Regina 'Jeannie' Mahaffey, 62

Regina “Jeannie” Mahaffey “went to be with our Lord Jesus” on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011.

She was born Regina Mae Edens on July 9, 1949, in Great Falls to Reginald and Georgia Edens.

She was married to David Mahaffey on March 4, 1968, in Great Falls; they spent 43-plus years together and were truly in love the entire time, and spent every nonworking moment together.

Jeannie loved camping, dancing and gardening. She was a 20-plus year employee of Scolaris Food & Drug in Carson City, Nev.

David and Regina moved from Montana in 1988 to Carson City, which had remained their home ever since. They worked in the dairy industry for 43 years.

She was preceded in death by her son, Reggie; sister, Eva; mother, Georgia; and father, Reginald.

She is survived by her husband, David, and sister, Connie, of Carson City; daughter, Georgina, and son-in-law, Richard, of Yerington, Nev.; granddaughter, Candace, of Yerington; and granddaughter, Kristine, of Cameron Park, Calif.

 Regina spent her last days in Carson Tahoe Hospital where she succumbed to cancer, which had plagued her little body since she was 24 years of age. 

“Friends and family were by her side at the beginning of her new journey with the Lord.”

Regina was a high-spirited, little hothead and would fight anyone or anything that would mistreat any of her friends or family. She will truly be missed by all who loved her or shared any part of her life.

A celebration of her life will be held in the spring of 2012 because this was the time of year Regina enjoyed the most. The time and place will be announced later. 

“May God be with her forever.”