Thomas E. Hair

Thomas Eugene Hair, 75, died September 7, 2024, at his residence in Graniteville, SC. The son of Judge Carl Mabeary Hair and Elnora Pender Hair, of Aiken, SC, he was born March 9, 1949, in Aiken, South Carolina. 

He graduated from North Augusta High School in 1967 and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University of South Carolina in 1971, where he was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity. He began his career in banking in 1972 as a loan officer with Farmers & Merchants Bank. He stayed dedicated to the bank through the various mergers over the next 42 years, and retired in 2014 from AgSouth, where he was the vice president and corporate loan officer.

During his career, he completed certification with the South Carolina Bankers School with the SC Bankers Association and later graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU. 

Tom was a man of remarkable strength and integrity, whose meticulous nature shone through in everything he did. He received an award for perfect attendance from elementary school through high school. He was dedicated to farming his grandparents’ (Thomas Raymond and Leila Pender) land in Williston, SC. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved the mountains of Montana and the Great Smoky Mountains, where he often pursued his love of fly-fishing. He was a lover of all animals, bluegrass music, and playing the banjo. 

Tom was a very fastidious man, proper in every way, committed to a disciplined exercise routine and a life of honor and integrity. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work, love of family, loyalty, and a life true to his values. 

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Donna Redd Hair; his two children, Sara Hair Hoisington (Zak) of Olympia, WA, and Brandon Thomas Hair (Julie) of Raleigh, NC; his grandchildren, Brandon Thomas Hair Jr., and Evie Valiska Hair, both of Raleigh, NC; his sister, Marcia Hair (John) Watkins, of Columbia, SC, and his brother Carl (Roslyn) Hair Jr., of Houston, TX. 

There will be a funeral at St. James Lutheran Church in Graniteville, SC, on September 14, 2024, at 2:00. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Tom’s memory may be made to St. James Lutheran Church of Graniteville, and the SPCA.

Napier Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with these arrangements. You may visit the online guestbook at www.napierfh.com