Tamara Kozeev

Tamara V. Kluchnikova Kozeev, 63, of Spartanburg, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born August 24, 1946, in Ulyanovsk, Russia, she was the daughter of the late Vasiliy and Antonina Fedorovna Sinegubova Kluchnikova. She was the co-owner and coach of Kozeev's World of Gymnastics and a former college professor at the Institute of Physical Education at Moscow State University. She was All Around Collegiate National Champion of the Soviet Union, a member of USA Gymnastics, and Brevet Elite Judge of the International Gymnastics Federation. A loving mother, grandmother, and devoted wife, she is survived by her husband, Anatoly Kozeev of the home; a son, Konstantine Kozeev and his wife Svetlana of Jacksonville, FL; a granddaughter, Anastasia Kozeev; and two sisters. Visitation will be 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. A memorial service will be held at a later date in her hometown in Russia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Booster Club of Kozeev's, c/o Cindy Carter, 401 East Woodbury Lane, Spartanburg, SC 29301. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Tamara K. Kozeev please visit our Sympathy Store.