Larry F. Mahaffey, 73, of Oxford, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Inza Ann Latham Mahaffey with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in West Jefferson, NC, he was the son of the late Coy Mahaffey and Lizzie Mae Stanley Hodgson. Larry owned a produce stand in Hickory Hill for many years. He enjoyed competing in field trials with beagles, hunting, fishing, going to produce auctions, listening to blue grass music and woodcarving. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Richard Mahaffey of Chatham, James (Kim) Eldreth, Jr. of Elk Mill, MD and Danny Eldreth (Sandy) of Quarryville; two daughters, Linda Parks (Dave Johnson) of Oxford and Emma Lee Eldreth of Oxford; four grandchildren, Jimmy Eldreth of Oxford Rachel Cimino Of Newark, DE, Lacey Eldreth of Quarryville and Daniel Eldreth of Quarryville; four great-granddaughters, four brothers, Estel Mahaffey of Parkesburg, Vester Mahaffey of West Jefferson, NC, Ted Mahaffey of Port Deposit, MD and Quentin Hodgson of Ephrata ; and three sisters, Betty Blevins of West Grove, Volyree Smith of Oxford and Shirley Durborow of Oxford.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Fred Mahaffey, Jr.; two brothers, Edward Couram and Garland Mahaffey; and two sisters, Mabel Brooks and Blanche Atwood. Funeral services will be held 11 am Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 9:30 – 11 am. Interment will be in Kemblesville United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation Finance Dept. 30 East 33rd St. New York, NY 10016. Arrangements by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. Online condolences may be made at HYPERLINK "http://www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com" www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. 610-932-9584. Comments are closed.
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