Ira Buffington Obituary

Ira Dupree Buffington, Jr., 80, of Simpsonville, husband of Diane Shuman Buffington, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Born in Dublin, GA, Mr. Buffington was the son of the late Ira D. & Anna Buffington, Sr. He was a member of First Baptist Church Simpsonville. In addition to his wife, Diane, he is survived by two children, Chris (Amy) Buffington of Greer, SC, and Amy (Matt) Pitts of Hickory, NC; four grandchildren, Braden Buffington, Bryson Buffington, Emma Pitts, and Henry Pitts. Mr. Buffington was preceded in death by one sister, Joyce Parks. Ira graduated from Savannah High School in 1962. He later graduated from Armstrong College in Savannah, GA with a BA degree in Business Administration. He was an employee of Union Camp Corporation for twenty-five years, having worked as a procurement manager in Savannah, GA, Eastover, SC, AND Norcross, GA. He was later employed in the same capacity at Packaging Corporation of America in Counce, TN and then Fluor Corporation in Greenville. Ira was a big Atlanta Braves baseball fan. He and Diane rarely missed watching their games on TV. His favorite player over the years was Chipper Jones. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the First Baptist Church Simpsonville – Upstate Church Chapel, with Pastor Greg Hellams officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to: First Baptist Church Simpsonville – Upstate Church, 3 Hedge St., Simpsonville, SC 29681, or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society @ www.lls.org