Geraldine Brantley Langley

SPARTA - Geraldine Brantley Langley, age 93, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born in Nash County, NC on September 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Bernice Brantley and Fannie Tunstall Brantley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil R. "Bill" Langley; her sister, Wilhelmine Askew; her brothers, Robert, Buster, Earl, Jerry, Bully, and Carl Brantley. Geraldine was a woman of tremendous faith and she was a faithful servant who loved her family, her church family, and her many friends. She created a multitude of wonderful memories for her family and friends, around her delicious home cooked meals. Geraldine enjoyed spending her time in the mountains with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be dearly missed by all those who knew her. Geraldine is survived by her sons, Ray Langley (Debbie) of Atlantic Beach, Gary Langley (Angie) of Laurel Springs, and Mike Langley (Mary) of Wake Forest; her daughters, Faye Langley Taylor (Robert) of Rocky Mount and Iris Langley Cannon (Tom) of Ennis; her grandchildren, Heidi Taylor Coley (Keith), Mitzi Zinn, Deidre Turner, Bryan Langley (Angie), Matthew Taylor (Dori), Blake Langley, Thomas Cannon (Jamie), Jeff Langley (Erin), Rachel Langley Peters (Stephen), Kelly Cannon Krans (Eric), Brant Langley, and Michaela Grace Langley; her great-grandchildren, Lauren Zinn, Anna Zinn, Natalie Turner, Gavin Coley, Molly Turner, Jacob Coley, Madelyn Taylor, Anderson Krans, Emma Krans, Haley Hunt and Christopher West; numerous nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service to celebrate Geraldine's life will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Mark Wagg officiating. Burial will follow the service at Pineview Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM prior to the service in the Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the family is requesting the need for social distancing and wearing of masks due to health concerns faced around our nation at this time. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made in Geraldine's memory to Pine Fork Baptist Church, 11922 NC Hwy 18 S, Laurel Springs, NC 28644. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Visitation Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home 1130 N. Winstead Ave. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-451-8800 --> | Wednesday 2/17, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM prior to the service in the Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home. Service Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home 1130 N. Winstead Avenue Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-451-8800 --> | Wednesday 2/17, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm A Funeral Service to celebrate Geraldine's life will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Mark Wagg officiating. Cemetery Pineview Cemetery 761 N. Raleigh Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Wednesday 2/17, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Burial will follow the service at Pineview Cemetery.