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Eleanor Gailey Obituary
JULY 28, 1924 - DECEMBER 26, 2011
IVA, SC - Eleanor Cochran Gailey, age 87, of Iva, died Monday, December 26, 2011, at her home.
Born in Anderson County, she was the widow of the late Cullen Duane Gailey and was the daughter of the late L. Mac and Mary Parker Cochran. She was a graduate of Anderson Girl's High School and Winthrop College and taught for forty years in Port Arthur, TX, Honea Path, SC, and Iva, SC. She was a longtime member of Good Hope Presbyterian Church where she served as a nursery teacher, youth club teacher, and church historian.
Surviving are a son, Phillip D. Gailey, of Taylors, SC; a daughter, Alice G. Wolfe, of Anderson, SC; a grandson, Jason Davis and wife, Crystal Davis, of Iva, SC; one brother, William Cochran of Seneca, SC; and four great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by two brothers: Louis Cochran and Raymond Cochran; and one sister, Helen C. Keaton.
Services conducted by the Reverend Annette Graham were held on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Good Hope Presbyterian Church, 306 Hamilton Street, Iva, SC 29655, or to the charity of one's choice.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME and CREAMATION SERVICES, Anderson.
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Frances Hanks Allen
December 31, 2011
For Alice Wolfe and Phillip Gailey. I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. She was a wonderful person. I know she is in heaven with your dad now. my hisband and I went by to see her once and I wish I had gone by more. I always loved Mrs. Gailey. you all are in our prayers. I didn't know she had passed until I was looking on the computer. love to you all, Frances Hanks Allen
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