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Nancy Goode Obituary

Gaffney, SC - Nancy Gilfillan Goode, 81, of 350 Sierra Street, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Ronald "Ron" Goode for 56 years and daughter of the late Grady Gilfillan and Margaret Mathis Gilfillan Wilson. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and ICC, retired from the Gaffney Housing Authority, and was a member of New Harvest Church of God. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, cooking, reading, studying the Bible, singing and writing poetry. Nancy lived her life as a witness to the Lord.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Keith Goode of Mooresboro, NC; a daughter, Lori Ann McMahan (Richard) of Chesnee; a brother, Richard Gilfillan of Gaffney; a sister, Cathy Webber (Larry) of Spartanburg; sisters-in-law, Ada Conner (Norman) of Forest City and Jane Dietrich (Phillip) of Spindale; five grandchildren, Brittany Hames (Josh), Angel Goode, Blake Gilbert, Shane Pennington and Josh Scates; ten greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant son, Ronald Wesley Goode and her son Gene Scates, and two sisters and their husbands, Joyce & John Winstead and Jane & Jackie Donahue.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00PM on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at New Harvest Church of God. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 PM at the Church with Pastor Robert Wells officiating. Interment will be in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: New Harvest Church of God, 120 Boiling Springs Highway, Gaffney, SC 29341.

The family will be at the residence, 350 Sierra Street, Gaffney, SC 29341.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Gaffney Ledger on May 3, 2024.

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