Gwendolyn Harriet Drewry Best

Gwendolyn Harriet Drewry Best obituary, Sedley, VA

Gwendolyn Harriet Drewry Best

Gwendolyn Best Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home and Crematory - Franklin on Jan. 27, 2026.
Courtland - Gwendolyn Harriet Drewry Best, 91, passed away at home on January 25, 2026.

She was predeceased by her parents Samuel Blyth Drewry, Sr. and Maggie Belle Joyner Drewry Raiford; a son, Curtis Wayne Bulls; two brothers John Henry Drewry and Samuel Blyth Drewry, Jr. and two sisters, Sarah Crowell and Catherine Jenkins.

She leaves behind her husband of 47 years, John Best; a daughter Vivian Mack, a son Ronald Bulls (Janet) and a daughter-in-law Rebecca Bulls, six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

A special thanks to her caregivers Kathy, Barbara, Connie and Traci.

Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, Friday January 30 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, with the funeral service immediately following at 2:00 pm officiated by Bobby Bulls. Burial will be at Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, VA.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

www.wrightfuneralhome.org

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Wright Funeral Home and Crematory - Franklin

206 West Fourth Avenue P.O. Box 743, Franklin, VA 23851

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