Jimmy Albert Maners passed away at his home on September 17, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1935 to the late Harvey William Maners and Mazle Long Maners. Jimmy was best known for his life’s work as the owner and operator of Drum’s Tire and Battery Service, which spanned over six decades. He was honored by CN2 News as a “Hometown Hero” in 2016 for his lifetime of service to the Rock Hill community. He treated his customers and employees like family, and was known for his honesty and generosity.
When he was away from Drum’s Tire, Jimmy was a voracious reader, sawing through countless novels and biographies each year. He was also an avid golfer, playing once or twice a week with his many friends at Pinetuck Golf Course, and continued playing into his seventies. He remained a fan of the game and kept up with tournament results all the way into his time under hospice care. In his youth, he was a three-sport athlete at Rock Hill High School, lettering in football, basketball, and baseball. Later in life, he played softball on the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company team, winning a state championship in 1964, and was an active member of the Rock Hill Elks Lodge 1318.
After graduating from Rock Hill High School in 1953, Jimmy continued his studies at Wofford College, completing a bachelor’s degree in business in 1957. In 1952, he married his wife of seventy-three years, Mary Ward Maners. She remained at his side until his very last day. Jimmy is survived by his daughter, Dr. Ann Maners, and her husband, Dr. Alex Pappas of Charleston, SC, his daughter, Cindy Wilkerson and her husband, Frank, and his son, Mike Maners, and his wife Tammi, all of Rock Hill, along with six grandchildren, Tripp Wilkerson (Laura Lea), Barrett Maners, Athena Mogil (Jared), Jimmy Maners (Montie), Christopher Pappas, and Benjamin Wilkerson, and five great-grandchildren, Helen, Matt, Connelly, James, and Zoe, and his brother-in-law, Ronnie Small. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jan Maners Small, his son, Jimmy A. (“Jimbo”) Maners, Jr., and his grandson, Brien Wilkerson.
The Maners family would like to extend their sincere and heartfelt appreciation to Jimmy’s devoted caretakers during his time in hospice care, Valerie Rockholt, Erica Meade, and Ashlyn Tidwell. Greene Funeral Home will be serving the Maners family.
The family will receive visitors at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 on Sunday, September 21st from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. A private graveside service for the family will be held prior to the visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jimmy’s honor to the Rock Hill High School Bearcat Backers, 320 W. Springdale Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730, the Northwestern High School Trojan Club, 2503 W. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29732, the South Pointe Stallion Booster Club, 801 Neely Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730, or to Westminster Catawba Christian School, gift for athletics, 2650 India Hook Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732.