Gertie Mae (Hilburn) Spivey

Longs, SC

Gertie Mae Spivey, age 91, of Longs, SC, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in the McLeod Seacoast Hospital.  Born March 12, 1933 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vance Lee Hilburn and Nellie Rebecca Fowler Hilburn.  She was the widow of Donnie Houston Spivey.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Lee Hilburn; and two sisters, Luette Penny and Eva Cox.

She is survived by five children, Ronnie Spivey of Tabor City, NC, Danny Spivey of Tabor City, NC, Ricky Spivey, Sr. (Gale) of Tabor City, NC, Kathy Spivey Kerr (Michael) of Longs, SC, and Elson Spivey (Mary Ann) of Tabor City, NC; four brothers, Vance Leon Hilburn of Loris, SC,  Dale Hilburn of Tabor City, NC, Henry Lee Hilburn of Waukesha, WI, Brice Lee Hilburn of Thomasville, NC; two sisters, Vera Piver of Green Bay, WI, and Pearl Matthews of Hartford, NC; fourteen grandchildren, Jamie Spivey (Adriane), Dawn Spivey, Ricky Spivey, Jr., Jennifer Spivey, Wendy Pettry (Jerry), Carrie Feldbusch, Sherrie Rippa, Kathleen Spivey, Dustin Enzor, Brandon Enzor, Danielle Megonigal, Melissa Hill, Jessica Decarlo (AJ), Thomas Ranalli; eighteen great grandchildren, eight great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Fowler Hilburn Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the chapel.

A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory.

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