Survived by son, John (Portia) Stanley of Nashville; daughter, Janie (Kurt) Moss of Memphis; granddaughter, Karyn Stanley; grandsons, Ethan and Andrew Moss. Preceded in death by Lindon Boyd Stanley, her husband of 56 years; parents, Mahoney and Elizabeth Gilley; brothers, Howard and Kenneth Gilley.
Geraldine worked as a homemaker and also retired from Metro Nashville Public Schools Food Services after working many years at McGavock High School.
She was a member of Lebanon Road Church of Christ, attending there for almost 50 years. She helped pack boxes for Disaster Relief during times of need and volunteered as a tutor at Pennington Elementary School. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, playing cards, and collecting roosters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Geraldine’s honor to Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, Inc., www.disasterreliefeffort.org.