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Geraldine "Gerry" Southerland
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December 12th, 1933 - October 17th, 2009
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| Obituary: |
She was a member of Cedar Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she had served as a deacon and youth program leader. Gerry had served on the Board of Directors for the Greeneville-Greene County YMCA, in addition to volunteering many hours of service to the “Y”. She spent many years caring for family members in declining health, many at Life Care East where she continued to assist others by volunteering her time at the facility. During the years that her children and grandchildren participated in high school athletics she followed the teams to all their games and was a huge supporter of the teams.
"She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was affectionately known to those close to her as “Mudder.” Her door was open to all, and she took care of her family and friends, making everyone feel welcome and loved." her family stated.
Survivors include; two daughters: Gale Brobeck and Jean McLain, both of Greeneville; a son and daughter-in-law: Jack and Anne Southerland of Bristol; a grandson: Ryan McLain; three granddaughters: Sarah Brobeck, Emily Patton, and Louisa Patton; a brother and sister-in-law: D.A. and Callie Fannon of Rogersville; a sister and brother-in-law: Wanda and Kline Jones of Tusculum; Four Aunts – Mabel Lee Sams, Anna Laura Rupert, Nellie Gray Keller, Vera Lee Rupert Graybeal and One Uncle, Jay and Joanne Rupert. Three sisters-in-law: Virgie Gray, Lura Babb and Helen Southerland; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Robbie "Bud" and Lennis Southerland; special nieces and nephews: Tim Fannon, Gary and Kara Fannon, and Katie and Matt Waters, Linda Harmon, Sandy and Sammy Malone, Jimmy and Linda Southerland, Dennis and Diane Southerland, R.T. and Barbara Southerland, Rae & Janice Southerland, Marsha and Conley Riddle, Phil and Linda Babb, Rick Southerland, Frank Southerland, Kay Lengyel.
She was the daughter of the late Clifford Ray and Lizzie Kate Fannon and was preceded in death, in June of this year, by her loving husband Don, and by an infant son Connie Ray Southerland.
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| Memorials: |
The Lustgarten Foundation, 111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714 or Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 2990 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 300C, Los Angles, CA 90064
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| Cemetery: |
GreeneLawn Memory Gardens
4159 Ashville Hwy.
Greeneville, TN 37743 (map/driving directions)
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| Visitations: |
4:00PM to 7:00PM on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at Jeffers Funeral Service Downtown (map/driving directions)
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| Services: |
7:00PM at Jeffers Funeral Chapel Downtown on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 (map/driving directions)
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