Jack Harold Gulley
June 5, 1929 – March 4, 2024
Jack Harold Gulley passed away peacefully at the age of 94, on March 4, 2024, at The Inn at Plaza West in Sun City Center, FL. Jack was born in Boston, Indiana, on June 5, 1929, to loving parents, Chester and Pearl Gulley. He was a member of the Free Masons and the Chosen Few, earned as a survivor of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War.
Jack graduated from high school in 1947 in Kitchel, Indiana. In 1948, Jack enlisted in the Marine Corps. During his service in the Korean War, Jack was awarded Presidential Unit Citation with United Nations Ribbon and the Korean Service Medal with Good Conduct. Jack married the love of his life, Carol Summers, on Dec. 11, 1951. The two would spend 50 years together.
After being discharged from the Marine Corps in 1952, he spent many years holding various positions until purchasing a local Chevrolet dealership in Camden, Ohio. In 1981, Jack moved to Florida and opened Gulley's Grocery Store in Ruskin, FL. Jack enjoyed the smiling faces of friends and customers who would frequent the store that he continued to operate until his retirement in 2020.
Early in his life Jack spent time auctioneering, refereeing Indiana high school basketball games and calling square dancing. In later years he would spend his free time golfing.
Jack is predeceased by his beloved wife, Carol; father, Chester Gulley; mother, Pearl Gulley; sister, Peggy Liming; brother, Jim Gulley. He is survived by his son, Dennis, and wife, Frances; daughter, Linda Rex, and her husband, Bobby; granddaughter, Tracey Herstich, and her husband, Michael; great-grandchildren, Alexander, Andrew, Audrey and Amelia; grandson, Shawn Gulley, and his wife, Robin; brother, Ronnie Gulley; sisters, Sharon Fahlsing, and Sue Fields; and several nieces and nephews.
Jack will be greatly missed by family, friends and those who loved him.
Jack graduated from high school in 1947 in Kitchel, Indiana. In 1948, Jack enlisted in the Marine Corps. During his service in the Korean War, Jack was awarded Presidential Unit Citation with United Nations Ribbon and the Korean Service Medal with Good Conduct. Jack married the love of his life, Carol Summers, on Dec. 11, 1951. The two would spend 50 years together.
After being discharged from the Marine Corps in 1952, he spent many years holding various positions until purchasing a local Chevrolet dealership in Camden, Ohio. In 1981, Jack moved to Florida and opened Gulley's Grocery Store in Ruskin, FL. Jack enjoyed the smiling faces of friends and customers who would frequent the store that he continued to operate until his retirement in 2020.
Early in his life Jack spent time auctioneering, refereeing Indiana high school basketball games and calling square dancing. In later years he would spend his free time golfing.
Jack is predeceased by his beloved wife, Carol; father, Chester Gulley; mother, Pearl Gulley; sister, Peggy Liming; brother, Jim Gulley. He is survived by his son, Dennis, and wife, Frances; daughter, Linda Rex, and her husband, Bobby; granddaughter, Tracey Herstich, and her husband, Michael; great-grandchildren, Alexander, Andrew, Audrey and Amelia; grandson, Shawn Gulley, and his wife, Robin; brother, Ronnie Gulley; sisters, Sharon Fahlsing, and Sue Fields; and several nieces and nephews.
Jack will be greatly missed by family, friends and those who loved him.