Donald E. Hines

Donald E. Hines, 77, of The Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Hospice House in Greenwood, South Carolina. Don was born to the late Earl George Hines & Helen Hartford Hines on July 3, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a graduate of Redford High School. Don received his degree from Albion College where he played on the tennis team and was an active member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He retired after 41 years of dedicated service in Finance for General Motors in which he served as Comptroller for the Chevrolet Spring and Bumper Plant as one of his many assignments. After he retired, he relocated with his wife, Midge, to Savannah Lakes in 2002 where he continued his love of golfing, cooking, and bridge playing. Don is survived by his wife, Marjorie "Midge" Poe Ross, of 10 years; a sister, Carolyn Burke of Florida; his children, Jeffrey Hines (Cheryl) of Washington, and Julie Rohrer (Jon) of California; step-daughters, Kimberly Richardson of Michigan and Wendy Rich (Michael) of Evans, GA; step-son, Jason Ross of Michigan; grandchildren, Mitchell, Chandler, Nicholas, Carly, and Hayden; step-grandchildren, Ryan, Megan, Jayson and Joey: nephew James Burke and niece Kelly Burke. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Don was a dog lover, so please make any memorial contributions in his memory to the Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc., P.O. Box 900, McCormick, SC 29835. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Hines family.