Elizabeth Goslen Gulledge

Betty was born in Winston Salem in 1925 to Junius Blake Goslen and Garnett Williams Goslen. She cherished her Moravian ancestry and childhood in Salem and graduated from Salem Academy and Woman’s College (now UNC-Greensboro). At Converse College in Spartanburg , S.C. she taught physical education and golf, the game that became a passion and source of many happy times with family and friends.

Married to Sidney Loy Gulledge, Jr. for fifty four years until his death in 2002, the couple moved to Raleigh with their three children and became active members of Edenton Street Methodist Church. There Betty served as a circle leader and president of the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Junior League of Raleigh.

An avid golfer, Betty was president of the Carolina Country Club Ladies Golf Association and was the Ladies Club Champion in 1975 and 1976. She accomplished the feat of having a “hole in one’ twice in her years as an active player. Times at her home in Myrtle Beach where she could gather with her family to enjoy games, golf, and great times together were among her happiest.

A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Betty was a talented seamstress and enjoyed needlework, baking Moravian sugar cakes and celebrating holidays at Candle Teas and Love Feasts at Raleigh Moravian Church. She moved to Magnolia Glenn in 2003 and there enjoyed many friendships and activities.

Betty is survived by her brother, Allen Goslen (wife Billie) of Winston Salem, her children Dr. Sidney Loy Gulledge, III (wife Suzanne) of Raleigh, William Bailey Gulledge (wife Carlee) of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Susan Gulledge Stimmel (husband Brad) of Raleigh; grandchildren Brent Stimmel (wife Amber), Lee Stimmel, Libby Stimmel, Anne Corsak (husband Matt), Mary Kate Gulledge, Elizabeth Gulledge, Katherine Gulledge and Sidney Loy Gulledge, IV.; and great grandchild Sawyer Stimmel.

The family extends special thanks to Elizabeth Wilkins and the staff at Magnolia Glenn and to Dr. Wells Edmundson for their care and kindness.

Funeral service will be at Edenton Street Methodist Church on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends following the service in Kerr Hall. There will be a private burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Edenton Street United Methodist Church or Hospice of Wake County.

Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary’s St.