Charles Donald "Donny" Justus, Jr., 78, of Grand Harbor, died Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Self Regional Medical Center.

Born in Hendersonville, NC, he was a son of the late Charles Donald Justus, Sr. and Margaret Ham Justus. Donny was a 1965 graduate of Hendersonville High School and attended the University of North Carolina, Asheville. He served in the NC National Guard during the Vietnam War.

Donny was a lifelong homebuilder, beginning at an early age working in the family business and became the 4th generation of Justus Builders. He was a member of the NC and SC Homebuilders Associations and served as President of the Hendersonville Chapter.

Donny is survived by his wife of 46 years, Toni Dellinger Justus; his son, Charles Donald "Chip" Justus, III (Jessica); his grandson, Conor Stone Justus; his granddaughter, Margot Rey Justus; his furbaby, Jagger; his sisters, Dianne Derrick (Michael), Vicki Ott (Eric) and Jenny Daly; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chip and Tamra Dellinger; nieces and nephews, Paul Gash (Becky), Stuart Gash (Leah), Matthew Ott, Abney Coleman, Chad Dellinger (Katie), Casey Tipps (Austin) and Carly Caballero (Gian); and many great nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Tom Ott; a niece, Megan Ott; a nephew, Jeff Ott and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Terri and Abney Coleman.

A celebration of life will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on February 15, 2025 at the Harley Family Center, 1101 Main St S.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Humane Society of Greenwood, PO Box 49776, Greenwood, SC 29649.