Obituary of Dorothy G. Geddings

Dorothy Grooms Geddings, 85, wife of the late Archie Lynwood Geddings, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey Born in Sumter, a daughter of the late Furman, Sr. and Verlie Rodgers Grooms, Dorothy retired from Madison Industries and was a member of the Pee Dee Indian Tribe. She was also a member of New Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Betty Katherine Barrs, Sharon Geddings Truett (Tim), and Wendi Geddings Till (Steve), all of Sumter; two sons, Archie Ronald Geddings of Sumter, and Furman Douglas Geddings of the home; two sisters, Grettis Welch (Charles), and Lillian Sims (Danny), all of Sumter; a brother, Furman Grooms, Jr. (Peggy) of Sumter; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr. David Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, prior to the service at the funeral home, and other times at the home, 1705 N. Pike East or at the home of Charles and Grettis Welch, 1645 N. Pike East. Mrs. Geddings’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to New Calvary Baptist Church, 38 Center Street, 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.