| Graduation Year | Class of 1958 |
| Date of Birth | Apr 03, 2026 |
| Date of Passing | Jan 03, 2026 |
| About | John Frederick McGinnis age 85, husband of Helen Bott McGinnis, passed away January 3, 2026. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on April 3, 1940 and was a son of the late Samuel LeRoy McGinnis and Hildreth Wells McGinnis. John graduated from Zanesville High School in 1958 and furthered his education attending Ohio University and later graduating from The Ohio State University with a degree in Ceramic Engineering. He worked with several ceramic companies during his engineering career. Although Laurens, SC was where he lived for many years, Ohio was always in his heart and he considered it to be home. Surviving is his wife of 56 years, his brother, James McGinnis; his sister, Susan McGinnis both of Zanesville, OH; his sisters-in-law, Gail McGinnis and Helen Schledewitz McGinnis. John is preceded in death by his brothers, Don and Stephen McGinnis; his sister-in-law, Patricia McGinnis. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Ohio. |
