Elma Lou Anderson Kea, 81, wife of Jerry D. Kea, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Collins, GA, she was a daughter of the late Rudy Anderson and the late Gertrude Alexander Anderson. She worked with Southern Bell Telephone Co. for 18 years.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years; two children, Cindi Ford (Tim) of Bremen, GA, and Jerry Kea, Jr. (Marilyn) of Walnut Creek, CA; nine grandchildren, Shanna Allen, Danny Rabon, Tiffany Ford, Emily Rabon, Katie Morris, Julia Kea, Jackson Kea, Roy Morris, and Jamie Kea; and four great grandchildren, Emma Allen, Luke Allen, Preston Rabon, and Jax Rabon.

She was preceded in death by an infant brother and her sister, Emma Lee Hood.

Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Ford and the Rev. Emmanuel Davis officiating.

Pallbearers will be Danny Rabon, Jesse Hein, Charles Oliver, Elton Stafford, Larry Kea, and Ben Osborne.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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