Mildred Elliott Spivey, 88, of Carthage, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at St. Joseph of the Pines, Southern Pines.

A native of Moore County, she was a daughter of the late James William and Roxie Key Elliott. For many years, she and her husband owned and operated Carthage Food Store.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Carthage United Methodist Church, directed by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home. Burial followed at Lamm's Grove Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.

Survivors: her husband of 64 years, Walter H. Spivey; a son, Walter H. Spivey Jr., of Southern Pines; a sister, May Rogers, of Southern Pines; a brother, J.W. Elliott Jr., of Carthage; three grandchildren.

Memorials: Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina Inc., 400 Flemington Drive, P.O. Box 127,Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 (or www.boysandgirlshomesofnc.com), or Carthage United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 70, Carthage, NC 28327.

Condolences:www.FryAndPrickett.com.