Barbara Boan Geddings, 85, widow of Calvin Leroy Geddings Sr., died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at her home.
Born Feb. 22, 1930, in Manning, "Bobby," as she was affectionately known, was a daughter of the late Edward Franklin Boan and Georgia June Boan. Though a child of Manning and a Lady Monarch basketball star, Bobby spent most of her adult years in Summerton. By far, her favorite job was working as the secretary of Summerton High School.
She became a devoted Blue Streak fan and would attend all basketball games, near and far. She often talked of the special high school students who would come by the office and ask her to pray for them before a big test. Second only to her family was her love for Summerton Baptist Church.
After she retired, her favorite thing to do was to pick up her church “ladies” (women her age and older who didn’t get out much) and take them for drives to restaurants for lunch or dinner. She often drove these women to doctor’s appointments or to run errands and she loved doing it. In addition to service to others, no one could count the number of biscuits she made for church dinners. Her other favorite retirement activity was volunteering at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Serving for over 20 years, Bobby genuinely loved helping patients, families and visitors.
Survivors include a son, Calvin Geddings Jr. (Diane) of Lexington; a daughter, Nancy Geddings Taylor (Kent) of Dublin, Virginia; three grandchildren, Paige Geddings, Erik Taylor (Sylvan) and Andrew Taylor; two great-grandchildren, Jack and Kinsey Taylor; two sisters-in-law, Frances Boan and Jeannie Geddings; and many very special nieces and nephews.
A memorial service celebrating the life of Barbara Boan Geddings will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Summerton Baptist Church, with the Revs. Billy Carlisle, Bob Ashba and Kent Taylor officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service in the fellowship hall of Summerton Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers or memorials, she asked that you visit someone who is lonely or sick. She seemed to know that you would both be blessed.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St. in Manning, is in charge of arrangements for Barbara Boan Geddings, (803) 435-2179.
