Thomas John Gianatos

Thomas John Gianatos, Jr., 82, of Charleston, SC, husband of Sheila Holmgren Gianatos, entered into eternal rest Saturday, March 5, 2016. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in the Summerall Chapel, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, at 3:00 p.m. Interment, Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Thomas was born September 29, 1933 in Charleston, SC, son of the late Thomas J. Gianatos and Mary Craven Gianatos. Tommy was a graduate of The Citadel, Class of 1955 and was a member of the Association of Citadel Men. Following graduation, Tommy was commissioned in the US Army. He was a member of Citadel Square Baptist Church and was still actively employed as a long standing agent for Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, 1966 Graduate of the American College of Life Underwriters and from 1994-95, served as the president of the Estate Planning Department of Charleston. In 2003, he became certified in Long Term Care and was a past president of the American Society CLU, Charleston Chapter. Tommy was also a member of the Exchange Club of Charleston and the Charleston Jaycees.

He is survived by his wife, Sheila, of Charleston; son, Colyn Williams and his wife, Amy, of Johns Island, SC; two daughters, Beth Williams of Hollywood, SC, and Kathleen Williams of Charleston, SC; sister, Kitty G. Rentiers of Charleston, SC; and three grandchildren: Logan Williams, Jade Williams, and Cassidy Williams. Additional family include Sally Rentiers, Ken Rentiers and Kathy Dewey.

Memorials may be made to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy, P.O. Box 21833, Charleston, SC 29413-1833.