Charles Gulley's Obituary
Charles Nathan Gulley, son of William Melvin and Carrie M. Reed Gulley, was born August 16, 1941, in Nettleton, Arkansas. He departed this life Friday, May 29, 2009, in his home in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of sixty-seven years, nine months, and thirteen days. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Cletus G. and Cleo Gulley; and a niece, Charollete Gulley. Charles is survived by two daughters, Carrie Lee and Sandra Gail; a sister, Joyce Stanford, and her husband, Hollis, of Lebanon, Missouri; thirteen nieces and nephews, Diane, Pattsy, Curtis, Michael, Charlie, Jeffery, Ricky, Randy, Terry, and Karen, all from out of state, and Vickie Parrish, of Holden, Missouri, Joey E. Stanford, and James Monroe Stanford, both of Lebanon, Missouri; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He was born and raised in Arkansas and graduated from Bay High School. He later moved to Truman, Arkansas where he made his home for several years. He was employed by the Singer Company for a few years and then became a truck driver for various companies throughout the next forty-three years. He retired and moved to the Ivy Bend area of the Lake of the Ozarks in September of 2008. Recently, he had moved to Lebanon to be near Joyce and her family. Charles had aspirations of being a professional baseball player, but when that didn’t come to pass, he became an avid fan of baseball instead. He greatly enjoyed solitude and being on the open road. His family was very important to him and he was becoming very close to Joyce, Hollis and their children in the last few months. Charles will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all of his family and friends. We celebrate his life and know that he will be missed. Graveside services will be on Tuesday June 2, 2009 at the Mt. Rose Memorial Park. Visitation is Monday evening 7-8:30 pm at the funeral home under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Lebanon, Missouri. A memorial has been established to the Curry Cancer center and donations may be made through the funeral home. Return to top
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