Mary Barr Behlke Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Barr Behlke (Greenville, South Carolina), born in Olar, South Carolina, who passed away on April 22, 2025 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Barr Behlke to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Marvin Robert Behlke, Sr.; and her parents, Mary Haile and Patrick Henry Cave. She is survived by: her brother Patrick Henry Cave, Jr. (Doddie); her children, Linda Behlke Panning (Nate) and Marvin Robert "Bob" Behlke, Jr. (Ashley); and her grandchildren, Ashley Behlke RaVell (Brett), Catherine Panning "Kate" Graczyk (Ryan), Marvin Robert "Rocky" Behlke, III (Emily), Jonathan Robert Panning (Anna), Cave Jackson Behlke (Katelyn), Mitchell Joel Panning (Connor Felder) and Alston Elizabeth Richardson.

Visitation was held on Saturday, April 26th 2025 at 1:15 PM at the Carpenter Chapel at First Baptist Church of Greenville (847 Cleveland St, Greenville, SC 29601). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, April 26th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Furman University Purple Pounders Endowed Scholarship in honor of Marvin R. Behlke, Sr.