Mrs. Faye Barefield Gulledge of Blue Springs passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 in a Birmingham hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday,
September 22, 2024 at Shiloh Word Fellowship Church. Rev. Buddy Ward and Rev. Russell Hagler officiated. Special music was provided by Stephen Barefield and Lori Williams. Interment followed in the Blue Springs Word of Truth Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Shane Teal, Sean Teal, Jonathan Smith, Christopher Smith, Don Barefield, Sam Baker, Rodney Williams, Randy Wilkinson. Keahey Funeral Home of Clio was entrusted with the arrangements.
Left to cherish her beautiful memory are her loving husband of 61 years, HC Gulledge; sons, Kevin Gulledge (Mitzi) of Dothan, AL; Kerwin Gulledge (Terri) of Blue Springs, AL; brother, Wayne Barefield (Shelia) of Columbus, GA; sisters, Winelle Teal of Napier Field, AL; Cathy Smith (Wiley) of Abbeville, AL; Charlene Ward (Buddy) of Clopton, AL; sister-inlaw, Alece Barefield of Ozark, AL; grandchildren, Lynsey Gulledge Griffin (John), Callie Gulledge Davis (Garrett), Blake Gulledge (Brittany); great grandchildren, Ava Cate Griffin, John Connor Griffin, Lillian Griffin and Randi Kate Davis.
Faye was preceded in death by her brother, Eldridge Barefield; parents, Johnny and Hilda Barefield; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Huey and Ruth Gulledge; brotherin- law, Gene Teal; brother-in-law and sisterin- law, Spurgeon and Barbara Sue Baker.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Faye was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She graduated Valedictorian from Blue Springs High School in 1962, and married her high school sweetheart, HC, shortly after. Faye and HC had two boys, Kevin & Kerwin, and they were married a wonderful 61 years. She was a long-time employee of Alfa Insurance Company in Clayton, AL. She spent countless hours taking care of her family, baking, gardening, reading the Bible, and praying.
Faye was a devoted Christian woman and prayer warrior. She was a faithful and active member of Shiloh Word Fellowship and was always ready to share the love and hope she had in her Savior. Her faith and love for Jesus was the most important thing to her, and she poured this love into her family and friends!
She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones. However, they rejoice knowing she’s at home and at peace with her Savior, Jesus Christ. Her heart’s greatest desire was that everyone would come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
