Obituary of Billy Ray Geddings

Dalzell, SC Billy Ray Geddings, 81, widower of Betty Elizabeth Black Geddings, died Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home. Born in Anderson, he was a son of the late Graham Geddings and Thelma Kolb Geddings. Mr. Geddings was a member of Concord Baptist Church and served as a Deacon. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 175. He was a retired U. S. Air Force T/Sgt. and later retired from Suburban Propane Gas Company. Surviving are two sons, Billy Ray Geddings, Jr. of Sumter and Michael L. Geddings (Pat) of Columbia; a daughter, Pamela Elizabeth Schwent (Bryan) of Dalzell; a daughter-in-law, Nancy McLeod Geddings of Sumter; a sister, Jimmy Joe Young of Camden; six grandchildren, Terri Anne Morris (Henry Allen Morris) Jason Lee Stonehocker (Danielle), Dawn Marie Timmons (Erik) Billy Ray Geddings III, (Claire), Stephen Christopher Geddings and Michael Geddings; 12 great-grandchildren, Katelyn Nicole, Austin Graham and Logan Allen Morris, Cameron, Justin, and Tyler Stonehocker, Ashley and Caleb Timmons, Alyson, Cooper, Aaron and Taylor Rae Geddings. Funeral Services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday at Concord Baptist Church with Dr. Gene Mosier officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons and family members will serve as Pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 A.M. Monday at Concord Baptist Church and other times at the home of Billy Ray Geddings, Jr., 1865 Hideaway Drive, Sumter. Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church Building Fund, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, SC 29153. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.