John Reevly Guffey

John Reevly Guffey, 73, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home in Altamahaw after battling with lung cancer.

A native of South Carolina, Mr. Guffey was the son of the late Erastus R. Guffey and the late Margaret Ensley Guffey.

Mr. Guffey is a veteran of the US Marine Corps and was a self-employed mechanic.

He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Guffey Shimon and her husband, Scott, of Marquette, MI; two granddaughters, Macie Shimon Huskey and Mindy Shimon; and a brother, Timothy Guffey, of Burlington; his ex-wife, Martha Guffey; a step-daughter, Ann Pierce; a step-son, Wayne Bates; two nieces, one nephew and one grand-niece.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Guffey was preceded in death by two brothers, William Paul Guffey and Jimmy Ensley and a step-son, Jeff Bates.

There will be a graveside service at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at John’s home in Altamahaw.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105 or online at https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html .

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