Gay Guthrie

Gaffney, SC - - Margaret Gay Gettys Guthrie, 65, of 206 Grace Street, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of the late Timothy Scott Guthrie and the daughter of the late William Arthur Gettys, Jr. and Margaret Lemmons Gettys Robbs. She was a graduate of Gaffney Day School and attended USC. She enjoyed decorating and gardening, and had a passion for flowers. She was devoted to her family and friends, was also an encourager, motivator and was inspired by all. She was the former owner/operator of The Gaffney Florist and former owner/operator of The Bookshelf Florist, where she thoroughly enjoyed designing the most beautiful flower arrangements and also former owner of CG Morgan Event Design. She was very involved with The Debutante, The L'Etoile and enjoyed feeding Limestone College Students. Above all, her passion was her family.  Gay was employed with Watson Furniture, where she was an Interior Designer and Buyer and a member of First Baptist Church and attended Rock Solid Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Callie Guthrie Smith and husband, Jeremy and Kathryn Marie "Kate" Guthrie, both of Gaffney; her five grandchildren, who affectionally called her "Nani",  River Wyatt Smith, Montana Morgan Smith, Memphis Jack Smith, Remy Kyle Smith and Cullen Scott Guthrie; a sister, Lorrie Morris of the home; an uncle, Benny Lemmons (Judy) of Greenville; two brothers-in-law, Billy Guthrie and wife, Jane of Greer and Joe Guthrie of Gaffney; and a sister-in-law, Jill Thomson and husband, Tom of Las Vegas; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, who she thought of as her sisters, Suzi, Gina, Glenda, Trudy, Cici, Cindy, Rea, Laura, Ferd and Linda. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Milan Gettys and Tony Gettys.

The family will receive friends from 2:00PM until 3:45PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Grassy Pond Baptist. Funeral services will immediately follow at 4:00PM at the church with Reverend Holden Poole, Reverend Mark Gergory and Dr. Tommy Huddleston officiating. Interment will be in Grassy Pond Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1886, Gaffney, SC, 29342.

The family will be at her residence, 206 Grace Street.

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

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC