Dr. David Motte McInnis (Heather) of Easley, SC, and Dr. Mark Langley McInnis (Kristen) of Seneca, SC; five grandchildren: Christian McInnis, Carter McInnis, Jensen McInnis, Harleston McInnis, and Kingston McInnis; his brother, William Roberts McInnis (Michelle) of Gastonia, NC, and his nephews, William Roberts McInnis, Jr., of Gastonia, NC and William Legare Ansel, of Dallas, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to: HEART Inclusive Arts Community, the Shriner’s Hospital, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. https://www.heartsc.org/ https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/locations/greenville https://www.stjude.org/ A Memorial message may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s website: www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com