Gloria “Buddy” Ashley

Ware Shoals – Gloria “Buddy” Dodgens Ashley, 81, widow of Marvin “Scronie” Ashley, of 6 N. Greenwood Ave., left to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 05, 2009.

Born in Greenwood County she was a daughter of the late James F. Dodgens and Sallie Williams Dodgens. She was a member of the West Main St. Church of God and was a retired sales associate with Belk’s. She was formerly employed by Riegel Textile Co. She will be truly missed by her family and church family.

Surviving are a daughter, Jackie Evans and husband Randy of the home, a sister, Vivian Crawford of Ware Shoals, six grandchildren, Angie Culbertson and husband Chad, Christy Evans and Dale Jennings, Candy Evans and Eric Briggs, Brooke Winters and husband Dwayne, Christopher Ashley, and Heather Phillips, and nine great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by two sons Rickey Joseph Ashley and Marvin Lee Ashley, and two sisters, Mary Hovis and Irene Free.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday at West Main St. Church of God with Rev. Dr. J. Charles Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday at Parker-White Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church at 1 PM Saturday. The family is at the home. Online condolences may be made at www.parkerwhitepruitt.com