Frederick "Fred" McSwain Haley, Sr

Mr. Frederick “Fred” McSwain Haley Sr., 79, of Greenville, passed peacefully on December 27, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 23, 1941, in Hartwell, GA, he was the son of the late William Harold “Bill” Haley and Kathleen Mauldin Haley Brewer. He was a commercial contractor and of the Baptist faith. Fred was proud of his accomplishments he earned in his sports career. He was a four-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball, which resulted in his induction into the Hall of Fame at Hart County High School in Hartwell, GA. He received his BA degree at Newberry College where he also earned many sports accolades. Fred was inducted into the Newberry College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. He was a member of the All-Conference (1960-1963), NAIA All-District 26 (1961-1963) and All-State Teams (1962-1963) in addition to being named Honorable Mention All-American (1962) and 3rd Team All-American (1963). He was a four-year letterman and was named Most Valuable Lineman and won the Kirkland Blocking Award in 1964. He was a recipient of the Billy Laval Award in 1963 and was named to the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (1963-1964 edition). He continued his love of sports by coaching football at Macedonia High School and at Ninety Six High School where he was Athletic Director, head football coach and head girl’s basketball coach. He moved to Greenville in 1969, where he earned his Masters of Art degree at Furman University. He was a graduate student and coached the freshman football team and became the varsity football Offensive Line Coach. Fred also loved his career as a basketball official where he refereed many high school and college level games including the Southern Conference, District 6 and Metro Conferences. He was a tournament official for the NIT Post Season Tournament and Southern Conference Tournaments. He also officiated for the Global League NBA Farm Club. He was instrumental in organizing a basketball team for the South Carolina Senior Olympics and was also a player/coach. He was most proud that his team went to the National Senior Games many times, winning the Bronze medal in 2005. Fred was a permanent fixture at the Cleveland Street YMCA where he established wonderful friendships and on more than one occasion, would blow his whistle, which he claimed, “I never leave home without it!” Fred and Mandy enjoyed traveling around the world together and his love of singing was evident as he would burst out in song at any given moment. His jokes and pranks will be greatly missed but his love for his family and friends will last a lifetime. Survivors include his devoted wife, Mandy LeCroy Haley; sons, Frederick (Kip) McSwain Haley, Jr. (Kim) and Tap Haley (Jennifer); daughter, Lea Haley Bayne (Randall); four grandchildren, McKenzie Haley Mayberry (Connor), Mallory, Graham and Gracie, all of Greenville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Haley and Randy Haley and one sister, Sandra Haley Kerr. The family would like to thank the Hospice team at Interim Healthcare with special thanks to Keila, Alisha, Christa and Freda for making Fred’s final days comfortable and peaceful. Also, thanks to Palmetto Home Care Upstate LLC, and special thanks to Lenda for being a great caregiver to Fred. A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, January 3rd, 2021, in The Howze Mortuary Chapel. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon, January 3rd, 2021, at 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at The Howze Mortuary. The Howze Mortuary will be live-streaming the service starting at 2:15 p.m. www.thehowzemortuary/facebook.com Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at 123 W Antrim Drive, Greenville, SC 29607 or the Cancer Society of Greenville at 113 Mills Avenue, Greenville, SC 29605. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.thehowzemortuary.com. The Howze Mortuary, 6714 State Park Road, Travelers Rest, is in charge of arrangements. (864) 834-8051

Frederick "Fred" McSwain Haley, Sr

May 23, 1941 - December 27, 2020