Zada Graham Gulledge Douglas

Ruby, SC

Mrs. Zada Graham Gulledge Douglas, age 87, entered into rest on Friday, November 3, 2017. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Ruby Baptist Church by Pastor Ronald Thurman and Rev. Randy Bishop with burial to follow in the Ruby Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Monday, November 6, 2017 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home.

Mrs. Douglas was born December 17, 1929 in Ft. Mill, SC a daughter of the late Lewis Alexander Graham, Sr. and Effie Catherine Kirby Graham. A graduate of Fort Mill High School and Winthrop University, “Miss Zada” as she was affectionately known united in marriage to Carroll Newsom Gulledge on June 24, 1950 and began her teaching career that same year which spanned over 42 years. She taught at Cheraw Academy and Chesterfield Elementary School before returning to her “home school” Ruby Elementary where she retired in 1992. Following Mr. Gulledge’s death, Zada united in marriage to Gary Evans Douglas, Jr. and they enjoyed 25 years of marriage until his passing in 2008. Mrs. Douglas was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church and a former member of Ruby Baptist Church where she served as church organist and pianist for over 30 years.

In addition to her parents and husbands, Zada was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Zada Catherine Riggins; brothers, Lewis Alexander Graham, Jr., and Donald Reese Graham; niece, Dianne Graham; nephews, Carroll Eugene Davis and Michael Dewey Davis.

Survivors include her daughter, Carol Ann Gulledge of Cheraw, SC; sisters-in-law, Amelia Carolyn “Tootie” Graham of Fort Mill, SC, Loretta Burch of Charlotte, NC, and Naomi White Gulledge of Macon, GA; nephews, Lewis Alexander (Phyllis) Graham, III of Fort Mill, SC, Donald Reese (Celeste) Graham, Jr.; 4 nieces, Catherine Graham (Mark) Stewart of Simpsonville, SC, Robyn Gulledge (Steve) Magyar of Concord, NC, Lisa Ann Gulledge (Dr. Fred) Gaton of Macon, GA, Denise Gulledge White of Macon, GA; 6 great nieces, 9 great nephews, 4 great – great nieces, and 7 great – great nephews; and her beloved feline companion, “Sir Shade Gulledge”

Memorials may be made to Paws & Claws, P.O. Box 386, Chesterfield, SC 29709

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Douglas family