Gladys Jean “Jeannie” Lively, 77, of Chehalis, Wash., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
She was born Oct. 15, 1941, in Wolf Mountain, N.C., one of eight children born to Joseph T. and Connie Elizabeth (Galloway) Owen. Jeannie’s father, a timberman, built their home for them and she told stories of fetching water from outdoors and having no electricity where they lived.
Jeannie loved music and it was a big part of her life. When she was very young, maybe seven, she and her brother, Harley ordered a guitar from the Sears catalog. They played in a couple different bands together, including “Curley Williams and the Country Feelings Band”. She met her husband, Gerald M. “Jerry” Palmateer at the Chehalis Eagles Aerie 11 years ago. The two later formed “J & J Karaoke”, performing at the Chehalis Senior Center, the 12 Step Club at Yard Birds and many other places in and around Lewis County.
Jeannie loved to cook and sew, she especially enjoyed quilting. She was a loving mother that took her children camping, fishing and motorcycle riding. She had an amazing garden, made sure that her kids had farm fresh eggs and milk and canned just about everything.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, L. Myron Leef; a baby girl, Colleen in 1962; and siblings, Pauline Harris, Hazel Harris, Bill Owen, Harley Owen, Lassie Owen and Louise Guilliams.
She is survived by her loving husband, Gerald M. “Jerry” Palmateer; sons, Don Leef, Will Leef and Brian (Heidi) Erickson; daughters, Connie Mustard, Lori (Kenya) Greene, Evie Leef and Jeannette Timbrook; 23 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby Shelton; and many nieces and nephews who adored her.
The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Sticklin Funeral Chapel, 1437 S. Gold St., Centralia. A reception will follow the service in the Chapel’s Hospitality Room, followed by interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Cathlamet, Wash.
