Obituary of Cynthia Kavanagh

Cynthia Jones Kavanagh, 55, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina died Sunday, January 22, 2012. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of Jack Allen Jones and wife Ruby and the late Gaye Holdren Jones. She was a member of Marathon Community Church, worked as Executive Director at the YMCA of Travelers Rest, received her Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, and belonged to many organizations within Greenville and Travelers Rest. Surviving, in addition to her father, are four daughters, Brandi Gravley and husband, Nolan, Carmen Ramantanin and husband, Jason, Carla Fell and husband, Stephen, and Andrea Kavanagh; a son, Brett Kavanagh; five grandchildren; and a brother, Richard Allen Jones and Linda Green, of Lake City, FL. The visitation will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest. The funeral service will be held Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home. Memorials may be made to George I. Theisen Family YMCA Open Doors Campaign in Cindy's name, P.O. Box 187, Travelers Rest, SC 29690. Mrs. Kavanagh will be transported to Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bedford, VA where graveside services will be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11 AM at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Murphy officiating.