Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Jasper Prue and Louise Ashley McCurry. He was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School for many years, and was retired from his work as a methods analyst for Goodman Conveyor. He graduated from Honea Path High School in 1959, and was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
In addition to his wife Loretta, Mr. McCurry is survived by his son Keith Martin McCurry of Belton, his daughter Karen Buchannon and husband Steve of belton, his brother Ronnie McCurry and wife Vera of Anderson and his sister Carolyn Couch and husband Robert of Pelzer, SC.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Krieger officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Prior to the service.
A private graveside service will be held at a later date at M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans’ Cemetery.
The McCurry family would like to extend their special thanks to Jim and Linda Carbone, Tonja Davenport and Mary Hawthorn for their care and friendship, and also to thank all of the staff of Hospice of the Upstate for their outstanding caregiving.
The family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted. Memorial donations may be made to Mt. Bethel Baptist Church’s cemetery fund 2603 Due West Highway, Belton, SC 29627, or to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Rd., Anderson, SC 29621. Messages of condolence may be left for them at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com.
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