George Roy STRANGE George Roy STRANGE Martha Jane FRANKLIN Irene Nell KOON Blanche MCDANIEL Mini tree diagram
Johnny Mack STRANGE

Johnny Mack STRANGE4,5,6,2,7,3

25th Jun 19294,5,6,2,7,1,3 - 7th Jul 20122,1,3

Life History

25th Jun 1929

Born in Enoree, Spartanburg, South Carolina.4,5,6,2,7,1,3

between 1930 and 1940

Resident in Enoree Cotton Mill, Spartanburg, South Carolina.4

after 1969

Married Martha Jane FRANKLIN in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Caroilna.2

5th Mar 1969

Death of Irene Nell KOON.8,3,2

7th Jul 2012

Died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina.2,1,3

after 8th Dec 2012

Buried in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina,.1,2,3

Other facts

 

Married Irene Nell KOON

Notes

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    I am the granddaughter of George Strange.  ...

    My grandfather was born in Dandridge, TN on 01/14/1900.  He died in 1983 in Spartanburg County, SC.  He moved to SC when he was 20. He married Blanche McDaniel from SC.

    They had two sons:  George Roy Strange, Jr. (born 1926, died 2005) and my father, Johnny Mack Strange (born 1929, still living).

    George Roy Strange, Jr. had two children:  David Strange and Lisa Strange.  I was the only child of Johnny Mack Strange.  I was born in 1954.  I have one daughter, Jennifer Wolfe Rutledge. She was born in 1979.
    --  Gail STRANGE Wolfe, messgae in Genealogy site Guest Book, 3 March 2012
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    1930 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 15 April, Enoree, District 29, page 10A, Middle Hill Rd, Hse #175, Fam #177
    Strange, Roy G [sic] Head Rents M W 29  First married at age 24 TN TN TN Cotton Mill Grader
    Strange, Blanche Wife F W 23 First married at age 17 SC SC SC
    Strange, John M  Son M W 9mos SC TN SC

    1940 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; 15 April, Enoree, District 42-34, page 12A, 2 Weaver St, Hse #191, Rents $15
    Strange, George R Head M W 40 Grade 8 b Tenn Same house in 1935 Cloth Grader, Cotton Mill
    Strange, Blanche Wife F W 33 Grade 6 b SC Same house in 1935 Weaver, Cotton Mill
    Strange, Johnny Son M W 10 Grade 5 b SC Same house in1935

    U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    Johnny M Strange
    Birth Date: 25 Jun 1929
    Address: RR 13 POB 192, Spartanburg, SC, 29303 (1986)
    113 Shoally St, Spartanburg, SC, 29316-5149 (1993)

    "You and I wrote back and forth a few months ago.  I am the granddaughter of George Roy Strange, Sr. (1900-1983)  I wanted to give you an update.  My father, Johnny Mack Strange, youngest son of George Roy Strange, Sr., passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012.  His date of birth was June 25, 1929.  I would appreciate it if you would reply that you will add this.  I am heart-broken from the loss of my daddy."
    --  Gail Strange Wolfe, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 20 July 2012

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    Johnny Mack Strange

    SPARTANBURG, SC:   Johnny Mack Strange, 83, formerly of Boiling Springs, went to heaven on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place.

    A native of Spartanburg County, born in Enoree, he was the husband of Jane Strange and son of the late George Roy, Sr., and Blanche McDaniel Strange.  Mr. Strange was a 1946 graduate of Cross Anchor High School, attended Cecil’s Business College and retired from Spartanburg Steel.  He was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church and a Korean War Army veteran.

    Surviving in addition to his wife are daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Brian Wolfe of Boiling Springs and a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Rita Dillard of Chesnee; two grandchildren, Jennifer Wolfe Rutledge and Clint Dillard.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Roy Strange, Jr., and his first wife, Nell Koon Strange, who died in 1969.

    The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Emeritus at Skylyn Place, 1705 Skylyn Drive, Spartanburg, SC.  A memorial service will be held immediately following the receiving of friends at Emeritus at Skylyn Place.  Interment will be held at a later date.

    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Skylyn United Methodist Church, 1415 Skylyn Drive, Spartanburg, SC, 29302.
    --  Bobo Funeral Chapel, http://www.bobofuneralchapel.com/obits/obituary.php?id=187916
    --  Also published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal from July 9 to July 10, 2012
    --  Legacy, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/spartanburg/obituary.aspx?pid=158463416#fb
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    "He was cremated and we are keeping his ashes until my stepmother passes away.  She will also be cremated and they will be buried together next to my birth mom who died when I was 14."
    --  Gail Strange Wolfe, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 29 July 2012

    Johnny Mack Strange
    BIRTH 25 Jul 1929 Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    DEATH 7 Jul 2012 (aged 82) Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Spouses:
    Irene Nell Koon Strange 1932-1969
    Jane Franklin Strange 1930-2012
    Created by Mabel~Bill 5 Feb 2018
    --  Find a Grave Memorial 187124432, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187124432/johnny-strange

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