Jean Geer Dobson Gulledge, RN, beloved wife of Lucius "Lu" Marion Gulledge, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Roper Hospital in Charleston.
Born Nov. 4, 1931, in Alcolu, she was the daughter of the late Mary Alderman Dobson.
She and Lu lived in Sumter and North Myrtle Beach for most of their 64 years of marriage. Jean was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church and was one of 24 founders and builders of The Bible Fellowship Baptist Church in North Myrtle Beach. She was a graduate of Tuomey School of Nursing, serving others at Tuomey, Orangeburg and Grand Strand hospitals for more than 50 years.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, are three sons, Mike (Pat) of Summerville, Bob (Michelle) of California and Richard (Beverly) of Wedgefield; three grandsons, Luke Gulledge (Hope) of Irmo, Whit Gulledge (Meg) of Blythewood and Clint Gulledge (Michelle) of California; three granddaughters, Leslie Day Gulledge Caughman (Bryan) of Mayesville, Alison Gulledge and Kelly Gulledge, both of Charleston; nine great-grandchildren, Reagan, Delaney, Summer, Winnie Day, Hunter, Ryleigh, Lyla, Ella, and Maxwell Lucius; a sister, Betsy Richardson (Bobby) of Sumter; and many dear nieces and nephews. She was affectionately referred to as "Nana."
She was preceded in death by a son, Steven Geer; her mother; and a sister, Mary Drexel "Decky" Strange (Oscar).
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter. The Rev. Matthew Palmar of Grace Community Church, Hilton Head, will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Alice Drive Baptist Church and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Open Door Offering, ADBC, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150, or to Jews For Jesus, 60 Haight St., San Francisco, California 94102.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
