Gladys Yeatts McGee, 100, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. Born March 31, 1910 in Ringgold, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Ellis Yeatts and Sallie Walton Yeatts. She was married to Edgar Fisher McGee who died November 21, 1958.
Mrs. McGee lived most of her life in Pelham, NC. She retired in 1972 from Dan River Mills. She was the oldest member of Pelham United Methodist Church and a former member of Rebecca Lodge.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary M. Herndon of Pine Mountain, GA, Alma M. Cross of Reidsville, NC and Betty M. Paige and husband Dewey of Danville and a son, John H. McGee, Sr. and wife Nancy of Danville. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by six brothers, Herman, Raymond, Larry, Frank, Lonnie and Hugh Yeatts.
A graveside service will be held Friday, October 15, 2010, at Danville Memorial Gardens with Rev. Larry Durham officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
The family respectfully request in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Pelham United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 82, Pelham, NC 27311.
Swicegood Funeral Home is serving the McGee family.
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