WILMA GELDRICH

Obituary of WILMA GRAY GELDRICH

WILMA GRAY DOSS GELDRICH, age 80 of Nashville and formerly of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at the White House Assisted Living Facility in Lafayette. Funeral services for Wilma Doss Geldrich were conducted on Friday, July 29, at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Alexander Funeral Home with Todd Elliott officiating. Interment followed in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Wilma was born on January 28, 1931 in Macon County, Tennessee to the late Orbin Adolph Doss and Ruby Helen Law Doss. In 1950, she was married to Walter Edward Geldrich, Jr. sharing thirty years together and raising two sons; Walter preceded her in death in 1980. Wilma graduated from nursing school in 1952 and spent her career at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee as a registered nurse. She served as Vice President over the nursing department at Baptist Hospital for several years, before retiring. Sewing and traveling were some things she enjoyed, especially traveling. One of Wilma's more memorable trips was when she went to Alaska. She was an active member of Una Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee. Wilma went to Central America on several mission trips with her church family. She spent a lot of time in Costal Rica and El Salvador. Wilma dedicated her life to her loving family and Church. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. Ms. Wilma is survived by; Sons and daughter-in-law, Walter "Butch" (Robin) Geldrich, and Michael Geldrich all of Seymour, TN, Grandchildren, Steffanie (Eric) Campbell of Smyrna, TN, Jacob (Brooke) Geldrich of Morristown, TN, Helen Geldrich of St. Louis, Missouri, and Nicholas Geldrich of St. Louis, Missouri, four Great-Grandchildren, Brothers and Sisters-in-law, Ralph (Nancy) Doss, Boyd Doss, and Donald (Janet) Doss all of Westmoreland, TN, Sisters and brother-in-law, Jo (Bobby) Gammons of Lafayette, TN, Carol Covington of White House, TN. Alexander Funeral Home, Directors, in charge of arrangements. (615)666-2189 or www.alexanderfh.com