Born March 8, 1942, in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Boyd William Fine and Margaret Waldrop Fine Post. He was a former construction superintendent with various companies and of the Baptist faith. He was a Sergeant 1st Class U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and the recipient of two Bronze Stars.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah Ruth Hammett Fine; three daughters, Teresa Whittington of Vancouver, Wash., Denise Sprouse Watts of Campobello, and Page Sprouse Pettit of Cowpens; a son, Vincent Fine of Chesnee; and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at Floyd&squo;s Boiling Springs Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Larry Fleming. Burial was in Good Shepherd Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to the Gibbs Cancer Center, SRMC Foundation, 101 East Wood Street, Spartanburg, S.C. 29303.

An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com.

Floyd&squo;s Boiling Springs Chapel was in charge of arrangements.