George F. Mahaffey, Jr., 89, formerly of 875 Pace Bridge Road, husband of Clara Mildred Looper Mahaffey, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Countryside Village.
Born in April 3, 1923 in Fort Mill, he was a son of the late Geroge F. Mahaffey, Sr., and the late Estelle Hunter Mahaffey. Mr. Mahaffey retired as an electrician, was a member and deacon of . He was a veteran of World War II having served with the US Navy and was a 32nd Degree Mason with Ebenezer/Slater Lodge 101 where he was also Past Master and was also a Shriner.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Frank Delton Mahaffey (Laurie) of Easley; a daughter, Dru Forrester (Mike) of Greenville; two brothers, Jack Lee Mahaffey of Rock Hill and William M. Mahaffey of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Kristin Day and Ryan Mahaffey, and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mahaffey was predeceased by two brothers, Lloyd Mahaffey and Glenn Mahaffey.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012 in the chapel of . Burial will follow in Peters Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service, at the funeral home.
The family is at their respective homes.
Memorial contributions may be made to Peters Creek Baptist Church, 972 Shoals Creek Church Road, Easley, SC 29640.
The family would like to thank the staff and nurses of Southern Care Hospice and Countryside Village for their kind care and support shown to Mr. Mahaffey.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown which is assisting the family.
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