James Leslie Renneker

James Leslie Renneker, age 79, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Mr. Renneker was born in Shreveport, LA, a son of the late Leslie Henry Renneker and Ocie Moore Renneker.He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, and retired as a professor from Francis Marion University. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife, Olivia Kay Estes Renneker; son, William Leslie Renneker of Orlando, FL; daughter, Jessica Jannise Renneker of Florence, SC; and brother, Robert Renneker of Dallas, TX. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. A rosary service will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2020, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home followed by the vigil service with the family receiving friends afterwards until 8:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at St. Anthony Catholic Church at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.