Zella Wilt
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Zella Wilt, of the Belle Isle community of Georgetown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the age of 94.
Zella was born April 5, 1926 in Bristow, Oklahoma to her parents, Leroy and Ethel Cradduck. She graduated from Bristow High School in 1944. At the age of 18, she got on a train and moved across the county to Washington DC to work in the Navy Department to support the war effort. Zella later worked for NBC in the early days of television.
Zell and her late husband, George, were married for 55 years. They shared a love for music and a love for golf. They lived together in Packanack Lake, NJ, where they raised their three children-Carol, Barbara, and William (Bill). When their children were out of the house, they moved to South Carolina, where they settled down to Georgetown
Zella was one of a kind and she was very fortunate to live a full life. Even in her eighties, Zella made an impact in her community. She served as a tour guide at the Rice Museum and loved to weave a tale about the history of the people of Georgetown. She volunteered for a number of non-profits, including as Treasurer of Friends of the Georgetown Library and also with Helping Hands.
Zella was a long-time member of Prince George Winyah Church, where she sang in the choir. Her favorite time of year was at Christmas, when she loved to be a part of the choir's performance of the Messiah. During her lifetime, Zella enjoyed playing golf, throwing dinner parties, and travelling with her late husband around the country for barbershop quartet competitions. She was amazing in the kitchen, and was never one for being seen in public "without putting on her face".
Zella will be greatly missed but we know she leaves us having enjoyed a life well-lived and well-loved.
She leaves behind her: Sister, Bobbie Ashmore; Son, William Wilt; Daughter, Barbara Wilt; Grandchildren, Douglas McLearen and Chares Wood and his wife, Angie; Great Grandchild, Christopher
Wood and his wife Jasmine; and as well many extended family members and friends.
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