Earl L. Mahaffey
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Earl L. Mahaffey, 85, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.
Earl was born in Highland County on Dec. 2, 1934, the son of the late Coleman and Mary (Watts) Mahaffey.
Earl graduated from Fairfield High School in 1952, and he started at the Bill Boatman & Co. store in Bainbridge the same year. From 1967 to 1975, Earl was an auxiliary police officer in Bainbridge, and from 1975 to 1984 he was a member of the Highland County Sheriff’s Department. From 1977 to 1984, Earl was Chief Deputy of the Highland County Sheriff’s Department, and he was appointed sheriff of Highland County in June of 1984.
Earl was a member of the Sinking Spring Community Church, Hillsboro F.O.E. Aerie 1161, Highland County Senior Citizens and the NRA. He was also an avid fisherman and euchre player and loved his family.
Earl is survived by his wife, Mary (Hopkins) Mahaffey, whom he married on July 21, 1973; son, Nick (Jackie) Mahaffey of Hillsboro; daughters, Louann (Paul) Flint of Loveland, Debra Truman of Hillsboro and Laurie (Jeff) Taylor of Greenfield; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph Mahaffey and Jim Snyder; and sisters, Wilda Taylor, Joyce Malott and Alice Jennings.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 at the Sinking Spring Community Church, and Greg Seaman will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Dunkard Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home. Social distancing will be observed for visitation and funeral.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.
Earl was born in Highland County on Dec. 2, 1934, the son of the late Coleman and Mary (Watts) Mahaffey.
Earl graduated from Fairfield High School in 1952, and he started at the Bill Boatman & Co. store in Bainbridge the same year. From 1967 to 1975, Earl was an auxiliary police officer in Bainbridge, and from 1975 to 1984 he was a member of the Highland County Sheriff’s Department. From 1977 to 1984, Earl was Chief Deputy of the Highland County Sheriff’s Department, and he was appointed sheriff of Highland County in June of 1984.
Earl was a member of the Sinking Spring Community Church, Hillsboro F.O.E. Aerie 1161, Highland County Senior Citizens and the NRA. He was also an avid fisherman and euchre player and loved his family.
Earl is survived by his wife, Mary (Hopkins) Mahaffey, whom he married on July 21, 1973; son, Nick (Jackie) Mahaffey of Hillsboro; daughters, Louann (Paul) Flint of Loveland, Debra Truman of Hillsboro and Laurie (Jeff) Taylor of Greenfield; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph Mahaffey and Jim Snyder; and sisters, Wilda Taylor, Joyce Malott and Alice Jennings.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 at the Sinking Spring Community Church, and Greg Seaman will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Dunkard Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home. Social distancing will be observed for visitation and funeral.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.