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Marjorie Orr Spurrier, the mother of South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier, has died. She was 86.
Spurrier died of natural causes Thursday in the northeast Florida town of Green Cove Springs, according to a statement from the funeral home.
She was a founding member of Pinewood Presbyterian Church in nearby Middleburg and used to serve as choir director and pianist, according to her family.
Steve Spurrier was widely credited for revolutionizing the Southeastern Conference with his innovative, wide-open passing attack and led the Florida Gators to their first national title in 1996. As a player there in his college years, Steve Spurrier won Florida's first Heisman Trophy in 1966, returned as coach in 1990 and won 122 games in 12 seasons. He then became head coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins and moved to South Carolina in 2005.
Spurrier was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Graham Spurrier. Her survivors include three grown children.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at Pinewood Presbyterian Church.
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Posted by dfreeman on January 25, 2008 at 11:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Our prayers are with you and your family Steve!! God Bless!!
Posted by lempga on January 25, 2008 at 11:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Prayers are for you and your family, Steve.
Posted by vol_in_lsu_land on January 25, 2008 at 11:53 p.m.
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Posted by dlobh on January 26, 2008 at 12:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You're right. It's more than tacky. It's totally uncalled for.
Posted by BigVolinCarolina on January 26, 2008 at 12:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
VolinLSU: that comment is despicable. Look at yourself in the mirror and grow up. You should be banned from this website for making comments like that.
Coach Spurrier, you're in my prayers.
Posted by pms151 on January 26, 2008 at 12:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
God bless your Mom's soul Coach. Does anyone out there remember if UT recruited Spurrier in the early 60's?
Posted by volwalker on January 26, 2008 at 12:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I believe UT recruited him but, he wasn't interested in UT because they were still playing the single wing offense. He was an outstanding athlete at Science Hill High School, in Johnson City, TN. All-State in 3 sports: Basketball, Baseball, and of course, Football.
Our prayers are with you and your family Steve!
Posted by vanderbilt_sucks on January 26, 2008 at 1:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You are in my thoughts and prayers Coach Spurrier!!!!
Posted by dfreeman on January 26, 2008 at 1:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
vol_in_lsu_land - wow, I'm glad he doesn't read this site!!! You have no heart!!
Posted by volfan73120 on January 26, 2008 at 2:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
vol_in_lsu Your post was the most disrespectful one I have ever read. Do you not have any shame? You bring shame on the Vol Nation by indicating you are a fan. This was totally uncalled for. I apologise to the Spurrior family that we have such a low class so called fan in our mist. Shame, shame, shame.
Posted by 02champs on January 26, 2008 at 2:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
what's so funny is you people think that other people read this.
Posted by pdhuff on January 26, 2008 at 5:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Sad time for the ol' ball coach. Condolences.
Posted by madisonvillevol on January 26, 2008 at 6:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
vol in lsu, you are pitiful. respect for the dead is something you evidently weren't taught or didn't learn. you need to repent, and i too think you should be banned from this sight. you are a real class act.
Posted by KingsportVol on January 26, 2008 at 7:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Coach Spurrier since this is probably the first thing you do everyday.Read Go Vol Xtra.We are very sorry for your loss.
Posted by ctownvol on January 26, 2008 at 7:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Believe me, I am no Spurier fan, but nobody should be subjected to comments like that. Sorry for your loss ol' ball coach.
Posted by marc_ash on January 26, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't know why this article is necessary, but I do pray for the families comfort. I'm sure she lived a fullfilled life with all the success she was able to see her son have.
Posted by etvolfan on January 26, 2008 at 10:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I think that the article is necesary. S.O.S is a native Tennessee boy. Granted he was and is a rival of UT but all that doesn't matter at this point. God extend your comfort to this family.
I don't know what the bad comment was but things like that are uncalled for. Steve is a decent guy..competitive as heck but a decent guy. Any bad comments regarding a death of a loved one are in poor taste.
Posted by TommyJack on January 26, 2008 at 11:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Vol_in_LSU: Bad boy. but we've probably all engaged our nimble little fingers before engaging our cerebrum. Sometimes attemts at humor are spur of the moment and cold. I say give the man another chance.
Posted by KingsportVol on January 26, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Agree TJ.vol_in_lsu_land meant no harm.I know he didn't expect to get lynched over his joke.
Posted by dlobh on January 26, 2008 at 11:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't agree. I assume the the KNS staff doesn't either since the comment was removed. I doubt if the dude's banned from the site, but he should try TO engage his brain before exercising his fingers.
Posted by arkyvol on January 26, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
gratefully, i missed the comment that was deleted, but from the responses, i get the picture.
its a sobering thought that all of us need to keep in mind. there are those without feeling, honor, or just plain common sense. unfortunately, the internet gives them a platform.
my regret is that someone like that could associate himself with the University of Tennessee.
Posted by donaldllong on January 26, 2008 at 12:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Steve,I'm sorry to hear about your mother passing away.When you loose your mother,you have lost the best friend that you have ever had.May god comfort you and your family thru times like this.
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