Geraldine Wilt
WILT
WILT
Mrs. Geraldine Pope Wilt, 75, of Bennettsville, South Carolina, passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina, after a brief illness.
She was born July 9, 1943, in Bennettsville, to the late Floyd Jr. and Blanche Ellen Hood Pope.
She was a member of Clio Church of God, She enjoyed helping others, was a prayer warrior and a dedicated church worker and loved visiting others. She was employed by Weller in Cheraw, South Carolina, and was active for more that 20 years in the ministry.
She leaves behind, to cherish her memory, her husband, Harry Richard Wilt Jr.; her four-legged child, Peaches; son, Richard “Ricky” Wilt (Shana Renee Brown) of Bennettsville; daughter, Kimberly Thurman (Jim) of Bennettsville; sisters, Irene Pope Hinson of Cheraw and Wanda Pope Coates of Bennettsville; former daughter-in-law, April Nicole Baker; and grandchildren, Makayla Wilt Moore, Aubrey Wayne Wilt, Hannah Nicole Wilt, Jamal Thomas and Caden Goodson.
She was preceded in death by her parents and baby brother, Bennett Pope.
A funeral service was held Jan. 21 at Burroughs Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorials may be sent to Clio Church of God, 200 Haynes St., Clio, SC 29525.