Obituary of Gerald L. Gardner

Gerald Lee Gardner 75, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Wilmington, NC, he was a son of the late Alfred J. Gardner and Dorothy Hobbs Gardner. Mr. Gardner was of the Baptist faith. He was the retired owner and operator of The Master’s Touch Framery & Gift Shop. Surviving are two daughters, Cheryl Burchfield of Sumter and Karen Bledsoe (Greg) of Saluda; two sisters, Mary Baker (Ray) and Mamie Perry (Carl) all of Sumter; four grandchildren, Ryan Hodge, Kalen Hodge, Kirsten Detmer, Brannon Bledsoe and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Gardner; four sisters, Betsy Grenville, Linda Gardner, Brenda Avin and Amy Hudson. Memorial Services will be held at 4 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Gene Mosier and Rev. Dr. Sammy Thompson officiating. The family will greet friends in the chapel following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crosswell Home for Children, 11 Crosswell Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. 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.