Dan Rawls

November 15, 1941 - February 17, 2014

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Greenville County Councilman Dan Rawls, 72, of Piedmont, husband of Brenda Culbertson Rawls, died Monday, February 17, 2014. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Walt Wooten and Lola Hughes. Councilman Rawls was a retired homebuilder who advocated for home builders on local, state, and national levels. He won the National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service in 2007. Governor Jim Hodges appointed him Chairman of the South Carolina State Housing, Finance and Development Authority, where he served from 2001-2006. He was serving his first term representing District 26 on the Greenville County Council and previously served on the Greenville County Planning Commission, the County Tree Committee, and the Greenville Delegation Transportation Committee. Dan helped establish the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and worked on the expansion of the Ronald McDonald House, where he served on the Board of Directors for 15 years. He also served as president of the Piedmont Lions Club. In addition to his loving wife of 54 years, he is survived by children, Bill Rawls; Katrina Worthen and husband, Kenny; grandchildren, Karley, Kaitlyn, Kinlie, Madelyn, and Danielle; sister, Carol Bannister and husband, Larry; nieces, Kimberly Reid and Christina Bannister; nephew, Buster Reid and wife, Barbara; and great-niece, Kirstin. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. The funeral service will be held Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. in the Northwest Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 706 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or Piedmont Lions Club, PO Box 667, Piedmont, SC 29673. The family will be at the residence.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Comfort, peace and loving prayers to all of you.

To The Rawls Family, I had the honor to Volunteer beside this wonderful man during his time with the SCC BMW Golf Tournament. Dan you will be greatly missed.

DAN WAS A GREAT KIND AND CARING MAN. HE REALLY CARED ABOUT PEOPLE AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW KIND HE WAS TO US. YOUR FAMILY IS IN OUR PRAYERS. JAMES LOVED HIM AND LOVED TO SPEND TIME WITH HIM. HE WAS LIKE A FATHER TO HIM. WE WILL REMEMBER HIM ALWAYS.

Your family is in my prayers

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

A big man with a big heart. Sincerest condolences and prayers for his family.

To your entire family.. I will be prayingfor you all during this sad time. May God put his hand around your family and give you comfort.

Brenda,Bill and Katrina, I'm am so sorry for your loss. He was a very good man and so sweet. I will continue to pray for all of you during this very difficult time.

Please accept my sincere sympathy in Dan's death. He was friend, fellow home builder and a real leader in our industry as well as a very dedicated and effictive leader in the community and state. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. John Coth

Danny was one of our best friends from long ago,Loved him and all his family,a great loss

Billy and Katrina, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. My deepest heartfelt sympathy are with your entire family. You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. God bless.

It was a pleasure to have known Councilman Rawls.. I was clerk to the Public Safety Committee for County Council on which he was serving and I so enjoyed talking with him before our meetings -- My prayers are with the family -

To all the family. My heart is broken for you all. Danny will be greatly missed. We all love him very much. Will be praying for you all. God Bless.

Brenda, Bill, Katrina and family, my heart hurts for your loss of Dan. We shall miss him but know that the Lord is listening to Dan and shaking His head. Dan helped our community is more ways than will ever be known. It was my pleasure to work with him an

Dear Brenda .mary k and I were shocked to learn of dan's passing. We are at a meeting in Fla . And will not be back until the weekend .I met Dan many years ago as we were both on the Ronald House Board.As you know,we were together for Ronald House expansi

Dan was such a pleasure to work with during the BMW tournament. He was always ready and willing to face any task he was given. His smile and kindness will be missed. Prayers of comfort and peace for your family.

I am very sorry for your loss. We can look forward to the time when “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” Isaiah 33:24 And God will actually put an end to death when he will “swallow up death forever.” Isaiah 25:8

He was well respected and admired for his willingness to serve anywhere, anytime for whatever the purpose called for. His jolly personality would always lift the crowd he was around. HBA will miss his contribution.

Bill and family I am sorry to hear about your dad. I have been in your shoes many years ago now. It is hard to lose your dad and you have some hard times ahead. You are in my prayers.

Dan never met a stranger and it was a pleasure to have known him. My deepest sympathy to his wife and family. Cleve Richard and family

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

Brenda, Billy and Katrina, We were deeply saddened by the news of Dan's death. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God bless and comfort you today and in the days to come.

I will cherish our time together on our Meals on Wheels route we covered for many years. He will be missed.

Our Upstate is a better place to live as a result of Dan's life and his many contributions. His tireless efforts were so greatly appreciated and respected. Our profession has lost one of the greatest contributors. My thoughts and prayers are with the fa

I GREW UP WITH DANNY WHEN WE LIVED ON WOODSIDE CIRCLE AS CHILDREN.HAVE NOT SEEN HIM FOR A LONG TIME.MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN HIS ARMS IN THIS TIME OF SORROW.HE WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.