Barbara Jeanne Mulvaney
February 23, 1934 ~ December 29, 2007
Resided in:
Spartanburg, SC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Jeanne Sluder Mulvaney, 73, of 104 Lanette Drive, Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2007, at the Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care, after a brief illness.
Born on February 23, 1934, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Denver and Lucille Brooks Sluder. An honor graduate of Leicester High School in Leicester, NC, she was a member of the winning 1951 Buncombe Co. Basketball Championship team and was named an All-Tournament Forward. A gifted writer and public speaker, she earned her B.S. in Ed. English & Social Studies and M.A. in Ed. Guidance & Counseling from Western Carolina University. She also completed 30 hours toward her Doctorate at USC-Columbia.
A professional educator for 36 years, she started her career teaching English and social studies at David Millard Jr. High in Asheville, NC. She continued teaching for several years, and while an English Instructor at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College, she completed her Masters and began her career in Guidance at Enka High School in Enka, NC. In 1979, she left her position as Director of Guidance at Enka and moved to Spartanburg, SC, where she became Director of Guidance at Chapman High School in Inman, SC. She remained at Chapman until retiring in 1995. She was a member of several organizations, including: NEA, Spartanburg County Education Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, SC Association for Counseling and Development, and American Business Women’s Association, where she was voted Woman of the Year by the Sky-Hy Chapter in Asheville, NC. She enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the SC Ladies Golf Association as well as the Women’s Golf Association, Three Pines Country Club. She was a founding member of Church of Jesus, Our Risen Savior Catholic Church and a frequent lector. A voracious reader, she loved to read stories to children. She had a life-long passion for music and theatre; a perfect outing for her was sharing a picnic lunch with husband Jack and attending a matinee performance at Flat Rock Playhouse.
Survivors include her husband, John (Jack) P. Mulvaney; daughter, Lisa Mulvaney Neal and husband Bobby of Lake Wylie, SC; sister, Betty Sluder Hall and husband George of Hendersonville, NC; brother, Robert Sluder and wife Charlotte of Asheville, NC, and sister-in-law, Phyllis Sluder. She was predeceased by brother, James Denver (JD) Sluder, Jr.
Visitation will be from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Groce Funeral Home, located at 1401 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Michael J. Polewczak at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at Church of Jesus, Our Risen Savior Catholic Church, 2575 Reidville Road, Spartanburg.
Receiving will be held before mass at 10:00 a.m.
Private inurnment will be at Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Spartanburg Animal Shelter and Humane Society, 150 Dexter Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303 and the Arthritis Foundation, Carolinas Chapter, 4530 Park Rd, Ste 230, Charlotte, NC 28209.
A delightful lady, and a very special Aunt and Great-Aunt. The beautiful ‘lady in red’ from our wedding day…we will miss her very much.
Jeanne, May you rest in peace, my thoughts and prayers are with you, I will always treasure the memories we shared. I love you my friend.
To the Family
We are so sorry for your loss. she was a very special person and she will be missed by all.
Our thoughts and prayers will be with all of you and my thanks to Lisa for remembering me.
Clara and Jerry Hines
Have been out of town and just found out about Jeanne. I was a teacher at Enka High when she was Chairman of the Guidance Dept.& also knew the family at St. Joan of Arc Church. So sorry to hear of your loss. She was a very talented lady. Dixie Warren (wife of William P. Warren, deceased 10/6/06)
Jack & Lisa,
Just wanted you to know that I loved Jenny very much. She was a very dear friend and she will be missed. I am so sorry, but we are not going to be able to attend the service here in Spartanburg for her, because we are leaving for Florida on the 4th of January. Our prayers are with you both at this time.
Your friends in Christ.
Dear Jack and Family,
We were sad to hear of Jeanne’s passing. Our thoughts are with your entire family at this difficult time. Please accept our condolences.
Jessie and Lane West
Dear Jack and Lisa,
I am so very sorry to have learned of Jeanne’s passing. She (and Jack) were always so very nice to me and she was a very gracious and loving person. I know you will miss her very much. My prayers are with you both. Know that God is with you right now filling you with comfort and love.
Much love,
Karen (Ku) Nagy
Aunt Jeanne was more than an Aunt to me and my family. She was a mother and grandmother to my 2 boys Cooper and Carter, who lover her very much.
I will always remember her as the smiling, talkative and genuine person that she was.
We love and will miss her tremendously.
Jack: I want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for God’s comfort for you. I am so sorry for your loss. Jeanne was a very nice lady, and I know that she will be missed by a lot of people.
Jack,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lisa at this time. LuAnn and I will always treasure the memories of playing golf with you and dear Jeanne.
Jack: We were shocked and saddened to learn of the demise of dear Jeanne. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours in this sorrowful occasion. May the Good Lord in his infinite wisdom and mercy comfort, console, and sustain you. Love, John & Blanche Messer
Jack & Lisa, Phil & I were so sorry to hear about Jeanne. She was always so nice and pleasant to be around. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will be out of town on the 8th – I am sorry we won’t be able to attend the service – but we will be thinking about you and remembering Jeanne on that date.
Our sympathy – Georgia & Phil Connell
Jack, We are so sorry to hear of Jeanne’s death. She was always such an active, bubbly person and so much a part of ‘you’. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you during the coming days. May God grant you strength to carry on.
JERRY & BONITA ROGERS
Jack, I’m saddened to hear that you have lost Jeanne. I enjoyed working with her and knowing her at Enka High, and you and I go back to 1st Grade at St. Joan! I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Jane Anne
We were deeply saddened to learn of Jeanne’s passing. What a tremendous loss to everyone who knew and loved her.
My memories of Jeanne are those of a beautiful, gracious, soft spoken lady with a wonderful sense of humor and a deep love for her family.
We pray that God will keep you close during this time of sorrow and grant you peace during the difficult days ahead.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the family on the death of Jeanne. Associating with her on the golf course and through the ladies golf association was always a pleasure. She was a person one could always count on to do the correct ‘thing’ in our organization.
Jack, Thank you so very much for your phone call. Jeanne was a dear friend of mine for many, many years. I shall always remember the happy times she and I shared.
My deepest sympathy to you and Lisa. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely
Dear Jack and Lisa, Once again our condolences in the loss of a dear person. Jeanne was always such a delight to share conversation with, a wonderful listener, and we will miss her very much. May God bless you at this very sad time, and know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Jack & Lisa, We were so sorry to hear of Jeanne’s passing. Jeanne was such a wonderful person who always had a smile on her face and a kind word for everyone she knew. May God be with you both during this time and give you peace and comfort during the days ashead.
Lisa, I’m so sorry to hear about your mom; I am glad you were able to be with her at the end. That’s a memory you will always have and treasure. I’m thinking of you and BobbyNeal and all your family during this sad time.
love you,
ma
Dear Jack, Lisa, and Bobby,
You know how much Jeanne meant to my family and me through the years. She was truly my mentor, my encourager, my friend and my soul-mate. Her concern for others, her faith, and her wit and humor were her trademarks.
While we may not laugh as often without her, we will still think of her and smile..or maybe even chuckle out loud. After all, Jeanne would want it that way.
Jeanne touched so many lives during her time on this earth, especially her co-workers and the generations of young people at Chapman High School. I am priviledged to have known and worked with Jeanne. I assure you that knowing her has made me a better person.
May God Bless and Heal You,
Randy
Jack, we were really shocked to read of Jeanne’s death. Be assured that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our sincerest condolences to the family. I enjoyed playing golf with Jeanne at Three Pines and will remember her always. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We were so sorry to learn of Jeanne’s passing. She was a nice person and will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lisa,
I was so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. My deepest sympathy to you and your Dad.
Dear Jack,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lisa. I will always treasure the memories of playing golf with and being in the Ladies golf association with Jeanne.
Betty Casey
Jack,
Dave and I were shocked to hear of Jeanne’s passing. We have such fond memories of being with you and Jeanne and sharing our love for golf. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. Mary and Dave Alford
JACK and LISA…You and Jeanne will be in our thoughts and prayers. Her visits and time spent with us will always be remembered. Stu Poehlein and Hazel Keller
Jack and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Jeanne was a wonderful woman, always ready for a game of golf or an engaging conversation. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you.
Kathy and Norman