Katie Mae Kea

Funeral services for Katie Mae Kea, age 87 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Dublin First Church of the Nazarene, with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Don Hicks will officiate. Mrs. Kea was born on April 26, 1929 in Canton, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late William Thurston and Annie Elizabeth Cantrell Garrett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grahl H. Kea, 2 children, Bobby Gravley, and Elaine Gravley, and 5 brothers, Leroy Garrett, Jr., Jack Garrett, Aubrey Garrett, R.L. Garrett, Wendell Garrett, and Ray Garrett. She was of a member of the Dublin First Church of the Nazarene. She was a retail clerk for Belk's Department Store. Mrs. Kea passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Dublinair Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Kea is survived by her son, Jerry Gravley of Glenville, a stepson, Charles Kea of Athens, 4 brothers, Robert Garrett of Dublin, Randall Garrett of Dublin, Lamar Garrett of Dublin, and Raymond Garrett of Oak Park, a sister, Oretha Warren of Dublin, and 5 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jordan Ricks, Chris Garrett, Ronnie Warren, Bobby Gravley, Dylan Gravley, and Ron Woodard. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the funeral home. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel have charge of funeral arrangements.