Laurie Lea Gulley

Laurie worked as the cook and caterer at First Methodist Church of Waco for 29 years and loved the FUMC community dearly. She enjoyed working with her husband as part of the Magnolia family since 2016. She always loved her Antioch Lifegroup of 15 years. Laurie treasured time with her family more than anything else in the world, except for praying God’s Word and worshipping Jesus. Our “Mamalea” was madly in love with her devoted husband of 48 years, Ed “Papa” Gulley, almost as much as he was with her.

Laurie is survived by her husband, Ed Gulley; son, Carl Gulley and wife, Blair; son, James Mark Gulley and wife, Maria; son, Jonathan Gulley and wife, Amy; son, Stephen Gulley and wife, Neelie; her grandchildren, Annalea, Jackson, Mary Kate, Mackenzie, Ellie Grace, Tyler, Mia, Jude, GiGi, Bri, Liv and Jase. She is also survived by her sister, Jan Dockery Stanzeski and husband, Chester; brother, Paul Dockery and wife, Kathy; and loving uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. She has finally joined her son, Jeffrey Michael Gulley, in heaven.